Synopsis
UFC Middleweight fighter, Ryley Jameson,
swore it would never happen again. He was done with his ex, and over the pain
she’d inflicted when she left him. At least, that’s what he tells people. Maybe
if he says it enough, he’ll begin to believe it himself.
Regretting her decision to let Ryley go,
Ashleigh Warren comes back into town and confronts him. Holding only one secret
back, she puts the rest on the line and asks for a second chance. Too bad he’s
not going to let her off easy.
Camden Jameson loves his twin brother, but
his jealousy runs deep. They may be identical in looks, but that’s where the
similarities end. When Ashleigh comes back into Ryley’s life, Camden has the
perfect opportunity for revenge. Two birds, one stone.
A journey to the Dark Side affects them
all, but only one feels the true sting of revenge.
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Two
is always better than one.
Paxton's Promise
The magnetic feeling I always felt when he
was near pulled me to him. Out of the corner of my eye, Gabriella watched on in
amazement, but I couldn’t focus on anyone other than my fighter; the one I
loved, but left because I was afraid. I slowly approached him, biting my lip to
keep it from trembling. He lifted his weights, one arm at a time, his muscles
bulging with each curl. Those arms used to hold me, but I was too stupid not to
stay in their warmth and protection.
“Ryley,” I murmured softly.
Either he didn’t want to acknowledge me or
he couldn’t hear. Even my own voice sounded foreign to my ears. Moving closer,
I stood in front of him and took a deep breath. “Ryley,” I repeated. “Can we
talk?”Setting the weights down, he lowered his head and balled his hands into
tight fists. His knuckles were torn wide open and all I wanted to do was touch
him. Without looking at me, he stood and towered over me, glancing around the
room. He looked at everything, but me.
“Let’s go,” he demanded.
Before following him to the back, I looked
at Gabriella who frowned and shook her head. This wasn’t going to be good. I
felt like I was being led to slaughter by the way everyone watched me with
trepidation in their eyes. All I wanted was for Ryley to look at me and listen
to what I had to say. However, with each step I took it felt more and more like
the end.
Once we got to the back, Ryley opened the
door to an empty office and turned on the light. As soon as I walked in, he
shut the door behind us and locked it. I swallowed hard as he stood there, head
down, body coiled tighter than a snake’s. I wanted to go to him and wrap my
arms around him, but I was frozen. I wanted to hear him call me angel like he
used to when we’d make love.
“I went to your house this morning. Your
brother wasn’t too happy with me. Did he tell you I came by?”
He stiffened and sighed. “No.”
“I thought as much,” I whispered. “I guess
I can’t blame him.” Panic started to set in and I could feel the blood rushing
to my head. I felt nauseated and lightheaded, but I swallowed it back as hard
as I could. “I’m so sorry, Ryley. I never wanted to hurt you. But you have to
know, there’s nothing going on between me and Colin.”
He scoffed and leaned against the wall,
looking at my feet. “It didn’t look like that yesterday.”
“I know what it must’ve looked like and I
know you don’t trust me after everything I did, but you have to believe me. All
I want is a chance to prove it to you, to prove that—”
“To prove what?” he exploded, lifting his
fiery gaze to mine for the first time. My breath instantly left my lungs and I
faltered, tears welling in my eyes. “To prove that I can trust you? That you
want to be with me? How the fuck do you expect me to do that?”
Shaking my head, I found the courage to
move forward, tears falling down my cheeks. When I lifted my hands to his face,
he turned his head, the connection gone. “No, that’s not what I was going to
say. I was going to say that I love you. That I’ll do whatever it takes to
prove it to you.”
For a second it seemed as if he was
listening, but then he jerked his face out of my hold and moved away. “I think
you’re missing the point. You see, I don’t want you back. I’m happy with the
way things are.”
“Really?” I choked. “So you get to screw
whoever you want and party it up? Is that what makes you happy?”
Smirking, he shrugged his shoulders.
“That’s just the way my life is. You wouldn’t even want me back if you knew the
things I’ve done since you left.”
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A
Fighter's Desire - Part One
What
would you do if you were given the chance to spend the night with not one, but
two fighters? Would you do it? Could you open yourself up to the pleasures they
offered and do exactly what they said in order to pass on to the next round?
It
was common knowledge that Ryley and Camden Jameson, well-known MMA fighters and
identical twins, were just as aggressive and passionate in the bed as they were
in the ring. The only problem was that if you didn’t pass their test on the
first night, then you didn’t proceed to the next round. They loved a good
fight, and that's what they got when they met Ashleigh Warren.
Ashleigh
knew what was going to happen when the twins approached her with a proposition,
and needless to say, she knew exactly how to handle them … or so she thought.
The rules had changed, and in order to get them both she had to first spend one
night with each and last until they were done with her. It was a proposition she
couldn’t refuse, but she knew it wouldn’t be easy to win. However, it was one
that she was going to enjoy.
When you’re told to stay away from someone or something it only drives the urge to go after it more. In this case, that was exactly what happened. For years, Gabriella Reynolds—younger sister of MMA’s Heavyweight Champion, Matt Reynolds—was warned by him to stay away from his fighter friends; she deserved better and they would only break her heart.
Did
she listen? Yes, for a while, but temptation can only consume you so much until
you fall into its trap. There’s a certain fighter she’s interested in, and it
just so happens that he’s her brother’s best friend, the only one that is
completely off limits to her. However, she’s not the only one fighting
temptation. Tyler Rushing can’t deny his attraction to her, but he’s afraid
she’ll want more and he can’t give that to her. When he finds out that’s not
the case … everything changes.
Secrets
can be dangerous, but they can also be thrilling and intense. Gabriella and
Tyler have no choice but to keep their time together a secret … and it’s a
secret that’ll stay with them forever.
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Tyler's Undoing
She was
what he wanted … but she was also his undoing.
Through
mutual understanding, Tyler’s secret affair with Gabriella Reynolds has come to
an end. It’s a decision that not only saves their friendship, but it’s one that
will change his life forever.
For the
past couple of years, Tyler Rushing has been known as one of the UFC’s most
memorable and sexy heavyweight fighters. Now he has the chance to win the title
and claim the fame he so deserves. He has everything he could ever want until
Kacey Andrews walks through the door of his gym, wanting nothing to do with
him. Keeping his eyes off of her is a challenge; there’s an innocence about her
that draws him to her, and he’s not going to stop until he makes her his.
Little does he know that Kacey Andrews isn’t a stranger. She’s a part of his
world; he just doesn’t know it. It’s a secret she’s worked hard to keep hidden.
Kacey
spent years trying to get away from the fighting world, away from the man who’s
hated among the MMA elite … her brother, Kyle Andrews. Unfortunately, she’s
brought back into it when Tyler’s relentless battle for her heart wins her
over, drawing her in. The only problem is that secrets never stay buried
forever. In the end, Tyler has a decision to make, and it’s one that can
possibly destroy his and Kacey’s life … forever.
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Paxton's Promise
Releasing December 29
She 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. Too bad it
doesn’t involve currency. Gabby’s decision to fulfill her promise to him
ultimately brings out her true feelings, but also spurs the unwanted attention
of another.
Rage’s fixation on his newest obsession
reaches dangerous levels. Unfortunately, Paxton Emerson has become a roadblock
to his end goal and needs to be removed from the equation—by any means
necessary.
Gabby will do anything to save Pax, but
what happens when she’s the one who needs saving?
About
the Author
USA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover, is a southern belle residing in North Carolina along with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she even began her literary journey she worked in Periodontics enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.
Not only does she love to write, but she loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, white water rafting, and you can’t forget the passion for singing. Her two number one fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime and those songs usually consist of Christmas carols.
Aside from being a wife and mother, L.P. Dover has written over nine novels including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, and her standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read is romantic suspense and she also loves writing it. However, if she had to choose a setting to live in it would have to be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.
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