I received this book for free from Sourcebooks Casablanca in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Fighting Attraction by Sarah CastilleAlso in this series: Full Contact, Strong Hold
Series: Redemption #4
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca on April 4th 2017
Genres: Contemporary Romance, BDSM, Erotica, MMA Fighters
Pages: 304
Format: eARC
Source: Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN: 1492620440
My sweet, sexy Penny has a dark side. Just like me.I will have her. And then I will lose her, and suffer a lifetime of regret.
Rampage. Everyone loves him. He is Redemption's top heavyweight fighter and the biggest gossip in the gym. But he isn't the teddy bear everyone thinks he is. He's hiding a dark secret-and he hates himself for it.
Twice a week, Rampage transforms into Master Jack, a notorious dom only the most hard-core submissives will play with. How can he-a Southern gentleman, bred to respect and protect women-want to dominate them?
But Penny Worthington wants him. Beneath her pearls, kitten heels, and prim British exterior beats a tortured heart...Master Jack is the only one who can set her free.
Summary
Rampage is the most infamous of the fighters at Redemption and his career as a MMA fighter is sky rocketing. He is a heavy weight fighter and trainer, and he is a friend to everyone even the little kids that want his autograph. But he is hiding something about himself. He came from the south, but he also is a master at a BDSM club and needs pain to get pleasure. He vows to never share his secret with anyone especially young and classy Penny. Who is innocent with a hint of wild but he knows he could never do that to her, cause her pain. Penny, on the outside seems to be a classy British gal but she has a wild side and unfortunately she ends up finding all the bad men of the crowd. Her father, past boyfriends and flings. But her heart is set on Rampage. And when delivering a notice to the club from her work, she is shocked to see her friend as a Master doing a whipping session and her mind starts thinking. Penny has a horrible past, and she needs pain to deal with the trauma. But while she explores with Jack the erotic possibilities, she wonders if she will be enough for him and what he needs….
Plot and Story Line
Now this book was quite the explosive romance and can I just say how fantastically pleased I am to see Castille back at this series. I fell in love with the first three books. Now in the first three books, she introduced some bondage play but it was much lighter than this book. So I was a bit overwhelmed at times with some of the scenes of this book but boy were they scorching HOT!!! Be forewarned, who needs the heater or the fire on when you have this book in your hands. hehe Even though the heat of the book was a bit too much for me at times I still fell in love with the actual romance and the way Penny handles our boy Jack. They both hide part of themselves and Penny is strong willed and I like how she is willing to explore other possibilities so she can see where their romantic relationship can go. Its not conventional but it works for both of them.
This is Penny. And I feel something for her–the kind of emotional connection I never thought I would feel again.
And it fucking scares me
And it changes too, I liked seeing the growth and the way these two help each other in various ways. Both characters are impressionable but Penny….she has balls of steel. Man some of the lengths she goes to in order to prove herself….yeah I couldn’t do that and I was so impressed with her and her tenacity. I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what I thought of her in previous books but this author changed my mind.
I want you to see what I see. I want you to know that you are worth so much more than you got from the people in your life. You are strong. You are brave. You are worth loving, Penny. You are the kind of woman who deserves to have a man on his knees.
The Cover
HOT!!! I love it so very much. It might be one of my favorites of the series and from this author. Of course Sourcebooks always does a great job but I just love the cover model, I just want to pet him.
Overall View
Fighting Attraction is a scorching, hot romance that leaves you fully sated…..a tale of redemption, healing and a love story you will remember!!
Quite the explosive romance you say, my oh my
i never really read a bondage book before, so no idea how I would feel XD but the romance and the characters sound exciting
I can only take S & M books in small dosage and since it’s been a while, i might just give this one a go.
Ooo! *fans face* I’m feeling the heat! 😉 I think my favorite part of your review is “balls of steel”. I love that description about a woman! I like that this relationship is unconventional and that it grows and changes along with Penny and Jack. 🙂 I’m happy this was a winner for you, Renee. I haven’t read this series but I do own Against the Ropes…I’m going to have to unearth it. 😀
I haven’t yet read this author. I do love her covers though!
I had no idea that this series had some BDSM elements. I’m always looking for ones that have good strong characters and story lines before I try them so I’m glad you mentioned that. I can see why this book got you heated up. 🙂
I am definitely interested in this series. I think I might also struggle a bit with the BDSM thing in this one, though.
Love her characters and writing in her biker romance series. Look forward to trying this series.