Warlord Series by Charlotte Mallory

"I'd say I could show you what being choked out feels like, but not sure we'd be talking about the same thing," he effortlessly adds.Sports RomanceGrumpy/SunshineForced ProximityForbidden Office RomanceSlowburn with immediate tensionSteamy enough to fog a phoneEnemies to Lovers¤ ¤ ¤Sports therapist, Julie Stevens, reconsiders her taste in men when a brooding, legendary MMA fighter walks into her small-town gym... more"I'd say I could show you what being choked out feels like, but not sure we'd be talking about the same thing," he effortlessly adds.Sports RomanceGrumpy/SunshineForced ProximityForbidden Office RomanceSlowburn with immediate tensionSteamy enough to fog a phoneEnemies to Lovers¤ ¤ ¤Sports therapist, Julie Stevens, reconsiders her taste in men when a brooding, legendary MMA fighter walks into her small-town gym. The fighter needs a team to prepare him for the brutal, winner-takes-all Warlord tournament. Meeting him person, she learns that he's crass, difficult, and even hostile... But she can't turn him away, as this is the break that the gym needs.....Not only does she have to deal with the fact that Ryder was her celebrity crush for many years, but she also can't catch a break with the grumpy fighter. Every encounter seems to go wrong... and then, one day, it doesn't.....Ryder's walls peel back, piece by piece, until the complicated warrior reveals a man who loves hard, and unequivocally. But Julie signed a contract with the gym's main coach stating that she'll never cross that line. They both know it, but they can't stop throwing looks as strong as his punches. Will Julie risk losing the gym that she holds up in her brother's honor? What will she think when secrets are dragged out of Ryder's shadows that he'd much rather keep hidden?.....This is a DUOLOGY and will follow the same characters right where they left off in Book 2. The book ends with a Happy For Now, and a mild cliffhanger in the Epilogue. The series ends with a HEA. | Friendly for all readers who enjoy a steamy, tension filled romance with drops of humor. Knowledge and/or interest in MMA not required.||| Content Warning: Rated 18+ for language and steamy scenes less

¤ ¤ ¤ A part of Ryder's past is now haunting him in cold, calculated ways. He's used to the pressure and could weather it on his own, but what about when it starts going after his love interest and sports therapist, Julie? She's still fighting for her brother's legacy, after all.The two had never envisioned entering any kind of relationship when they first met, but here they are, in the same bed after a wild, intimate night.And now the coach knows... more¤ ¤ ¤ A part of Ryder's past is now haunting him in cold, calculated ways. He's used to the pressure and could weather it on his own, but what about when it starts going after his love interest and sports therapist, Julie? She's still fighting for her brother's legacy, after all.The two had never envisioned entering any kind of relationship when they first met, but here they are, in the same bed after a wild, intimate night.And now the coach knows. And the shadow from Ryder's past begins to attack Julie, directly... and it will either break her, or bring them closer.There can be no salvation without wreckage, although sometimes, the destruction is too great to repair what's been broken. Will Ryder's heart be able to handle the wreckage coming his way when his past takes the deepest punch they can throw? Or will Julie be the salvation that he needs?Friendly for all readers who enjoy a steamy, tension filled romance with drops of humor. Knowledge and/or interest in MMA not required.Book 2 in the Warlord Series Duet.C O N T E N T W A R N I N This series contains explicit scenes, characters who learn to live with grief, sibling loss, references to trauma and abuse, reactions to said trauma and abuse, & vulgar language. This is a DUET with a HEA.Reader Audience 18+ less