One reckless fighter.
follow up to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Hard to Love.
“So, it’s true then?”
My breathing stopped. “What’s true?” I asked cautiously.
“That you don’t have sex before a big fight.” Her look was so innocent and hopeful, yet it still took me a second to figure out why she was asking this.
“Yes,” I finally answered. Her cute little frame seemed to relax a little, making me feel—once again—like a total dick. She didn’t know I paid Sara; she was talking about something completely different, about the night we almost hooked up. The night I told her I couldn’t because I had a fight the next day.
She chewed at the inside of her cheek a moment, maybe considering what I’d just said. Shit, that meant she thought I’d just made that up to get rid of her. Not fucking likely. Putting the brakes on that night had been the hardest thing I’d ever done.
“So,” she said as she looked up at me innocently through her eyelashes. “What does that do? For a fighter, I mean.”
I chuckled. “You mean besides frustrate the hell out of us?”
She smiled—thank fucking goodness—then nodded for me to continue.
“You know that stereotype that most guys are boneheaded cave dwellers driven by instinct?”
“Is it considered a stereotype if it’s true?” she said, then giggled.
God, she had a great laugh.
I nodded. “That’s what I was getting at. On some very basic level, we fight in order to survive and procreate.”
She scrunched up her nose, making her look super cute. “But wouldn’t you fight better then? If you have sex, then you have someone to fight for, right?”
Her hand went up to mine, which was still resting on her shoulder. She absentmindedly played with my fingers until she noticed I was watching her, and realized what she’d been doing. She let her hand drop.
I shook my head. “We fight to procreate. Once we’ve had sex, we’ve done the job and have no reason to fight.”
“Hmm.” She nodded. “So I guess now that you aren’t fighting for a while, you’re free to take care of business.” Her gaze drifted down my body.
So, we have hot, sexy alpha MMA fighter Ian who is training and about to enter his first pro fight. He has some pretty strict rules for himself when he is in full on training mode – no drinking, no p*$$y and of course his workouts are full on crazy and and something to see (if you like to watch a built man sweat and spar for hours and hours on end 😉 ) But for all of his toughness and how closed off he can sometimes appear Ian has a heart of gold, and really is there anything hotter than that! Well maybe throw in that he is super protective of his little sister and will do anything to take care of her! *SWOON*
Throw in MacKenzie to this mix. She is a nurse who works in Ian’s gym – and is ridiculously attracted to Ian. He thwarted their hook-up the first night they met (you know his whole no p*$$Y rule while training thing!) and she has not been able to get him out of her mind ever since! Now she is working with Ian to get him in shape for his fight and sparks are flying everywhere!
Ahhh..the sexual tension between MacKenzie and Ian was Off. The. Charts. No matter how much they try to deny what is between them when they are together it just sizzles! And that scene on the mat…Wow!The two of them are just drawn together and can’t help it. If only they can find a way to work through their issues ~ Ian’s training schedules and Kenzie’s past.
The story was just so well written you can’t help but be drawn into it. It flows seamlessly and makes for one of those easy reads that just take you along for the ride. I can’t wait to go and read Hard To Love because I want to know more about Ian and Kenzie’s BFFs Cade and Alexa.
I definitely recommend this book! If you want romance, passion, sexual tension and an all out good read that you won’t want to put down – go on and one click!
I received a complimentary copy of Reckless Love in exchange for my honest review.
Cade’s always taken risks…
Cade takes cares of his sick younger sister by doing what he does best–cage fighting and starring in adult movies, his newest harebrained moneymaking scheme designed to pay for his sister’s growing medical bills. But when his latest gig finds him admitted to the ER sporting an erection from hell, thanks to the little pill given to him by the director, he can’t get the pretty little nurse who treated him out of his head, even though he knows she’s so far out of his league it should be illegal.
Alexa’s always played it safe…
Tired of being pigeonholed as the sweet, innocent one, hardworking nursing student Alexa has been looking for ways to break out of her Goody Two-shoes image. When her friend suggests the outlandish idea of losing her virginity to the sexy and sure-to-be-skilled porn star, Alexa is mortified. But then when Cade refuses her proposition, she finds herself pissed off and embarrassed. When she tracks him down to give him a piece of her mind, she isn’t prepared for what she finds. Watching him care for his little sister tugs at her heart, and suddenly it’s no longer just about losing her virginity, but about helping Cade. Because Lord help her, she might actually be falling for a porn star…
Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me, Resisting Her and When I Break.
She’s a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and reading.
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