Strong Hold

In Sarah Castille's Strong Hold, the fifth installment in the Redemption contemporary MMA sports romance, this novel would have you against the ropes for a wild ride. Shayla Tanner had loved Zachary Grayson ever since she was a little girl. Then he let her go, when she followed her dreams to be a ballerina in NYC and then ended up in an abusive relationship. Now in California, she's training to making the amateur MMA fighting circuit and works at a high-tech security company. But when Zachary "Slayer" Grayson reentered her world, it had thrown her out-of-orbit. For Zach, he had always loved Shayla and learned about how she ended up here with some inner demons of her own. While he portrayed as the substitute father figure for his two sister, he deserved some happiness of his own. As a retired MMA fighter, he now recruits them for MEFC. He can't help himself while the ghost of his past came up and bit him his butt. Now as they've reunited, he wants to protect himself and coach Shayla at the same time. But they have to rebuild their relationship as red-hot sparks fly between them outside of the ring. When Shayla's injured from a previous fight, he wanted her to take a step back as her fellow MMA fighter cheer for her to rise to the top. They would have to follow their dreams and their hearts to make a future for each other.

This was a compelling sports romance novel that features the MMA circuit. It was realistic and compelling to learn the inside world of MMA fighting with a strong romantic twist. I cared for Shayla, who had been through a lot and endured to become a strong fighter. I also found Zach a hottie and a sexy romantic to boot. I loved the dual locations of NYC and California and the Redemption gym scenes and outside of it with intricate and sexy scenes. This would make you root for Shayla as the amateur underdog as she rises to the top of your heart to make us a winner out of us all. This has sexy romance, plenty of drama, non-stop action and sparks of intrigue.

Will you ready to take your opponent out with the strong hold tonight?