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Knockout (Wayward Fighters, #1)

J.C. Valentine

Start date: February 20, 2017

Finish date: February 20, 2017

Why we're reading this: From the wrong side of the tracks...

Alyson Blake had learned early on that the only one she could depend …more
[close] From the wrong side of the tracks...

Alyson Blake had learned early on that the only one she could depend on was herself. The only light in her life was a boy whom everyone agreed was destined for prison; but with his first kiss, he had set her soul on fire. Since the day the police dragged him away in handcuffs, she had managed to lead a quiet life, but when she attends an event fraught with mayhem, trouble resurfaces.

The one person she can’t forget...

Jamison Weston is the kind of guy dads load their shotguns for; endowed with a hot temper and a rap sheet as long as both tattooed arms. Known as “The Judge,” Jami’s hot temper, lethal fists, and cocky attitude have earned him respect and admiration both in and out of the ring. But just when he thinks he’s pummeled his past to death, Alyson Blake reenters his life.

Two paths collide…

After years of separation, Alyson is eager to reexplore the man who’s never left her thoughts, but for Jamison, she’s both the distraction he wants, but doesn’t need. As the two embark on a relationship that neither of them expected or bargained for, an outside threat closes in. When Alyson crosses the line of professionalism and takes her work home with her, her life is put in danger, leaving Jamison with no choice but to once again step in and become her protector.

WARNING **Book One in a two part story.** This book contains a mild cliffhanger ending that will be resolved in book two. The release date for book two has been moved up to July 2014. If you do not like cliffhangers, you might consider checking out my Night Calls series instead.

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Feb 20, 2017 Jan rated it really liked it

Shelves: alpha-male, angst-drama, fighters, childhood-to-adulthood-love, part-1, d-v

4 Knockout stars.

I love a badass alpha fighter mix it with a romance that is a childhood to lovers story and I'm in love.

Even when he was younger Jami was Alyson's protector. Alyson's mum was the victim of domestic violence, Alyson's father would drink and beat on her mother while Alyson cringed in her room. Jami would sneak in her window and confort her, they were childhood friends.

Seperated for years Alyson hadn't forgotten Jami but she had no idea what he was now or where he was until her ...more

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May 11, 2014 Tina Clark rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I was so happy to received this book. Just what i needed to read. I loved bad boy MMA's fighting. I can't get enough of sexy body in training. Jami is in training for MMA fighting and had a past. He uses his fighting to relieve his anger. Allison works for social services and takes care of abusive women to start over. Ally came from an abusive father and wants to help others. Allison remembers Jami from her old neighborhood when she was young ...more

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Jul 16, 2014 Bing rated it really liked it

This is a story about two people with troubled and unhappy backgrounds, and although they were emotionally affected by their past, they both chose to let the experience inspire them to do better, be better, and help others.

Jami and Alyson met each other when they were young, Jami as her protector and Alyson as the only light in his dark life. An exceptional bond and trust was formed. But an incident forced them to be apart. The next time Alyson laid eyes on Jami, he was on the ring as MMA fighte ...more

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