One to Hold Books in Order
Part ofTia Louise Books in OrderSee the One to Hold books by Tia Louise in order, with quick summaries, series background, reading order, and advice on where to start.
Last updated: June 9, 2026
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Publication Order
10 books
One to Hold
by Tia Louise
2013
Melissa wants a week away from her wrecked life, not complications. Then she meets Derek, a retired Marine with his own shadows, and their no-strings escape becomes the start of something much bigger.
One to Keep
by Tia Louise
2014
Private investigator Patrick Knight heads west to clean up his life and gets blindsided by Elaine instead. What starts as hot escape turns serious when the mess he left behind refuses to stay buried.
One to Leave
by Tia Louise
2014
Wounded Marine Stuart Knight is trying to outrun pain when free-spirited healer Mariska gets under his skin. Their western-flavored second chance is about stopping the run and facing what still hurts.
One to Love
by Tia Louise
2014
Loss throws Kenny and Slayde together and keeps pulling them back toward each other. With boxing, bad decisions, and second chances in the mix, this romance hits hard and stays emotional.
One to Protect
by Tia Louise
2014
Melissa thinks her abusive ex will never pay for what he did, but Derek is done playing by safe rules. When a dead woman opens a door to the truth, love and vengeance collide.
One Immortal
by Tia Louise
2015
Melissa is a vampire searching for a cure, Derek is a hunter built to destroy creatures like her, and New Orleans is a terrible place to meet by accident. Their forbidden attraction turns deadly fast.
One to Chase
by Tia Louise
2015
Marcus doesn't chase women, until Amy walks into his office and turns out to be the unforgettable stranger from a wedding hookup. Chicago ambition, family ties, and office chemistry make this one hard to resist.
One to Save
by Tia Louise
2015
An insider threat tears through Alexander-Knight, leaving Derek exposed and the people he loves in the crosshairs. This installment raises the stakes with betrayal, loyalty, and a family determined to fight back.
Runaway
by Tia Louise
2015
At a wedding, Marcus Merritt and Amy Knight go looking for distraction and find instant heat instead. This short prequel sets up the sparks, complications, and family connections that drive One to Chase.
One to Take
by Tia Louise
2016
Stuart and Mariska already have the love story, but staying together is a harder fight. When fear and old wounds threaten their marriage, they have to decide whether their bond is strong enough to survive real life.
Series background & context
One to Hold is the series that launched Tia Louise's connected romance world, and you can still feel that foundation in every book. These stories revolve around Alexander-Knight, a tight inner circle of former military and law-enforcement men whose lives, businesses, and love stories keep colliding.
This is where a lot of Louise's core strengths come together.
The books are stand-alone romances, but the cast overlaps heavily, so reading in order gives you the best experience. One to Hold introduces Derek and Melissa and sets the tone with heat, danger, and emotional baggage. From there the series branches through Patrick, Stuart, Amy, Marcus, and the larger family network in books like One to Keep, One to Protect, One to Chase, and One to Save.
The ongoing appeal is the sense of loyalty. These characters fight for each other. They meddle. They protect. They carry each other's secrets and sometimes make terrible choices for what they believe are good reasons. Louise uses that group energy well, which is why the series feels bigger than a string of separate couples.
There is also more suspense here than in many of her later small-town books. Investigations, abusive exes, hidden enemies, business threats, and personal betrayals all shape the romances. The danger is not just decoration. It pushes the characters to reveal who they are under pressure.
If you want to see the blueprint for so much of Louise's work, start here. You get military heroes, strong chemistry, found family, and a long connected arc that rewards readers who like settling into a world and staying there for a while.
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