You've Got a Hold on Me

by Tamara Sneed

Book Overview

It takes alot for Assistant D.A. Amelia Farrow to lose her cool--except when it comes to George Gibson. With his devilish smile and chocolate brown eyes, the handsome defense attorney is known for playing it fast and loose with the ladies. When they're in court together, Amelia can barely think straight. But she refuses to succumb to George's charms--even if those charms can be pretty damn, well, "charming.".. When George sets his mind to it, he can...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312987293
• ISBN13: 9780312987299
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Very good

My first book by this author,and i was pleased.It was very engaging and the chacters seemed realistic and relatible.There is a part in this book toward the end (if uve read it you know that i mean) that seems a bit far fetched but i loved reading it anyway.I definitly recommned

Fantastic

Okay so...I have no doubt in my mind that you will enjoy this book. It has it all; suspense, mystery, drama...the whole nine. I love the character Amelia Farrow, a beautiful, sucessful lawyer, who falls in love with her complete opposite. They might have challenges but this is a steaming love story and great mystery...I give it five stars. Tamara Sneed has done it again. Brillant!

More Mystery than Romance

A well written book. However, I thought this was more mystery than romance. Don't get me wrong. I am not complaining. I thought that Ms. Sneed did a wonderful job putting Amelia and George together. Amelia needed a George in her life and despite their differences, Amelia and George have more in common than they thought. The phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover" comes to mind. I would recommend for a nice warm evening at home with a cup of hot cocoa.

All Is Fair In Love and War

Adversarial rivals in the courtroom, they represent opposite ends of the legal spectrum - one is a defense attorney and the other is a prosecuting attorney. Each has a zest for fighting the good fight. Cunning and clever, they are well-respected in their profession. In anyone's book, one is well-to-do having grown up on the right side of the tracks, while the other was educated in the school of hard knocks as a child. Despite their differences, attorneys Amelia Farrow and George Gibson find more commonalties as they set forth on the daunting task of discovering the truth of a conspiracy that threatens to shake the LA Courthouse to its very bedrock. As they further become embroiled in the scandalous course of events, George and Amelia are thrown together - instead of bitter adversaries, they have to join forces to overcome the dangers that loom over them. Will they be able to successfully unite to resolve the mystery at hand that threatens their very lives or will they be torn apart by the differences of days gone by? As the mystery unfolds, George and Amelia face tumultuous emotions and the perils of their investigation teeter on the very brink of life and death.Ms. Sneed is to be commended on her efforts. The character development and the unraveling of the story left me wondering "what's next?" To me, this was a mystery story coupled with a romance rather than the other way around. I very much enjoyed reading YOU'VE GOT A HOLD ON ME and was surprised by the climatic ending.Reviewed by Nedine of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Excellent storytelling

Though wealthy with no need to work, California State Assistant DA Amelia Farrow works very hard to insure that no one will ever accuse her of riding on her illustrious father's judicial coat tails. In court she is professional, always ready, and does a superior job representing the state except when defense attorney George Gibson is her opponent.After their latest amateurish debacle annoys the presiding judge, Amelia and George continue their squabble until they overhear a threat to kill jurors and judges followed by a gunshot. Amelia reports part of the incident while George blithely goes home,. The next day someone assaults Amelia in her home. A guilt ridden George visits Amelia to see if she is all right and to tell her that they need to trust no one until they find concrete evidence that dangerous wrong doings are occurring in the Los Angeles courthouse. As they work together illegally breaking and entering and stealing (borrowing?), they begin to better understand one another. Though they fall in love, both carry baggage from their childhood making anything lasting seem impossible.Though the lead couple is both lawyers, the story line is more an amateur sleuth romantic suspense thriller. The story line is fun to follow as Amelia and George try to solve the case using illegal means while falling in love. Though the conspiracy seems too far-reaching to be genuine plus his best pal is a cop who would do anything for him (why not ask), the lead duet make this a fabulous tale whose first kiss in the air condition duct is a classic representation of a superb read.Harriet Klausner