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To Hurt and To Hold
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2026
About the author
Holly Leigh
1 book3 followersHolly Leigh writes emotionally rich contemporary romance that explores the messy intersection of love, resilience, and chronic illness. Her stories are for readers who want more than butterflies. They want characters who fight for each other through life's hardest moments and still find hope.
Living with endometriosis for more than two decades has shaped both Holly's life and her writing. After enduring 12 excision surgeries, a hysterectomy at 26, and the removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes at 28, she understands firsthand the physical and emotional toll of chronic pain. Those experiences inspire authentic stories that give a voice to people who rarely see themselves represented on the page.
Her debut novel, *To Hurt and To Hold*, blends heartfelt romance with the realities of invisible illness, proving that chronic pain doesn't make someone any less worthy of being deeply and fiercely loved.
When she's not writing, Holly works as a paralegal, spends time with her family, and is usually planning her next story, reading romance, or finding reasons to celebrate life's victories, both big and small.
She lives in Maryland and loves connecting with readers who believe the best love stories aren't about perfect people. They're about people who choose each other anyway.
Living with endometriosis for more than two decades has shaped both Holly's life and her writing. After enduring 12 excision surgeries, a hysterectomy at 26, and the removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes at 28, she understands firsthand the physical and emotional toll of chronic pain. Those experiences inspire authentic stories that give a voice to people who rarely see themselves represented on the page.
Her debut novel, *To Hurt and To Hold*, blends heartfelt romance with the realities of invisible illness, proving that chronic pain doesn't make someone any less worthy of being deeply and fiercely loved.
When she's not writing, Holly works as a paralegal, spends time with her family, and is usually planning her next story, reading romance, or finding reasons to celebrate life's victories, both big and small.
She lives in Maryland and loves connecting with readers who believe the best love stories aren't about perfect people. They're about people who choose each other anyway.
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