Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Laura Kaye’s new release: Fighting the Fire
I’m so excited to share my new standalone romance, Fighting the Fire!
This is the fourth book in my Warrior Fight Club contemporary romance series, which mixes military (hawt!) and sports (so hawt!) romance elements to tell the story of an MMA training club which becomes a found family for veterans transitioning to civilian life and dealing with their war-borne demons.
In Fighting the Fire, Sean and Daniela are two of my favorite characters I’ve ever written—they’re both strong, loyal, snarky, and hiding some pretty deep hurts that in the end make them so perfect for each other. And all that frenemies-to-lovers tension makes the chemistry between them hot AF! I hope you love them as much as I do!
xx Laura Kaye
Here’s what you’ll get in Fighting the Fire:
- Smart-ass firefighter hero who’s also a closet nerd
- Kick-ass ER nurse heroine
- Frenemies to lovers when she nurses him back to health
- Superhero movie marathon fun
- Snarky banter for days!
Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from Fighting the Fire
EXCERPT:
As Daniela dropped her bag on the bleachers at Full Contact MMA, her bad day had her sighing. “Maybe I just need to beat the crap out of something—or someone.”A warm breath at her ear was all the warning she got. “Got anyone in mind, Daniela?”
Sean Riddick said her name as if his tongue caressed every letter, and she cursed the shiver that raced up her spine—the shiver that resulted from knowing exactly how damn good his tongue felt. She turned slowly, lazily, as if she were bored to tears. No way was she letting him know he got to her. So she gave him a once-over that she hoped read as full of disdain.
Even though, damn. DAMN.
So tall she had to tilt her head back to roll her eyes at him. Dark hair cut short because it curled when he let it get even a little length to it. With scars near his eye and hairline and a nose that had been broken, his face was too beat up to be handsome. But it was even more interesting for having character—of the fearless, I-run-into-burning-buildings-to-save-people-and-sometimes-get-hurt-doing-it variety. And then there were the tattoos—on his neck, shoulders, arms, the back of one hand, not to mention the hard muscles underneath, because of course the guy was freaking cut, with shoulders like mountains and thighs like tree trunks. Sean oozed unquestionable strength and a fierce masculinity.
He knew he looked good.
He wasn’t wrong. Damn him.
And damn her for being stupid enough to find out just how good he was. Just that once.
But it’d been enough to keep her body attuned to him even as her head screamed been there, done that, shouldn’t have done it the first time and ain’t doing it again.
Dani sniffed. “Not you.”
His grin was pure wicked sin. “You sure about that?”
She sighed. “Absolutely.”
He gave a low chuckle. “Well, you’re welcome to try to beat the shit out of me any time.”
“Don’t you have anyone else to irritate?”
“Oh, I irritate you, do I?” he asked, dropping his bag to the floor. He winked at their friend, Tara. “Hey, T.”
“Hey, Sean,” Tara said, amusement plain in her voice.
Just then, one of the few other women who belonged to WFC walked through the door. “Oh, Jayne’s here,” Dani said, surprised because her friend hadn’t attended in weeks.
Without another word to Sean, Dani and Tara left him to greet her.
Halfway across the gym, Tara leaned in close. “Seriously, do you really dislike Riddick or are the two of you in a perpetual state of foreplay?”
Dani threw her a look that made the other woman chuckle. “Ugh, you really can’t tell?”
Tara twisted her lips and shook her head. “Nope. But something’s different between you guys lately, and I’m dying to know the story.”
“There’s no story,” Dani said. Probably too fast. Definitely too fast, given that Tara had also picked up on the heightened friction between them. Because, of course, there was a big freaking story.
So. Big.
Excerpt. ©Laura Kaye. Posted by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.
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About the book:
One night is never enough…
For firefighter Sean Riddick, Warrior Fight Club keeps the demons of his past at bay, even though it means seeing Daniela England. Her ball-busting sarcasm drives him nuts, and he knows he’s damaged goods anyway, but he can’t help but remember how good they were together that one time. Now he wants to take her to the mats no matter how much they go toe to toe.
ER nurse Daniela England has lost so much that she’s vowed never to need anyone again. Fight club helps her beat back her survivor’s guilt, but it means dealing with Riddick. The hot-but-infuriating firefighter is everything she wants to avoid, which is why their one-night stand was a mistake. Now she needs to keep her distance so it doesn’t happen again.
But when Dani witnesses Sean’s motorcycle accident, she steps up to help him recover. One on one, they get beneath all the snark and find a connection neither expected. As Sean heals, the sparks between them burst into red-hot passion—and ignite old wounds. Now there are fires all around—and they have to decide which they’ll fight and which they’ll let consume them.
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Meet the Author:
Laura Kaye is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary and erotic romance and romantic suspense, including the Hard Ink, Raven Riders, Blasphemy, Heroes, and Hearts of the Anemoi series. Laura’s hot, heartfelt stories are all about the universal desire for a place to belong. Laura grew up amidst family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses, cementing her life-long fascination with storytelling and the supernatural. Laura also writes historical fiction as Laura Kamoie, and lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
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EC
The couple still have chemistry and others have noticed…XD.
Thanks for the excerpt, HJ!
Pamela Conway
Sounds like an awesome book that I’d definitely want to read!!!
Janine
Sounds like a really good book. I look forward to reading it.
Debra Guyette
Thanks for the wonderful excerpt. I look forward to more.
Lori R
I liked it!
Juli Hall
Love the excerpt, the sexual tension is hot
Can’t wait to read it
Glenda M
I loved it! It got me hooked on the book!
Kathy Partridge
Sounds good & want to read it!
Teresa Williams
Sounds amazing just like the author.
Colleen C.
My kinda read!
erinf1
sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Mary C.
I’d like to know more about the one time.
Joy Avery
Loved the excerpt! I can’t wait to read this!
Amy R
Sounds good
Bonnie
Great excerpt! I’d love to read more.
Ellen C.
I really like good banter.
Nicole (Nicky) Ortiz
Sounds interesting!
Can’t wait to read
Thanks for the chance!
bn100
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Lilah Chavez
I’m going to love to add this to my Kaye collection!
Jennifer Beyer
I love a good “they have chemistry but fight it” story!
cheryl Hastings
Love it!
Terrill R.
Frenemies to love, a favorite. Fun banter and the hero sounds lovely. 🙂