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Path To Resolution by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWolfe Emerson is notorious for two things: being an absolute beast in a boxing ring and being a voluntary mute. His story remains unspoken and he prefers to live his life in silence. That is, until, his world is turned upside down when he meets someone who is louder than life... -
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Finding Infinity by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"Finding Infinity" as described by Colin. .. "Fine Charlie. ” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me... -
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![The Legend by Shey Stahl]()
The Legend by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn a lifestyle of speed, adrenaline and desire, one racer has sacrificed everything for the sport he loved. In turn, he will fight for his name, his family and now his life to be the legend he’s been portrayed to be. You can be everything you set out to be if you want it bad enough. You can be that record breaker you said you’d be. You can be that hero you always thought you would be... -
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Hard To Handle by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSometimes Fate delivers a left hook. After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty lifecoach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she's going to now... -
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Simon Says by Lori Foster
With his perfectly chiseled, lava-hot body, Simon Evans, an ex-fighter, also has a perfect life—great job, great girl, and more than enough dough. All that changes, though, when he catches his girlfriend cheating. To shake things up, Simon goes full force back into the ring, ready to take his rage out on his opponents... -
![Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn]()
Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReal or fake. As VP of public relations for SPC, the beautiful and talented Jessie Sloan, knew the difference. The order and control she had in her life was real. Love was fake and she didn’t have time for fake. Win or lose. Sexy, sculpted boxing champ Zach Courtland has had his share of losses in life, but inside the ring, he knew nothing but wins... -
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Back in Black by Lori Foster
Never before published from the New York Times bestselling author. Gillian is a PR expert hired to smooth out the rough edges on hot- headed sports club president Drew Black. He's rough, raw and ready for any challenge Gillian throws his way. But which one's going to end up on top? -
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Fighting for Control by Melynda Price
For Nikko “the Bull” Del Toro, an ex-marine turned MMA fighter, only two things quiet the demons raging inside him—facing an opponent in the cage…and the memory of his hottest one-night stand. But when his PTSD resurfaces, causing him to lose control at a CFA press party, it’s his career that may be KO’d. Dr... -
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Fast Burn by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor the woman who’s his perfect match, he’s willing to break the rules…. The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It’s also something he can’t pursue. Sahara wants him, sure—to join Body Armor, where his MMA skills, size and cocky attitude make him perfect for her elite crew of bodyguards... -
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Close Contact by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThere’s no resisting a desire like this…. MMA fighter Miles Dartman’s casual arrangement with personal shopper Maxi Nevar would be many men’s fantasy. She seeks him out, they have mindblowing sex, she leaves. Rinse, repeat. Yet lately, Miles wants more... -
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Causing Havoc by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsOrphaned and torn from his sisters as a boy, sexy extreme wrestler Dean "Havoc" Conor gets a letter revealing how much his siblings want him back in Harmony, Kentucky. To stop his sister from marrying a sleazeball, Dean finds himself teaming up with her pretty-but-smart-mouthed friend Eve-who's heard of Havoc's reputation and doesn't need some hunk trampling on her heart... -
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Cruz by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe hates fighting. He lives for it. Layla’s vicious past drove her away from her hometown. She couldn’t live with all the reminders surrounding her, so she ran. Cruz Felix found a new home. A place where he could get his head on straight, train, and fight match after match toward the end goal: the championship in Las Vegas...Categorized as:
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Tapout by J.C. Valentine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHistory brought them together. Circumstances may keep them apart. Alyson Blake’s past left her with scars. Scars that she tried to fix the only way she knew how—by helping others. But actions have consequences, and Alyson is about to find out that being naïve is no excuse. Fighting is Jamison Weston’s passion. Alyson is his obsession...Categorized as:
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![Crazy Maybe by A.D. Justice]()
Crazy Maybe by A.D. Justice
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAndi Stone is a strong, smart and independent woman, thanks to the help of a famous boxing trainer, Mack, and his protégé, Shane, who have respectively been like a father and brother to her. But that wasn't always the case. Andi never knew what a “normal” life was like... -
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Revenge, Volume 2 by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDylan Wolf is more than just a street musician with a body and voice to die for. He holds the key to Jess Rivera's future, and her heart. The mystery unfolds in Revenge #2. -
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Undisputed by Aimee Nicole Walker, Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere was once a time in my life where the only thing that mattered to me was fighting and winning. I’d step into that octagon with all the confidence in the world that I’d leave the victor. There was no challenge too great that I couldn’t handle. That was until I met a sassy and sexy reporter by the name of Aiden James and he flipped my world upside down... -
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Undisputed by A.S. Teague
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI live a life most could only dream of. Parties, women, fame—what more could I want? As the undisputed MMA light heavyweight champ, I’ve faced the world’s toughest men. But, with a single glance, I knew that the five-foot-five redhead with a smart mouth and innocent eyes would be my hardest opponent yet. Sidney O’Neil isn’t my type... -
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Stacked Up by Sidney Halston
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOpposites attract in this seductive novel from the author of Against the Cage (“Funny, steamy, scorching. ”—Toni Aleo), with a chiseled MMA fighter falling for a single mom who could use a real man in her corner...Categorized as:
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Paradise Fought: Abel by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI'm not a fighter. I was born into a fighting family. As the middle child, I was overlooked in favor of my older brother. He took the negative attention, too. In comparison, there's nothing special about me. I’m not as big as Cobra. I’m not as strong as Cobra. He's the alpha. I'm a beta. The second son. The lesser one...Categorized as:
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U.K. Boxing Day by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoxing Day in the U. K. , December 26th, and this older man fighter is scheduled for the biggest boxing match of his life. When my best friend’s sister shows up front row to watch me fight at The O2 Arena in London, England, this fighter gasps for air, because one look at her and her beauty hits me harder than any fighter ever has...Categorized as:
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Cage by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe cage is where I feel most at home. There’s something about the thrill of the fight, of chasing an opponent around the ring that calms those demons inside me. At least until I found the club. I’m a patched brother now, no longer a prospect and with that comes responsibilities, loyalty too. For the first time in a long time I have a place in the world, one that doesn’t come with conditions... -
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Rebelonging by Sabrina Stark
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHow do you come back from the biggest screw-up of your life? That's the question for Lawton Rastor, the billionaire bad boy from Detroit, after he lets the girl of his dreams not just slip through his fingers, but run away, fast – and with good reason...Categorized as:
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Fighting Love by Abby Niles
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFighting Love by Abby Niles. Talk about kicking a fighter while he’s down. Former Middleweight champion and confirmed bachelor Tommy "Lightning" Sparks has lost it all: his belt, his career, and now his home. After the devastating fire, he moves in with his drama-free best friend, Julie...Categorized as:
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You Are Mine by Alla Kar
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHustler. Layla's hustling days have come to an end. Hospitalized after a deal gone wrong, she's ready to leave that life behind. But sometimes your past can come back to haunt you. Her parents' killers is back, and Layla's his next target. But Layla refuses to back down. This time, she will fight back. Taylor's life hasn't been a bed of roses, and Layla is the bright spot he never expected...Categorized as:
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Fury by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book 1. 5 in the FIERCE series, and it's a retelling of book 1 from Hunter's POV with lots of unique, previously undiscovered scenes! Would you risk everything for love? Life has held nothing but hardships for Hunter Bane. Growing up with a learning disability wasn't easy, especially when you're poor... -
![Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight
Colt McClure is a rising MMA fighter out to prove that he has what it takes to be a champion. Jo is on the run from her one terrible mistake. When Colt drags Jo from a brawl with street thugs, he recognizes her potential as a female fighter. But as they begin her training, their desire for each other sparks a love affair that could jeopardize them both. Uncaged Love is a five-part series. -
![Better To Rest by Dana Stabenow]()
Better To Rest by Dana Stabenow
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJust when his personal life starts to heat up, Liam Campbell must put it on hold. .. after the grisly discovery of a dismembered hand leads him to a crashed World War II Army plane frozen precariously in a glacier...Categorized as:
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In Jack's Arms by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen pawn broker Abby Kirkwood discovers the evidence of a chilling drug cartel hit on one of the video cameras hocked in her store, she turns to the only man she can trust—Jack Connolly. The smolderingly sexy former Marine runs a successful gym down the street and coaches her brother's special needs baseball team. He's the one man who is always there when she needs him... -
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Full Contact by Sidney Halston
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSidney Halston returns to steamy Tarpon Springs, Florida, where a hell-raising bad boy prepares to get down and dirty for the woman he loves. How could she have been so stupid? When Jessica Cross decides to give her violently jealous boyfriend—the otherwise influential and charming Dennis Stavros—a second chance, she very nearly becomes a statistic...Categorized as:
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![Drawn to Fight: Zac & Evie: New Adult, Standalone Fighter Romance by Lilliana Anderson]()
Drawn to Fight: Zac & Evie: New Adult, Standalone Fighter Romance by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Adult fighter romance. Zac Rivers. A boy no one wanted to know. Always angry. Always fighting his way in and out of trouble. It was no surprise when he was expelled from school and never heard from again. Until now. I found him at the Londonderry Brawl, and I watched him fight like an animal. Strong. Controlled. But desperate...Categorized as:
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![Winning Love by Abby Niles]()
Winning Love by Abby Niles
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMac “The Snake” Hannon has spent years throwing himself into cage fighting as a way to lash back at the natural disaster that destroyed his future. A call for help has Mac returning to the one place he swore never to return: Kansas—in the height of tornado season. There he meets free-spirited Gayle Andrews... -
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Fighting Blind by C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMackenzie Brooks is everything I've ever wanted. Three years ago, she walked out of my life. No explanation. Just gone. With the biggest fight of my career only weeks away, she walked back in. I'll do anything to protect her. Destroy anyone who tries to hurt her. When it comes to Mac, there isn't a line I won't cross. I've loved her my entire life, and now that's she's back I won't let her go... -
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Saving a Legend by Sarah Robinson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPraised by Penelope Ward as “a unique story line with multiple layers to it,” Sarah Robinson’s Saving a Legend goes another round with the brooding Kavanagh brothers: MMA fighters who won’t call it quits in the ring, or in romance. His family’s gym has produced a roster of mixed martial arts legends, but so far Kieran Kavanagh hasn’t followed in their footsteps... -
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Saving a Legend by Sarah Robinson
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsPraised by Penelope Ward as “a unique story line with multiple layers to it,” Sarah Robinson’s Saving a Legend goes another round with the brooding Kavanagh brothers: MMA fighters who won’t call it quits in the ring, or in romance. His family’s gym has produced a roster of mixed martial arts legends, but so far Kieran Kavanagh hasn’t followed in their footsteps... -
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Collision by K.A. Sterritt
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir lives were destined to collide. Juliette Salinger lives her life entirely on her mother’s terms. Everything from what she wears to who she dates is determined by what is deemed appropriate for their social standing. Look a little closer. Juliette isn’t cut out for that life. She lives for moments of reckless abandon to escape the crushing pressure of never being good enough... -
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Down and Dirty by Christine Bell
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint. .. He was a dare she’d never been able to resist…. Cat Thomas has never been the kind of girl to stick. A self-professed infatuation junky, she latches on the newest, hottest guy on the block, then finds a reason—real or imagined—to dump him... -
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Fighting Strong by Marysol James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Katie Lloyd finds out that her stepfather is dying, she’s determined to get to him, no matter what. Thwarted by transportation problems and challenged by bad weather, she ends up having to accept help from the one person she can’t imagine being trapped in a car with on a five-day road trip: Adam Pierce... -
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Let Me by Cecy Robson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce he was broken beyond repair. Now this MMA contender is fighting to be a better man—for her. RT Book Reviews proclaims that the O’Brien Family series from award-winning author Cecy Robson “has the hottest brothers ever! ” And in Let Me, it is Finn’s turn to discover how love can heal the deepest wounds... -
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Fighter by Anna Ray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrue love sounds great until it shows up on your doorstep wrapped in a warning label. When Tristan walks back into my life, he’s not the childhood friend I remember. He’s harder, dangerous, angry. But he’s gentle with me. And he wants to know why I gave up my dreams of being an artist. An underground fighter with a track record of leaving is the worst person I could fall for...Categorized as:
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![Rough Around the Edges by Ranae Rose]()
Rough Around the Edges by Ranae Rose
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes love is enough. Other times, you have to fight for it. For Ryan Moore, the choice to fight is like the choice to breathe--necessary. After being wounded in war and discharged from the United States Marine Corps, competitive MMA fighting is the only thing he’s still able to excel at...Categorized as:
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![Dagger (Vegas MMA) by S.L. Sterling]()
Dagger (Vegas MMA) by S.L. Sterling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDerrick. I'd been fighting all my life. Making it my career choice seemed. .. logical. Sticking to what I was good at seemed. .. illogical as often as I ended up in the ER. Then my occupational hazard began to feel like more of a perk when I met, Katy. She was a night nurse at the ER I frequented... -
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Take Care by Ash Johnson
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMMA fighter Jay Hunt was only supposed to be my one night stand, a birthday gift to myself after a tough few months, but he's on my mind constantly. A week later, when he arrives unconscious at the hospital where I work, I have a feeling it's a sign. Ada Michaelson's unique eyes have been haunting my every thought since I had her beneath me a week ago. I can't think during my training... -
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Until You're Mine (Fighting For Her) by Cindi Madsen
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou might’ve heard of me, Shane Knox, the guy who rose quickly through the MMA fighter ranks, only to crash just as fast. No one cares about personal reasons when it comes to losing fights and money. I’m determined to get back to where I was. For you to hear my name again. I’ve finally convinced the owner of Team Domination to take a chance and get me back in fighting—and winning—shape... -
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Resisting Ryann by Alyssa Rae Taylor
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Alyssa Rae Taylor amplifies the angst-filled love story that started in Raising Ryann. What happens when the person you love becomes threatened by your very existence? How far will you go to keep them safe? Luke Ryann will do anything to protect the woman he loves, even if it means shattering her heart... -
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![Tamed by You by Kate Perry]()
Tamed by You by Kate Perry
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFirst rule of matchmaking: Don't fall in love with your client. Second rule of matchmaking: Don't fall in love with your client! Valentine Jones has never been good at following rules, especially the one that matters most: following the family tradition of being a matchmaker. She's tried, but she happens to suck at it...Categorized as:
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On the Ropes by Christa Cervone
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA murderer’s child…A foster child…A troubled teen…Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega has never had an easy life. Being shuffled from one foster home to another after his father murdered his mother, he found himself in and out of trouble with the law. Never giving a damn about himself, let alone anyone else, his life was spiraling out of control; fast. Until one man and one sport changed everything...Categorized as:
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Christmas Break by Jami Davenport
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Adult Contemporary Sports Romance. As a college football star and a waitress stave off cold loneliness through one hot holiday break, a passion begins that will carry them both all the way into the NFL. Striving to escape her past, reformed party girl and biker chick Aubrey Harper finds herself tending bar over Christmas break. Then her secret crush walks into the pub... -
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Busted by Sydney Somers
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPromise Harbor Wedding, Book 3. Hockey star Jackson Knight has a hundred reasons not to return to Promise Harbor, but none of them are good enough to get him out of attending his best friend’s wedding. Even with a career-ending knee injury, every puck-bunny in town will be gunning for him... -
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Always Consumed by Skyla Madi
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the beginning, you have sex. Lots of it. Then, somewhere in the middle, you lose it. Olivia and Seth are stuck in a rut—a busy, sexless rut—and with Valentine's day fast approaching, Olivia wants to force them out of their comfort zones and into fresher waters. Seth, however, believes the trick to recapturing their passion lies in their beginning... -
![Thief: A Bad Boy Romance by Aubrey Irons]()
Thief: A Bad Boy Romance by Aubrey Irons
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilas Hart takes what he wants. Everything he wants. He’s a thief. Always has been, always will be. When we were kids, he taught me how to pick locks and pockets. And then we got older, and we learned to open doors to places we never should have gone. Eight years ago, he stole the kisses from my lips, and I gave him everything. And then my thief stole my heart...
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