A review by hillaryp48
Uppercut Princess by E.M. Moore

3.0

Kyla is starting as a new student at the most dangerous high school in the area. She is keeping a secret from everyone though and doesn’t want to show her hand too soon. When a girl challenges her to a fight which is ran by the Heights Crew, Kyla is told she can’t say no. Kyla shows the girl, the school, and the members of the Heights Crew what she has been hiding when she beats the crap out of the crew’s best female fighter. This catches the eye of the son of the leader, Johnny, who has decided that Kyla is his girl. Will Kyla be able to seek the revenge she wants or will the men in the Heights Crew change her mind? This is a dark, bully, mafia romance with a bit of a “why choose” theme. I enjoyed this book and thought overall Kyla was a strong female character. It wasn’t enough to get me to continue the story but overall a fun read. Not spicy enough for me but the slow burn was pretty hot.