Her Cage Fighter

Someone to Fight For #1

by Cassi Hart

Hawk

From the moment I first saw Kirsten in my bar, she became the center of my world. For months, she’s known me only as the giant at the door whose job is to keep her safe. She doesn’t know that I’m actually her boss. She certainly doesn’t know what I do when I leave the bar. My fairy can’t know. If she did, she’d fear me. But one night, the unthinkable happens. She’s there, at the underground fighting ring where I spend most of my nights, working out the rage I keep locked inside. And my fairy is afraid, but it’s not me she fears. Someone else has put that look in her eyes, and I won’t stop until I know who. I’ll burn down the whole world for her if I have to. 



Kirsten

As a struggling college student, I have to take any work I can find. So, I’m elated when I land a job as a cocktail waitress at one of the most exclusive bars in town. The best part of my job is seeing Hawk, the gorgeous bouncer, standing guard at the door every night. He never talks to anyone, and he always leaves a few hours before closing. My life is better than it’s ever been until my dream job suddenly becomes a nightmare, and I realize I’ve caught the attention of the wrong man. In a desperate bid to find help, I seek out the most dangerous man I can find. Little did I know, the most dangerous man in the city is Hawk.

Genres: Romance, Novella, Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 5, 2024

About the author

Cassi lives to write brazen OTT, insta-love, short stories, about possessive alphas and the women they love. Stories that will leave you satisfied, and maybe blushing a little. Cassi loves pedicures, being pampered in any way possible, her darling golden Princess, amazing coffee, and traveling to anywhere warm.

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Reviews

[Viv “BookVixen” Gutierrez · Rating 5 out of 5]

SMOKIN!!

Holy Jalapeños this was a sweet insta scorcher! I loved every second—the writing was smooth, the beats quick, the characters were likable in a plot that never gets old for me: the hero was a big, bad, protective fighter, totally obsessed with the heroine and ready to tear anyone apart who hurt his girl. The heroine was sweet, innocent, fascinated by the big brooding bouncer and when she needs help, hes who she turns to.

Safe. Hero is celibate and no mention of his past. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. No ow, heroine is accosted and harassed by unwanted OM, who TRIES (but doesn’t succeed) to SA her. No cheating, sharing or abuse. HEA with epilogue years out

[Jenifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

If I knowingly pick up a book where there's a daddy theme in it, I'm okay with it. But when it's thrown in from left field and feels awkwardly out of place for the scene, I'm disappointed. Then rather than it being a one off, oops did I say that line, it's used 29 more times. It actually took me out of the story and I didn't end up enjoying it as much as I normally enjoy Cassi's books.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Luna ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute but the daddy-kink is nothing I like

[Brittany (Brit.tea.reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰 𝒔𝒂𝒘 𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆.

Kristen is on her own and trying to support herself while in college, so she gets a job as a cocktail waitress.

𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒚'𝒔 🍆.

Kristen is a sweet, shy girl, and when she starts getting unwanted attention from the bar manager, one of her co-workers takes her to an underground fight club, where she runs into Hawk, the mysterious hot bouncer from her work.

She asks him to teach her how to defend herself, and he agrees to help her. Things quickly heat up between these two.

I can't wait to read The Devil's Angel.

[Oriana Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kirsten is a waitress at a bar and has a huge crush on the bouncer Hawk. Hawk is obsessed with Kirsten too, but he thinks she is too good for him, a cage fighter and the secret owner of the bar. When Kirsten needs self defense lessons her friend brings her to Hawks fight so Kirsten could ask for help. Hawk sees her and finally claims his woman. Instalove , age gap, lite lite DD/lg play, steamy, OTT, romantic and safe with a sweet HEA 😍😍😍😍

[Fiatgal · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
The only way you know there is a "Daddy-kink" is the use of the word "daddy", otherwise nothing. Not much here. I keep trying to read Cassi Hart, but I have a difficult time finding something I like.

[Trixie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The blurb says it all but, oh, boy was the story hot. The FMC went to Hawk to learn how to defend herself but the opposite is true when it comes to him, she wants to stick with him. 😂

I had fun reading how she learned a few things.

[Syd Springer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very high heat romance that will have you rooting for Hawk and Kirsten. Both Hawk and Kirsten are drawn to each other but Hawk tries to fight it due to his fighting. Kirsten is dealing with a creep at work and needs help. These two are sweet yet steamy and get a great HEA.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Denise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Again, WHY do you ruin a perfectly good book with the daddy trope?! There is NOTHING sexy about it and it makes me uncomfortable. To put in perspective, I have a 3 year old daughter that calls my husband “daddy” as she should.
Just, yuck.

[Amie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful novella about a young waitress and a bar owner/bouncer/cage fighter that fall in love. The young waitress starts working at a high scale bar so she can pay rent and for what she needs for college but from the start she doesn’t like the manager who hired her, the man gives her the creeps. The bar owner that people only know as the bouncer for the bar noticed the young waitress from afar and has been watching her ever since, when she applied for a waitress position he couldn’t be happier and had the manager hire her.
The bar owner also does cage fighting on and off. That’s where his cousin brings the young waitress when the manager starts harassing the young waitress to find the owner. That night the bar owner takes the young waitress to his home where he plans on trying to show her self defense but instead the two the first night he gives her oral sex. The next day he tries to teach her self defense again only to have the same thing happen and later that night they also have sex. The bar owner/bouncer informs the young waitress that she is his and he thinks about getting her pregnant with his baby. The bar owner/bouncer takes her back to her apartment the next day so she can go to her classes.
The whole day she can only think about him, she knows that she has feelings for him because she had feelings for him the moment he saw him at the bar. Even when she gets to the bar the only thing she thinks about is the man she knows as the bouncer and she waits for him to come to work during her time watching for him. She's in the stock room checking everything out. The bar owner’s cousin takes to her in the stock room and the cousin notices the manager coming behind the waitress while they are talking only to go back to his office when he hears her talk about the bouncer. At this time the only one who knows who the bouncer is is the cousin.
When the bouncer comes in the waitress starts to go to him but the manager stops her. After the manager talks to the young waitress he slightly caresses her bottom while she walks by but before she can say a word the manager is being thrown across the room. The bouncer is furious and after the young waitress takes him outside to talk to him, he demands to know if the manager is the reason why she came to him wanting to know self defense moves. While out next to his car he gives her oral sex. The young waitress tells him that she needs to go get her things and he gives her five minutes before he comes in after her.
Five minutes pass and he goes in after her only to find her talking to his cousin. When she leaves his cousin to get her things from the breakroom he talks to his cousin briefly. When he gets to the breakroom the door is looked so he listens through the door and doesn’t like what he hears, he kicks in the door and notices that the manager has the young waitress backed into a corner, her blouse is ripped and his pants are down. The bar owner/bouncer sees red when he notices what's going on, he grabs the manager beating him until he’s unconscious, the only way he stops is because the young waitress is next to him pleading for him to stop.
Once he stops he has his cousin who is at the doorway take her to his office. At that moment she just blurts out who he is and the young waitress looks confused and both the bar owner and the cousin. The cousin apologizes to the young waitress and starts to take her to the bar owner's office but not before he tells the young waitress the truth about himself and that he will explain more after he tends to the manager.
The bar owner calls in a favor from the owner of the caged fight club he fights at ever so often. It takes a while before the manager is tended to but afterwards he goes to his office to talk to the young waitress. When he gets to the office his cousin leaves so that the two can talk. The bar owner tells the young waitress everything, he even tells her that he loves her and she tells him that she loves him soon after.
The bar owner kisses the young waitress as well as holds her but he can’t hold back any longer so they have sex in his office. The young waitress tries to hold back her cries so no one can hear her.
Three years later, they have a son, he is retired from cage fighting, he has graduated from college with a degree in business and he owns his own MMA gym. The young wife tends to the bar and the cousin is the manager and since the old manager has left the bar has been doing well under the two women’s guidance. The bar owner has been teaching his wife how to defend herself and they fight with each other every so often, he won the fight today and he congratulates her for winning. As they still are on the floor the couple rub on each other while they kiss but soon they’re making love.
They tell each other that they love one another. They are both happy and love their little family.
Amazing characters, easy to read as well as a good page turner. A steamy romantic happy ever after novella that is a superb read.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Cage Fighter book one of Someone to Fight For series. A short steamy full-length novel with no cheating or cliffhanger and complete with a happily-ever-after. A nicely written story with extraordinary characters and fascinating storyline that keeps you turning the pages until the end. A fast paced, quick read novella. A protector hero romance, age gap trope story, possessive alpha hero story, virgin heroine romance, MMA fighter story, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, steamy short story, insta-love romance, insta-everything romance, lust-at-first-sight story, employer-employee romance, billionaire romance, workplace romance, forbidden relationship, off-limits relationship, opposite attracts story, taboo story, with jealousy, threats, obsession, possessiveness, action, danger, surprises, drama, revelations, passion, anger, angst, tension, emotions, fear, secret, deception, insecurities, Ddlg, attempted rape and love. This is Kirsten and Hawk story. It's told from a dual POV.
Kristen is a twenty year cocktail waitress who recently started at a high-end bar that screams sophistication from the elegant furnishings to the sleek polished wood countertops where there's a strict dress code enforced for the clientele and the staff. She's attracted to the sexy tatted rebellious bouncer, who doesn't wear the required dress code of a suit and tie and sits at bar each night in jeans and a button down shirt nursing a one drink until the end of the night. Each night she watches him to the point of distraction where she neglects her station. Hawk is the a billionaire MMA cage fighter and also the owner of the bar. He was attracted Kristen from the first time he saw her walking on the street. He followed her only for her to walk into his bar and found out that she was a new cocktail waitress, from then on he changed his schedule so that he's on the same shift as her. Hawk pretends like he's a bouncer so that he can watch over her each night and follows her to make sure that she makes it home safe.
Kristen leaves her previous job because her boss was harassing her. She thought that by working at an upscale bar she will not encounter the same type of behavior towards her. However, her new manager Johnny has been making rude remarks about her breast not long after she started to work there. He even went as far as smacking her on her butt as she walk by making her uncomfortable. He made some threats towards her in a sexual manner which caused her to breakdown because she can not afford to quick this job because she's in school. Sara is another waitress at the bar and sees what their manager is doing. She's also Hawk's little cousin. Sara told Kristen that she needs to learn some self defense and that she knows someone who can teach for a small fee. She takes Kristen to a underground fight club where Hawk was fighting. Hawk is an undisputable champion in the cage ruthless and savage.
Hawk wasn't happy that his cousin brought Kristen to the fight club but she would not leave until he promise to teach her some self defense. He decided that night that he was going to stop fighting his feelings and claim her that night so he takes her home. He deflowered her and they spend the entire weekend together. They didn't get the chance to even practice any type of self defense exercise instead spending all their time in bed and getting to know each other. He told her that she was his and that he will protect her and kill the person who has harassed her if she gives him a name. Hawk was sitting at the bar when he saw the fear in Kristen eyes when manager came out then he smacked her on the butt and Hawk lost it and threw him across a table. He was enraged and asked Kristen if it was the manager who made her wanted the self defense classes. Kristen had to take him outside to calm him down.
Hawk was waiting for Kristen so that they could go home together he was wondering what was taking so long since she was only changing her clothes. As he go towards the break room he can hear Kristen pleading and weeping and the door was locked. He kicked it in and saw that his angel shirt was tore and Jonny's pants flier was open. Hawk beat Johnny to a inch of his life until Kristen stopped him. Neither Johnny or Kristen knew that the bar was Hawk's which Kristen felt betrayed when she found out. However, they got over the misunderstanding and the two got a beautiful HEA.

I received an advanced copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Suelen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poderia ter sido melhor

Esse é o segundo livro (seguido) da autora que leio e, assim como o anterior, a abordagem do mocinho é mais física do que romântica. Diferente do outro livro, nesse aqui eu acreditei que eles se apaixonaram de verdade, que o sentimento ia além do físico, que ele só não sabia se expressar romanticamente. Pensei que gostaria mais dessa história, mas algumas coisas tornaram isso impossível.

Primeiro, o lance do "daddy", assim do nada, que é sempre um banho de água fria em mim. Não dá, não curto. Mas o pior foi toda a abordagem em relação ao assédio que a mocinha enfrentava no trabalho. O mocinho era o chefe, dono do bar luxuoso onde se passa a história, mas ninguém além da prima dele, que também trabalhava lá, sabia disso. Nem mesmo o gerente sabia. E esse gerente é quem assediava a mocinha, no local de trabalho, na frente de todos. O mocinho vivia observando a mocinha porque era obcecado por ela. Como ele NUNCA percebeu que o gerente era abusivo? O cara inclusive passava a mão nela publicamente. E a prima, que sabia, mas nunca contou também? Não tem lógica uma coisa dessas.

Além disso, todo o comportamento da mocinha também não caiu bem em mim. Ela foi pedir para o mocinho lhe ensinar autodefesa (por causa do assédio). Ela sabia que o mocinho trabalhava no mesmo lugar que ela, que poderia ajudar, mas em momento algum contou que estava sendo assediada pelo gerente. Ok, direito dela de ficar calada. Mas todas as vezes que o mocinho tentou ensinar alguma coisa de autodefesa, ela só queria que ele a levasse pra cama e se recusava a ter as lições que ela tanto insistira para ele lhe dar. E toda vez que ele tentava descobrir o que a afligia, ela bancava a sedutora e vinha com esse lance de daddy, porque sabia que ia conseguir enrolar o cara - e enrolava mesmo. Ao mesmo tempo em que ela dava em cima dele (e ele dela), a mulher às vezes conseguia se enervantemente ingênua e isso era um contraste que foi bem incômodo. Mas a cereja do bolo da desgraça foi quando o tal gerente passou novamente a mão nela, o mocinho viu e imediatamente tirou o cara de cima dela. Ele, como chefe, pensou em demitir o cara? Chamar a polícia, fazer algo além de querer matar o cara? Não, foi pra fora com a mocinha e fez um 0r@l nela ao ar livre, com gente passando por lá (já vi que a autora gosta disso. Eu não, infelizmente). E logo na sequência, com o gerente ainda no bar, o que a mocinha faz? Volta pra lá e pede pro mocinho não ir atrás, que ela queria ir lá sozinha. A mulher não pensou, nem por um momento, que o gerente, no mínimo, ia querer se vingar? Pois podem imaginar o que aconteceu lá dentro, né?! Quando o mocinho finalmente foi atrás dela e chegou lá, a mulher já estava trancada numa sala, acossada pelo gerente, que já estava de calças arriadas, e ela com a blusa rasgada, apavorada e com o rosto coberto de lágrimas. Não precisava ser um gênio pra saber que algo do tipo ia acontecer, mas ninguém - nem o mocinho, nem a mocinha, nem a prima dele - cogitou essa possibilidade. Claro que aí ela descobriu que o mocinho era o chefe, que a amiga era a prima do mocinho, que todo mundo havia mentido pra ela.... Além de traumatizada pelo quase 3stupr0, ela estava chateada pela mentira. O que ela faz? Chama a polícia? Pensa em denunciar o gerente? Conversa com o mocinho pra esclarecer as coisas? Não. Pede pro "daddy" tr@ns@r com ela. Sério? A mulher estava com as roupas rasgadas pelo ataque e com o rosto coberto de lágrimas e medo, e os dois vão se pagar lá no escritório dele? Me desculpem, mas achei de muito mal gosto. E não, ninguém levou o bandido pra polícia. Não ficou claro o que aconteceu com ele, só que o mocinho cobrou um favor e alguém cuidou dele. Não tem como gostar de um desfecho desses.

Eu realmente pensei que curtiria mais esse livro, mas não deu. Agora estou repensando aqui se leio ou não os outros dois livros da autora que eu tenho no Kindle. Se esse for o padrão de história dela, infelizmente não é pra mim.

[Nova · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am voluntarily reviewing a reader copy of this book.

Kirsten is working as a waitress in a bar so that she can afford to pay her rent and finally start her college course, but she has committed the worst sin of all she has managed to fall for the bouncer called Hawk. Her eyes find his every time he is at the bar, and she chooses the tables closer to him, but it seems she has caught the eye of a man that she does not want, the manager of the bar Johnny and his advances are becoming too much for her to handle. Knowing that she needs help she confides in another waitress and someone she wants to call a friend Sara, it soon becomes clear that Sara was well aware of Johnny’s antics and has a plan already to go. Attending a cage fight has never been something that she has ever thought about doing but when she arrives with Sara and she promises her that the person to help her is right where they need him to be, the last person that she was expecting was Hawk, the man that she has been dreaming of being a cage fighter at an illegal club. Can she really trust Hawk with what she needs and her heart or is this man as untrustworthy as them all?

Hawk is a well-known face around the cage fighting world and has made enough money that he can live comfortably, but even he knows that he cannot fight forever and will need something else to do when the time comes, that is how he ended up a owning the very bar that the woman he has become obsesses with is working at. Only she has no idea who the true boss is and the only person who knows is Sara his cousin. But when she arrives at a cage fight and explains what she needs, there is no way that he can turn her away and he know that he needs to find out why she would need protection. What will happen when he learns the truth and when she discovers who he truly is, is this a disaster waiting to happen or the start of forever?

These are two characters that are playing parts and can only be who they really are when they are together. Enjoyable start to what I know will be a fantastic series 4.5* read.

[Lois · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cage fighter and the cocktail waitress.

Kirsten works as a cocktail waitress at a high-end bar. The manager, Johnny, gives her the willies and is the most odious man she's ever met. However, the muscular, dark-eyed, long-haired, covered in ink bouncer who wears casual attire instead of the required dress code for staff and guests fascinates her. Not that she'd ever approach him, he's just too intimidating for that. After a month of working at the bar, she not only has never spoken to him, but she doesn't even know his name. Sara, another waitress, has even warned her to avoid him. 

After Johnny makes another pass at her, Sara tells her that she knows someone who can teach her some self-defense moves at a reasonable cost. Sara takes her to an undercover fight club in an abandoned warehouse. One of the fighters is Hawk, the bouncer from the bar. 

Hawk is obsessed with Kirsten. He's changed his shifts to make sure he's there anytime she's scheduled to work. He only left early that night because he had committed himself to this fight before she was hired. She has no idea that he owns the bar where she works. Not even Johnny knows that, he thinks Hawk is just a dumb bouncer sent by the owner. 

Hawk has spent most of his life alone. He hasn't entertained anyone in his home since he bought it five years ago, Kirsten is the first. He sees her and thinks, "Mine!" And it doesn't take long for Kirsten to realize she fell in love with him before she even knew his name!

I received an ARC of this book from the author via Booksprout. I am voluntarily leaving this review.

[Stamatina Vatikioti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Her Cage Fighter Review

What can I say about Hawk and Kirsten....really they make me feel so many emotions. I am socked by the way that he respects her and cares for her and her needs and feelings and her first time. Even though he is depicted as a violent cage fighter, brooding tattooed dirty talking obsessive and possessive he is still thinking if she really is ready for him, for the things he wants to do to her, for what he's been fantasizing of. He is an all alpha kindda cinnamon roll.

Kristen on the other hand, she is so fascinated by him so in love with him that she arms her self with courage that I didn't expect from a shy girl with her v card still intact. She trusts him completely with her body her heart her whole being. And that leads to so much sexual tension between them , so beautifully written with so many emotions and feelings. How much they want and crave each other. And just note that until past the middle of the book(55% at least) they do not do the deed!!!!!
But when they do??????oh boy the smuty comes in waves and waves but with SO MUCH LOVE!

No drama (well for me there is no drama), no cheating, just two beautiful people in love and in deep trust. HEA that will leave you with a big smile....or grin! The reason I'm not leaving a 5star review is just bc,yes instant love but that was to quick for her(I mean she is only 20 but she loved him from the first night).

I was privileged to receive an advanced copy and this is my honest review

[KY Book Lover · Rating 3 out of 5]

Her Cage Fighter is book 1 in the Someone to Fight For Series by Cassie Hart. 

Kirsten is a college student who takes a job at an upscale bar to make extra money.  She loves her new job, especially the mystery bouncer that keeps watch over the place each night. Everything is going great until her creepy manager starts showing her inappropriate attention. Her friend and coworker suggests she learn some self-defense and, unbeknownst to her, takes her directly to Hawk the bouncer she wants to get to know better.

Hawk is a lot more than just the bouncer at the bar. He is also the owner and a cage fighter. But from the moment he sees Kirsten,  he alters his life to fit her schedule, making sure he works when she does to keep her safe. So when she comes to him looking for self-defense lessons,his protective senses go into overdrive with who could be scaring her. He is also glad to finally have the chance to get to know her and convince her that she is meant to be his.

There is a lot I liked about this book. The alpha protective/possessiveness of Hawk, the chemistry between the main characters,  and the overall storyline. Personally, I hate the “Daddy” thing and that Kirsten acted so immature because he didn't text her. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book and will look forward to the next book in this series. 

ARC was provided by Booksprout, and this is my honest review. 

[Sherri Leisure · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cassi Hart's Someone to Fight For Series is off to a great start with Her Cage Fighter. I am a huge fan of Cassi's and she continues to be my favorite author when it comes to quick easy read books. She never fails to deliver original plots that are fun, exciting, full of steamy moments and wonderful characters. This particular book included action which helped make what was already an entertaining read even more entertaining. I adored Hawk and Kirsten these two made a sweet couple and were absolutely perfect for one another. I am super excited to read the next book in this series.

Hawk is an underground cage fighter as well the owner of the bar that Kirsten works at. She thinks that Hawk is just a bouncer and has no idea he is actually her boss. After being harassed by Johnny the bars manager once again Kirsten's only friend Sara takes her to the underground fight club. Sara knew Hawk would help Kirsten. These two share a deep attraction for one another which ended up making it impossible for them to even get through the first lesson. Seriously, Hawk will protect her so what is there to worry about?

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[SpeedReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Protective Alpha 🥰

• Plot 📖📖📖📖 /5
• Characters: 🫂🫂🫂🫂
• Drama/Angst: 😰😰😰😰
• Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
• POV: dual
• HEA? ✔️
• Would I re-read? ✔️
• Epilogue? ✔️ - 3 years later
• Tropes/triggers: age-gap, bullying, s€xual harassment, long-distance crush, MMA, daddy/lg-lite, virgin FMC, alpha/possessive, threats of assault
 
I’m a sucker for all of Cassi’s series, but I always love the one where the guys are a bit over the top and protective (and yeah possessive too). This is definitely that.

The FMC works at a bar that she doesn’t realize the bouncer owns. She has a horrible manager who has been harassing her, but the owner doesn’t know. He also secretly moonlights as an MMA fighter.

The FMC is directed to the MMC to seek out his help with teaching her how to protect herself.

They’ve both been crushing on each other for a while, so it’s no surprise when things instantly heat up.
Their romance is pretty 🥵🔥, and I dig it! The story has a happy ending where everything works out well for most parties involved.

I can’t wait to read the next one!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. The opinions above are 100% my own & 100% genuine!

[Curvy Girl Book Nerd (Jen S) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Cage Fighter is Book 1 of Someone to Fight For series and and if this book is any indicator, we are in for a hot and steamy ride. This is an age gap, instalove, OTT, stalker-lite, virgin gets her possessive alpha male office romance. Hawk is a 34 year old hunky cage fighter and bar owner. Kirsten is a young virgin who is a college student and coctail waitress as Hawk's bar, although she doesn't know he is the owner. She just thinks he's a hot bouncer. But really, he has been obsessed with her watching her every night and making sure she is safe. But someone is bothering her. When her friend takes her to an underground fighting ring to see about learning self-defense, she never expects to see Hawk fighting in the ring. When Hawk sees her, he's done waiting and is determined she will be his. And she is all on board. Their chemistry is pure fire and hot enough to burn down the city. There is some drama, but it ends in an amazing HEA for this steamy couple. Hawk is smokin' and totally a new book boyfriend 🔥🧡🥵. I'm looking forward to this whole series!!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Rebel · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's much to admire in this book. From Hawk's alpha protectiveness to the palpable chemistry between the main characters, the storyline delivers a compelling narrative. However, I personally found the use of "Daddy" and Kirsten's immature reaction to a missed text off-putting. Despite this, I found the book enjoyable and eagerly anticipate the next installment in the series.

This hot and steamy age-gap sports romance is a quick yet captivating read, infused with just the right amount of danger and angst. The short story format makes it easily digestible, yet the writing is impeccable, making for a sizzling read, fueled by the undeniable chemistry between the characters.

Hawk's unwavering protectiveness towards Kirsten shines through, showcasing his alpha nature and adding depth to their relationship. Overall, this book is a delightful short read that demonstrates the power of true love to conquer any obstacle.

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[Sarah Cudlipp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved Hawk and Kirsten. Was it instalove? Pretty much. But is that a bad thing? Definitely not! The attraction between the two of them was immediate and even through Kirsten was warned to stay away, she just couldn't. It helped that she needed some help learning how to protect herself from her gross manager. With Hawk being an underground cage fighter, he definitely knows a few things about winning a fight. And with his attraction to Kirsten, there was nothing that was going to stop him from protecting her.

The only thing I really didn't like was the "daddy" language. And that's just a personal preference. It's a turn off for me, but I am absolutely certain there are plenty of people that are good with that. Just isn't a positive aspect for me. Other than that, I found this book to be really enjoyable and I am looking forward to more from the author in the future! I definitely recommend it, especially if you are looking for a quicker read. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kirsten is an innocent waitress trying to earn money for college. Hawk is a bouncer at the bar she works at. Well, he is actually the owner but no one but his cousin know it. Hawk is also an underground cage fighter. The manager at the bar is a sleaze ball and makes some unwanted advances towards Kirsten. Hawk keeps an eye on her but somehow misses this. He’s half in love with her already and they haven’t even spoken.
There is a bit of a Daddy kink in this book but it totally works for the storyline. I felt excited reading this book. The action kept me on my feet! This book had me holding my breath at times waiting for the next move.
This author has become one of my favorites. I can always count on Cassi Hart for a fantastic book to read! She always does a fabulous job showing me new characters to read about. This is a definite must read!

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This contemporary romance is page-turning with exceptional world-building and characters that are realistic and captivating. Their journey is enthralling with the virgin damsel in distress's cage fighter, a possessive alpha hero MMA fighter, who have an age gap between them, explicit romance that is consumed by steam sizzling passion, lust, desire, and spice with all the feelings that will have readers' toes curling, romantic suspense, OTT instalove romance, drama, heartfelt emotions, action, adventure, and more. I recommend reading this book by an extraordinary author who knows how to captivate her readers' hearts and attention with her cage fighter and explicit romance that is sure to transport readers into a world that is wild and unforgettable.

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[S Celeste · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hawk is a bouncer at the club where Kirsten Cocktail waitresses. She is strangely drown to him but they haven’t spoken in the month that she has been working there. What she has been doing is avoiding the handsy bar manager. When the manager gets a little too handsy, her friend tells her to seek out some self defense lessons and take her to an underground fight club where she runs into the object of her fantasies, Hawk.

This is a super steamy short Novella with a satisfying HEA. Hawk and Kirsten have an instalove romance. It takes some liberties with Hawk’s hidden identity and relationship to the bar but it’s still written in a plausible way. If you enjoy a short steamy read, you won’t be disappointed with this one.

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[Deborah Durand · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tattooed heart throb

This is an exceptionally good short story. A glimpse of the sun changed the goals of MMA fighter and bouncer, Hawk. First goal was to change his shift at the bar so that it matched hers, Kirsten. He didn’t have a second goal until she approached him at an underground fight club for lessons in defense. Third goal: ascertain the name of the person who was touching her. Hawk doesn’t know that Kirsten is just as preoccupied with him as he is with her. Read what his fourth and fifth goals are…you’ll be pleasantly unsurprised! 😬
Hope you don’t mind a lot of steam and a little bit of violence. The MMC is a fighter, after all, and a hunk of burning love. 💕 Our hero…and they lived HEA.
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[De Anna Henley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Protect those you love.
Awesome. Hawk watches her every night from his seat near the door. He changed his schedule to match hers just so he could protect her. She has no idea what he does after the bar closes until one night when she appears at one of his fights. Kirsten needs this job so she puts up with the creepy manager until he grabs her. Now it’s time for some self defense training and Sara, a coworker takes her to find someone who won’t charge her an arm and a leg for it. Imagine her surprise when she sees Hawk, the bouncer, finishing up a fight. Hawk needs to know why she needs to defend herself and against whom but, Kirsten won’t tell him. What happens when Hawk, Sara and Kirsten’s secrets come out?.

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[kymagirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

College student Kirsten (h20) works part time in a bar and finds herself drawn to the enigmatic bouncer, Hawk (H34), even as she’s attracted the attention of another man, the bar’s handsy manager. Hawk keeps his life carefully compartmentalized, posing as a bouncer at the bar he actually owns and starring in the underground fight scene. When a friend takes Kirsten to the underground fights, Hawk realizes he has to get her out of the dangerous environment and takes her to his apartment to help teach her how to defend herself. Things quickly heat up between the two, and Hawk becomes more determined to protect what’s his. Hot and steamy age gap, sports romance quickie with a bit of danger and angst.

[Anya Z. · Rating 4 out of 5]

🍸ARC Review 🍸

Her Cage Fighter by Cassi Hart is the start of a new insta-love sports series of alpha men doing *everything* for their woman. 😏 It is a quick, age gap, sëxƴ read with work drama, scenes of fighting & some angst. Kirsten is the young college student working at a high-end bar with a creepy-handsy boss. Hawk is the giant brick-wall of a bouncer she lůsts after at work. Little does she know that Hawk is just as much in lůst with her too. She finds out he does underground cage fighting. She asks him to teach her self-defense that could help her with her crappy boss. Some secrets are revealed. The attraction between the two of them is combustible. The sex is steamy! 🥵🔥💋 I love that Hawk teaches Kirsten, fights for Kirsten, loves Kirsten - is everything for her.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this sweet and steamy instalove romance novella! Kirsten is supporting herself through college and lands a job as a cocktail waitress at a high end bar. The broody muscly bouncer catches her attention, but stolen glances are all she gets. Hawk has as secret — he’s obsessed with Kirsten and actually owns the bar where she works. He just pretends to be the bouncer so he can watch her every shift. He’s also an MMA fighter and exactly who Kirsten needs when someone gets too bold in his advances. Now that Hawk has her in his space, he’s never letting her go.

Tropes: Contemporary romance, instalove, age gap, MMA fighter, boss/employee, secret identity, virgin heroine, happily-ever-after.

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[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Her Cage Fighter : Possessive Alpha Hero Damsel in Distress Book 1 of Someone to Fight. Kirsten needs help, her slimy boss is making moves in her and she’s afraid. She didn’t realize her friend was taking her to Hawk for fighting lessons. He’s the bouncer at the bar where she works. She likes to watch him. Now they are following their connection to see where it takes them. She’s already in love with him and they haven’t even spoken. Hawk wants to protect her but doesn’t know who’s bothering her. He will do anything for the woman he loves. I loved the storyline and the characters, he’s an alpha male and she loves her new Daddy. I would definitely recommend this book.

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