WORTH FIGHTING FOR (Warrior Fight Club 2.5 / Big Sky Crossover) by Laura Kaye-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 12, 2019

Getting in deep has never felt this good…

Commercial diving instructor Tara Hunter nearly lost everything in an accident that saw her medically discharged from the navy. With the help of the Warrior Fight Club, she’s fought hard to overcome her fears and get back in the water where she’s always felt most at home. At work, she’s tough, serious, and doesn’t tolerate distractions. Which is why finding her gorgeous one-night stand on her new dive team is such a problem.

Former navy deep-sea diver Jesse Anderson just can’t seem to stop making mistakes—the latest being the hot-as-hell night he’d spent with his new partner. This job is his second chance, and Jesse knows he shouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But spending every day with Tara’s smart mouth and sexy curves makes her so damn hard to resist.

Joining a wounded warrior MMA training program seems like the perfect way to blow off steam—until Jesse finds that Tara belongs too. Now they’re getting in deep and taking each other down day and night, and even though it breaks all the rules, their inescapable attraction might just be the only thing truly worth fighting for.

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REVIEW: WORTH FIGHTING FOR is instalment 2.5 and novella in Laura Kaye’s contemporary, adult WARRIOR FIGHT CLUB erotic, military romance series focusing on a number of retired military personnel who meet at the local WFC headed by Army Ranger Moses Griffin and Coach John ‘Mack’ McPherson. This is thirty-seven year old, former US Navy deep-sea diver and EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) specialist Jesse Anderson, and thirty-two year old, commercial diving instructor and former Navy diver Tara Hunter’s story line. WORHT FIGHTIN FOR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: WORTH FIGHTING FOR is part of Kristen Proby’s BIG SKY crossover collection with interconnected story lines and characters.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Jesse and Tara) WORTH FIGHTING FOR follows the forbidden relationship between thirty-seven year old, former US Navy deep-sea diver Jesse Anderson, and thirty-two year old, commercial diving instructor Tara Hunter. New in town, Jesse Anderson spent the night with a beautiful woman only to wake to an empty bed. A few hours later, our hero would discover his one-night stand is his new commercial diving instructor, the woman who stirs something deep within Jesse Anderson. But a dangerous situation brings with it too many memories of the past forcing Jesse to walk away from the woman with whom he is falling in love. What ensues is the slow building romance between Jesse and Tara, and the fall-out as Jesse is determined to keep his distance from the woman that calls to his heart, a complication of which he believes he is not worthy.

The relationship between Jesse and Tara begins as a one-night stand that quickly turns into something more but our leading couple struggle not to cross the line between their personal and professional lives, a line that is quickly blurred when the heart is involved. The $ex scene are erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic, language and text.

We are introduced to Tara’s team of commercial divers including logistics specialist Miss Delores and her husband, Team supervisor Boone Macon; Navy man Jud Taylor, medical tech George Jefferson, underwater bell platform operator Bobby Flannery, and former coast guard operator Mike Henson as well as WFC members Navy Sean Riddick, Marine Noah Cortez, nurse Daniela England, and Coach John McPherson. The camaraderie between characters is sassy, fun and real. Jesse’s sister Willa’s story can be found in Waiting For Willa by Kristen Proby.

The world building looks at the personal and private recovery of those who suffer PTSD as a result of war or catastrophic injury. The Warrior Fight Club is a venue where former soldiers are able to work out their aggression and fears in a controlled environment with people who understand the who, how, what and why.

WORTH FIGHTING FOR is a story of hope and recovery; loss and grief; second chances and falling in love. The premise is realistic and inviting; the romance is passionate; the characters are broken but resilient and strong.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Fighting For Everything
Fighting For What’s His

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in contemporary romance and romantic suspense, including the Hard Ink and Raven Riders series. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and monster puppy, Schuyler, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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