Craving the Fight (Gloves Off-Next Generation 1) by LP Dover-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 24, 2022

Fame. Money. Status. An infinite number of women standing ringside in hopes of one night with him. These are all the things Carter Reynolds loves about being MMA royalty. As a UFC Heavyweight champion, and the son of the illustrious Matt Reynolds, Carter thinks he has everything he could ever want.

Until he comes face to face with Emma Jameson—the one who got away. The pair are bonded by a secret from their past, one that none in their inner circle can ever know about…

Thanks to her father, Emma is no stranger to the MMA world. UFC Middleweight champion, Ryley Jameson, is known far and wide for his scandalous antics in and out of the ring. His fame put her in the spotlight at a very early age. It even led to her lucrative modeling career and the opportunity for her to travel the world. Now Emma is back with the family of fighters she left behind and quickly discovers a darkness that has wriggled its way into the MMA fold.

Someone demands retribution for the sins of the past, and they’ve chosen to make Emma their first target. Determined to keep her safe, Carter will do whatever it takes to protect her, even if that means putting his life on the line.

As hidden truths are revealed, Carter and Emma find that no one in their circle is safe… and this is only the beginning.

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REVIEW: CRAVING THE FIGHT is the first instalment in LP Dover’s contemporary adult GLOVES OFF-NEXT GENERATION erotic, MMA romance series-a spin off from the author’s GLOVES OFF series focusing on the ‘next generation’ -the children- of the characters introduced in the original series. This is UFC champion Carter Reynolds, son of Matt Reynolds, and model Emma Jameson’s, daughter of Ryley Jameson story line.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carter and Emma) CRAVING THE FIGHT follows the rekindling romance and relationship between UFC champion Carter Reynolds, and model Emma Jameson. Emma Jameson’s family has a dark past, and the past is about to come full circle when Emma receives a special delivery threatening her family and the people she loves. Leaving New York to return to her hometown in California, Emma reaches out to her brothers and sisters while struggling to stay away from Carter Reynolds, the man she once loved. In an effort to protect her parents, Emma is about to enter the proverbial lion’s den, a lion that is taking aim at our story line hero. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Carter and Emma, and the potential fall-out as the past demands revenge, using the next generation in his quest for power.

The relationship between Carter and Emma is one of second chances; a rebuilding romance between two people torn apart by fame and life. Emma was desperate to avoid the man she once loved but at the same time craved the thrill of the what was. Carter vows to protect Emma the only way he knows how, and the vow is about to place them in the middle of a feud where not everyone survives. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including most of the Reynolds and Jameson siblings, as well as the return of Matt Reynolds, Tyler Rushing and his son Kane, and Emma’s sister Reagan. The requisite evil has many faces including the involvement of the Russian mob.

CRAVING THE FIGHT is a story of family and second chances; history and vengeance; secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and engaging; the romance is seductive and steamy; the characters are determined, desperate and impassioned. CRAVING THE FIGHT ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.

She loves to write, but she also loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.

Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, the Society X series, the Circle of Justice series, and her standalone novel Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.

L.P. Dover is represented by Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency and Italia Gandolfo of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management for dramatic rights.