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Bannon's Gym
Series · 4 books · 2013-2015
By
Cat Grant
Books in series
#1
Black Dog
2013
Which dog wins? The one you feed. Danny Bannon and Eddie Roscoe have been fighting, in and out of the ring, for more than fifteen years. Mutual attraction and small-town ties hold them together, yet they’re haunted by a shared tragedy that still hangs between them. Their tenuous, on-again off-again relationship takes a hard right cross with the arrival of Tom Delaney, a teen on the run from his punch-happy father. In no time, the kid shows himself to be a boxing prodigy. But Tom’s politically influential father isn’t yet down for the count. When his mother shows up at Eddie’s diner with a shiner and a haunted look in her eyes, Tom is hopeful for her future. But when that hope is snuffed out, Tom’s rage has him ready to turn his new fighting skills to a deadly purpose. Revenge, or die trying. Unless his surrogate big brothers can put their painful past behind them to keep history from rising up for another round. This book has been previously published. Warning: Tough guys with a long history beating the crap out of each other to avoid saying “I love you”. Heaps of sexual tension. More angst and emotion than deemed safe by the Surgeon General. Proceed with caution!
#2
Takedown
2014
Home may not be what he remembered, but it might hold what he needs. An abusive father drove Tom Delaney away from Lincoln Beach. Now that he’s back to settle his family’s affairs, he’s finding that not even the good things he left behind are the same. The old neighborhood is a dangerous slum. Eddie’s diner is on its last legs. Gloria, who looked after him like her own son, is seriously ill. His only refuge is Bannon’s Gym, where Danny Bannon nurtured his talent for mixed martial arts. Bannon’s also harbors Travis, his ex—as in ex-sparring partner, ex one-night stand. The man who, the last time they faced off in the ring, left Tom with a broken jaw and a concussion. The sparks are still there, in the ring and out of it. But when Travis’s own troubles quite literally explode, their only chance to build something solid on their broken past could go up in flames. Warning: Hot guys slugging it out. Heaps of sexual tension and cursing. Fighting. Grappling. Kicking. Throwing elbows. All drenched in buckets of manly sweat.
#3
Tap Out
2015
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. As a child, Tom Delaney did the best he could to protect his mother from his abusive father, but her eventual suicide left him a guarded and wary man who’s still carrying around a metric ton of baggage. At Bannon’s Gym, Tom learned how to take back his power, and found love with fellow mixed martial arts fighter Travis Gallagher. Yet Tom can’t bring himself to take their relationship to the next level. Not if moving in together means leaving behind Gloria, his surrogate mom, who’s desperately ill. When Gloria’s son, Eddie, hires an out-of-work nurse to care for Gloria, Tom is out of excuses—and afraid he’s being pushed out of his family of choice. That fear explodes in a violent sparring session that leaves Travis with a broken nose and Tom on the brink of getting booted out of Bannon’s Gym for good. When tragedy strikes, Tom realizes it’ll take more than fists to conquer his fears, or he risks losing everything—his fighting career, his family, and the man he loves. Warning: Sweat- and testosterone-drenched alpha males ahead! More angst than an entire season of Downton Abbey! Wear a helmet—this could get messy!
#1-2
Below the Belt
2014
Love isn’t afraid to fight dirty.
Black Dog
Danny Bannon and Eddie Roscoe have been fighting, in and out of the ring, for more than fifteen years. Their on-again off-again relationship takes a hard right cross with the arrival of Tom Delaney, a boxing prodigy on the run. But Tom’s punch-happy, politically influential father isn’t yet down for the count. And Tom’s ready to turn his new fighting skills to a deadly purpose. Revenge, or die trying. Unless his surrogate big brothers can put their painful past behind them to keep history from rising up for another round.
Takedown
Back in town to settle his family’s affairs, Tom’s only refuge is Danny Bannon’s gym—which also harbors Travis, Tom’s ex. As in ex-sparring partner, ex one-night stand. The last time they faced off in the ring, he left Tom with a broken jaw and a concussion. The sparks are still there, but when Travis’s own troubles quite literally explode, their only chance to build something solid on their broken past could go up in flames. This book has been previously published.
Nothing says “I love you” like tough guys with a long history beating the crap out of each other in the ring. Contains sweaty sexual tension, cursing, grappling, kicking, thrown elbows, and more angst than deemed safe by the Surgeon General.
Author
Cat Grant
Author · 30 books
Bannon's Gym