Bruiser · Fight Night Series · Book One - A Steamy Bad-Boy MMA Romance

Brandon 'Bruiser' Broderick gave up the MMA circuit years ago... *But with the fate of his karate school hanging in the balance, he's got no choice but to step back in the octagon...*

Ava Cassidy thought she'd lost herself to being a dreary housewife and mother...

*But when she learns of Brandon's passion and ambition, long-forgotten feelings awaken deep inside...*

And Bailey Bryant just wanted to be left alone...

*But when she crosses paths with this swaggering, angry young man, she's left fascinated; and wondering if he could finally be the man to heal the wounds left by her dark and traumatic past...*

The stage is set for the ultimate romantic **SHOWDOWN.**

**In BRUISER and SHOWDOWN, acclaimed author Simone Scarlet tells the two-part tale of Brandon 'Bruiser' Broderick; a passionate and driven young man forced into the MMA octagon to keep his struggling karate school afloat.**

In ***BRUISER***, the handsome young instructor asks frustrated karate mom Ava to check over his books - and she discovers that the school's whole future hangs in the balance. Brandon inherited a financial disaster - and now his karate school is hemorrhaging money; and on the brink of closure.

His only hope is to do the unthinkable - to rejoin the mixed martial arts circuit he quit years ago. Out of shape and out of training, Brandon has scored a bout against one of the hottest young fighters in the league; but everything he loves depends on the result.

At first, Ava's just happy to help - but as she gets closer to this brooding, beautiful young man, she finds herself being inexorably drawn to him. Before she knows it, Ava's swept up in a passionate, sexual affair - and now it's not just the school that they're threatened with losing.

In ***SHOWDOWN***, Brandon's back on the ropes. He's juggling a struggling business, his flailing MMA fight career, and a personal life littered with broken hearts and jealous husbands. It's becoming too much for even this one-time championship contender to handle.

But then Brandon meets **Bailey Bryant** - a vulnerable African-American nurse with a tragic past. Something about her offers Brandon the redemption he seeks - if only he can keep his shit together long enough to win her heart.

**Tautly written, fast-paced and blisteringly explicit, BRUISER and SHOWDOWN combine into a 130,000 word stand-alone MMA romance with a HEA. Enjoy!**

Praise for author Simone Scarlet: "She is so talented and her work is such a joy to read. I am now hooked on her and I will be finding and reading more of her stories." **Diane Martin, Verified Review** "She's become one of my favorite romance/erotica authors." ** Courtney, Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer** "I love the author's outstanding mindset and I want more of her work"** CurledUp, Verified Review** Click "Buy Now" Today!