Fight to the Finish

In Jeannette Murray's Fight to the Finish, the 3rd installment in the First to Fight boxing sports romance series, this one would make you throw no punches and give you a helluva of a TKO punch. For Kara Smith, she's a single mother raising her ten-year-old son Zach on her own. She's a yoga instructor for the Marine at Camp Jejeune and a successful blogger about her son's gluten-free diet. And when she's at her best friend Marianne's picnic, she hangs out with her friends and sets her sights for JAG Officer Graham Sweeney. Zach dotes on him and wants together. As for Graham, he would do anything possible to have Kara and Zach in his life. At first sight, there was a brewing chemistry between them. And before they could dance around the ring to be together, they would have to keep their budding romance a secret from her son. While Kara and Graham set out to test the feelings for each other, the gang at the gym have to deal with a vandal, while prepping for the All Military Boxing games in Texas. And Kara has to deal with her ex who wants to decrease child support payments by putting a squeeze on her. If Kara doesn't do anything about it to stop him, she wouldn't have the freedom to go outside state lines. With Graham on her side, he would help her anything way possible, even from throwing some heat by adding pressure. As a boxer, the battle is on inside the ring; outside of the ring, all gloves are off to throw down the gauntlet to fight for what they want and have a happy ending.

This was an excellent sports romance series with the boxing and military theme. I cared for Kara and her son Zachary. I really feel bad that her parents weren't supportive of her, and that her ex was uncaring and ruthless. But I'm glad she had help from her freinds. I did think Graham was a piece of hot eye candy and go throw a good punch or two to make ends meet. I loved how he was a JAG Officer and a boxer to boot. I do see them as an awesome couple together and for Zach to have a real dad of his own. I loved the dual locations of North Carolina and later Texas to set this novel on fire with gripping descriptions and amazing settings. They would make you want to root for Kara and Graham and to grab a fan for the hot and steamy scenes with non-stop action, drama, red-hot romance and plenty of intrigue from start to finish.

Will you be ready to fight for the finish tonight?