Sidney Halston
LAID OUT (Worth the
Fight #4)
Release Date: August
18, 2015
Blurb:
Growing up an Army brat, Violet Channing could
never meet her dad’s high expectations. But in the eyes of her best friend, she
could do no wrong. He even insisted that he should be her first kiss. Now Cain
Sorensen is all grown up, hardened by years in special ops and always looking
for a good fight. Tall, with striking blue eyes and impossibly blond hair, he’s
a modern-day Viking warrior. Of course, Violet’s all grown up, too, and she’s
ready to surrender to his every command.
Cain knows he’s bad for Violet. His work is dangerous, and his hobbies are downright deadly. As a private mercenary and a mixed martial arts fighter, he could never let such an innocent soul into his world. And yet his most grueling combat training is no match for Violet’s killer curves, hot touch, and suggestive glances. Now all of Cain’s most explosive fantasies are coming true—but once they cross the line between friends and lovers, there’s no turning back.
Cain knows he’s bad for Violet. His work is dangerous, and his hobbies are downright deadly. As a private mercenary and a mixed martial arts fighter, he could never let such an innocent soul into his world. And yet his most grueling combat training is no match for Violet’s killer curves, hot touch, and suggestive glances. Now all of Cain’s most explosive fantasies are coming true—but once they cross the line between friends and lovers, there’s no turning back.
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About Author
USA Today bestselling author, Sidney Halston lives her life by one simple rule: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started” (Mark Twain). Or even simpler: “Just do it” (Nike). And that’s exactly what she did. At the age of thirty, having never written anything other than a legal brief, she picked up a pen for the first time to pursue her dream of becoming an author. That first stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Halston lives in South Florida with her husband and children.
USA Today bestselling author, Sidney Halston lives her life by one simple rule: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started” (Mark Twain). Or even simpler: “Just do it” (Nike). And that’s exactly what she did. At the age of thirty, having never written anything other than a legal brief, she picked up a pen for the first time to pursue her dream of becoming an author. That first stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Halston lives in South Florida with her husband and children.
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About the Worth The Fight Series
Against the Cage (Worth the Fight #1)
For Chrissy Martin, returning to her Florida hometown always seems to bring bad luck. The day starts with a breakup text, followed by a jailhouse phone call from her troublemaker brother. Now a routine traffic stop has ended with her accidentally punching an officer . . . in a delicate place. Then Chrissy realizes that the hot cop on the receiving end of her right hook is none other than the man from her teenage fantasies.
Jack
Daniels knows how to take a hit. After all, when he’s not chasing reckless
drivers, he’s kicking ass in a mixed martial arts ring. So what takes his
breath away isn’t the low blow, but the woman who dealt it: a gorgeous knockout
with legs Jack wouldn’t mind being pinned under—who just so happens to be his
best friend’s nerdy little sister, all grown up. Soon their instant chemistry
leads to a sizzling affair, but Jack and Chrissy are fighting an uphill battle
if they want to make love last beyond the final bell.
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Full Contact (Worth the Fight #2)
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Full Contact (Worth the Fight #2)
How could she have been so stupid? When Jessica Cross
decides to give her violently jealous boyfriend—the otherwise influential and
charming Dennis Stavros—a second chance, she very nearly becomes a statistic.
After weeks of healing from a broken rib and collapsed lung, and with Dennis
behind bars, Jessica finally feels ready to come out of hiding. But will she
ever be able to take a chance on love again with someone new?
Mixed martial arts fighter Slade Martin knows he has a bad reputation. Hell, he's probably earned it. So it won’t be easy to convince beautiful, vulnerable Jessica that she can trust him—that from the moment she walked into his life, she’s been the only one he’s wanted. Powerful and confident, Slade knows he can honor his vow to protect Jessica body and soul. Winning her heart will be another matter . . . but a woman like Jessica is worth the fight.
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Mixed martial arts fighter Slade Martin knows he has a bad reputation. Hell, he's probably earned it. So it won’t be easy to convince beautiful, vulnerable Jessica that she can trust him—that from the moment she walked into his life, she’s been the only one he’s wanted. Powerful and confident, Slade knows he can honor his vow to protect Jessica body and soul. Winning her heart will be another matter . . . but a woman like Jessica is worth the fight.
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Below the
Belt (Worth the Fight #3)
Once one of the most sought-after names on the
mixed martial arts circuit, Antonio “Scarface” Marino watched his career go
down for the count as he chased skirts and made tabloid headlines. Now he’s
finally making a comeback, and it’s all thanks to Francesca Silva, a Brazilian
bombshell as tough as any of her fighters. But who’s the real Francesca: the
trash-talking trainer who rides him hard, or the vulnerable woman who blushes
at his touch?
Francesca went to the mat to sign Tony because she believes he still has the potential to bring big success to her gym—if she can keep his head in the cage and out of her personal life. After a short-lived marriage soured her on love, a one-night stand is all she can handle. Now Tony’s kisses are stirring up complicated feelings—especially when he agrees to face her ex in the ring. Francesca’s used to freezing guys out. But Tony’s tempting her to give in to the heat.
Francesca went to the mat to sign Tony because she believes he still has the potential to bring big success to her gym—if she can keep his head in the cage and out of her personal life. After a short-lived marriage soured her on love, a one-night stand is all she can handle. Now Tony’s kisses are stirring up complicated feelings—especially when he agrees to face her ex in the ring. Francesca’s used to freezing guys out. But Tony’s tempting her to give in to the heat.
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Excerpt
“Hot and sweaty sex, that’s what you need,” Jamie Lynn, better
known as JL, said as she threw clothes on Violet’s bed.
“Hot
sex. Hot sex.”
“Shut up, Bird!” Violet’s hands were on her hips as she tapped her
foot and scowled at her annoying parrot, appropriately named Bird. “I don’t
need sex. I’m perfectly content with my life.”
“Perfectly content? Bo-ring,” JL sang out. “There is more
to life than ‘perfectly content.’” She pulled out a pair of skinny jeans and a
top Violet had bought months before but had never dared to wear. “Oh! This one.
This one’s perfect. John will love it.”
Violet loved her friend, but they were so different. Violet looked
like a wholesome Texas girl, complete with freckles and a full head of blond
curls, while her best friend and roommate, JL, looked like a tattooed pixie,
complete with short lilac hair currently spiked up. The only thing they had in
common was their southern twang and short stature. “I hope this John guy doesn’t
think I’m having sex with him tonight. God, I hate blind dates,” Violet
groaned. “What did you tell him?”
“That my perfectly content, wonderfully hot, sexually
deprived best friend needed a meet-and-greet with Little John.” She held out
her hands about a foot apart and winked. “I also told him Big John was invited
to attend the date too. But most importantly, I told him Little John better be
ready, willing, and able to take one for the team, because your vagina called
me last night and begged me to call John for you.”
“Vagina. Vagina,” Bird squawked.
“Ugh! If you don’t shut it, I’m going to cover your cage!” Violet
scolded Bird. “And as for you . . .” She pointed at JL. “I don’t want to meet
Little John tonight. I don’t even want to meet Big John.” Violet scooped up all
the clothes that JL had strewn across her bed and began to hang everything back
up.
“What are you doing?” JL asked.
“I’m not wearing any of these things. They’re too revealing and too
tight. You forget that I’m not a size zero like you.” Violet stopped in
midstep, let go of the clothes, and fell back onto the bed with a groan.
“Trust me—a little revealing is fine, Vi. And so is a little tight.
I assure you, men like your tits and ass better than my bony chest and tiny
butt. No offense, chick, but you need a little lift in the wardrobe department.
Scrubs with little yellow bunnies aren’t going to get you laid. And anyway,
since when are you self-conscious?”
“I’m not. Not at all. I’m happy with my body; I just don’t want all
the goods on display.” She motioned to her chest. “You know I don’t like to
dress like that.” She grabbed a tiny pair of shorts JL had tossed on the bed
and flung them onto the floor. “Leave something to the imagination and all
that. And I’m not looking to get laid. I’m just looking for a nice guy.” She
took a deep breath. “God, I think I’m going to throw up.”
“Just shake it off, girl. It’s nerves. It’s been way too long since
you dated. You’re the one who’s been whining about not wanting to go dateless
to our high school reunion. Prince Charming isn’t just going to knock on your
door and beg to go on a date. You need to go out and meet people, especially if
you’re going to find a date in two weeks.”
“Ugh! I can’t believe it’s been ten years since I’ve seen most of
those people, and I can’t believe I agreed to go. I don’t know if I want to go
see all those pretentious jerks.”
“We’re going. You, me, and Travis. Well, my dear twin brother
doesn’t know I’m making him go yet, but he’s coming. We all have to go. You
have absolutely nothing to worry about. Travis and I didn’t fit in when we
started junior year, so imagine what they’ll think now,” JL said, indicating
her tattooed arm. “You’re a nurse. Me, on the other hand, I’m a bartender and
Travis is a broke MMA fighter. So suck it up, girlie, ’cause we’re all going.
You have a couple of weeks to find a date.” JL placed her palms on Violet’s
shoulders. “Take a deep breath.”
Violet followed JL’s instructions.
“Tonight’s just a date,” JL continued. “I was just kidding about
Little John. Big John’s not expecting anything more than a nice meal at the
Pier. I’ll be right there, and so will half the town. I made sure you were at a
familiar place, okay?”
Violet closed her eyes and took a shaky breath. JL handed her some
clothes; Violet didn’t miss that JL had given her the too-tight jeans and the
too-revealing top. “And if it doesn’t work out tonight, that’s cool too. You
just go stag. No biggie.”
“You don’t think it’s too soon to date?” Violet slumped down onto
her bed and began to squeeze into the clothes.
“It’s been over three and a half months since your father died.
Yeah, maybe that feels soon, but before he passed you hadn’t been on a date in
months. Maybe years,” JL said. “And we can’t change the date of the reunion.”
“I have dated. Remember Joe?” She was inside her walk-in closet.
“Oh, and Tim. I dated Tim too. And there was a Tom and a Rob.”
“Do you only date guys with three letters in their name?” her friend
teased. Violet tossed a scarf at her. “Seriously, Vi, those weren’t real dates.
I’m calling bullshit, honey. It has nothing to do with your dad passing away.
Even before that you never committed to enjoying yourself. You have to close
your eyes and say to yourself, ‘I’m going to try.’ That’s all I ask, that you
at least try. And not for the sake of the stupid reunion but because you
deserve happiness.”
“Hellooooo? John? Date? Tonight?” Violet waved her arms and then
pointed at herself. “That’s me trying.”
“Do or do not. There is no try.”
“What?”
JL laughed and waved her hand. “Yoda. Star Wars.
Never mind. The point is, you better commit to at least two hours, and I don’t
want to hear anything dumb, like how he chews weird or has an uneven haircut.”
