HEALING LOVE
Love to the Extreme #4
Abby Niles
Releasing February 15th, 2016
Entangled
Doctor
Ella Watts wants her old life back. Desperately. But the past has returned for
its rematch, and going back home—even telling anyone her real name—isn’t an
option until she’s confident in her MMA abilities. Personal trainer Lance Black
is the man to help her reach her goals. Not only is he toned, muscular, and
gorgeous, he’s patient, a great teacher, and willing to treat her like a worthy
opponent. Except his size makes her freeze whenever he gets too close. If Ella
can’t learn how to overcome her fear of being attacked, she’ll never be able to
move on with her life.
Underground
fighter Lance Black knows there’s more to the mysterious blonde ninja than a
beautiful woman determined to improve her fighting skills. She can best anyone
close to her size – man or woman – but insists on working out with him, even
though he’s got a good 70 pounds and several inches on her. Despite her
reticence, he’s determined to get her to open up so he can help her get over
her mental block. And if that means he can get to know her outside the gym, all
the better.
As long
as she never learns his secrets.
Lance came at her in a burst of energy, his arms slapping
down to meet the punches she frantically threw. She had no game plan, just
swung. A light pop bopped her on the side of the head and paralyzed her into
place. He instantly backed off. The second there was space between them, her
ability to breathe returned and she ripped off the gloves, throwing them down.
“Damn it.”
Without a word, she climbed between the second and third
rope, hopped to the floor, and slumped on a nearby bench, hanging her head. Why
couldn’t she get past this mind block?
“Hey,” Lance said in a soothing tone that only annoyed her
as he sat down beside her, but when he pressed his thigh against hers, she
found the gesture oddly comforting. She wanted to lean into him, take his
support, but she forced herself to stay where she was.
“I just need a few minutes alone.”
He laced his fingers together and let them hang between his
knees. “A few months ago, I had a huge fight slotted. Any spare moment I had, I
was training my fucking ass off.” He inhaled deep. “The pressure of it got the
best of me and I just froze. Biggest night of my fighting career over by
knockout in less than a minute.” He turned a sympathetic smile on her. “Sometimes
our mind just gets the best of us. I don’t know what’s cluttering yours, but
you’re not alone. It happens to everyone.”
His confession, that he would open up to her like that,
meant more to her than he would ever know. Made her feel less alone. And she
hadn’t felt like that in a long time.
“Thank you,” she whispered and leaned toward him. A simple
kiss on his cheek to show her appreciation was her intent. But the moment her
lips touched the stubbled skin, a floodgate of need crashed open. Instantly,
her nipples puckered and the lower part of her body tingled in a very thrilling
way. She wanted nothing more than for him to turn his head so she could feel
the softness of his lips next. Stunned, she pulled back.
Their gazes locked, and the air seemed to still between
them. His gray eyes held her captive. She couldn’t look away. She couldn’t
break this magnetic hold Lance had had on her since that moment in the alley.
And damn it—she didn’t want to. It’d been a long time—too long—since she’d been
attracted to a man like him. Maybe she never had been. Lance was different.
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Abby Niles is the author of the contemporary MMA series, Love to the Extreme, and the paranormal series, The Awakening. She is also the author to the geeky romantic comedy, Defying Convention, where Live Action Role Players (LARPers) set out to teach their favorite author a lesson, but end up playing matchmaker instead.
Abby lives in North Carolina with the love of her life and their combined gaggle of kids. When she’s not writing, she’s trying to catch up on an endless pile of laundry and find time to get some much needed reading in.
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