Blog Tour for Down for the Count by S. Marie & Victor Rahl

Title: Down for the Count

Authors: S. Marie & Victor Rahl

Genre/Tropes: MMA, Forced Proximity, Intense, Gritty, Mafia, Suspense, Alpha Male, Forbidden, Single Mom

Published: January 8, 2024

The real me lives in the shadows, the seedy underbelly, where sin Is the only air we know how to breathe.

My dreams of going Pro are at my fingertips. But in one moment, one hit, those dreams come crashing down around me.

The money, the fame, the life I wanted to give my mother. All gone.

Once I was Kingston “The King” Reyes. Women and men had chanted my name. Worshiped me. Now I work as a postal worker by day…and at night, I crawl into the dark, seedy underbelly of sin. An illegal underground fight club, where I still reign with my fists, but where every fight could be my last.

The “Brothers,” Dutch and Dom, hold my leash while they pay for my mother’s cancer treatments. I’m their puppet, their boy toy for wealthy women and power. You don’t cross them unless you want to end up on the bottom of a river.

Corrupt darkness coats my skin, marks my bones. I don’t see any light or hope, until on my route, I meet a pint-sized, mute, little girl, who seems to look right through me. She sees past the bruises and scars, while I can hear beyond her silence.

Yet it is her mother, Sawyer, I should run from. Sexy, feisty, and smart, Sawyer’s darkness draws me in. Challenges me.

She is everything I can’t have. Everything forbidden.

But everything I want.

No matter the consequences . . .

We enjoyed this story the characters were fantastic and little Hadley stole the show that little girl just melted our hearts.

Kingston & Sawyer were two people who found themselves in impossible situations and saw no way out they are different in the why of the matter but, this couple comes to learn they have more in common than they ever thought.

This story was emotional and steamy and heart-melting and at times heart-pounding. The story had its ups and downs and from the start, this couple had so many strikes against them it all seemed impossible but, one little girl and mother wormed her way into a heart that seemed almost dead yet was brought back to life again.

Sawyer is a fierce mother with a fiery temper who loves her daughter with everything she has yet sometimes it never feels enough. A struggling single mom who can't catch a break and has a controlling ex who makes their lives miserable.

Kingston is a loving son who makes part of his living as a boxer. This man is alpha-loving compassionate, fierce, dangerous, an alpha man, and a dominant man when it comes to sex but, when it comes to a little girl he is nothing but, putty in her hands. 

The story ending was so touching it brings tears to your eyes. We are glad this couple found one another they were perfect for one another both knowing how life can be so cruel yet they found one another among flames and ashes. We loved this one.

HARDBACK EDITION

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR S. Marie lives in the PNW with her dog Cooper, traveling and writing stories that are full of spice, angst, and emotional damage.

Meet Victor Rahl, the Spanish-born athlete and model who conquered the wrestling world in his homeland before making his mark in the USA. You might recognize him from Love Island USA Season 5, where he joined the OG cast for an unforgettable summer in Fiji.

But Victor's talents don't end there. He's become a sensation in the world of romance novels, thanks to TikTok, where he not only reads these novels but also supports women. In just a few months, he's graced the covers of over 20 romance novels, making him a sought-after book model.

Off-camera, Victor is a passionate traveler who loves immersing himself in different cultures and adores all kinds of animals.

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Release Tour for Hate Me by Angel Jendrick

Title: Hate Me

Series: Claiming Kristopher #5

Author: Angel Jendrick

Genre: Gritty Contemporary Romance

Release Date: May 14, 2022

He’s walled himself inside his pain. Can he break out of his shell to save everything he holds dear?

Kris McLean desperately needs to bust out of his darkness. After a series of unspeakable tragedies send him to the psych ward, staying strong for his daughter is the only light at the end of his tunnel. And when he hits his blackest hour and reaches for a rope, he’s devastated to survive and find his parental rights under threat.

Struggling daily not to grab the bottle, the broken man can’t risk failing the only thing left worth living for. But with his heart too damaged to swell at even sunrises and poetry, Kris finds each day a crippling battle to salvage his life.

Can this fractured father defeat his demons and feel his little girl’s embrace?

Hate Me is the powerful fifth book in the complex Claiming Kristopher series. If you like troubled characters, chaotic struggles, intense passion, and the extraordinary depth of the human spirit, then you’ll love Angel Jendrick’s torrid tale.

His heart thumped a commanding beat, content for a time to just soak up his daughter. Her unsteady steps, the late afternoon daylight gleaning off her eyes, the mischievous smile she had solely for Courtney as she stumbled into her waiting arms.

It felt like the sun rose and landed around her, like his little girl could move mountains and stop global warming. He was fucking star-struck.

“Our little girl is so beautiful.”

Drew’s sentiment threw him off guard, and he faltered.

 

Angel Jendrick is the author of gritty contemporary romances. She’s also been known to dabble in poetry from time to time. When not writing or editing (or thinking about writing or editing), she can be found watching movies, jamming to her favorite tunes, running after her kids, or working on her latest home reno or DIY project.

Angel lives in Canada on thirteen beautiful acres of land with her wife, their three children, Ellie their energetic lab and a blind cat name Taz.

She is currently working on the final book in her Claiming Kristopher series, as well a brand new venture into the world of YA romance!

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