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Takedown by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMila Pregnant and married at the young age of eighteen, I settled into my life not knowing there could ever be more. Until Mason, with his sexy smirk and magnetic baby blue eyes. With a single look and a few words, he made me feel sexy and alive. But as quickly as he came into my life, he was gone, leaving me wanting more... -
![Master of Games by Sienna Snow]()
Master of Games by Sienna Snow
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was my obsession. Haunting my dreams, reminding me of my past. He was the one whose heart I destroyed. Pierce Lykaios was everything I could want: captivating, cunning, and controlled. He understood my darkest desires and took pleasure in feeding my every craving. And when I walked back into his world, it was my fault for letting the first touch lead to a second. And a third... -
![Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover]()
Camden's Redemption by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor so long, UFC Middleweight fighter, Camden Jameson lived in his twin brother’s shadow, competing to be the best. When he lost his way, he turned to the Dark Side and did some unforgiveable things. After his betrayal, he tried to earn his redemption, but it wasn’t enough. Now his whole world has fallen apart and he’s on the run from those who want him dead. But he’s not alone... -
![Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover]()
Paxton's Promise by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe hates him, yet she can’t get him out of her mind. Female Bantamweight fighter, Gabriella Reynolds, has a bad habit of falling for forbidden fighters. Enter Paxton Emerson. He’s tall, tattooed, and the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Everyone wants a piece of him, and he only has eyes for her. Through no choice of her own, she’s fallen in his debt and he’s now demanding payment... -
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![The Boxer by Piper Rayne]()
The Boxer by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Who knew a bad boy could mend a broken heart?" What does a girl do after she discovers her fiancé is a cheating bastard? In my case, I performed the ritual implosion of all scorned women. I drowned my sorrows in cases of white wine, wallowed in gallons of ice cream, and ignited a bonfire to burn away every damn remnant of his existence... -
![Trick by H.J. Bellus]()
Trick by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s quiet, a thinker who is always three steps ahead of the game—in and out of the ring. Trenton “Trick” Jameson is a mystery, even to his fellow fighters at Diablo’s Throne. They only know him as the Country Boy Brawler who left home to chase his dreams. His band of brothers have no idea what he's lost or left behind... And that’s the way Trick wants it... -
![Unbroken by Scott Hildreth]()
Unbroken by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShane - I’m a professional boxer. My wife is pregnant, my best friend Ripp’s wife is pregnant, and I’m scheduled to fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Even if I lose I’ll make tens of millions. Most people would think life was perfect if they were me. But they don’t know what I know. Life isn’t perfect. They said my son was going to be born with special needs... -
![Kyle's Return by L.P. Dover]()
Kyle's Return by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI promised myself I’d stay away from dangerous men, but I couldn’t live up to that when Kyle Andrews came back to town. He’s a manipulator, a guy who’ll do whatever it takes to get what he wants, sabotaging anyone who gets in the way. After a fatal fight left him wounded, his UFC career came to a close. He has nothing, but he’s determined to get it all back. My name is Megan... -
![Use Me: Kid's Story by M.J. Fields, Chelsea Camaron]()
Use Me: Kid's Story by M.J. Fields, Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times best selling author, Tatum Longley, is being forced out of her comfort zone. Her publisher needs her to change from hard hitting nonfiction to romance writing. But first she must find a muse. Angelo has no desire to form relationships with anyone around him... -
![Unleashed by Scott Hildreth]()
Unleashed by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRIPP - I've never backed down from a fight in my life, and I'm not about to start now. My only concern is that this battle is not in the boxing ring. It's in the courtroom. VEE - Ripp may be undefeated in the ring, but he's not in the ring any longer. He killed a man and is facing life in prison... -
![Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury]()
Fighting for Honor by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. UFL fighter Caleb hasn’t been to Hope Town since he was eighteen. His next big fight takes place in Atlanta and the serene lakefront home from his childhood is the perfect place to train without distractions... -
![Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Ultimate Betrayal An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. **Contains mature content, ages 17+** With Colt and Jo working as a team, they are unstoppable. Colt’s manager puts him back in line for the MMA title fight. Jo’s own career takes off as she prepares for her second match... -
![Uncaged Love #5: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love #5: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen happily ever after means the fight of your life The dramatic conclusion to the bestselling erotic suspense series featuring MMA fighters Colt and Jo. Colt’s ability to ever fight MMA again is in jeopardy after suffering injuries in a near-deadly street brawl... -
![Bucking Bear by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Bucking Bear by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes, the biggest fights of your life are the ones outside the ring. Grace They call Max "Bear" for a reason. He's enormous and hairy, and not someone you want to mess with -- in the ring or out of it. But he's wonderful with my daughter and he makes me feel like a queen. Things were great until my baby daddy started causing trouble... -
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![Cain by Lane Hart]()
Cain by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone always asks me why I’m so f*cking angry all the time. Let me count the ways. I threw away my dreams when I was forced to fight and beat men bloody for her, but she doesn’t even know it. Whenever I try to protect her, she pushes me away... -
![Fighting Fate (Fighting Series) by J.B. Salsbury]()
Fighting Fate (Fighting Series) by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***BONUS CONTENT: The first two chapters of JB Salsbury's stand alone novel SPLIT included!Axelle’s broken.I live to hold her together.Killian McCreery only has two dreams . . .Fight for the UFL.And Axelle.He’s watched her give her time and her body to men who don’t deserve to breathe her air... -
![Jax by Lane Hart]()
Jax by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMMA Middleweight World Champion, Jackson "Jax" Malone has just entered the fight of his life. Known for his viciousness in the cage, and his playboy ways out of it, Jax is arrested and charged with a brutal rape. The thought of spending decades in prison is one of the few things that actually scares the shit out of this cocky fighter... -
![Too Consumed by Skyla Madi]()
Too Consumed by Skyla Madi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOlivia did the impossible... She tamed the over-confident Casanova, Seth Marc, turning him into a one woman Romeo. With Seth's first professional fight coming up, she does her best to keep him focused and driven...even if that means withholding sex from him... -
![Hook Me by Chelle Bliss]()
Hook Me by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBad boy fighter meets good girl doctor.Michael Gallo spends his mornings training for a championship and his nights working as a piercer at Inked, his family-owned tattoo shop. He's on the road to winning a title when he meets woman who alters his world forever.Dr. Mia Greco is dedicated to saving lives and helping the less fortunate. She doesn't have time to meet Mr... -
![The Savage Gentleman by Christopher Harlan]()
The Savage Gentleman by Christopher Harlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Lucas “The Ghost” Esparza. I’m the best MMA fighter in the world that you’ve never heard of, but if I have my way, I’ll be a household name soon enough. My life’s been nothing but hard training, crazy partying, and fast women, and that’s just how I liked it... -
![Mr. July by Nicole S. Goodin]()
Mr. July by Nicole S. Goodin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom international bestselling author Nicole S. Goodin, comes a new standalone, MMA sports romance. Hudson Scott. Nicknamed ‘The Horror’. Champion MMA fighter. … And caught up in an off-limits woman. Ramsey Ashton. Queasy around blood. Pink haired beauty. … And crushing on her brother’s best friend... -
![Caged by Brittany Crowley]()
Caged by Brittany Crowley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavannah I was perfectly content with my life, or at least I thought I was. Then Zander ‘The Hitman’ Cage walked into my bar with those hypnotizing blue eyes and everything I ever thought I wanted flew out the window. Giving him a chance was the easiest decision I ever made. He ripped apart my safe little existence and took me along for the ride of my life... -
![BRAWLER by Scott Hildreth]()
BRAWLER by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJAZ – My mother died giving birth to me. My father beat me. I spent my childhood in a boxing gym with a man who I looked up to as father. He died when I was 16, and so did my love for boxing. Everyone and everything I tried to love gave up on me. As soon as I turned 18, I packed what little I had into a crappy car and headed for the Gulf Coast... -
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Senn by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe woman is pure evil. Tiny, sexy, manipulative evil. I can’t even blame my stupidity on alcohol. There was only half a beer in my bloodstream when I agreed to get into that cab with her. Why didn’t I just drive us? Because when I asked her, “My place or yours?” her answer was, “In the backseat of the cab.” Six words and she had me under her spell... -
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![Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to protect her, even if it breaks him. Alex : Life's been pretty damn good to me. As the reigning middleweight champion, I've got money, power and fame. Not to mention a surplus of women willing to jump into my bed. All in all, I've got few complaints. I'm just living the dream... then Christy falls into my lap. She's young, vulnerable, and innocent... -
![Numb by Xavier Neal]()
Numb by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when Logan Kellar was finally ready to make some changes in his life, his entire world was flipped upside down. Now the pain he is used to burying is fighting back. Refusing to let him slip into his old ways, refusing to let him hide from his mistakes, and refusing to let him become numb... -
![Uncaged Love #3: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight]()
Uncaged Love #3: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you have to risk everything for love An MMA fighter rescues a girl with powerful raw talent of her own in UNCAGED LOVE, an erotic, romantic suspense series. **Contains mature content, ages 17+** Colt believes another great love has deserted him during his worst hour. Jo is certain Colt is better off without her... -
![Jude by Lane Hart]()
Jude by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMMA cage fighter Jude Malone leads a simple life - eat, sleep and train. His older brother Jax is a legend in the octagon, and while Jude's had his fair share of recent losses, he's better than his record. He just needs a chance to prove it. When Jude is suddenly offered the fight of a lifetime by his head coach, there is only one tiny string attached... -
![Something For The Pain by Victoria Ashley]()
Something For The Pain by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTempting, inked and highly addictive. Alex is all that and more… I’ve made a lot of mistakes – ones I’m not proud of, and definitely ones that have left their marks both mentally and physically. Things got lonely; I got lost in my own fucked up mind and in the end it left me fucked out of my mind and unable to fight – or at least win. That life’s over for me and I’ve moved on... -
![Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn]()
Actually Love - Jessie & Zach by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
![Perfect Addiction by Claudia Tan]()
Perfect Addiction by Claudia Tan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Sienna Lane walks in on her boyfriend Jax Deneris in bed with her sister, her world falls apart. In less than five minutes, she’s homeless, friendless, family-less. Vowing to get back at Jax, Sienna quickly charts a course of revenge that will hit him where it hurts most—in the MMA ring.Step one: convince Jax’s rival, Kayden Williams, to train with her... -
![Hard To Handle by Lori Foster]()
Hard To Handle by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
![Worth Forgiving by Vi Keeland]()
Worth Forgiving by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThey say men like a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom. I never knew the sentiment was reciprocal. Until I met Jax Knight. A gentleman in public, a commanding, dirty talking rogue in the bedroom.Daughter of legendary fighter “The Saint,” Lily St. Claire knows firsthand how fighters can be... -
![Worth the Chance by Vi Keeland]()
Worth the Chance by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMeet Liv MichaelsIt may have been seven years, but I’d know him anywhere. Sure, he’s grown, filled out in all the right places, but his captivating blue eyes and cocky grin are exactly the way I remember. Even though I’d much rather forget.Liv Michaels is almost there. She’s smart, determined and weeks away from landing the job she’s dreamed about for years... -
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![Always with You by R.J. Sable]()
Always with You by R.J. Sable
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter an unexpected and unwelcome turn of events, Jamie-Lea Carter and Jason Reed find their lives altered drastically. They don't know who wants to hurt Jamie, or even why, but Jason and the Carter boys aren't about to let it happen. Jamie and Jason's love is strong. They've overcome too many bad things to let this ruin what they have but Jason is terrified of losing the love of his life... -
![Stronger with You by R.J. Sable]()
Stronger with You by R.J. Sable
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJamie-Lea Carter and Jason Reed have been through the mill. Jason has been there for her in every way he could be. After a tough start to her life at university, Jamie-Lea is only now coming to realise who she really is. She makes a resolution not to let herself get pushed around as much but that's easier said than done as part of the Carter family... -
![Unraveled by A.S. Teague]()
Unraveled by A.S. Teague
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Each book in this series can be read as a complete standalone.** I had it all––until I didn’t. When my job, my livelihood, and my passion are suddenly snatched away from me, I’m left scrambling to keep my head above water. Desperate, I’m forced to walk into the last place I ever thought I’d go... -
![A Life Worth Fighting by Brenda Kennedy, CBB Productions Christina Badder]()
A Life Worth Fighting by Brenda Kennedy, CBB Productions Christina Badder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeah and Robert Grether face many battles after losing their only child, three-year-old Jamie. Leah still grieves and battles depression while Robert fights his own inner demons of guilt. As they try to move on, their attempts to conceive work. Leah is making progress. Her business is thriving and her pregnancy is progressing... -
![I Am Lioness by Dee Garcia]()
I Am Lioness by Dee Garcia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith pain comes strength. My name is Hazel Perry. You however, can call me Lioness. I live and breathe MMA -24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That ring is mine. I'm the Queen. Fierce, untouchable, and undefeated. I've been asked how I willingly subject myself to such an intense, brutal career. My answer… Because it feels good... -
![Fighting For Grace by Hope Ford]()
Fighting For Grace by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting For Grace Evan I’m down on my luck and out of patience. If I can’t fight, who am I? I still go to the gym every day to train and get better. When I get talked into teaching self-defense lessons, I never expected to meet her. She’s sweet, innocent... and in trouble. Injured or not, I’m fighting for Grace... -
![Hers by Becca Jameson]()
Hers by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSubmitting to him is easy… Shaking off her past is not. Kayla Temple is leery about returning to a BDSM lifestyle. Finally free from four horrific years with a man she wishes she could forget, she wants to experience the release of submission again, but can she trust any Dom enough to let herself go? Gage Holland has been watching Kayla for two years... -
![Unexpected Forfeit: A Ground and Pound Novel by Sapphire Knight, Mitzi Carroll]()
Unexpected Forfeit: A Ground and Pound Novel by Sapphire Knight, Mitzi Carroll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChyna Every chance I get, I go to watch the local fights. I crave the excitement and the rush as it courses through my body, with the sounds of fists meeting flesh. It’s not just the blood or the hard bodies that keeps me coming back each time, wanting more. It’s Jace ‘King’ Kash and his artic blue eyes. He has fists made of steel with a body honed for speed... -
![Uncrushable by Abby Reynolds]()
Uncrushable by Abby Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Keira realizes her mistake, it’s too late. Liam is gone, and he won’t take her back as easily as before. If she really wants to get him back, she needs to prove herself. Liam begins his school project with a classmate, and being a pretty brunette, Scotty immediately assumes Liam is moving on with someone else... -
![Fight For You by Charisse Spiers]()
Fight For You by Charisse Spiers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote from the author: 18+ please due to language and sexual content. This is a raw love story. The characters are gritty and real. This is the disclaimer. To fight and win means the control is his and only his. The last man standing proves it all. Never again will he be on the losing end of the blow, the one lying broken and bloody wanting to die. Control. Dominance. Aggression. Competition... -
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![Lust by Becca Jameson]()
Lust by Becca Jameson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbby Burns has a new life in Vegas. She’s got a great job as a dealer in a casino. New friends. Awesome house. Everything is going smooth, until she gets pinned under the back porch trying to rescue some kittens. Zane Randolf is an EMT. He also has it all—great job, awesome group of guys he fights MMA with, and a membership to the local BDSM club... -
![Can't Walk Away by Molly McLain]()
Can't Walk Away by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA convenient, casual, and completely orgasmic fling. What more could a girl want? For the past year, barista Ally Barrett has been content to spend her weekends distracting River Bend’s hottest commodity—the sexy, too-serious sheriff. Their casual arrangement suits her independent nature just fine…until it doesn’t... -
![Deaf by Xavier Neal]()
Deaf by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile the pleas of Logan Kellar's best friends typically fall on deaf ears, there's one voice he can't ignore so easily. His own. And when Maxx, his beautiful best friend, says something that shakes his existence, he finds himself suddenly desperate to be heard... -
![Fight for Her #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romantic Suspense by J.J. Knight]()
Fight for Her #4: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romantic Suspense by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe dramatic conclusion to the bestselling MMA series arrives with Fight for Her #4. Maddie has left me again, and I can’t blame her. I failed to protect her. I don’t even know if I deserve her and Lily. But I’m determined to make things right. First, I’m going to find her father. He’s been living on the streets too long. That has to end... -
![The Trainer by Shey Stahl]()
The Trainer by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if you had one night to reignite the passion and romance that time and distance had seemed to have forgotten? What would you do for just one night to captivate…one night to find the magic? Just one... -
![A Fighter's Desire: Part Two by L.P. Dover]()
A Fighter's Desire: Part Two by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecond installment - prequel novella to the Gloves Off series. This story follows several of my fighters but focuses on one, Tyler Rushing, who not only fights in the ring, but fights against his desire for the one girl he can't have. Check out the conclusion to his story in Tyler's Undoing. When you’re told to stay away from someone or something it only drives the urge to go after it more...
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