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 Fosterâs irresistible new novel
Heavyweight fighter Denver Lewis plays real nice, but he doesnât share. Thatâs why heâs 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 Cherryâs about to need more than she knowsâ¦
Denverâs combination of pure muscle and unexpected tenderness has been driving Cherry wild. Yet no sooner does she get what sheâs been craving than old troubles show up on her doorstep. And this time, Cherry canât hide behind a carefree facade. Because the man by her side is one whoâll fight like hell to keep her safeâ¦if only sheâll trust him enough to let himâ¦
Praise for New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster
âReaders will be thrilled with Fosterâs new sexy batch of fight club heroes and the women who love them.â
âKirkus Reviews on No Limits
âStorytelling at its best! Lori Foster should be on everyoneâs auto-buy list.â
â#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon on No Limits
âFosterâs writing satisfies all appetites with plenty of searing sexual tension and page-turning action in this steamy, edgy, and surprisingly tender novel.â
âPublishers Weekly on Getting Rowdy
âFoster hits every note (or power chord) of the true alpha male hero.â
âPublishers Weekly on Bare It All
âA sexy, believable roller coaster of action and romance.â
âKirkus Reviews on Run the Risk
âBestseller Fosterâ¦has an amazing ability to capture a manâs emotions and lust with sizzling sex scenes and meld it with a strong womanâs point of view.â
âPublishers Weekly on A Perfect Storm
âFoster rounds out her searing trilogy with a story that tilts toward the sizzling and sexy side of the genre.â
âRT Book Reviews on Savor the Danger
âThe fast-paced thriller keeps these well-developed characters movingâ¦Fosterâs series will continue to garner fans with this exciting installment.â
âPublishers Weekly on Trace of Fever
âSteamy, edgy, and taut.â
âLibrary Journal on When You Dare
Dear Reader,
My newest Ultimate series, with books that each stand alone but are connected by characters who know each other, involves mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and falling in love. The books are not about fighting, but rather they are about high-level athletes fitting a monogamous, long-term relationship into the hectic schedule of training, travel, diet and competition.
The sport brings with it some hunky, capable alpha heroes so that all I need to do is add in the romance. Superfun for me and, given the reaction to the first two stories (Hard Knocks, an e-prequel novella, and No Limits, a novel), readers are enjoying them, too. Iâm thrilled with the feedback Iâve gotten so far, and now I have my favorite couple yet!
Denver is big, strong, lethal in his skill, but heâs no match for Cherry once she decides she wants him. As always, they have several things they need to work outâall while Denver keeps up with his training. This is one of my sexiest books ever, but thatâs because Denver is one of my sexiest heroesâsomething Cherry loves about him.
If youâre not familiar with MMA, it is a full-contact, full-body combat sport allowing the use of strikes from hands, feet, elbows and knees, along with grappling techniques (think wrestling, but with submissions using manipulation of joints like elbows, knees and ankles), both standing and on the ground. The UFCâUltimate Fighting Championshipâis the best-known organization; my fictional version is the SBC, or Supreme Battle Challenge. Many different disciplines are learnedâBrazilian jujitsu, muay Thai, wrestling, boxing and kickboxing. You might read a term like a headlock, or an arm bar, or an ankle pickâ¦just know that those are different terms used to describe the action, and given the scene, you should be able to get a visual. There wonât be much of that, though, because as I said, the core of these stories is romanceâsexy, fun, one-on-one romance.
After No Limits released, I got (happily!) bombarded with reader letters and emails asking which of the fighters would be next. Now you know itâs Denver, and after him will be Stack. Armie, bless his kinky soul, will be last because letâs face it, Armie has some things to work out before he plays the role of romantic hero. But if youâd like a sneak peek into the plans, check the back of this book for a special âbonus sceneâ from No Limits hero Cannonâs point of view.
And of course, you are always welcome to reach out to me. Iâm very active on most social media forums including Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads, and my email address is listed on my website at lorifoster.com.
I hope you continue to enjoy the Ultimate series. Do let me know!
Happy reading to all,