Mma

Why are the cocky ones always the hardest to resist? Because this man . . . this man is temptation personified. He’s six feet, four inches of rock-solid, golden muscles that are inked to perfection and proudly displayed every time he steps into the cage. And I’m the idiot who agreed to stay with him for the next few days. Hudson “The King” Kingston knew he had a fight coming up when he risked himself to save me. How could I say no when he needed a friend to help him out? Because that’s exactly what we’ve always been—friends. Friends who flirt. Friends who tease. Friends who never cross that line. Ever. The problem is the more time we spend together, the more things shift between us. But no matter how much I wish he could be my first, he’s never been a relationship guy, and I refuse to settle for anything less. I know I can trust him with my life, but can I trust him with my heart?

One night. I let myself have one night with him after avoiding him for years. But one night was all it took for history to repeat itself. Cade St. James was my past. He was the boy who stole my heart before he left for the Marine Corps. Now he’s back in Kroydon Hills, and there’s no mistaking he’s all man. A former MMA champion, running his own gym, and taking care of his adorable little girl. And I have to tell him our one night together is going to make him a father again. Our timing has always been wrong. I can do this on my own if I have to. I don’t need to be saved. I’m a King, not a princess. I can save my own damn self. Scarlet Kingston has always been too good for me. She’s also always been mine. But now, I don’t only have myself to think about. I have my daughter too. We’ve both been burned before. And trusting another woman, especially one who’s already broken my heart, won’t be easy. But nothing with Scarlet ever was. As a vice president of the Philadelphia Kings, grown men fear her. And Scarlet wouldn’t have it any other way. This woman can wear as cold of an exterior as she wants, but I’ve felt her on the inside. She’s no ice queen. Can we both get past the hurts from the past and live in the present? Or are we both just Broken?