I was twelve when a stranger at a train station taught me the meaning of ugly. He forced himself on me and threatened to kill my family if I told. I stayed silent, and the ugliness grew. Now, that word rolls in film clips through my mind. All I’ve done since my best friend, Keyon Arias, left town is cement how ugly I am. Ugly on the inside—deep down to my core. On the outside… I am a Vixen. I flash men a smile and make them moan out pleasure I control. Not them. Never them. After five years of being away, my beautiful boy has come back to town for his father's masquerade ball. He’s different. Hard muscle supersedes the skin and bone of his once boyish frame. One thing hasn’t changed though: the murderous look in his eyes when he slaughters his opponents. In the ring, I see the bullied boy, all grown up, dominating in ways he couldn’t in high school. He’s the mayor’s son. The rising MMA fighter. The beautiful one. I’m not the Paislee Cain of before, not the sweet girl he once knew, the one who chased away his bullies. I’m the town slut. The dirty girl whose shame will never fade no matter how many men I use. He’d disown what I’ve become. Because beautiful can never love ugly.

A beautiful bride, a crooked millionaire, a handsome fighter… and a castle. Meet Victor, an MMA fighter with his heart set on world domination. He has no time for love, which is totally dandy until a tiara-clad Helena drops into his arms at a European airport. Meet Gunther, a groom with a shady agenda. Helena, his bride, has the coldest feet in the universe. Gunther is filthy rich, but at the altar, Helena realizes she can’t pop out mini-Gunthers just to ensure the upkeep of her home, Kyria Castle. The runaway bride has all the lusts: wanderlust and soon, lust for Victor. Cue her escape to Florida. Cue her new job as a Hooters girl. Cue her side job as a ring girl! In the meantime, Gunther is hellbent on tracking down his bride (read: his prize), while Victor battles his new obsession (aka, the love of a lifetime?) Let the dramedy of epic proportions begin. A book in the MMA Fighters duet.