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Below the
Belt
Worth the Fight # 3
Worth the Fight # 3
By: Sidney Halston
Releasing February 10th, 2015
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BOOK SUMMARY
In Sidney
Halston’s latest sizzling MMA romance, a former title contender turns the
tables on his knockout trainer with a lesson in seduction.
Once one of the most sought-after names on the mixed martial arts circuit, Antonio “Scarface” Marino watched his career go down for the count as he chased skirts and made tabloid headlines. Now he’s finally making a comeback, and it’s all thanks to Francesca Silva, a Brazilian bombshell as tough as any of her fighters. But who’s the real Francesca: the trash-talking trainer who rides him hard, or the vulnerable woman who blushes at his touch?
Francesca went to the mat to sign Tony because she believes he still has the potential to bring big success to her gym—if she can keep his head in the cage and out of her personal life. After a short-lived marriage soured her on love, a one-night stand is all she can handle. Now Tony’s kisses are stirring up complicated feelings—especially when he agrees to face her ex in the ring. Francesca’s used to freezing guys out. But Tony’s tempting her to give in to the heat.
Once one of the most sought-after names on the mixed martial arts circuit, Antonio “Scarface” Marino watched his career go down for the count as he chased skirts and made tabloid headlines. Now he’s finally making a comeback, and it’s all thanks to Francesca Silva, a Brazilian bombshell as tough as any of her fighters. But who’s the real Francesca: the trash-talking trainer who rides him hard, or the vulnerable woman who blushes at his touch?
Francesca went to the mat to sign Tony because she believes he still has the potential to bring big success to her gym—if she can keep his head in the cage and out of her personal life. After a short-lived marriage soured her on love, a one-night stand is all she can handle. Now Tony’s kisses are stirring up complicated feelings—especially when he agrees to face her ex in the ring. Francesca’s used to freezing guys out. But Tony’s tempting her to give in to the heat.
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EXCERPT
The music changed to a familiar heavy metal song, and the crowd
roared as Jimmy Winters strutted down the hall and into the steel cage with his
entourage. In MMA fights, the fighter always had a discipline they excelled in,
and in this case both fighters stood on equal footing as kickboxers. But that
was all they had in common, because at thirty-four, Tony was already headed
toward retirement, whereas Winters was only twenty-seven and at the apex of his
career.
Once both men were in the middle of the cage, the referee said some things
into the mic that had the crowd roaring. But Tony paid him no mind, his focus
solely on his opponent. They both eyed each other like two predators on the
hunt for the same prey as they tapped gloves and moved to their respective
sides to await the bell.
Tony’s adrenaline was pumping, and he wanted to pummel Winters, who’d
been talking shit throughout the entire promotional campaign for the bout. It
wasn’t unusual to have back-and-forth trash-talking between the opponents, but
Winters had gone too far. It was time Tony taught the punk a lesson.
The bell rang.
Tony was ready for the cocky bastard and wasted no time showing him.
Without hesitation he landed his famous roundhouse kick to the face, the one
that had gotten him knockouts early on in his career. These days they broke
jaws and cut skin but rarely knocked ’em out. Winters fell to the ground for a
second, but quickly stood back up. Using the man’s pain to his advantage, Tony
threw a punch that landed right in the gut. This continued for the duration of
the five-minute round. By the time the bell rang, Tony was winded but had not a
scratch on him. He felt elated, having obviously won that round.
Tony sat down at his corner. He could see Winters’s bloody lip and
eye being treated. Just then he heard Cain, another trainer/fighter at WtF
Academy, yell at him, “Slow the fuck down!”
Tony tried to speak, but he was really out of breath. He wiped his
face with a towel and drank water, spittle seeping out of the corner of his
mouth. When he finally caught his breath, he said, “I know what I’m doing.”
“No, you don’t,” Slade put in. “You need to slow down. You’re using
all your energy in round one and there are two more rounds to go.”
“He’s right. Pace yourself,” Cain agreed.
Everything went in one ear and right out the other. Tony was going
to rip Winters apart, and it would be a knockout. He’d fought these young guys
before and could tell that the man was already just one jab away from giving up.
If he didn’t tap out on his own, one more kick to the face would do the trick.
CAT'S REVIEW
"Below the Belt" by Sidney Halston. This is the third book of the Worth the Fight series but can be read as a stand alone. Francesca and Tony - Wow! Talk about Hot! You have beautiful Francesca - she's as tough as they come - yet as tough and strong as she is, she's vulnerable too. They you have sexy Tony - who gets so rattled by Francesca at times, he goes of ranting in Spanish - ooh la la! Loved that! These are two very strong people that don't want to give an inch yet the chemistry they feel is undeniable. They both surprised me at times and also frustrated me too. Honestly, sometimes I didn't like either one yet then they would say or do something that had my heart melting. Below the Belt has romance, love and some really hot and steamy sex scenes. Ms. Halston has a hit for herself with this series. I look forward to reading Cain's story next. (Received copy for honest review)
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
Sidney
Halston lives her life with one simple rule: “The secret of getting ahead is
getting started.” Mark Twain, or even simpler, “Just Do It” Nike.
And that’s exactly what she did. After working hard as an attorney, Sidney picked up a pen for the first time at thirty years old to begin her dream of writing. Having never written anything other than very exciting legal briefs, she found an outlet for her imaginative romantic side and wrote Seeing Red, among four other novels currently in the works, including the sequel to Seeing Red. That first pen stroke sealed the deal and she fell in love with writing.
Sidney lives in South Florida with her husband and children. She loves her family above all else, and reading follows a close second. When she’s not writing you can find her reading and reading and reading… She’s a reader first and a writer second.
When she’s not writing or reading her life is complete and utter chaos trying to balance family life with work, and writing (and reading). But she wouldn’t have it any other way.
And that’s exactly what she did. After working hard as an attorney, Sidney picked up a pen for the first time at thirty years old to begin her dream of writing. Having never written anything other than very exciting legal briefs, she found an outlet for her imaginative romantic side and wrote Seeing Red, among four other novels currently in the works, including the sequel to Seeing Red. That first pen stroke sealed the deal and she fell in love with writing.
Sidney lives in South Florida with her husband and children. She loves her family above all else, and reading follows a close second. When she’s not writing you can find her reading and reading and reading… She’s a reader first and a writer second.
When she’s not writing or reading her life is complete and utter chaos trying to balance family life with work, and writing (and reading). But she wouldn’t have it any other way.
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