This being the first time I have read Melynda Price, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed her storytelling capabilities and her character descriptions. She stayed true to the storyline and constantly kept the story moving forward. ~ Kitty, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
To win her heart, he’ll be in for the fight of his life.
After an illegal kick during a CFA title fight fractures Cole Easton’s spine, doctors say there’s nothing more they can do for the bitter Vegas fighter. They say it’s a miracle he can walk, if that’s what you call his crutch-dragging limp. Unwilling to give up on him, Cole’s manager sends the injured fighter to the best physical therapist he knows: his niece, Katie Miller. When Cole arrives in the small town of Somerset, Wisconsin, he quickly discovers his sly manager may have had reasons other than rehab for sending him to this frozen tundra.
After a year of running from an abusive ex-boyfriend, Katie has returned to her hometown to care for her father, who’s recovering from a stroke. When Uncle Marcus calls in a favor, she reluctantly finds herself taking on a rancorous MMA fighter, broken at the height of his career. He’s insanely sex-on-a-stick hot—and everything she loathes in a man.
If Cole thinks his fighting days are over, he’s dead wrong. To save Katie from her past and to win her heart, he’ll be in for the fight of his life.
Review copy provided for an honest review
I honestly think that MMA is trying to wrestle away the hot, sexy men from MC books. And, they are doing a fine job of it too!
Cole Easton is one hell of a fighter, both on and off the mats. Cole has everything we are looking for in a man …. sexy, hot, moody, loving, caring, sensitive and protective. Yep, all wrapped up in one man. To bad that Katie is finished with any man having to do with any sport. Bad relationships will do that to a person.
But, as the story unfolds and we see Katie’s background and why she would feel this way, we understand. We also see Cole become the man that she needs and can really depend on. Unfortunately, there’s some mis-communication, some secrets and lots of feelings being kept inside that pulls them apart. But, when the end draws near for both of them, they break free from the bonds that are holding them back and face reality.
It was great watching Katie push Cole and him pushing right back. Once she broke through his bitter shell and brought out his fun side, he was to die for. He also made Katie feel relaxed, secure and safe from her abuser ex-boyfriend. And, when the two of them finally, finally lose themselves in each other, you saw the fireworks just pop off of the pages. I’m not really sure, but I think they melted the ice in Wisconsin.
Honestly, it’s been a while since I saw two characters just made for each other, that brought out the best in each other. They had a fight on their hands with Cole’s MMA career at a stand-still and Katie’s ex constantly stalking them, but they fought their way through to the end and an HEA that was just classic Cole and Katie.
Uncle Marcus was a hoot and Cole’s best friend, Aiden knows just what buttons to push to get Cole to see the light. But, from what I read at the end of this, Aiden is about to meet his match and get his comeuppance real soon.
So, this being the first time I have read Melynda Price, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed her storytelling capabilities and her character descriptions. She stayed true to the storyline and constantly kept the story moving forward. Yes, there were flashbacks but they only enhanced the story, made us understand where both Cole and Kat were going and why it was so hard for them to get there. Am I looking forward to Aiden’s story, yes. If the series continues on the same path as Win By Submission, I will will be patiently (yea, right) waiting for every book to come out.
Thanks Kitty