The blurb:
She has no choice. She must fight. She's going to need a badass to train her…
When an illegal underground fight leaves my brother in the hospital, I make a desperate deal to save his life: I volunteer to fight in his place. To survive, I need a fighter who can teach me to be as tough as him. I need Aedan O'Harra, the blue-eyed, Irish beast of a man who everyone fears.
But training together means getting close. Every touch of his hands makes it harder to control my feelings. I begin to see the man inside him, the one no one else can. Can I help him break free of the dark secrets that haunt him and can we save each other, or will we both be defeated? Because neither of us is ready for how dark and desperate this fight will become.
What I thought:
I really like the author’s writing style here—the story is told in first person, and she really gets into the characters’ heads. Sylvie has one month to learn to fight like a pro in order to save her life and her brother’s. She recruits Aedan to train her—an ex-fighter who no longer wants to be a part of that world. The relationship between the two progresses nicely, with the mysteries behind Aedan gradually being revealed. Caution: There are some very dirty scenes in this story.
The tale does get a little unbelievable towards the end, which I felt was also a bit rushed, but by then the characters had sucked me in so I didn’t really mind. I’ll admit to crying at the sad bits, which was slightly embarrassing as I was wearing mascara which ended up all over my face, then my boyfriend walked in and wanted to know what the matter was.
I’d recommend this book if you’re looking for some filthy escapism. Be warned that it does contain strong language.
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