REVIEW: Going the Distance by Jennifer Fusco

Going the Distance by Jennifer Fusco: Mike is a middleweight boxer who is on the verge of the biggest fight of his career. His only goal is to stick to his training regimen to ensure he’s physically and mentally prepared for this fight. Ava is a sports reporter who is known for reporting on the scandals and excesses of athletes. She’s looking for the story that will elevate her career and her gut tells her that Mike has just that story.

The last thing Mike wants is a reporter digging around in his life, especially this sexy redhead. He prefers to keep his life private, especially his past and childhood. He comes to reconsider the wisdom of cooperating just in time for Ava to tag along while he drives from Vegas to New York for the fight.

A smile crept across Ava’s face. “Really? That’s fantastic.”
Intense dread filled him. “Don’t get too comfortable riding shotgun. You get your story, and you’re back in Vegas quicker than Jack Brady’s right hand.”

The road trip tests them both. Ava is determined to find her story and get Mike to trust her enough to reveal his secrets. Mike is just as determined to provide only so much information and nothing that would jeopardize the career he loves or the gym where he trains. The road trip forces them to get to know each other and makes it difficult to fight their chemistry. Ava tests his self-control and Mike challenges her to see athletes differently.

“It’s a far cry from the Best Rate, isn’t it?”
His face split into a smile. “We started the day in your version of Hell and ended up in mine.”

Going the Distance is an entertaining battle of wills. Jennifer Fusco created interesting characters who have lessons to learn. Ms. Fusco provides great secondary characters in a gym that is more like family. Fans of Jeanette Murray and Jennifer Snow will enjoy Going the Distance.

Book Info:

Publication: Published March 15th 2015 | InterMix |

The most restricted boxer at Las Vegas’s Stamina gym lets himself unravel in the second Ringside novel from the author of Fighting For It…

A dedicated fighter, Middleweight Michael Perez is willing to do whatever it takes to reach the top, and with his next fight scheduled at Madison Square Garden he’s almost there. A self-proclaimed control freak, he plans to drive himself cross country to the fight. But when his manager insists a sports reporter tag along, thinking it will be good for public relations, Michael finds himself under the watchful eye of Ava Phillips.

Ava Phillips has made a career out of exposing the underbelly of professional sports. Her instincts tell her that sexy, moody Michael Perez’s squeaky clean image is a cover for something more intriguing. Sharing the drive from Nevada to New York, Ava’s interest turns physical. But as their relationship heats up and Ava unearths his past, will she expose Michael’s darkness or succumb to the passions of a relationship she’s only ever read about?

Includes an exclusive preview of the next Ringside novel, The Hardest Hit