Still Holding Out for You Review: JustRead Blog Tour

Still Holding Out for You Review: JustRead Blog Tour
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Still Holding Out for You by Jennifer Carr, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Still Holding Out for You
Series: Real American Country #4
Author: Jennifer Carr
Publisher: JCarr Writes, LLC
Release Date: October 21, 2025
Genre: Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Romance

They met chasing dreams on national TV.

What they found was something bigger than fame.

Austin Blake always thought ranch life was his future—until a chance encounter at a dusty Montana bar lands him a spot on Real American Country, a televised music competition that could change everything. When he meets Willow Gracin, a fiercely talented singer from Savannah with a heart full of lyrics and something to prove, sparks fly—on and off the stage.

As the cameras roll and the music plays, Austin and Willow find a connection deeper than either expected. But when the spotlight fades, life has its own rhythm—one that tests their strength, their love, and everything they thought they knew about purpose and passion.

When a tragic diagnosis threatens to silence their love song, country music stars Austin and Willow must fight for a future together in a way they never imagined. Spanning a decade of soaring highs and devastating lows, this is a story about the love you hold onto, the legacy you leave behind, and the music that carries you home, even after the last note has faded.

MY STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU REVIEW

Before I give my review, I do want to point out for my readers who are used to me reading Christian fiction only, that this book falls more into clean fiction than Christian fiction. As such, there are a couple reference to an unmarried couple sharing a bed, but there is not even a reference to sex in those instances, keeping it a very clean read. This did not affect my rating at all.

I’ve never read a book by Jennifer Carr before, and I didn’t know what to expect from this one. While I usually don’t enjoy books that open at the end and then go back and fill in the blanks for the majority of the book, the writing of this one was done in a way that it didn’t bother me. And I like the back and forth from one POV to the other in each chapter, though there are a few chapters in a row for each POV at times.

The love story set against the backdrop of a musical television reality show was a joy to read. Their fears of moving from friends to more was realistic and kept me rooting for them to take that next step beyond their fears. It is a sweet love story.

As wonderful as the love story is the portrayal of the friendships developed through the reality show where all reason would say they should be against each other instead of fostering a feeling of family. It was sweet and added depth to the story after the show ended.

I love some of the phrasing the author uses. In a story about musicians, there was a rhythm and use of description that was almost lyrical in itself. It paired perfectly with the story. And the story itself was not only sweet and beautiful but heartbreaking too. And so wonderfully written I found myself moved to tears at various points.

For my Still Holding Out for You review I give the story five stars.

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About the Author

 

Married to her best friend–the boy she met at just thirteen–she’s also a homeschooling mom to one teenage daughter, an artist who is the spitting image of her dad. Jennifer Carr is a self-diagnosed social media addict, aka the Queen of the Doomscroll, and she’ll read just about anything she can get her hands on.

Her passions are wide and deep: coffee, music, learning, animals, and above all, writing. She holds a degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Marriage & Family Counseling, certifications in Life Coaching and Health & Wellness Coaching, and is a certified Brain Health Professional. But despite all that, books are where her heart truly belongs. The day she published her first book, everything shifted.

Now, several books later, Jennifer is living the dream with a career she once thought impossible.

Connect with Jennifer by visiting jcarrwrites.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive 6 Months of Kindle Unlimited and an ebook copy of Still holding Out for You!