Worth Forgiving

by Vi Keeland

From New York Times & USA Today Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a sexy new standalone novel.



They say men like a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom. I never knew the sentiment was reciprocal. Until I met Jax Knight. A gentleman in public, a commanding, dirty talking rogue in the bedroom.



Daughter of legendary fighter "The Saint," Lily St. Claire knows firsthand how fighters can be. As the owner of a chain of MMA gyms, she's no stranger to aggressive, dominating, and possessive men. That's why she's always kept her distance. But the day Jax Knight walks through her door she's captivated by his charm. Stunningly handsome, well mannered, Ivy League educated, and confident, he shatters all the preconceived notions she'd come to think were true about men who trained to fight.



But falling for someone so soon after her breakup wasn't something she'd planned on. And definitely not something her ex plans to allow.



***Author's note*** THIS IS A STAND-ALONE NOVEL. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

• ISBN10: 1682304248
• ISBN13: 9781682304242
• Publish Date: 2 October 2014 (first published 20 August 2014)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 January 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 314
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

Vi Keeland never fails to deliver. Never. She creates a hero that is absolutely to die for and a heroine you can’t help but love. WORTH FORGIVING has all that and a story that keeps you captivated until the very last page.

Jax Knight is running. Running from the family scandal the resulted in him discovering his half brother Vince “The Invisible” Stone (the hero from WOTH THE CHANCE) and from the pressure to be who he father wants him to be instead of who he does. When a business opportunity opens in New York, Jax leaves the turmoil in DC behind. In New York, he discovers the one person that is going to be his salvation: Lily St. Claire.

Lily and her uncle Joe have brought Jax in to help facilitate the buy in of private investors at her gym. She’s immediately drawn to Jax, even though she doesn’t have the time or inclination to start anything with him. Her plate it too full dealing with her ex boyfriend who just doesn’t get the picture. But Lily is about to discover that Jax is the man who can make her feel things and she has to decide if she can take the leap and have her HEA with him.

I loved Jax and Lily. They had instant chemistry and it was quite apparent the minute they meet. Between the two of them, they are able to help each other understand what a good relationship between two people is. They both came into the relationship with some pretty heavy baggage, but they were able to work through that baggage and understand how to work through issues and keep their relationship solid.
This last book in the MMA series doesn’t disappoint. I’m sad to see the series end, but so happy Vi Keeland introduced me to these characters.

[leelu92]

3.5 Stars
Apparently, I'm on a bit of a MMA binge lately.  I don't read a whole lot MMA books, because I'm pretty picky about them.  Ms. Keeland, is a new author to me, I've seen the covers for this series floating around and I'll admit that I was intrigued thanks to the covers.

Some blogs choose to not participate in tours.  It's an individual choice and I have chosen to work with a few.  The reason why?  Because tours have introduced me to some authors I might not have otherwise read.  For whatever reason, the opportunity to read and review this book, flipped my switch.

This is the third book in the series and normally, I'm a stickler for reading in order.  Maybe it's that I'm older (ha ha) or that I feel the need to live fast and loose now but I decided I'd invest my time in this book.  I will say that I tried to read books 1 and 2 before hand but I was only able to read book 1- Worth the Fight.  Worth the Fight was a vacation read for me and I enjoyed it.  After reading Worth Forgiving, I'd like to go back and read book 2, just because I'm a book nerd that way and I feel the need to complete the circle.

Do you have to read them in order?  No you don't.  I didn't feel lost or confused or shortchanged by not having read the books before it.  Overall, I enjoyed the book, I especially enjoyed Jax.

I liked Jax because he was an interesting character, he wasn't just a fighter.  In fact, he was a business man and he used MMA and training to stay in shape and he happened to be really good at it.   Ms. Keeland did a great job of developing the relationship between Jax and Lily very slowly.  Jax knew he was attracted to her and she held Jax at arms length due to her feeling obligated to her overbearing, jerk of an ex-boyfriend.  The good Lord gave Jax a lot patience, that's for sure.  I think Lily is what kept the book from being anymore than 3.5 stars, I just couldn't connect with her...that's just me.  She made some decisions that really made me want to shake some sense into her.  Jax on the other hand?  Yeah, I realllllly liked him.  :-)

Jax and Lily had great chemistry and like I said, I really enjoyed how their relationship was developed from friendship to a full fledged relationship.  I definitely plan on reading Book 2, Vince's book, very soon!

 

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About the series:

✰BOOK 1- Worth the Fight

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✰BOOK 2- Worth the Chance

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This review was originally posted on Straight Shootin' Book Reviews