Finn’s review of Hard to Handle (SBC Fighters, Book 3) by Lori Foster
Contemporary romance released by Berkley 5 Feb 08
This was a great story.
It is about Harley, a mixed martial arts fighter, and Stasia a life coach. Harley has twice been up for the ‘big fight’ but something seems to always get in the way. So he’s out in the woods renting a cabin from Stasia, recovering from an injury that made him miss his last title fight. At first he is not interested in her; he just wants to get back in shape so he can win his belt.
The two are thrown together when someone tries to kill Stasia. The more she gets to know Harley the more she knows he needs her skills as a life coach. Harley’s uncle/manager is too interested in controlling Harley’s life and Stasia wants to help. They finally throw all their problems aside and come together.
I am not really into that MMA fighting. I don’t really enjoy men beating each other. Luckily, there is no match until the end of the book and it’s over fast – no blood and guts. Yea!
I really liked the interaction of the characters in this book. This is Foster’s third book about fighters. I just might have to check out the others!
Grade: A
Read Sandy’s review here.
From the back cover:
After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty life-coach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she’s going to now. Hot for his fighter’s form, she has trouble keeping it professional, especially since Harley doesn’t know she was hired. And when Anastasia turns the tables on him, it’s as if he’s been hit below the belt. But that’s also where his uncontrollable lust for her burns.
Read four (count ’em, 4) excerpts.
Other books in this series:
I got this randomly from the library and while it was alright I found it way too easily to put down and that is not a good sign.
Just read this one this past weekend. LOVED IT. Definitely an A.