Fighter's Fake Out

A. Rivers · Alexa Rivers

Apr 2022 · Crown MMA Romance: The Outsiders Book 2 · Alexa Rivers

About this ebook

He’s wanted her for years. She’s never thought of him as anything but a teammate. When they pretend to be dating, will things heat up for real?

All I’ve ever wanted is to be a champion female fighter, but I keep falling short. I have one last chance at redemption and need to focus all of my energy on it. Unfortunately, my sister is getting married and my crazy family are planning to set me up on a series of blind dates. The last thing I need is a guy distracting me from my big fight.

The solution? I’ll take fellow MMA fighter Jimmy Parker as my fake boyfriend to ward off any would-be suitors. The problem is, the more time I spend with Jimmy, the more I see through his cocky persona to the strong, big-hearted man beneath. Then an accidental shower interruption forces me to face the truth: I want him.

But can our fake-relationship-turned-real survive my busy career and the wounds left by Jimmy’s painful past?

Author’s note: This is a short romance / novella with a complete standalone romance story of approximately 25,000 words.

Ratings and reviews

Enya needs a plus one for her sisters wedding and her crazy family is trying to fix her up with not one but 5 blind dates. “The last thing I need is to spend the weekend of Emma’s wedding trying to juggle five blind dates just so you guys can settle a bet. JIMMY overhears this and sees his chance. He volunteers to be her date. He’s had the hots for her for a long time. This is a sweet reverse age gap romance that will touch your heart. I just love this series. “You’re the kind of man I always wanted but thought I’d never have. Thank you for being you. I will happily share my life with you. I’ll give you all my tomorrows—if you give me yours.”

Finding What You Need . . . Jimmy Parker, Enya’s training partner, agrees to be her date at a family wedding so she won’t be set up with dates by her family. It will also let her concentrate on her MMA training. Jimmy has always had a crush on her, so this is not a problem for him. He is younger than she is, and she has just seen him as a teammate. But he is more than that once she spends some time with him and sees the man he really is. Will this be the start of a relationship for them? Can they both get over past issues and start fresh?

A great story between to MMA fighters with some great chemistry. I definitely enjoyed reading the story and it has some funny moments. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

A. Rivers writes romance with strong heroes and heroines who kick butt and take names. She loves MMA fighters, military men, bodyguards, private investigators, and alpha males who aren’t afraid to fight the odds for love.