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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
ARC received for an honest review
It is always a bittersweet feeling when you read the last book in a series that you have come to adore. Over the past few years I have come to think of the Fighting For Love characters as family.
It was great to get snippets of the characters from the previous 3 books, but this book centres around Xander James and his sweet, sweet Sophie.
A sham marriage and true feelings - well this can end one of two ways.
The attraction and spark between our lovelies if off the charts - can we say UST vibes from across the room. I love the banter and snark between them as embark on this adventure.
Xander... le sigh. It's not just the fact that he is a hot AF fighter, it is his sweetness, his devotion to Sophie, just the man that he is. Well, once we get past his whorish ways that is!
I love that Sophie is tough as nails and doesn't like taking help from anyone - but does when she really needs to.
So many feelings in this book, but nothing too OTT. Full of romance and fun and sexiness.
Now to wait for what Ms Maxwell brings us next.
It is always a bittersweet feeling when you read the last book in a series that you have come to adore. Over the past few years I have come to think of the Fighting For Love characters as family.
It was great to get snippets of the characters from the previous 3 books, but this book centres around Xander James and his sweet, sweet Sophie.
A sham marriage and true feelings - well this can end one of two ways.
The attraction and spark between our lovelies if off the charts - can we say UST vibes from across the room. I love the banter and snark between them as embark on this adventure.
Xander... le sigh. It's not just the fact that he is a hot AF fighter, it is his sweetness, his devotion to Sophie, just the man that he is. Well, once we get past his whorish ways that is!
I love that Sophie is tough as nails and doesn't like taking help from anyone - but does when she really needs to.
So many feelings in this book, but nothing too OTT. Full of romance and fun and sexiness.
Now to wait for what Ms Maxwell brings us next.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
You know it's weird. Sometimes certain situations will annoy the hell out of me in stories and at other times they won't even register on my radar. This is one of those times where I was turned off by the way the author presented the hero. First, we have a heroine that has watched OW coming and going from our hero's apartment ALL THE TIME. On top of that, we get to hear the hero thinking all about how he is attracted to the heroine and continued to fuck OW and picture it was her during the sex. Neither probably would have bothered me overly much except for the fact that there was NOTHING stopping him from asking the heroine out if as his inner thoughts suggested he was SOOOO into her! It just left me thinking this hero was a bit of a disgusting douche to be honest.
Now that I have gotten that off my chest I will say that I did end up really enjoying this one. The writing was great. The story moved along at a nice clip. The sex scenes were HOT. The secondary characters were great. Once Xander and Sophie got married they were both devoted to the other and watching their relationship develop was really sweet. There was a tiny bit of OW drama and a little bit of angst. The epilogue was super cute and if you have read the previous books (I have not and this stands up fine as a standalone) it will wrap up this series (I assume this is the last book) with a nice little HEA bow.
Sweet Victory was GREAT! I am struggling to decide if I like this one better than the first book or not - Seducing Cinderella - Decisions decisions... let's see if writing a review helps me decide hey?
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What I really like about this series is that each story and all the characters are different and distinct. I didn’t ever feel like I was reading the same thing over and over again. This is a unique plot although a bit predictable. There was just enough sweet and sexy to make it a quick, great read.
Sophie and Xander have been dancing around each other for a while trying to fight their attraction. And they even fight it after their shotgun wedding. Xander is the very definition of alpha male. His fighter’s body and British accent are more than Sophie can refuse. He is sweet and swoon-worthy and I love that he treats Sophie with respect. Sophie is strong, stubborn and has been hurt in the past so she is trying to protect herself from it again. Their banter is entertaining and they are pretty perfect for each other.
I loved seeing everyone from the previous books. They all just work well together; loved Grams too! I’m sad to see the end of the series and definitely recommend every book in it!
Sophie and Xander have been dancing around each other for a while trying to fight their attraction. And they even fight it after their shotgun wedding. Xander is the very definition of alpha male. His fighter’s body and British accent are more than Sophie can refuse. He is sweet and swoon-worthy and I love that he treats Sophie with respect. Sophie is strong, stubborn and has been hurt in the past so she is trying to protect herself from it again. Their banter is entertaining and they are pretty perfect for each other.
I loved seeing everyone from the previous books. They all just work well together; loved Grams too! I’m sad to see the end of the series and definitely recommend every book in it!
***ARC PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW***
This was a great story - full of romance, sex scenes and quite a few twists I didn't see coming. Once I started, I didn't want to stop reading.
This was a great story - full of romance, sex scenes and quite a few twists I didn't see coming. Once I started, I didn't want to stop reading.
You know it's weird. Sometimes certain situations will annoy the hell out of me in stories and at other times they won't even register on my radar. This is one of those times where I was turned off by the way the author presented the hero. First, we have a heroine that has watched OW coming and going from our hero's apartment ALL THE TIME. On top of that, we get to hear the hero thinking all about how he is attracted to the heroine and continued to fuck OW and picture it was her during the sex. Neither probably would have bothered me overly much except for the fact that there was NOTHING stopping him from asking the heroine out if as his inner thoughts suggested he was SOOOO into her! It just left me thinking this hero was a bit of a disgusting douche to be honest.
Now that I have gotten that off my chest I will say that I did end up really enjoying this one. The writing was great. The story moved along at a nice clip. The sex scenes were HOT. The secondary characters were great. Once Xander and Sophie got married they were both devoted to the other and watching their relationship develop was really sweet. There was a tiny bit of OW drama and a little bit of angst. The epilogue was super cute and if you have read the previous books (I have not and this stands up fine as a standalone) it will wrap up this series (I assume this is the last book) with a nice little HEA bow.
Confident but distrustful Sophie Caldwell needs help if she’s going to save her family business. Her grandma left one rule for Sophie to maintain ownership from her uncle before she’s thirty: get married. But how does she get her uncle off her ass when she's only twenty-seven and hasn’t had a boyfriend in years?
Lean, cut, British-born MMA fighter Xander James has never lost a fight, and he’s not about to start now. On the brink of a comeback to be a UFC champion, his landlord wants to take away his last chance by shutting down his gym. No. Hell no. Fortunately, his landlord’s niece has a problem of her own. Time for a proposal she can’t refuse.
The last book I read by Gina I thought was a little spicy...Well so was this one but it worked!! I loved it. I really liked the characters and I loved the hero. I enjoyed the romance part and it had some funniness to it. I think that if you like MMA then you need to pick this book up because it's HOT!! I would definitely recommend it to my boss who is a die-hard MMA fan!! Well done Gina Maxwell on this one!!
I was given a copy of this ARC from the publisher on Netgalley for a honest review. All of the above comments are my express opinions and no one else's.
Lean, cut, British-born MMA fighter Xander James has never lost a fight, and he’s not about to start now. On the brink of a comeback to be a UFC champion, his landlord wants to take away his last chance by shutting down his gym. No. Hell no. Fortunately, his landlord’s niece has a problem of her own. Time for a proposal she can’t refuse.
The last book I read by Gina I thought was a little spicy...Well so was this one but it worked!! I loved it. I really liked the characters and I loved the hero. I enjoyed the romance part and it had some funniness to it. I think that if you like MMA then you need to pick this book up because it's HOT!! I would definitely recommend it to my boss who is a die-hard MMA fan!! Well done Gina Maxwell on this one!!
I was given a copy of this ARC from the publisher on Netgalley for a honest review. All of the above comments are my express opinions and no one else's.
Another good book by this author. Not sure how I missed this one being released, but I'm glad I finally read it.
Good read
Final book in a great series. A quick and easy read. You will fall in love the characters Gina creates. If you are a fan of Lori Foster ...I think you will enjoy Gina L Maxwell.
Final book in a great series. A quick and easy read. You will fall in love the characters Gina creates. If you are a fan of Lori Foster ...I think you will enjoy Gina L Maxwell.