Author: Laura Kaye
Series: Warrior Fight Club #2
Release Date: September 12, 2018
This fight club has one rule: you must be a veteran…
Resisting her only makes him want her more...
Private investigator Billy Parrish is good at three things—fighting, investigating, and sex. MMA training with the other vets in the Warrior Fight Club keeps his war-borne demons at bay—mostly, and one night stands ensure no one gets too close. But then his best friend from the Army Rangers calls in a favor.
Shayna Curtis is new to town, fresh out of grad school, and full of hope for the future. With a new job starting in a month, she’s grateful when her brother arranges a place for her to stay while she apartment hunts. But she never expected her roommate to be so brooding. Or so sexy.
Billy can’t wait for Shay to leave—because the longer she’s there, the more he wants her in his bed. To stay. He can’t have her—that much he knows. But when fight club stops taking off the edge, Billy lets down his guard…and starts fighting for what’s his.
After she made Billy his sandwich, Shayna noticed that her brother had finally returned her email. She nearly gasped as she rushed to open it.
“Everything okay?” Billy asked.
Grinning, she nodded. “Yeah. Ryan wrote me.” She had to force her eyes not to hurry over the words.
Hey Shay. Shitnubbin is solid B- insult material. You can do better, squirt.
She grinned at his use of the million-year-old nickname. As a kid she’d hated it, but it didn’t bother her so much anymore. Shayna would gladly take any and all teasing her brothers had ever done if it would bring her other brother back again…
Focus. Right. She mentally shoved the thoughts back into the corner where they lived, always looming just on the edge of consciousness.
I’m glad you’re liking the job, but you don’t owe me a thing. You did this all on your own. All I did was tell you what you already knew. And Billy’s arm didn’t take any twisting. Though if he gives you any trouble, tell him I’ll kill him in his sleep.
She sniggered and grinned at Billy. “He says if you give me any trouble, he’ll kill you in your sleep. So, that’s a hello, I guess?”
He smirked around a bite. “Pretty much.”
Seriously though, take your time finding a place. You have a home there as long as you need it, trust me. I’d rather you find the right situation then rush into something with a roommate that doesn’t work out or a place that isn’t safe. You don’t need that kind of headache. And get Ryan to run a background check on any potential roommates, will ya?
She rolled her eyes as she talked to herself. “I don’t think so.”
“What?” Billy asked.
“Nothing. He’s being stupid.”
“Highly doubt that.”
Now she was the one smirking. “Ryan is capable of massive amounts of stupid. Trust me. He wants me to have background checks done on potential roommates.”
Billy’s expression grew thoughtful. “I can do that.”
She rolled her eyes again. “Omigod stahhhp.”
He chuckled and shrugged. “Makes sense to me.”
“Well there’s a big surprise, Ranger Parrish.” She continued on:
It’s hot as balls here and I’ve got sand in places no one fucking wants sand. Otherwise, everything’s good. Keeping busy and doing the job. Looks like we’re still on track for getting home before Thanksgiving. Fingers crossed. I’m glad you’re excited about your new job, Shayna. You deserve it. After everything.
A stinging sensation unexpectedly burned against the backs of Shay’s eyes. With those two words, Ryan had said so freaking much. More than they hardly ever even broached, as if talking about Dylan—and her role in his death—was a poison that neither of them wanted to drink. She blinked fast to force the threatening tears away as she read the rest.
Kick ass. Take names. And get up the next day and do it all again. Just, next time, don’t make me think of real burgers and fries, crotchfruit. All we have is mystery meat you know.
Take care, Shay. More soon. It’s good to hear from you when I’m over here so stay in touch. Ry
Not even the awesomeness of crotchfruit could fully chase away the impact of After everything. Shayna filled her water glass again and took a big drink just to have something else to focus on.
Finished with his dinner, Billy came around to the sink to rinse his plate and the knife she’d used to cut his sandwich.
Then they stood there. Facing each other. An arm’s reach apart. Just looking.
And, for her, once again wanting…
Obviously, the desire was all on her side. But she’d been there, done that, and had the sexual frustration to prove it.
Shayna and Billy take a sweet, slow, sexy burn to a whole new level in Fighting For What's His! This book features a sexy and grumbly veteran, and a sweet and sultry reporter who happens to be the baby sister of said grumbly veteran's pal in the force. When a favor turns into so a wickedly anticipatory push and pull fight of passion Shay and Billy are forced to see what their true desires are in love and in life.
I love these two together! They're witty, and lovable, and endearing. I was so softhearted for Billy and his past, and so charmed by Shay. Together, they shouldn't have made sense. One a thundering rain cloud, and the other a ray of sunshine, but they ended up making one of those awe-inducing moments of a downpour with the sun beaming. Billy and Shay captured my reader heart, and I so enjoyed their story!
Happy Reading!
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in contemporary and erotic romance and romantic suspense, including the Blasphemy, Hard Ink, and Raven Riders series. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. Laura also writes historical fiction as the NYT bestselling author, Laura Kamoie. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
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