Title: Strong Hold
Series: Redemption #5
Stand Alone Title: yes
Author: Sarah Castille
Genre: Romance
Blurb: “Shayla?”
For the longest moment Zack’s brain couldn’t process the sight in front of him.
Seven years, ten months and twenty-seven days. That was how long it had been since he’d seen her. That was how long it had been since he’d lived a life without regret.
Fight promoter Zack Grayson is on the prowl for a rising star. As the top recruiter of a prestigious MMA promotion company, he wants to take someone where he was never able to go: the top of the professional league. He didn’t expect that someone to be the woman he loved…and left.
Top-ranked MMA amateur fighter Shayla “Shilla the Killa” Tyler built walls around her heart when Zack left her seven years ago–and again when her husband turned violent. Now, seeing Zack is nearly enough to send those walls crumbling. But she can’t risk the exposure of the limelight, and she definitely can’t risk another heartbreak.
As Shayla and Zack grow closer, though, business turns personal. And once their passion unleashes, there’s no going back…
Redemption Series:
Against the Ropes (Book 1)
In Your Corner (Book 2)
Full Contact (Book 3)
Fighting Attraction (Book 4)
Strong Hold (Book 5)
Favorite quote(s): “That’s not the only big thing I’ve got.”
Thoughts: The Redemption series is one of my favorites by Sarah Castille. Fans of MMA will fall in love with this series, and every book is a keeper. This one was captivating because it’s rare to read about female fighters…I can count the number I have personally read on one hand. Castille – of course – pulls it off well, and these two characters are an amazing as part of the ‘cast’ of Redemption. Strong Hold also has a lost love/second chance at love element to it, which is another favorite troupe of mine. I recommend this book – and the whole series!
Rating: A-/B+
