Bannon's Gym Series by Cat Grant

Which dog wins? The one you feed. Danny Bannon and Eddie Roscoe have been fighting, in and out of the ring, for more than fifteen years. Mutual attraction and small-town ties hold them together, yet they’re haunted by a shared tragedy that still hangs between them. Their tenuous, on-again off-again relationship takes a hard right cross with the arrival of Tom Delaney, a teen on the run from his punch-happy father. In no time, the kid shows himself to be a boxing prodigy... moreWhich dog wins? The one you feed. Danny Bannon and Eddie Roscoe have been fighting, in and out of the ring, for more than fifteen years. Mutual attraction and small-town ties hold them together, yet they’re haunted by a shared tragedy that still hangs between them. Their tenuous, on-again off-again relationship takes a hard right cross with the arrival of Tom Delaney, a teen on the run from his punch-happy father. In no time, the kid shows himself to be a boxing prodigy. But Tom’s politically influential father isn’t yet down for the count. When his mother shows up at Eddie’s diner with a shiner and a haunted look in her eyes, Tom is hopeful for her future. But when that hope is snuffed out, Tom’s rage has him ready to turn his new fighting skills to a deadly purpose. Revenge, or die trying. Unless his surrogate big brothers can put their painful past behind them to keep history from rising up for another round. This book has been previously published. Warning: Tough guys with a long history beating the crap out of each other to avoid saying “I love you”. Heaps of sexual tension. More angst and emotion than deemed safe by the Surgeon General. Proceed with caution! less

Home may not be what he remembered, but it might hold what he needs. Bannon’s Gym, Book 2 An abusive father drove Tom Delaney away from Lincoln Beach. Now that he’s back to settle his family’s affairs, he’s finding that not even the good things he left behind are the same. The old neighborhood is a dangerous slum. Eddie’s diner is on its last legs. Gloria, who looked after him like her own son, is seriously ill... moreHome may not be what he remembered, but it might hold what he needs. Bannon’s Gym, Book 2 An abusive father drove Tom Delaney away from Lincoln Beach. Now that he’s back to settle his family’s affairs, he’s finding that not even the good things he left behind are the same. The old neighborhood is a dangerous slum. Eddie’s diner is on its last legs. Gloria, who looked after him like her own son, is seriously ill. His only refuge is Bannon’s Gym, where Danny Bannon nurtured his talent for mixed martial arts. Bannon’s also harbors Travis, his ex—as in ex-sparring partner, ex one-night stand. The man who, the last time they faced off in the ring, left Tom with a broken jaw and a concussion. The sparks are still there, in the ring and out of it. But when Travis’s own troubles quite literally explode, their only chance to build something solid on their broken past could go up in flames. Warning: Hot guys slugging it out. Heaps of sexual tension and cursing. Fighting. Grappling. Kicking. Throwing elbows. All drenched in buckets of manly sweat. less

A long, miserable childhood spent protecting his mother from his abusive father has left Tom Delaney a guarded, wary man. His only solace is Bannon’s Gym and its hard-nosed owner Danny, who taught Tom to take back his power with his fists. Even Tom’s lover Travis—fellow mixed martial arts fighter and Tom’s personal trainer—has a hard time getting through to him. Travis desperately wants to take their relationship to the next level by moving in together, but Tom resists... moreA long, miserable childhood spent protecting his mother from his abusive father has left Tom Delaney a guarded, wary man. His only solace is Bannon’s Gym and its hard-nosed owner Danny, who taught Tom to take back his power with his fists. Even Tom’s lover Travis—fellow mixed martial arts fighter and Tom’s personal trainer—has a hard time getting through to him. Travis desperately wants to take their relationship to the next level by moving in together, but Tom resists. Gloria, who took him in and treated him like her own, is ill and growing worse. Tom, still reeling from his own mother’s suicide, can’t bear to leave her. Enter Aaron, a former ICU nurse with a drug problem that cost him his last job. Now clean and sober, he’s trying to put his life back together, and Gloria’s son Eddie’s offer of a live-in job taking care of her seems like just the thing to get him back on his feet. Which leaves Tom free to accept Travis’s offer. But Tom – afraid of being pushed out of his family of choice – rebels. An explosive sparring session leaves Travis with a broken nose and Danny ready to boot Tom out of the gym for good. When tragedy strikes, Tom realizes he must conquer his fears or risk losing everything—his fighting career, his family, and the man he loves. less