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The Cruiserweight
by
L. Anne Carrington (Goodreads Author)
In this punchy, romantic take on the wrestling world where only some of the physical contact takes place in the ring, sports journalist Karen Montgomery has been following for years the career of Brett Kerrigan, one of the smallest cruiserweight wrestlers in the business, and can recall in detail every bout he has ever fought, recognising his outstanding skills as a wrestl...more
Paperback, First, 308 pages
Published
December 15th 2010
by Night Publishing
(first published October 28th 2010)
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This novel was an entirely new experience for me. Mixing romance and wrestling is definitely unique. I, however, know absolutely nothing about wrestling. I don't watch it, I don't know the terminology, and the only wrestlers I've known are has-beens.
With this in mind, I didn't know what to expect from The Cruiserweight. The book is a gentle read, the pace is sedate, which is a good thing because it gives you plenty of time to get into the world of wrestling. Basically the novel follows Karen, a...more
With this in mind, I didn't know what to expect from The Cruiserweight. The book is a gentle read, the pace is sedate, which is a good thing because it gives you plenty of time to get into the world of wrestling. Basically the novel follows Karen, a...more
Reviewed as part of the One Hundred Romances project
L. Anne Carrington has created a book which doesn't fit well into standard categories. Part romance, part action, and a whole lot of wrestling, the story is told from the perspective of Brett Kerrigan, a rough-and-tumble cruiserweight wrestler whose main job, it seems, is to get beaten up by bigger stars. Brett catches the eye of Karen Montgomery, a sport reporter who sees something special in the tough guy. This is clearly a world Carrington k...more
L. Anne Carrington has created a book which doesn't fit well into standard categories. Part romance, part action, and a whole lot of wrestling, the story is told from the perspective of Brett Kerrigan, a rough-and-tumble cruiserweight wrestler whose main job, it seems, is to get beaten up by bigger stars. Brett catches the eye of Karen Montgomery, a sport reporter who sees something special in the tough guy. This is clearly a world Carrington k...more
Slick, smooth, easy read set in the world of wrestling. An unlikely romance between sport journalist Karen and her idol wrester Brett. Gritty, yet traditional romantics need not be put off by the "wrestling" theme, the romance it there ten-fold. Sexy, sassy and fast-paced.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
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Welcome to the world of professional wrestling, where the guys talk smack and there are plenty of groupies - and sex. Brett and Karen are likable characters in this fun read.
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Welcome to the world of professional wrestling, where the guys talk smack and there are plenty of groupies - and sex. Brett and Karen are likable characters in this fun read.
L.Anne Carrington has managed to create a fantastic world of wrestling in her book The Cruiserweight, which is very readable indeed.
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L. Anne Carrington is an author, freelance writer/journalist, and radio show host whose previous work covered topics from fiction to news stories, human interest features, and entertainment reviews. She wrote The Wrestling Babe internet column for seven years, is a former music reviewer for Indie Music Stop, and pens several other works which appears in both print and Web media. One of her freelan...more
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