Holding On to Someday

by K. Leah

Clara had it all planned out... graduate from college, get married, find her dream job and start a family of her own. When she met Drew during her senior year of college, she was certain he was the Prince Charming she had been waiting for, the one to complete her fairytale life. Turns out life had different plans.

Now a single, middle-aged workaholic, Clara has poured herself into building her career, and those dreams of finding love have taken a backseat to her success. She's been holding out for someday, but when that day finally comes... will she follow her heart or will fate step in yet again?

**A clean & wholesome, later in life love story.

Genres: Clean Romance, Fiction

328 pages, ebook

First published May 8, 2018

About the author

K. Leah grew up in the South and likes her tea sweet and coffee strong. Faith and family are what matter most, and she wears many hats, including being a children’s pastor’s wife, travel volleyball mom, and full-time marketing coordinator.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband and three children. When she’s not working or driving her daughter to volleyball, you’ll likely find her reading or listening to a book.

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Reviews

[Danielle Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a super sweet and clean love story! I loved reading it, and can’t wait to see what’s next. There were a few things that slowed my reading down at first, but nothing I couldn’t get past. If you like your stories on the sweeter side, this book is for you. It reminded me so much of what a hallmark movie would look like, which I loved.

All in all a wonderful debut for the author!

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is supposed to be a college sweetheart love story, devastatingly ends in disaster. To avoid the chance at heartbreak, Clara immerses herself in work, becoming a middle-aged workaholic. Now, when she least expects it, love comes knocking at the door of her favorite coffee shop. Though she is guarded at first, Clara finds herself quickly falling in love with investment banker, Brady. Now for the second time in her life, Clara's love and devotion are put to the test. Will she and Brady be able to overcome an unexpected tragedy, or will Clara again find herself alone?

Like a breath of fresh air, this romance reminds me of a Debbie Macomber/Karen Kingsbury/Hallmark movie all rolled into one. I breezed through this one, thoroughly enjoying Clara's journey to find love. What I had originally anticipated to be a love triangle story, ended up being a story of two people's love being put to the test in times of hardship, which was a welcome surprise. The unexpected turn that took place left me unable to put this one down until I knew the outcome. Then, just when I thought there were no more surprises, the last sentence happened.

This is a "feel good" read for anyone needing a pick me up. It will restore your faith in love.

[Pixie Perkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

My full review can be found here: bit.ly/2VPjn2Q

“𝐼’𝑚 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑧𝑦 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢…𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡?” ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑒𝑎𝑟. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑘, 𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟.

So...this book was a rollercoaster of emotions, y'all. And as I'm writing this review, I don't know how I'm going to share my thoughts without spoiling anything. 😭🙈
I'll do my best though.

Starting off, you should know that the book is divided into three sections. The first section made me swoon left and right, but then it was just heart-wrenching. The second section made me a little wary, but then I was swooning all over again. And finally the third section had a total blow in it, but then everything was okay just like it should be.

See? Rollercoaster. Of. Emotions.

As far as content goes: CLEAN! 💕

Like others have said in their reviews, 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐲 did remind me of a Hallmark movie/or a clean chick-flick...however, I feel like the book was more similiar to older Hallmark movies (more drama, more kissing, etc.) than recent ones.

If you're looking for a sweet romance about second chances, with a few unexpected turns, then this book should definitely be on your TBR! 😊

[Happy Reading Watching · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread 2021 such a great read♡

Right after reading thoughts!
This book WOW just amazing didn't see anything coming!!! Go into this one blind and it will be even better. I was ugly crying so beautiful!♡♡♡
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◇Review◇
𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐲
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐊. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐡
 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐩  𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬? 𝐈 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚.
𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠!
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐎𝐖 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐔𝐋!!! 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!
𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭!! 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞. (𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨)
𝐈'𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭!

ɴᴏᴡ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʀ ɴᴇxᴛ ʙᴏᴏᴋ
 ᴀ ʜᴀʟꜰ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ
(ꜰɪɴᴅɪɴɢ ʜᴏᴍᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋ 1)

 Thank You K. Leah for the Challenge
One down two to go ;)

"𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵... 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦, 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴."

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must say, you would never know that this was K. Leah's debut novel. I fell so in love with this story about second chances. Clara May Willet lost her soul mate Drew, with no closure. As I read this story I kept waiting for Clara and Drew to somehow make it back to one another., but then she meets Brady. Brady Reese has dealt with hurt and pain for 10 years and thought he could never love again. They have both given up on love until the meet each other in a small cafe'. This story had me smiling, crying and rooting for that second chance at love. Never give up on that one true love. K. Leah is definitely an author to be watched!!

[Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

First, I want to thank K. Leah for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Holding on to Someday by K. Leah is a must-read book for 2019 for all that still believe in love. This is an incredible love story with two incredible twists. Twists that I didn’t even see coming that shocked me.

Kudos to the graphic designer on this book. The cover was absolutely beautiful.

The inspiration of this book came from a dear friend of K. Leah’s. She hope’s she finds her true love someday.

From the very beginning of the book K. Leah hooks me into the story with the incredible story of how Clara and Drew became a couple. Every girl in high school would dream of this happening to them. At least I did when I was her age.

What really made me smile in this whole book was seeing the character named Brady Reese. That is my 7-year-old nephew’s name. However, I don’t think he was a ginger with blue eyes. Besides the fact that he had my nephew’s name.

There is a twist in the book that even I did not see coming!! I was totally shocked by it actually!! My heart ached for Brady during this scene. K. Leah did an incredible job pulling on my heart strings hard with this one.

I laughed when she thought “Oh. Mylanta!” Being a huge fan of Fuller House I got the reference.

Seriously, who doesn’t like pizza?! I was shocked by the fact Clara didn’t like pizza!

I totally loved the fact that Clara said she looked like Kelly Taylor from the TV show 90210! I was a huge fan of that show.

This book leaves you with a very interesting ending how life comes full circle. I would say it was more of a cliffhanger. It sure had me asking a lot of questions and wanting to know answers about. I am hoping one day K. Leah writes that book.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by K. Leah and it was a very sweet read! It reminded me of a very cute chick-flick. Her writing style was easy to get into. As I’ll mention below, the first part of the book was a bit slower for me. For some reason, I felt like the style in writing picked up after the first section. Either way, I ended up loving the story.
To be honest, it took me a short while to really get into the book. It could have just been my mood, but the first little part of the book was a little slower for me. However, when I reached part 2 I started flying through. I couldn’t put it down as I really got attached to the characters!
Character / World Building:
***Will contain spoilers so don’t read this section if you don’t want to be spoiled!!***
So I think the reason the first part was a bit slower for me was because Clara actually doesn’t end up with the first boy. It was a sweet first love, but there was something missing from it. When you get to the end, you understand why it felt like something was missing. They just weren’t meant to be! But I adored Clara. I actually related to her on multiple levels. And when she meets her man, I just melted. I wanted her to get her happy ending so badly so when she did, I celebrated with her! And it’s safe to say I quickly fell in love with Brady!! He was ever so dreamy <3
This is a clean read so it is safe for all eyes to read!! I really appreciated the messages it held with moral standards. It wasn’t pushed so much, but it was just enough to make its point. And as much as it was a sweet story, it did hold bits of suspense and shock. I’ll look forward to reading Leah’s next book coming out soon!

[Jennifer Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would have never known that this was K. Leah's first book! Due to time restrictions, I unfortunately don't get to read as much as I would like, but I learned about this one and decided to give it a go. It had me hooked from the very beginning. I found myself becoming captivated in the character's lives and stories. Plus, being from the areas mentioned throughout the book, it was easy for me to relate to their story even more! It was a fantastic read that I didn't have to make a long time commitment to in order finish it. I was able to complete it in 3 days! Perfect!! I look forward to reading more from K. Leah!

[Rebecca Lazarus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have hope

This book is such a sweet love story. As a woman in my 30s it gives me hope that love is still waiting for me

[Athena · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like romances, this is a good one.

[Romance Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, sweet romance!

An amazing debut novel from author K. Leah. A heartfelt, heartwarming story that would make a fantastic Hallmark movie! Clara and Brady are a sweet couple you can't help but cheer for.

[Barbara James · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this sweet romance, although it was hard for me to get into at first. Was it meant to be women's fiction?

The first part of the book started off with the heroine as a young college student who falls in love with a classmate. The relationship ends in part one. The end of this relationship explains why she becomes a workaholic who remains unmarried at the age of 38.

The second part begins with the relationship in midlife which leads to her happily ever after. We see the struggles she and her partner must surmount in order to be together.

At the end, we see what happened with the college boyfriend, but it felt tossed in. He hadn't had a role in the story except at the very beginning, and it wasn't a second chances romance. It would have been great if there had been some closure, with the two of them coming face to face.

[Nikkita · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an amazing story! One of the biggest reasons I loved it so much, was it definitely didn't go in the expected direction I had initially thought it would. This was my first book from this author, and I wasn't disappointed in the least. The writing was phenomenal, the characters were amazing. The storyline was great, like I said before wasn't what I initially thought it would be, and I can't say much more without giving spoilers. All I will say, is read this and you won't be disappointed!

[Daphne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has by far been the best romance book I have ever read!! I normally don't read romance books, but this book had me glued within the first couple of pages of reading.. Yes I did read it in a day, thats because i couldn't put it down! Looking forward to reading more from you K. Leah!! That ending though got me feeling soms type of way only because I want to read more!!

[Carina Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a sweet read!
The slow-burn/buildup of a new relationship is something that not very many romance books do very well- but this one has it! It captures that new excitement of a relationship, the newness of them as a couple; that's something I've missed reading and I didn't even know it until I read this book.
I'm trying to not spoil the story ;) but K. Leah does a great job of creating the heartache and hope of relationships and the Holding on to Someday.

[Mandi Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a sweet story about finding love when you least expect it! So many of us can relate to Clara’s resignation to never find love after loss, but there is always hope! Sometimes things don’t work out the way we plan, but sometimes it’s not our plan that’s meant to work anyway! I loved Clara’s growth, and the happiness in these characters. I can’t wait for K. Leah’s next book!

[Briana Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s taken me a bit of time writing this because I want to make sure I reflect this book to the full extent. Talk about heartbreak and bombshells. I was crying a fourth of the way into this book. Then part two rolls around and my heart is still broken for Clara. It’s not until halfway through part two my heart starts mending and I’ve got googley eyes for Brady (LOL). This book far exceeded my expectations. It’s a new way to write romance. It shows that you can have more than one great love and that things always happen for a reason. The reason being Brady Reese! 😍 the deep soul connection between Clara and him is so evident and it makes me wish there were more to this story. Yes, it didn’t turn out the way I thought it would, and I’m so glad it didn’t. TOTAL SWOON. ❤️ amazing work, K. Leah.

[Katie Morales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This book is probably my new favorite. I can relate to the main character so well. I am 40, never been married, waiting for my someday. I couldn't put it down. Loved it, will probably read it again and will purchase more books from this author.

[NICUnurse Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great sweet romance debut!

[Linda Aldridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet, clean romance. Enjoyed it.

[Phyllis Saunders · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 STARS

4 Stars for Holding on to Someday which is about finding love, losing it and learning to let go of the past. A feel good story.

[Sallie Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a lovely story. It was refreshing to see a person moving on and letting go of that 'first love' and meeting 'The One'.

[Yonna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! I just love the sweetness of the stories in her books!

[Dana Boersma · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a sweet and surprising book. If you are looking for a clean romance with twists, then this is the book for you. It is very well written.

[Deanna Barnett · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was like reading 2 books in 1. I was waiting for drew to come back into her life the whole time she was with Brady. I like the characters and story but was alittle disappointed.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet, clean love story from a first time author. Looking forward to reading more from K. Leah in the future. Hoping Dreamy Drew gets his own story too.

[Medenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A second chance at love

I loved the story. The love story is tender, wholesome and uplifting. Clara’s someday did come. The p.c. let us know how everything can change in an instant.

[Bee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holding on to someday by K Leah Author

Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Clara Willet- single, no kids, workaholic and lost hope finding her soulmate, she thought she will be married with kids at this time on her life but her destiny had something else planned, something she never thought. “Tomorrow is never guaranteed, “I have found life is sweeter when you live in the moment. Cherish the times you have with the ones you love and be thankful for second chances” Sometimes you need to experience pain, tears, heartbroken and try to heal all at once until your someday begins and you will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Clara and Brady had to go thru all bad moments to build good moments together when you ready to give up, the magic starts to mend your soul. Brady experience the worst to lose someone close, he thought he would never will find the piece he once lost. “But now finally they have the someday they both dreamed “

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It was my first book by this author and I wouldn't hesitate to read another. I liked reading about Clara's college romance and then seeing her go through her adult life. I loved her friend! There was a twist at the end that I didn't see coming. If you like clean, contemporary romance, I highly recommend this book!

[Beverly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book kept me on a roller coaster, just like real life.
I was truly upset at the end of part one, elated at the end of part two, and mad/sad at the end of part three.