What do you think?
Rate this book
Between the Ropes
A gritty dark romance that doesn’t toe the line — it dropkicks you straight over it.
Aria’s life is a quiet disaster. The good girl with a shattered past, she’s surviving by staying invisible — until one brutal moment throws her into the violent orbit of an underground fight club… and into the arms of a man who should terrify her.
Ruinous Rizzy.
Not just the undefeated, masked fighter feared in every ring —
He’s also London’s top unlicensed fight promoter, the man pulling every brutal string behind the scenes.
Ruthless. Untouchable. Addicted to control.
And yet, with her… something breaks.
He’s not safe.
But nothing has ever felt safer.
And he’s not alone.
Because this world isn’t just fists and fire — it’s found family with blood-stained loyalty.
Smoke, the quiet enforcer with a heart like a bear hug.
Jade, the foul-mouthed hurricane who’d burn cities for her best friend.
Ash and Meena, the couple who remind Aria what love looks like after the fire.
They don’t just protect her.
They choose her.
And when hell finally catches up?
It’s not just Aria’s heart on the line. It’s her soul.
💔 What readers are
“Smoke was a sweetheart — like the big brother we all need.”
“Jade is a whole damn force of nature.”
“This book made me cry, laugh, scream — and then beg for more.”
“The graveyard scene healed me. The water scene? Broke me.”
“The trauma was real. The healing was earned. And the gang? Perfection.”
“I need a whole spin-off for Jade, Smoke, and Green.”
🔥 Perfect for fans Haunting Adeline
Lords of Pain
Top Boy-style grit
Found-family ride-or-die energy
Emotionally intelligent smut with real stakes
🏷️ Tropes & Touch her and die ☠️
Morally grey MMC
Strong, protective found family
Underground fight rings & criminal empires
Good girl x dangerous man
Brat / sub vs dom dynamics
BDSM, kink, and public scenes
Fierce bestie energy
Grief, trauma, survival — and healing
Fighting as foreplay 🥊
“She stood the f**k on her business” 🔥
⚠️ Trigger Warnings ApplyContains violence, emotional trauma, consensual kink, and past abuse themes.
Aria’s life is a quiet disaster. The good girl with a shattered past, she’s surviving by staying invisible — until one brutal moment throws her into the violent orbit of an underground fight club… and into the arms of a man who should terrify her.
Ruinous Rizzy.
Not just the undefeated, masked fighter feared in every ring —
He’s also London’s top unlicensed fight promoter, the man pulling every brutal string behind the scenes.
Ruthless. Untouchable. Addicted to control.
And yet, with her… something breaks.
He’s not safe.
But nothing has ever felt safer.
And he’s not alone.
Because this world isn’t just fists and fire — it’s found family with blood-stained loyalty.
Smoke, the quiet enforcer with a heart like a bear hug.
Jade, the foul-mouthed hurricane who’d burn cities for her best friend.
Ash and Meena, the couple who remind Aria what love looks like after the fire.
They don’t just protect her.
They choose her.
And when hell finally catches up?
It’s not just Aria’s heart on the line. It’s her soul.
💔 What readers are
“Smoke was a sweetheart — like the big brother we all need.”
“Jade is a whole damn force of nature.”
“This book made me cry, laugh, scream — and then beg for more.”
“The graveyard scene healed me. The water scene? Broke me.”
“The trauma was real. The healing was earned. And the gang? Perfection.”
“I need a whole spin-off for Jade, Smoke, and Green.”
🔥 Perfect for fans Haunting Adeline
Lords of Pain
Top Boy-style grit
Found-family ride-or-die energy
Emotionally intelligent smut with real stakes
🏷️ Tropes & Touch her and die ☠️
Morally grey MMC
Strong, protective found family
Underground fight rings & criminal empires
Good girl x dangerous man
Brat / sub vs dom dynamics
BDSM, kink, and public scenes
Fierce bestie energy
Grief, trauma, survival — and healing
Fighting as foreplay 🥊
“She stood the f**k on her business” 🔥
⚠️ Trigger Warnings ApplyContains violence, emotional trauma, consensual kink, and past abuse themes.
333 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2025
12 people are currently reading
40 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
June 28, 2025
This is way different to anything I have read before, firstly it’s written in third person but it didn’t bother me at all, the story flowed so easy and naturally. I did see a comment talking about “no emotions” however if you actually read the book you see the author doesn’t write how the characters are feeling it’s shown through actions and behaviours, you get to know the characters so easily that without explanations you can read exactly how they are feeling. I absolutely loved this book, it doesn’t waste any time getting to a gripping story with delicious filth in between! I love the whole found family too, Norris isn’t shy about creating a vivid environment for our FMC and MMc and the spicy scenes are perfectly written. Norris is a wordsmith, wasting no time with unnecessary sentences and getting to it. As someone who has devoured DR by the bigger authors this is absolutely one of the best going.
June 18, 2025
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Story: Very Strong and powerful ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was lucky enough to be a beta reader and I want to give a massive shout out to the author for being such a wonderful pair of human beings!
I couldn't put this book down. It was captivating, addictive and the spiciest book of 2025!
⚠️ Warning: This can feel more pitch black at times. But who doesn't love their morally grey men a little darker?
highly recommend
10/10
Story: Very Strong and powerful ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was lucky enough to be a beta reader and I want to give a massive shout out to the author for being such a wonderful pair of human beings!
I couldn't put this book down. It was captivating, addictive and the spiciest book of 2025!
⚠️ Warning: This can feel more pitch black at times. But who doesn't love their morally grey men a little darker?
highly recommend
10/10
June 10, 2025
loved this so much , I always loke to support and read indieauthors work and this did not disappoint the spice was spicy 🥊🥵 and the story & plot was incredibly well done
June 20, 2025
Ok so this was fun 🤭
The story pulled me in from the beginning, loved the plot and depth of the story. The spice was spicin 😏🤭
Really enjoyed the fighter trope, it’s been a while since I have read one so really really enjoyed that. I loved seeing the growth of the FMC through out the story.
Highly recommend 🩷🩷
The story pulled me in from the beginning, loved the plot and depth of the story. The spice was spicin 😏🤭
Really enjoyed the fighter trope, it’s been a while since I have read one so really really enjoyed that. I loved seeing the growth of the FMC through out the story.
Highly recommend 🩷🩷
August 3, 2025
⭐⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
I really wanted to enjoy this, especially knowing it’s from an indie author, but unfortunately it didn’t quite land for me.
The writing style often used short, abrupt sentences with few conjunctions, which at times made the flow feel a little disjointed. The dialogue, written in London slang, had personality, but sometimes it seemed to take up space without adding much to the story’s progression.
The opening could have been expanded to draw the reader in more fully, and I would have loved deeper, more vivid character descriptions to help me connect with them on an emotional level. As it stands, the characters - including the FMC - felt a bit distant and underdeveloped.
Overall, the book gave me the impression of being an early draft with potential; the structure is there, but it’s still waiting for those rich details and connections that make a story stick. The adverts that caught my attention highlighted glimpses of some potentially great moments, but they didn’t quite reflect the pacing and content of the full book.
I think with more fleshing out and refinement, this could really shine.
I really wanted to enjoy this, especially knowing it’s from an indie author, but unfortunately it didn’t quite land for me.
The writing style often used short, abrupt sentences with few conjunctions, which at times made the flow feel a little disjointed. The dialogue, written in London slang, had personality, but sometimes it seemed to take up space without adding much to the story’s progression.
The opening could have been expanded to draw the reader in more fully, and I would have loved deeper, more vivid character descriptions to help me connect with them on an emotional level. As it stands, the characters - including the FMC - felt a bit distant and underdeveloped.
Overall, the book gave me the impression of being an early draft with potential; the structure is there, but it’s still waiting for those rich details and connections that make a story stick. The adverts that caught my attention highlighted glimpses of some potentially great moments, but they didn’t quite reflect the pacing and content of the full book.
I think with more fleshing out and refinement, this could really shine.
July 5, 2025
the only thing more intense than the wrestling matches is the chemistry between rizz and bee 💥🏹. This dark romance had me hooked from the get-go, with its complex characters, emotional depth, and enough angst to fuel a thousand teenage diaries 📝💔.
The authors writing has a way of making you feel all the feels 🌟. It's like being slammed into the mat and scrambling to your feet for more 💪.
The last few chapters were a rollercoaster, one of which i will happily jump back on 😂
So much spice i am obsessed 😍🙏🤭
If you're ready for a wild ride with plenty of twists and turns, strap yourself in for "Between the Ropes" 🎢. Just don't say I didn't warn you... 😉
*Recommendation:* For fans of dark romance, fighting, and angsty love stories 💔🏹.
The authors writing has a way of making you feel all the feels 🌟. It's like being slammed into the mat and scrambling to your feet for more 💪.
The last few chapters were a rollercoaster, one of which i will happily jump back on 😂
So much spice i am obsessed 😍🙏🤭
If you're ready for a wild ride with plenty of twists and turns, strap yourself in for "Between the Ropes" 🎢. Just don't say I didn't warn you... 😉
*Recommendation:* For fans of dark romance, fighting, and angsty love stories 💔🏹.
Read
June 24, 2025Downloaded the sample. Couldn't get into the writing style. I also need books with some depth and to show me connections between people. She's just been cheated on - no feelings. She goes to her friend, they party - no feelings. Just what felt like disjointed conversations and interactions. Love a London setting and the proper lingo but it's not going to work for me. Some good reviews here, so could be a me thing.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews