Author: Kelly Siskind

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: CD Books

Page Count: 340

ISBN: B08G8R6SM7

Goodreads Rating: 4.12

Growing up with an adoring father for a boxing legend isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It looks more like hospital visits, bloody noses, and cracked ribs. Isla Slade now works as a physiotherapist, helping athletes heal their bodies. Except for boxers. She has no interest in reliving the stress of her teen years. Dating someone in the boxing world? She’d rather snort wasabi powder. Until she meets Preston Church. Preston manages heavyweight boxing darling Brick Kramarov. A brute who’s built tougher than his name, with a cocky attitude to boot. She wants nothing to do with either man, but her father begs her to help them prepare for a huge Vegas fight. She doesn’t expect Preston to recite romantic poems and slowly break her resolve. His fascinating mind gets under her skin, even if his star athlete reminds her how much she hates boxing. Too bad it’s Brick coaching Preston how to woo Isla, falling for her from the sidelines. Once she finds out, she’ll have to decide if she can risk loving another man who puts it all on the line for the knockout.

When I first read about ‘The Knockout Rule’, I knew this was a book I wanted to read. Although I hadn’t read anything by this author before, I just loved the book description. So when I received an ARC I was over the moon and started reading ASAP. Although this is the fourth book in the Showmen series, it can be read as a standalone.

In ‘The Knockout Rule’ we read the story of Isla and Brick. Isla grew up watching her father in the ring as a boxing legend. Although he was one of the greats, Isla always hated seeing him fight. And even now as a grownup she hates everything about boxing. So when she starts her own physiotherapist business she is determined to not treat any boxers. But when her father asks her to help him out she can’t deny him. Even if she has to treat Brick, a boxer she definitely doesn’t like.

From the moment I started reading this book I was hooked. I’m not a real boxing fan myself, but I loved getting a glimpse of this new to me world. But above else I loved getting to know the two main characters Isla and Brick.

Isla’s character is tough and hardworking. And I loved how she worked hard for what she wanted. And I could totally imagine why she found it hard to be around boxers after her childhood. But my favorite character was Brick. He was definitely not what you would expect from a boxer, and I was rooting for him from the start.

The romance and chemistry between Isla and Brick was flying of the pages. And I couldn’t get enough of them. Their romance was definitely fun to read about.. the author sure knows how to keep her readers hooked.

This was my first book by this author and I loved every single page. I definitely need to read more books in this series.

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A small-town girl at heart, Kelly moved from the city to enjoy the charm of northern Ontario. When she’s not out hiking with her husband or home devouring books, you can find her, notepad in hand, scribbling down one of the many plot bunnies bouncing around in her head. Her novels have been published internationally.

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I received an ARC of this book 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