AGAINST THE ROPES BY CARLY FALL RELEASE DAY
Title: Against The Ropes
Author: Carly Fall
Publisher: Bottom Drawer Publications
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 29th, 2013
Blurb:
Five years ago Dylan Gomez had it
all. He was an up-and-coming boxer with a loving girlfriend, and his sights
were set on the big league. Then he let the hype of the fans inflate his ego—he
thought he was invincible. That all changed when an alcohol-fuelled decision
altered the course of his life. He lost his girlfriend and then bit-by-bit his
life crumbled around him.
Physical therapist, Regan
Holloway, has coasted through life for the last five years. She’s been in the
same place all that time and most of her things are still in boxes. Agreeing to
a “friendly” date with a co-worker, she ends up ringside and face-to-face with
the man she’d fled to forget—Dylan.
Dylan’s turning his life around
and working his way back up the ranks; he’s got a big fight lined up in thirty
days that will be his ticket back into the pros—if he can win. The only thing
holding him back is an old shoulder injury and Regan not being by his side.
When Max, Dylan’s manager,
convinces Regan to come with them and work on his shoulder for the fight, she
knows she needs to keep things professional so that she won’t be hurt again.
In the thirty-day countdown to
the big fight, secrets are revealed, their passion is reignited, and the past
threatens to haunt their future. On fight day, Dylan and Regan are truly
against the ropes.
Excerpt:
Feeling a little lightheaded from the wine, she opened the
bathroom door and looked around for a moment to get her bearings. Out of the
corner of her eye she saw a red duffle bag, and a shiver traveled down her
spine as goose bumps crawled across her skin. Slowly, she turned.
Dylan strode toward her, his big body gliding through the
crowd. At his side was his trainer, Max, carrying the red bag. She looked Dylan
up and down. He wore loose, black sweatpants and a black t-shirt that hugged
the ridges of his chest. Sweat glistened on his face and wet tendrils of black
hair
were plastered to his neck. His dark eyes were focused
straight ahead.
Was he fighting tonight?
Oh, no. Why hadn't she looked at the
fight card?
Because she never thought in a
million years that he would fight in a casino located in Indio,
California. His
fights had always been held in larger cities, like Los Angeles or Las Vegas.
Never
had he fought in a place like the small Dreaming Casino in the middle of
the desert.
He hadn't seen her yet, and she
tried to head back into the bathroom, but it seemed her feet
wouldn't move. She
felt panic well within her as he approached, now about fifteen feet away.
His
gaze fell on her, and she detected a hitch in his smooth gait. Their eyes
locked as he
approached, and she felt as though she were about to be swallowed
up by the massive man coming
toward her.
"So tonight you give it your
best, Dylan," Max said as they passed, his eyes on the ground, as
usual. The
man lived in his head, always planning to stay one step in front of Dylan's
opponents.
"You just need to remember his right hook."
Dylan's gaze held hers, and she felt a long-forgotten sexual
heat rip through her. As he passed, she caught the faint scent of sweat mixed
with sandalwood, and she cringed when she recognized the scent of the soap he
used. When Dylan had finally moved by her so that he couldn't look at her any
longer, she closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose, wondering how
she was going to get through the night. The man who had shattered her heart
would be in fighting in the ring.
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About The Author:
Thank you for your interest in my
books!
I am a wife, a mother and a slave
to Nicky the dog.
I love to laugh, I think chocolate
and wine should be considered their own food group, and I wish Christmas
happened twice a year.
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please send me an email at carlyfall@gmail.com, or connect with me on Facebook,
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