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Athletic Affairs #1-4
Hot and Sweaty - The Complete Series: 4 Steamy Standalone Sports Romances
Includes 4 standalone HEA Sports Romance Novellas:
Knockout: MMA romance - A sports writer land the chance of a lifetime to travel the country with a bad-boy MMA star.
Hit Hard: Underground Boxing romance - A struggling musician has a chance encounter with an underground street brawler.
Unexpected: Celebrity Football, Secret Baby romance - A would-be bride is swept off her feet by a celebrity football player.
Cutting Ice: Hockey romance - A big-city sports reporter gives up everything for an in-depth team profile.
THE MEN:
Knockout: Jacob Dundry, a bad-boy, multimillionaire MMA fighter
Hit Hard: Darius Frost, a stubble-chinned god, and star in the dangerous world of underground boxing
Unexpected: Jones, a celebrity football star dogged by paparazzi
Cutting Ice: Sam, the rising star of his home-town hockey team
Knockout: MMA romance - A sports writer land the chance of a lifetime to travel the country with a bad-boy MMA star.
Hit Hard: Underground Boxing romance - A struggling musician has a chance encounter with an underground street brawler.
Unexpected: Celebrity Football, Secret Baby romance - A would-be bride is swept off her feet by a celebrity football player.
Cutting Ice: Hockey romance - A big-city sports reporter gives up everything for an in-depth team profile.
THE MEN:
Knockout: Jacob Dundry, a bad-boy, multimillionaire MMA fighter
Hit Hard: Darius Frost, a stubble-chinned god, and star in the dangerous world of underground boxing
Unexpected: Jones, a celebrity football star dogged by paparazzi
Cutting Ice: Sam, the rising star of his home-town hockey team
293 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 17, 2017
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November 21, 2017
Fantastic series of sports romance that will keep you reading from beginning to end. Four great quick reads that are big on story even though they are short, and so much hot romance!
Unexpected: The day of Kyra's wedding to David was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. At the altar though, David decides he can't marry her. Come to find out he had been cheating on Kyra with her best friend Tam. Once everyone left, Jones, a friend since high school, a football star and also the best man, came to check on her. After getting drunk together, they end up having sex on the bar at the hotel (which was closed). It was a mind blowing night for both, but Jones left before she woke up in the morning. Weeks went by and then Kyra doesn't get her period and she buys a pregnancy test. She calls Jones to see if they could see each other when she went to the city. He happens to be on a break from football for a bit, so he's thrilled have her come visit. She knows she should tell him, but they end up having a few says of hot and wild sex. Finally she gets up the nerve to tell him and he's shocked and angry she waited to tell him. She goes back home and months go by without contact. At a family dinner, her grandmother and cousin are treating her rudely about being a single mom. Jones shows up and rescues her. What happens now? You have to read this story. So worth it!
Knockout: Jacob comes from a rich family who owns a tech business but he didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps. He wanted to be an MMA fighter. Natalie is a journalist who wanted to tell the story about this elusive up and coming fighter no one else has been able to pin down. After a gutsy move on her part she ends up getting the chance of a lifetime. An all expense paid trip to follow Jacob around on his MMA tour and write an article about him. From day one there is a sparks flying everywhere chemistry between them but Natalie tries to fight it. She doesn't want to it to color her article in any way and Jacob's manager says the sponsors don't want a fighter with a girl friend. That's not the image they want out there. Both lose the battle and their passion is off the charts!! Hot and steamy, blow your mind and fires burning down everything in their path. Will they both be able to get what they want?
Hit Hard: Emilia dreams of making it big in music, but for the time being, she works as a waitress at Dino's. She ends up at an underground boxing match with her best friend and although she is not too happy to be there, she meets a hot boxer named Darius. They talk for a while and then Darius tells her he has to go because he has an interview in the morning. He's trying to find a job after losing his job at an IT company until he can make it big in boxing. She mentions they are hiring at her place of work and next time she goes to work, there is Darius. Turns out his interview didn't work out and he remembered they were hiring at Dino's. He got a job there and now Emilia has to train him. After work he invites her to a party. Even though Emilia isn't too crazy about the illegal activities he's involved in, she can't help but notice the chemistry between them. They end up sleeping together and it was hotter than anything! They decide to be friends with benefits and things seem to be great. Off-the charts, hot and sexy bedroom scenes! Emilia finally gets a music break and starts playing gigs. She decides it's better if her and Darius don't see each other anymore. Things are getting to be more than she wants and Darius is heartbroken. She tries to move on but finds out Darius was at one of her shows. She realizes that she misses him and goes to find him at one of his fights. She thinks maybe she should just go for it and see where things lead. They are so good together. Will Darius take her back? Can they both go after their dreams together?
Cutting Ice: Emily was given an assignment from the newspaper that would take her across the country for several months. A small town hockey team had the chance to make it big. Her boyfriend decided he wouldn't wait for her to come back. He was ready to settle down, but she wasn't. She felt she had to take the job because it could make her career. Once she arrived in Kingston, she met with the Hockey coach and the team. She was instantly drawn to Sam, the best player on the team. He felt the same. They had a one night stand, or so they told themselves. Sam was offered a position with a major hockey team in Pennsylvania which could make his career, but he didn't know if he could leave his hometown. As he tried to decide what to do, he ended up spending more intimate moments with Emily. The chemistry between these two characters was beyond hot. Friendship, family, hot romance, taking chances and following your dreams is just part of what you will get int this novella.
If you love sports romances you have to read this! I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Unexpected: The day of Kyra's wedding to David was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. At the altar though, David decides he can't marry her. Come to find out he had been cheating on Kyra with her best friend Tam. Once everyone left, Jones, a friend since high school, a football star and also the best man, came to check on her. After getting drunk together, they end up having sex on the bar at the hotel (which was closed). It was a mind blowing night for both, but Jones left before she woke up in the morning. Weeks went by and then Kyra doesn't get her period and she buys a pregnancy test. She calls Jones to see if they could see each other when she went to the city. He happens to be on a break from football for a bit, so he's thrilled have her come visit. She knows she should tell him, but they end up having a few says of hot and wild sex. Finally she gets up the nerve to tell him and he's shocked and angry she waited to tell him. She goes back home and months go by without contact. At a family dinner, her grandmother and cousin are treating her rudely about being a single mom. Jones shows up and rescues her. What happens now? You have to read this story. So worth it!
Knockout: Jacob comes from a rich family who owns a tech business but he didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps. He wanted to be an MMA fighter. Natalie is a journalist who wanted to tell the story about this elusive up and coming fighter no one else has been able to pin down. After a gutsy move on her part she ends up getting the chance of a lifetime. An all expense paid trip to follow Jacob around on his MMA tour and write an article about him. From day one there is a sparks flying everywhere chemistry between them but Natalie tries to fight it. She doesn't want to it to color her article in any way and Jacob's manager says the sponsors don't want a fighter with a girl friend. That's not the image they want out there. Both lose the battle and their passion is off the charts!! Hot and steamy, blow your mind and fires burning down everything in their path. Will they both be able to get what they want?
Hit Hard: Emilia dreams of making it big in music, but for the time being, she works as a waitress at Dino's. She ends up at an underground boxing match with her best friend and although she is not too happy to be there, she meets a hot boxer named Darius. They talk for a while and then Darius tells her he has to go because he has an interview in the morning. He's trying to find a job after losing his job at an IT company until he can make it big in boxing. She mentions they are hiring at her place of work and next time she goes to work, there is Darius. Turns out his interview didn't work out and he remembered they were hiring at Dino's. He got a job there and now Emilia has to train him. After work he invites her to a party. Even though Emilia isn't too crazy about the illegal activities he's involved in, she can't help but notice the chemistry between them. They end up sleeping together and it was hotter than anything! They decide to be friends with benefits and things seem to be great. Off-the charts, hot and sexy bedroom scenes! Emilia finally gets a music break and starts playing gigs. She decides it's better if her and Darius don't see each other anymore. Things are getting to be more than she wants and Darius is heartbroken. She tries to move on but finds out Darius was at one of her shows. She realizes that she misses him and goes to find him at one of his fights. She thinks maybe she should just go for it and see where things lead. They are so good together. Will Darius take her back? Can they both go after their dreams together?
Cutting Ice: Emily was given an assignment from the newspaper that would take her across the country for several months. A small town hockey team had the chance to make it big. Her boyfriend decided he wouldn't wait for her to come back. He was ready to settle down, but she wasn't. She felt she had to take the job because it could make her career. Once she arrived in Kingston, she met with the Hockey coach and the team. She was instantly drawn to Sam, the best player on the team. He felt the same. They had a one night stand, or so they told themselves. Sam was offered a position with a major hockey team in Pennsylvania which could make his career, but he didn't know if he could leave his hometown. As he tried to decide what to do, he ended up spending more intimate moments with Emily. The chemistry between these two characters was beyond hot. Friendship, family, hot romance, taking chances and following your dreams is just part of what you will get int this novella.
If you love sports romances you have to read this! I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
November 18, 2017
Athletic Affairs is a set of four standalone Sports Romance Novellas. Each story has a cast of attractive, intelligent characters, a good dose of steaminess, and a Happily Ever After ending.
Unexpected: Kyra is left at the altar by her high school sweetheart when he leaves her for her best friend. Alone in the bridal suite, a knock on the door reveals an old high school friend now pro-footballer, Jones. He is there to offer support but hours later the two find themselves having sex on the counter of the empty hotel bar. What was supposed to be Kyra's wedding night turns into a one-night stand instead. One that left her with a an unexpected pregnancy. The two haven't spoken since their hook-up and when Kyra finally shares the news with Jones his reaction is awful. Jones gets his act together and becomes the man Kyra and their baby deserve, but the damage was done to me in this story. I couldn't get over his reaction or his 'lies' about other women. I never felt like his feelings for Kyra were enough.
Hit Hard: Emilia goes with her friend for a night out and finds herself completely out of her element at an illegal boxing match. The fighter Darius Frost captures her interest like no man has in a while. The two meet but only talk. However, when Darius starts working at the same restaurant, they quickly give in to their mutual attraction. They decide early on to keep their relationship casual, but when Emilia starts feeling something for Darius, she cuts their relationship off. She's a struggling musician turned mostly waitress; she doesn't want an illegal fighter as her partner. It's soon clear to her that she made a mistake and walked away from something special. Can she convince him to give her a second chance? I wasn't sure about these characters. Darius seemed like he had a secret, but we learned nothing about his past, so he just seemed suspicious. Emilia was cowardly and judgemental for a musician. However, even with my reservations about the characters, I loved them together. I was also pleased with the female making the stupid relationship mistake instead of the male. Nice twist.
Knockout: Jacob belongs to an ultra-rich, tech-business family, but his heart led him into the world of MMA. Is he a rebel, the black sheep, does his family support him, is he actually serious about the sport? Sports Journalist Natalie Paulson is certain that there's a story surrounding this man and she's determined to get it. After being given one too many brush-offs by his agent, Natalie sneaks into Jacob's locker room after a fight. Dazzled by his instant attraction to her, Jacob agrees to give her the opportunity of a lifetime; she will accompany him on his nationwide tour. Their attraction is overwhelming and all-consuming, but Jacob's agent is opposed to any relationship and Natalie wants to remain professional. Still, the temptation is so strong. Is there more to this pair than the sexual attraction? What happens when the tour is over? Neither is ready to think about a future without the other, but... This is an entertaining, quick read, perfect for a beach afternoon or a slow Saturday night. It's steamy, steamy, steamy. The physical attraction between Jacob and Natalie is off the charts. They're more than just sex though, it's a good match. They are both professional, intelligent people. I love that finally, a book let the characters go after what they wanted, what would make them happy, instead of listening to only what they should do. The epilogue was a bit disjointed and felt rushed, but it was a nice way to fast forward.
Cutting Ice: When Emily is given the biggest assignment of her reporting career it costs her her relationship. Even so, she knows she can't pass up the opportunity to spend months in a small town covering their hockey team. Sam, one of the players, has just been offered a position on a major league team. He has one month to make his decision and to Sam, it's not as easy as it would seem. He's comfortable with the life he has and fears the changes and possible failure of a move to the big leagues. Emily and Sam have a one-nighter the first night that she goes out on the town with the team, but both decide that "they" are not a good idea. However, they can't seem to remember that and come together again. There is also an emotional connection as Emily sees the similarities with their lives. Can she help Sam see what is best for him or will he turn away from her and keep his comfortable life? These two had an obvious physical attraction, but I would have liked a more developed emotional connection. It seemed like Sam spent most of his time angry.
Unexpected: Kyra is left at the altar by her high school sweetheart when he leaves her for her best friend. Alone in the bridal suite, a knock on the door reveals an old high school friend now pro-footballer, Jones. He is there to offer support but hours later the two find themselves having sex on the counter of the empty hotel bar. What was supposed to be Kyra's wedding night turns into a one-night stand instead. One that left her with a an unexpected pregnancy. The two haven't spoken since their hook-up and when Kyra finally shares the news with Jones his reaction is awful. Jones gets his act together and becomes the man Kyra and their baby deserve, but the damage was done to me in this story. I couldn't get over his reaction or his 'lies' about other women. I never felt like his feelings for Kyra were enough.
Hit Hard: Emilia goes with her friend for a night out and finds herself completely out of her element at an illegal boxing match. The fighter Darius Frost captures her interest like no man has in a while. The two meet but only talk. However, when Darius starts working at the same restaurant, they quickly give in to their mutual attraction. They decide early on to keep their relationship casual, but when Emilia starts feeling something for Darius, she cuts their relationship off. She's a struggling musician turned mostly waitress; she doesn't want an illegal fighter as her partner. It's soon clear to her that she made a mistake and walked away from something special. Can she convince him to give her a second chance? I wasn't sure about these characters. Darius seemed like he had a secret, but we learned nothing about his past, so he just seemed suspicious. Emilia was cowardly and judgemental for a musician. However, even with my reservations about the characters, I loved them together. I was also pleased with the female making the stupid relationship mistake instead of the male. Nice twist.
Knockout: Jacob belongs to an ultra-rich, tech-business family, but his heart led him into the world of MMA. Is he a rebel, the black sheep, does his family support him, is he actually serious about the sport? Sports Journalist Natalie Paulson is certain that there's a story surrounding this man and she's determined to get it. After being given one too many brush-offs by his agent, Natalie sneaks into Jacob's locker room after a fight. Dazzled by his instant attraction to her, Jacob agrees to give her the opportunity of a lifetime; she will accompany him on his nationwide tour. Their attraction is overwhelming and all-consuming, but Jacob's agent is opposed to any relationship and Natalie wants to remain professional. Still, the temptation is so strong. Is there more to this pair than the sexual attraction? What happens when the tour is over? Neither is ready to think about a future without the other, but... This is an entertaining, quick read, perfect for a beach afternoon or a slow Saturday night. It's steamy, steamy, steamy. The physical attraction between Jacob and Natalie is off the charts. They're more than just sex though, it's a good match. They are both professional, intelligent people. I love that finally, a book let the characters go after what they wanted, what would make them happy, instead of listening to only what they should do. The epilogue was a bit disjointed and felt rushed, but it was a nice way to fast forward.
Cutting Ice: When Emily is given the biggest assignment of her reporting career it costs her her relationship. Even so, she knows she can't pass up the opportunity to spend months in a small town covering their hockey team. Sam, one of the players, has just been offered a position on a major league team. He has one month to make his decision and to Sam, it's not as easy as it would seem. He's comfortable with the life he has and fears the changes and possible failure of a move to the big leagues. Emily and Sam have a one-nighter the first night that she goes out on the town with the team, but both decide that "they" are not a good idea. However, they can't seem to remember that and come together again. There is also an emotional connection as Emily sees the similarities with their lives. Can she help Sam see what is best for him or will he turn away from her and keep his comfortable life? These two had an obvious physical attraction, but I would have liked a more developed emotional connection. It seemed like Sam spent most of his time angry.
April 20, 2018
UNEXPECTED
☆☆☆
This short story is about Kyra and Jones.
Kyra is embarrassed by her fiance as he leaves her at the altar. Jones was his best man who ends up taking care of Kyra for the night. A good rebound. Jones disappears the next day. Surprise, Kyra is pregnant. Will she have the nerve to tell Jones?
Kyra was great. After everything she goes through she still holds her head high. Jones is on my bad list. He treats Kyra horribly in the beginning. His emotions change later on but still the damage is done.
Overall, it was okay an okay read. If your pressed for time it's even better.
HIT HARD
☆☆☆☆
This short story is about Emilia and Darius.
Emilia meets Darius at an underground boxing match. There was an instant connection. Emilia is afraid to play the field because of what he does with illegal boxing. Will there be a way around that?
Loved the characters. For me, this short story has lots of potential. It was too short. This one would definitely make a fantastic full length book.
KNOCKOUT
☆☆
This short story is about Natalie and Jacob.
Natalie is a journalist and is going to interview Jacob, a MMA fighter. He asks her to join him on tour to get a story. She agrees and sparks fly.
The story has potential but I dragged through on this one. The sex was hot but there was not much action or drama. I wanted to connect to the characters but couldn't.
CUTTING ICE
☆☆☆
This story is about Emily and Sam.
Sam is a hockey player who is trying to make a decision to stay with a small team or go to a bigger team. Emily is a reporter sent to do a story on Sam and his current team. Will he stay? Or will he go to the bigger team?
This one was good and could have been great as a full length novel. The characters were likeable. I also liked that Emily was super strong and didn't let things get her down.
☆☆☆
Over all, these short stories were great for quick reads. I did see several errors but nothing cringe worthy. Most were entertaining and had likeable characters.
☆☆☆
This short story is about Kyra and Jones.
Kyra is embarrassed by her fiance as he leaves her at the altar. Jones was his best man who ends up taking care of Kyra for the night. A good rebound. Jones disappears the next day. Surprise, Kyra is pregnant. Will she have the nerve to tell Jones?
Kyra was great. After everything she goes through she still holds her head high. Jones is on my bad list. He treats Kyra horribly in the beginning. His emotions change later on but still the damage is done.
Overall, it was okay an okay read. If your pressed for time it's even better.
HIT HARD
☆☆☆☆
This short story is about Emilia and Darius.
Emilia meets Darius at an underground boxing match. There was an instant connection. Emilia is afraid to play the field because of what he does with illegal boxing. Will there be a way around that?
Loved the characters. For me, this short story has lots of potential. It was too short. This one would definitely make a fantastic full length book.
KNOCKOUT
☆☆
This short story is about Natalie and Jacob.
Natalie is a journalist and is going to interview Jacob, a MMA fighter. He asks her to join him on tour to get a story. She agrees and sparks fly.
The story has potential but I dragged through on this one. The sex was hot but there was not much action or drama. I wanted to connect to the characters but couldn't.
CUTTING ICE
☆☆☆
This story is about Emily and Sam.
Sam is a hockey player who is trying to make a decision to stay with a small team or go to a bigger team. Emily is a reporter sent to do a story on Sam and his current team. Will he stay? Or will he go to the bigger team?
This one was good and could have been great as a full length novel. The characters were likeable. I also liked that Emily was super strong and didn't let things get her down.
☆☆☆
Over all, these short stories were great for quick reads. I did see several errors but nothing cringe worthy. Most were entertaining and had likeable characters.
March 19, 2018
Loved this boxed set by Alice Fire!!! We get to meet four hot sports stars and their strong willed women.
*Unexpected* Kyra is practically dumped at the alter by her highschool sweetheart for her best friend. Jones a professional football player offers her a shoulder to cry on and much more!
*Knockout* Natalie a sports journalist wants to write an exclusive about Jacob a bad boy MMA fighter who happens to be a millionaire too. He asks her to travel across the country with him for his fights, how can she refuse??!!
* Hit Hard* Darius is an underground boxer and Emilia a struggling musician. When the two meet they can't get their hands off of each other! Can these two have a casual relationship without getting their feeling involved?
*Cutting Ice* Sam is the star of his hometowns hockey team and Emily is a city reporter that has given up her relationship and big city lifestyle to come to the small town to interview the up and coming hockey team players. Sam has a life changing decision to make and Emily is there to help him make the right decision.
I highly recommend the Athletic Affairs series!!
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
*Unexpected* Kyra is practically dumped at the alter by her highschool sweetheart for her best friend. Jones a professional football player offers her a shoulder to cry on and much more!
*Knockout* Natalie a sports journalist wants to write an exclusive about Jacob a bad boy MMA fighter who happens to be a millionaire too. He asks her to travel across the country with him for his fights, how can she refuse??!!
* Hit Hard* Darius is an underground boxer and Emilia a struggling musician. When the two meet they can't get their hands off of each other! Can these two have a casual relationship without getting their feeling involved?
*Cutting Ice* Sam is the star of his hometowns hockey team and Emily is a city reporter that has given up her relationship and big city lifestyle to come to the small town to interview the up and coming hockey team players. Sam has a life changing decision to make and Emily is there to help him make the right decision.
I highly recommend the Athletic Affairs series!!
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
November 22, 2017
A great four book series of romantic sports stories. Knockout features Jacob, a multimillionaire MMA fighter. Unexpected features Jones, a celebrity football player and a secret baby romance, Cutting Ice is about Sam who is a home town Hockey team star and the final book is Hit Hard, featuring Darius who is a professional boxing champion. April Fire did a wonderful job writing these books. The characters come to life and are captivating. A great read that is fast paced and action filled. I read an advance copy and voluntarily chose to write a review.
November 21, 2017
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
All I can say is wow! I really like April Fire as an author so I was glad to pick this box set up.
Each book has a well written storyline with strong characters. They have hot scenes that melted my panties. The chemistry, passion and the emotions very realistic in their description. Very well written stories with twists and turns that only gave them an edge.
If you have a chance to get this box set, it's quite worth it.
All I can say is wow! I really like April Fire as an author so I was glad to pick this box set up.
Each book has a well written storyline with strong characters. They have hot scenes that melted my panties. The chemistry, passion and the emotions very realistic in their description. Very well written stories with twists and turns that only gave them an edge.
If you have a chance to get this box set, it's quite worth it.
November 27, 2017
Absolutely loved this box set. Extremely entertaining, captivating and very interesting sexy read. I was blown away, I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong characters. I want to read more from this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this box set.
December 8, 2017
This is a great collection of fast-paced, Sports stories. These are all quick and easy reads that are standalone and very well-done. Each has its own HEA and all are worth reading from start to finish. I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my honest review.
December 7, 2017
I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Unexpected: I like this story about Jones and Kyra, especially the epilogue! Four star-rate.
Hit Hard: Is about Darius and Emily. In my opinion Emily is a little overreacting on Darius'boxing and can't seem to make up her mind but the story has a very HEA! Four stars.
Knockout: A nice story which put a smile on my face during the last few chapters. Jacob and Natalie are very hot together! Five stars!
Cutting ice: Great storyline about making choices and a lot of sparks flying between the two characters Emily and Sam. Five stars!
The best were saved for last but I enjoyed all stories. The average is actually 4,5 stars but since they were all good reads I rated it 5 stars all together.
Unexpected: I like this story about Jones and Kyra, especially the epilogue! Four star-rate.
Hit Hard: Is about Darius and Emily. In my opinion Emily is a little overreacting on Darius'boxing and can't seem to make up her mind but the story has a very HEA! Four stars.
Knockout: A nice story which put a smile on my face during the last few chapters. Jacob and Natalie are very hot together! Five stars!
Cutting ice: Great storyline about making choices and a lot of sparks flying between the two characters Emily and Sam. Five stars!
The best were saved for last but I enjoyed all stories. The average is actually 4,5 stars but since they were all good reads I rated it 5 stars all together.
March 3, 2018
These are great fun reads. Each are a quick story that is engaging without having to take a lot of time to enjoy. They have all the tension, push and pull, and engaging relatable characters that drawn you into the story!
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