07th
Aug
Aug
Today I’m excited to participate in an Excerpt Reveal of ‘Fierce’
by L.G. Kelso. I participated in the Cover Reveal a few weeks ago and I think
this book looks and sounds just amazing. ‘Fierce’ is a New Adult Contemporary
Sports Romance and is being published this month.
So check out the rest of this post for the excerpt and a
cool giveaway about ‘Fierce’.
cool giveaway about ‘Fierce’.
The Book:
Tori’s MMA career was taking off, until she beat the
wrong man. Her training partner, nursing a bruised ego, snapped—shattering her
trust and confidence.
wrong man. Her training partner, nursing a bruised ego, snapped—shattering her
trust and confidence.
Three years later, Tori’s keeping her fists to herself as
she struggles to put herself through college. But when a group of gangbangers
hassle her at work, old habits kick in and her fists fly. Max Estrada, a
frequent diner customer, steps in and gets them out of hot water, but Tori is
still fired… days before tuition is due.
she struggles to put herself through college. But when a group of gangbangers
hassle her at work, old habits kick in and her fists fly. Max Estrada, a
frequent diner customer, steps in and gets them out of hot water, but Tori is
still fired… days before tuition is due.
With no other option, she’s forced to take a desk job at
her old pounding grounds, where her demons still haunt the cage and the
temptation to go glove-to-glove with familiar pro-fighter, Max Estrada, is too
much. The sexy Colombian draws her back into the world of MMA and revives her
dreams of becoming a professional face-puncher—until Will, her old partner and
current Middleweight Champion, struts back into the gym. The secret they share
is an unexpected liability to his career, and he’s determined to keep her
silent.
her old pounding grounds, where her demons still haunt the cage and the
temptation to go glove-to-glove with familiar pro-fighter, Max Estrada, is too
much. The sexy Colombian draws her back into the world of MMA and revives her
dreams of becoming a professional face-puncher—until Will, her old partner and
current Middleweight Champion, struts back into the gym. The secret they share
is an unexpected liability to his career, and he’s determined to keep her
silent.
With her life on the ropes, Tori will have to face the
past for a shot at winning back her future, or carry the weight of a loss even
greater than before.
past for a shot at winning back her future, or carry the weight of a loss even
greater than before.
Excerpt:
I’ll admit it. As I poured the twentieth cup of coffee of
the night, I decided the best birthday present would be if some idiot attempted
to rob the place. Preferably without a gun, so I could beat the crap out of
him.
A solid pummel. Was that too much for a girl to ask for?
Granted, keeping my fists to myself was my number one
goal for the rest of my life. It fit into my failure-free life plan: college,
career, marry a guy who can’t throw a punch, get old, and die. A robber could
definitely throw a wrench in my plans.
goal for the rest of my life. It fit into my failure-free life plan: college,
career, marry a guy who can’t throw a punch, get old, and die. A robber could
definitely throw a wrench in my plans.
I slid the coffee pot back onto its burner before handing
the cup to the customer with the golden piecrust flakes peeking out from his
thick, scraggly beard. He tried to hand me some change, but I shook my head.
the cup to the customer with the golden piecrust flakes peeking out from his
thick, scraggly beard. He tried to hand me some change, but I shook my head.
“I got this one,” I said. It was cold out, and
the least I could do was give the guy something warm to drink.
the least I could do was give the guy something warm to drink.
I pulled two dollars out of my pocket, and slipped them
into the register.
into the register.
My hand curled into a ball, relaxed, and then fisted
again.
again.
I could have tried to lie to myself and blamed my wish on
current events. Tuition was due soon, and I refused to ask my parents for more
money, especially since they were still paying off my hospital bills. That was
why, on the night of my twenty-first birthday, I was at work and completely
sober.
current events. Tuition was due soon, and I refused to ask my parents for more
money, especially since they were still paying off my hospital bills. That was
why, on the night of my twenty-first birthday, I was at work and completely
sober.
Twenty-first birthday. Sober. As if that right there
wasn’t enough, the second semester of my junior college year was about to start
and I still had zero interest in my field. However, that was a necessary life
choice, albeit a crappy one. My boyfriend was “getting wild” by
playing a video game back at his place, and for my birthday, he had gotten me a
curling iron.
wasn’t enough, the second semester of my junior college year was about to start
and I still had zero interest in my field. However, that was a necessary life
choice, albeit a crappy one. My boyfriend was “getting wild” by
playing a video game back at his place, and for my birthday, he had gotten me a
curling iron.
No freaking joke.
Even though we had only been dating a few months, I had
known him for years. I had absolutely no idea what possessed him to think I
would want a curling iron.
known him for years. I had absolutely no idea what possessed him to think I
would want a curling iron.
But I knew, deep down, that the urge to fight didn’t stem
from any of those things. It simply stemmed from me.
from any of those things. It simply stemmed from me.
You can read the rest of chapter one HERE
What others have to say about the book:
“A unique twist on the fighter trope– FIERCE is a
compelling, original read with my favorite kind of heroine (a kick-ass
one).” New York Times and USA Today
Bestselling Author Cora Carmack
compelling, original read with my favorite kind of heroine (a kick-ass
one).” New York Times and USA Today
Bestselling Author Cora Carmack
“If you’re looking for a strong heroine who stands out in the New Adult
contemporary world, L.G. Kelso’s Fierce is the book for you. Why I
loved it: A complex heroine dealing with inner and external obstacles; a
romance that isn’t the character’s main goal (though it is hot!); powerful
voice and an authentic journey into the MMA world.” Diana Gallagher, author of
What Happens in Water (Fall 2015, Spencer Hill Press)
contemporary world, L.G. Kelso’s Fierce is the book for you. Why I
loved it: A complex heroine dealing with inner and external obstacles; a
romance that isn’t the character’s main goal (though it is hot!); powerful
voice and an authentic journey into the MMA world.” Diana Gallagher, author of
What Happens in Water (Fall 2015, Spencer Hill Press)
About the Author:
L.G. Kelso is a fantasy and contemporary novelist. Havinggrown up watching Xena and Hercules with her grandmother, she inherited her
passion for all things magic, paranormal and mythological. She also has a
probably unhealthy obsession with martial arts, and as a boxer she strives to
give readers an authentic view of MMA in her contemporary sports novels.
For more information about ‘Fierce’ please visit L.G. Kelso website, her blog, Goodreads, NA Alley or Pinterest. Or look for L.G. Kelso on Twitter and Facebook.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
