Bruiser They call me Bruiser because I leave men broken on the canvas. Because I spent ten years in prison for nearly killing a man with my bare hands. No regrets. He deserved it. Then Joanna walks into the Iron Pit—single mom, exhausted, cleaning up my blood. When some drunk grabs her, I protect her without thinking, and suddenly this woman who should be terrified is bandaging my knuckles like I'm worth fixing. She doesn't even run when I tell her about prison. She calls me brave. She believes I can be more than my worst moments. I'm Danny Cross, and I've spent my whole life being a weapon. But Joanna makes me want to be a shield instead. For her. For her daughter. For the family I never thought I'd deserve. Play Tough is a short, sweet, and steamy small-town instalove romance with a happy-ever-after. It can be read as a standalone or together with the rest of the books in the Blackwater Fighters.