Billionaire Ella Parker has always been strong, focused, and independent. As the founder and CEO of Parker Enterprises and one of the world's youngest billionaires, she doesn't have time for love or the drama that comes with being New Orleans' most eligible bachelorette. When mysterious threats surface, Ella is forced to take on additional security and hire a full-time protection detail. Former Navy SEAL and security expert Elliott Quinn enters her life, and she finds that her priorities are shifting, and just maybe she can take a chance on love.
After leaving the Navy, Elliott turned his expertise into a lucrative business, taking on Ella's job due to his connections with her past. Dedicated to his work, he soon finds Ella breaking down the walls he worked so hard to build around himself. An intense attraction draws them together, but Elliott knows that breaking the rules and falling for those he is charged with protecting can be a matter of life or death.
Clinging to her faith, Ella knows that she has to trust that everything is a part of a greater plan. Elliott isn't sure what he believes in anymore. Both have endured loss and are longing to fill a need within.
As the threats against Ella mount, will Elliott be able to protect the woman he has fallen in love with, and will Ella escape with both her life and her heart?
*Hold Me Still is part 1 of 3 for Ella and Elliott.