Holding Strong by Lori Foster

Holding Strong (Ultimate Novel, #2)

by Lori Foster

An up-and-coming MMA fighter wants more than just one night from a woman fleeing her past in New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster's irresistible new novel

Heavyweight fighter Denver Lewis plays real nice, but he doesn't share. That's why he's been avoiding top-notch flirt Cherry Peyton. But a man can only resist those lush curves for so long. Their encounter surpasses all his fantasies, bringing out protective urges that Cherry's about to need more than she knows...

Denver's combination of pure muscle and unexpected tenderness has been driving Cherry wild. Yet no sooner does she get what she's been craving than old troubles show up on her doorstep. And this time, Cherry can't hide behind a carefree facade. Because the man by her side is one who'll fight like hell to keep her safe...if only she'll trust him enough to let him...

Reviewed by leelu92 on

3 of 5 stars

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Somewhere between 3.75 to 4 stars INTENSE stars!

I've been trying to figure out how I was going to write this review since I finished this book.  Lori Foster is a favorite author of mine and I've enjoyed the Ultimate series so far.

It's not that I didn't enjoy this book, I totally did.  I think I just derived more enjoyment from the secondary plot and everybody's else's stuff going on around them.  Stack and Vanity are circling each other and so are Armie and Rissy.  Frankly, I, like many others, are just DYING for Armie and Rissy and the wait is almost torturous.

Back to Cherry and Denver.  Cherry is a flirt who kind of has the hots for Denver and he has been watching and wanting her for awhile. He has avoided her because of her flirtatious nature.  Finally, the tension between them can no longer be denied and they totally go for it.  Enter some not so nice people from Cherry's past and Denver is forced to step up to help protect her.  Cherry isn't so good at taking help.  But Denver and his alpha man ways force her to finally accept some help.

I appreciated how the whole group of friends rallied around Cherry, offering her support and protection.  It certainly took her some time to get used to that kind of friendship and to her relationship with Denver.  That guy, is one INTENSE dude and he does not mess around at all. Holy moly.

Overall, I enjoyed Cherry and Denver's book. I don't think it will be my favorite in thisseries but I certainly enjoyed the ensemble story/aspect of this one. :) I'm definitely looking forward to more in this series!

 



 

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