This is a story from an absolutely wonderful series I never tire of reading. The books are short but pack so much into them! The premise of the stories is that sometimes fate needs a little help getting deserving people together. Welcome to the files of the Zaftig Dating Agency, where alpha men find the women of their dreams! This series gives the reader stories about all kinds of different people and topics, and you will love the people you meet here.
Andrei Nicholescu is a professional boxer. His manager, Tom Hills, thinks Andrei is not relaxing enough between matches for the best recovery and perhaps a partner might help him focus. The woman selected for him to meet is Michaela Phillips, a sound engineering technician. It was arranged for her to have an internship at the Total KO Boxing Arena where fate and Mona Zaftig could make a miracle happen.
Andrei is boxing with young Jimmy who is quite good. But his overconfidence let him make a mistake and Andrei took the opening, making Jimmy fall against the ropes. He also told the kid to keep his mind on the fight and keep his guard up. Jimmy called him “Gramps” and they laughed together as a sound tech walked up to introduce a beautiful woman. When Michaela came by later to see if the sound was good in the arena, Andrei took the opportunity to ask her out after the next day’s match, which she happily agreed to. She loves that he’s funny and doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously – her perfect type!
Andrei of course wins his match, and they head for a bar for a quick drink. A frat boy with a big crowd of friends gets mouthy, but Andrei walked up and set him straight. Then they went to Andrei’s impressive loft to get to know each other better. And it must have worked! Michaela is Andrei’s wife not long after. Sparring with Jimmy, the kid calls up to get some music and an easy listening song came on instead of her usual choices. He called up to suggest a different song, until Jimmy laughed and told him to listen to the words… the ones about having a BABY! He runs into the booth and kisses her – this is even better than winning a big match!
I really enjoy these books! Not only was the dialog between Andrei and Michaela fun, but Andrei and Jimmy bantered back and forth like old friends. It made a nice, friendly background for the boxers. And as expected, Andrei and Michaela are deliriously happy. Mona has done it again!