Winning Love (Love to the Extreme, #3)

by Abby Niles

• ISBN10: 1622662733
• ISBN13: 9781622662739
• Publish Date: 26 August 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Entangled Select
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 285
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

Mac Hannon “The Snake” is a successful cage fighter, but unfortunately, he’s been hiding from life since losing his wife, when an unexpected tornado tore through their town. Four years later, Mac reluctantly agrees to return to Kansas, where he and his wife once lived, to help a friend prepare for a fight. That’s where Mac meets Gayle, his friend’s next door neighbor. Gayle instantly puts Mac on edge, because while he’s attracted to her, his reaction to her makes him feel uncomfortable. Since his wife’s death he prefers his solitude and has no interest in dating. Gayle is a confident and assertive woman who goes after what she wants. Mac never has to wonder what Gayle is thinking, because she says whatever is on her mind and he finds her refreshing and sexy, but also a little scary. Gayle has a doctorate in meteorology, she’s a lot of fun, unpredictable and keeps coming on to Mac. I found it easy to like Mac and his vulnerability touched me. He’s strong and imposing, yet embarrassed when Gayle gives him a compliment and he isn’t sure how to deal with all her blatant sexual remarks.

I have to admit I was surprised by this book, because the cover features a fighter and although Mac is a fighter, he doesn’t spend much time fighting. This is a story about two people coming to grips with their demons from the past. Mac and Gayle are two troubled and scarred people who have tried to move on from their painful pasts and continue to live their lives, but are having a difficult time. They each deal with their tragedy in their own individual way. So although I enjoyed the story, it wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but I have to say, when Mac and Gayle do get together, they are sexually explosive. This is the third book in the series, but each one is a stand-alone.

Reviewed by Karen for Cocktails and Books