Today I’m excited to participate in the Blog Tour of ‘Outmatched’ by Kristen Callihan & Samantha Young. This is a standalone contemporary romance novel that is out NOW!

Title: Outmatched

Genre: Contemporary Romance

ISBN: B07X2TRS1Q

Goodreads Rating: 4.53

What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek? Parker Brown can’t believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought she’d be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are “settled.” Thankfully, she’s found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brother—Rhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now she’s stuck with the manipulative jerk. Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, he’s trying to hold together his late father’s gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parker’s boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and he’ll charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym. Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isn’t so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have? They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.

Samantha Young is one of my favorite authors. And I try to read as much of her books as I possible can. So when I saw the sign up for her new book, co-written by Kristen Callihan, I simple couldn’t resist and signed up as fast as I could. And when I got approved I was completely over the moon and anxious to start reading.

‘Outmatched’ is the story of Parker Brown and Rhys Morgan. Parker is this smart, responsible woman who rarely has an interest in man. And Rhys is this ex-boxer who everyone things is just a simple jog. Well, both Parker and Rhys are so much more than you’d think in the beginning. And I really loved these characters right from the start. Well.. Loved.. I adored these characters.

The chemistry between Parker and Rhys was palpable from the very beginning. They are both from different worlds, and they life totally different lives. But they felt this attraction from the start. And let me tell you.. You could feel it flying of the pages, and I loved it. I loved their funny interactions, I loved their romantic scenes, and I loved the setting.

The writing in this book was pretty damn good if you’d ask me. I loved the funny, romantic way the authors wrote this book. I simple couldn’t get enough of them. And there are many side characters that I enjoyed reading about, and of which I wondered if we would be reading more in the future.

Yes, this book was definitely one I really loved. I loved everything about it and just couldn’t stop reading until I finished every single page. It really was that good. And the most interesting part about this book was the whole boxing bit. I know so little about the boxing world, that it was fun to read about.

‘Outmatched’ was a great read that makes you hope for more.

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Kristen Callihan is an author because there is nothing else she’d rather be. She is a RITA winner and three-time nominee and winner of two RT Reviewer’s Choice awards. Her novels have garnered starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and the Library Journal, as well as being awarded top picks by many reviewers. Her debut book FIRELIGHT received RT Magazine’s Seal of Excellence, was named a best book of the year by Library Journal, best book of Spring 2012 by Publisher’s Weekly, and was named the best romance book of 2012 by ALA RUSA. When she is not writing, she is reading. For more information about Kristen please visit her website. Or visit her on Facebook and Twitter.

Samantha Young is a New York Times and #1 International bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. On Dublin Street was Samantha’s first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in thirty countries. She has since published over thirteen romance titles including the New York Times Bestsellers Into the Deep, Hero, and her most recent contemporary romance Play On. When writing Adult Paranormal romance she writes under the pen name S. Young. For more information about Samantha please visit her website. Or visit her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

This Blog Tour was organized by Social Butterfly PR.

Maureen Bakker

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