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The Stronger You #3
On the Ropes
Sapphy, an MMA champ, has fought for everything she has achieved in life and won; championships, medals and sponsorship. The one thing that eludes her is love.
With a vision to empower women through fitness and body confidence, Sapphy brings a women-only gym to the city via some hard earned investment.
As Sapphy fights to help women begin their journey, she is thrown into her own epic battle. With her future and her heart locked away in a deal which could cost her more than she ever bargained for what will happen when an unexpected someone hands her the key to love.
When it comes down to a struggle between your dreams and your integrity, is fighting still the best answer?
This a slow burn, age gap, lesbian romance about empowerment and hope, even for those that don’t even realise they need it.
With a vision to empower women through fitness and body confidence, Sapphy brings a women-only gym to the city via some hard earned investment.
As Sapphy fights to help women begin their journey, she is thrown into her own epic battle. With her future and her heart locked away in a deal which could cost her more than she ever bargained for what will happen when an unexpected someone hands her the key to love.
When it comes down to a struggle between your dreams and your integrity, is fighting still the best answer?
This a slow burn, age gap, lesbian romance about empowerment and hope, even for those that don’t even realise they need it.
- GenresLesbianLesbian Romance
188 pages, Paperback
Published February 20, 2021
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October 11, 2022
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Somethings here made me uncomfortable and I would have liked it better had the character learned from their mistake and the ending had been different. I thought it was glossed over too easily, and overall wasn't as effective in character development.
Somethings here made me uncomfortable and I would have liked it better had the character learned from their mistake and the ending had been different. I thought it was glossed over too easily, and overall wasn't as effective in character development.
May 17, 2021
On the Ropes is the final instalment in the Stronger You Series. This story is centered on Sapphy, the woman who owns the gym. Ruby Scott ends this series with a thoughtful and inspiring story. It is the perfect ending.
5⭐️
5⭐️
March 7, 2021
I love this series. It just keeps getting better.
June 6, 2021
Love will make you stronger
I think this might be my favorite book in this series. I love all the characters and it was great to see how the gym got started. Sapphy is in a situation were is has been used by Maura now she enters a very complicated business deal with her. Esha is confident and loving with her eyes on Sapphy. Esha gives Sapphy something worth fighting for that's more important that just the gym. This is a very empowering series to read. Ruby Scott gives us characters to root for.
I think this might be my favorite book in this series. I love all the characters and it was great to see how the gym got started. Sapphy is in a situation were is has been used by Maura now she enters a very complicated business deal with her. Esha is confident and loving with her eyes on Sapphy. Esha gives Sapphy something worth fighting for that's more important that just the gym. This is a very empowering series to read. Ruby Scott gives us characters to root for.
February 27, 2021
Loved!
This is more than just a love story , it’s also about great friends and never giving up! Sapphy and Esha are both lovable MCs and have great chemistry which makes for some steamy scenes!
If you haven’t read the 1st two books in the series I highly recommend so you get to know the supporting characters who are also have great stories to tell!
This is more than just a love story , it’s also about great friends and never giving up! Sapphy and Esha are both lovable MCs and have great chemistry which makes for some steamy scenes!
If you haven’t read the 1st two books in the series I highly recommend so you get to know the supporting characters who are also have great stories to tell!
June 11, 2023
all my homies hate Maura, fuck Maura.
September 16, 2022
I read The Stronger You novels one after another. The characters and their stories draw you into their worlds, some are dealing with traumas of life events which are very relatable to a lot of people. The series is focused on a women only gym – what’s not to like about a lovely martial arts instructor, ok I have a favourite in Logan and her back story lol!
What resonates is the strong sense of community and ownership amongst the women who become part of the gym.
A great read which I have recommended to friends
What resonates is the strong sense of community and ownership amongst the women who become part of the gym.
A great read which I have recommended to friends
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April 19, 2021Great story, very sexy, but also there were moments that I was questioning, towards the end, where I thought it didn't really make sense, nor were they particularly realistic. Still well done, though.
March 6, 2026
Okay… I don’t normally give below 3 stars but as I finished this one I gotta say it’s the worst of the three book for me personally.
I can look past the spelling and grammar stuff ( I mean honestly at least there wasn’t an error like in the last two with incorrect names somewhere ) but this one just.. wasn’t great. Even book 2 I had mixed feelings about because the main relationship still wasn’t what you would call healthy and definitely had some red flags…
For this book though it was the time line of everything. Starting before the property was even purchased.. We get quick snippets of Sapphy’s life that leads her to her choices regarding Maura but even that isn’t given enough depth and time - not really. And then you get to the main relationship and all this is built over the passing of time and isn’t even ever really shown. There’s a huge gap there for me of establishing connection beyond surface. And Sapphy just does a super quick 180 - even faster than Logan’s from book one and it’s just… not supported. Then the time line happens so quickly as things start going to the end. And then things get so incredibly sappy and no that’s not a pun or anything. Like… incredibly overly intimate or attempting it that it feels… fake and very try hard to fit into this intimacy box and it just feels .. so off brand for Sapphy. Again .. this is all just my opinion. Over all I really liked Esha as a character, she feels solid from start to finish. But it’s the way that Sapphy changes around Esha that doesn’t seem to progress well for me.
On another side note… the word ‘sodden’ was used in every book in at least one of the sexual encounters. And ‘out and in, in and out’ or a variation of that. Repetitive descriptions like that are just a pet peeve and the fact that all 3 from these basically have some similar descriptions… even though we got a different experience or two it still doesn’t feel like a new encounter because it’s all written the same. I have some other books from this author and I’ll still follow up with those but imma give it a little break and read something else as a bit of a palette cleanser.
Would I recommend? This book… as a standalone? Definitely not. But if you read book 1 and 2 and you’re like me and don’t DNF anything and just need to know how things finish then… I mean yeah. You kinda gotta. 4 / 10. Meh on recommend.
I can look past the spelling and grammar stuff ( I mean honestly at least there wasn’t an error like in the last two with incorrect names somewhere ) but this one just.. wasn’t great. Even book 2 I had mixed feelings about because the main relationship still wasn’t what you would call healthy and definitely had some red flags…
For this book though it was the time line of everything. Starting before the property was even purchased.. We get quick snippets of Sapphy’s life that leads her to her choices regarding Maura but even that isn’t given enough depth and time - not really. And then you get to the main relationship and all this is built over the passing of time and isn’t even ever really shown. There’s a huge gap there for me of establishing connection beyond surface. And Sapphy just does a super quick 180 - even faster than Logan’s from book one and it’s just… not supported. Then the time line happens so quickly as things start going to the end. And then things get so incredibly sappy and no that’s not a pun or anything. Like… incredibly overly intimate or attempting it that it feels… fake and very try hard to fit into this intimacy box and it just feels .. so off brand for Sapphy. Again .. this is all just my opinion. Over all I really liked Esha as a character, she feels solid from start to finish. But it’s the way that Sapphy changes around Esha that doesn’t seem to progress well for me.
On another side note… the word ‘sodden’ was used in every book in at least one of the sexual encounters. And ‘out and in, in and out’ or a variation of that. Repetitive descriptions like that are just a pet peeve and the fact that all 3 from these basically have some similar descriptions… even though we got a different experience or two it still doesn’t feel like a new encounter because it’s all written the same. I have some other books from this author and I’ll still follow up with those but imma give it a little break and read something else as a bit of a palette cleanser.
Would I recommend? This book… as a standalone? Definitely not. But if you read book 1 and 2 and you’re like me and don’t DNF anything and just need to know how things finish then… I mean yeah. You kinda gotta. 4 / 10. Meh on recommend.
March 13, 2021
Enjoyed the watching Sapphy find herself worth
Sappy never thought she was worth being loved.
Maura, a wealthy women took advantage of that. She called on her when she wanted someone play with and Sapphy had to dropped everything in that second to meet with her.
Sapphy's dream was to open a gym; train women in various defense and relaxation techniques. She showed her vision and the location to Maura. She agreed to loan Sapphy the money as long as she met Maura's two terms: 1. Pay the loan in full within 2 yrs. 2. Be at Maura's beck n call.
The gym was for women and female youth.
Sapphy broke a part of her contract with Maura. Like a child having a tantrum she told Sapphy, she now had only 6 mths to pay off the loan.
Sapphy's group of friends had a great idea; a way to save the gym, but when it's down to the wire they came up short.
Read this great story and see what happens next.
Watch Sapphy as she learns a lesson in self worth; rectifying the mistake in judgement she made because of self perception.
Having the people that care and have faith in you; along with the willingness to support you whatever the outcome may be, can restore ones confidence. It gives one the strength to stand up for what is right even if it means losing your dream.
Sappy never thought she was worth being loved.
Maura, a wealthy women took advantage of that. She called on her when she wanted someone play with and Sapphy had to dropped everything in that second to meet with her.
Sapphy's dream was to open a gym; train women in various defense and relaxation techniques. She showed her vision and the location to Maura. She agreed to loan Sapphy the money as long as she met Maura's two terms: 1. Pay the loan in full within 2 yrs. 2. Be at Maura's beck n call.
The gym was for women and female youth.
Sapphy broke a part of her contract with Maura. Like a child having a tantrum she told Sapphy, she now had only 6 mths to pay off the loan.
Sapphy's group of friends had a great idea; a way to save the gym, but when it's down to the wire they came up short.
Read this great story and see what happens next.
Watch Sapphy as she learns a lesson in self worth; rectifying the mistake in judgement she made because of self perception.
Having the people that care and have faith in you; along with the willingness to support you whatever the outcome may be, can restore ones confidence. It gives one the strength to stand up for what is right even if it means losing your dream.
February 23, 2021
Another good read
Another good read from this author. Once I started reading I was hooked. I loved Sapphy and Esha. I am not much of a fan of age-gap but I did enjoy this one. Maura, on the other hand was a first class bitch. I took an instant dislike to her from the beginning.
My only criticism is the amount of errors. Sometimes there were extra words that weren't needed in a sentence and other times there are words missing.
Another good read from this author. Once I started reading I was hooked. I loved Sapphy and Esha. I am not much of a fan of age-gap but I did enjoy this one. Maura, on the other hand was a first class bitch. I took an instant dislike to her from the beginning.
My only criticism is the amount of errors. Sometimes there were extra words that weren't needed in a sentence and other times there are words missing.
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July 1, 2022Honestly, THIS is what I was waiting for in this series. Sapphy's story. The first two books take place at Sapphy's gym and I wanted to know MORE about her. This book is just so lovely and the writing really reflects Sapphy and Esha's relationship. Sweet words, sensual scenes and a gorgeous age gap romance, the writing shows all of this so well and doesn't disappoint. Of course, I was left holding my breath in some places, waiting to see how it played out.
Bring on more of this series!
Bring on more of this series!
September 16, 2022
On the Ropes is the third book in The Stonger You series, and is definitely my favourite. I really like the chemistry between Sapphy and Esha and how Esha supports Sapphy in everything she does. And of course the awesome women from the first two books are in this one, so it makes the story even better! Worth the read for sure.
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November 29, 2025I enjoyed the previous parts of the series. There is a long term sexual abuse/exploitation against one of the MC's (at least in my book it is considered as such), which made me uncomfortable . Around 40% I choose not to finish the book. Probably because I wasn't on the same page with the choice of this MC.
February 26, 2021
Good Story
This book sucks you in and won't let you go. This group of women are the epitome of good, healthy relationships. Ruby Scott writes a wonderful , empowering story with dialogue that highlights the strong bonds between emotionally stable women. Well done!
This book sucks you in and won't let you go. This group of women are the epitome of good, healthy relationships. Ruby Scott writes a wonderful , empowering story with dialogue that highlights the strong bonds between emotionally stable women. Well done!
May 29, 2021
Wow another amazing storyline
Wow another amazing storyline it pulls you into their world and your routing for them to stay strong and be together their love holds strong congratulations
Wow another amazing storyline it pulls you into their world and your routing for them to stay strong and be together their love holds strong congratulations
April 8, 2021
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May 19, 2021
Inspirational!
This is the word i will describe this novel... every thing about this is so inspiring! Such great story! 👍👍👍
This is the word i will describe this novel... every thing about this is so inspiring! Such great story! 👍👍👍
November 29, 2022
Nice
I love this story. The previous stories in this series were very good. This story to me is the best in the series. There are nice love scenes with a happy ending.
I love this story. The previous stories in this series were very good. This story to me is the best in the series. There are nice love scenes with a happy ending.
December 16, 2022
Great book
I enjoyed reading as Sapphy grew into an even stronger person. Esha was amazing as well. I love how they all worked together to keep the gym.
I enjoyed reading as Sapphy grew into an even stronger person. Esha was amazing as well. I love how they all worked together to keep the gym.
January 12, 2023
My favourite of the series.
January 11, 2025
OK, so this is Sapphy's story, the owner of the gym. Funny how Esha, nor yoga, get mentioned in the previous 2 books.
This one also (as the 2nd one in the series) has a lot of editing errors.
This one also (as the 2nd one in the series) has a lot of editing errors.
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