Down and Out
by
Kelley R. Martin
Synopsis:
*Don’t read this book if
you don’t like snarky, dominant, tattooed men who say things like “Open
your mouth, and I will,” after you tell them to shove it. And don’t read
this book if you don’t like sassy, strong-willed, fiercely independent
heroines who use phrases like “bossy asshole” as a term of endearment.
You have been warned.*
“Tattooed package of sin.”
That’s how Savannah Ryan would describe her new boss, Declan Whitmore, the deliciously tatted and pierced fighter who holds the top spot in Boston’s newest underground fighting organization. She’d also describe him as bossy, arrogant, and—depending on what he does to piss her off that particular day—an asshole.
It’s that aloof attitude, along with Savannah’s witty comebacks and tight little body that land her on his radar. Unfortunately for her, Declan is relentless when he sets his sights on someone, both in and out of the ring. Unfortunately for him, this recently reformed bad girl is trying to go straight after heading down a dangerous path. She’s not going to make this easy for him. In fact, she’s going to make it—and him—very, very hard.
Declan’s not worried, though. He’ll have Savannah come hell or high water, because if there’s one word he’d use to describe her, it’s “MINE.”
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary
Ages: 18+
“Tattooed package of sin.”
That’s how Savannah Ryan would describe her new boss, Declan Whitmore, the deliciously tatted and pierced fighter who holds the top spot in Boston’s newest underground fighting organization. She’d also describe him as bossy, arrogant, and—depending on what he does to piss her off that particular day—an asshole.
It’s that aloof attitude, along with Savannah’s witty comebacks and tight little body that land her on his radar. Unfortunately for her, Declan is relentless when he sets his sights on someone, both in and out of the ring. Unfortunately for him, this recently reformed bad girl is trying to go straight after heading down a dangerous path. She’s not going to make this easy for him. In fact, she’s going to make it—and him—very, very hard.
Declan’s not worried, though. He’ll have Savannah come hell or high water, because if there’s one word he’d use to describe her, it’s “MINE.”
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary
Ages: 18+
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Excerpt:
“What are you doing?”“I’m getting your stuff. You’re staying with me.” He says it without pausing, without even looking at me.
I make a surprised choking/laughing sound in the back of my throat and say, “No, I am most certainly not staying with you.” I’m fully grown and have been taking care of myself since I can remember. I don’t need Declan or his handouts.
Well, except for the job. I need the job.
He sets a laundry basket on the pavement and glances at me. “It’s either that or you make room for me in your car. Your choice.”
My mouth opens, but nothing comes out at first. I think I’m struck stupid. “Why are you doing this?”
He glares at me. “Why am I refusing to leave an attractive girl alone in her car overnight? Gee, I don’t know. I must be some kind of asshole.”
Anger flares in me, and I’m thankful for the familiar emotion. Declan’s got me all mixed up, and I don’t like it. “Point made, asshole, but I’m not some stray cat you can just take in.”
A smile flirts with his lips as he nods to my pile of stuff. “Get your things, Kitten.”
Down and Out is an amazing read. Savannah is down and out. She has no job or place to live. She is desperate when she walks into Whitmore & Sons Gymnasium. Declan is the owner. He gives her a job washes towels.
Declan is a great book boyfriend. He's sexy and over powering. He has a great heart. When he realizes Savannah is living in her car he has her move in with him. Declan doesn't take no for a answer. Declan runs the gym and also does underground fighting.
Savannah has not had a great childhood. She jumped from foster care home to foster care home. She's tough as nails. She doesn't do love and commit.
Declan and Savannah start a relationship. It seems like every time Declan knocked down one of Savannah's walls, it doesn't stay down long. The story definitely has you rooting for Declan and Savannah.
I loved the ending but I still want more Declan and Savannah. I hope Kelley writes more about Savannah and Declan.
5 Amazeballs Stars!!!
Teasers:
1) I suck at social media. I'm awkward and shy, so I rarely post anything, but I'm working on it.
2) I'm half Native American. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked if I've ever lived on/been to a reservation. (The answer is "no")
3) I was born and raised in Sterling, VA, which is about 30 miles outside of Washington, DC. I moved to Texas when I was 18 for a boy. That was 10 years ago, and that boy is now my husband.
4) I met said husband when I was 15, and he was 17. It was love at first sight, but I didn't know it at the time. All I knew was that he made my stomach do funny things and I liked the way he looked without a shirt.
5) I have no sense of time. Five minutes to me is an hour and a half in the real world. I've given up trying to fix it at this point and just accept it. This means that I'm late for everything. Literally EVERYTHING. Case in point: I was born two weeks past my due date, and only because the doctors went in and c-sectioned my ass outta there. It's pretty much set the tone for my entire life.
6) I'm stubborn. Like, really stubborn. Did you read that part above where I was basically evicted from my mother's uterus because I wouldn't take the hint and GTFO?
7) I love sleeping. It's the best. I could easily sleep 12 hours every night, but my kids need, like, food and stuff, so I can't.
8) My all-time favorite TV show is The Office. I could watch it all day, every day and never get tired of it. Ever.
9) I'm addicted to Coke. The soda, not the drug. Seriously, I go through an embarrassingly large amount of it in a short span of time.
10) My husband thinks it's weird that I write romance novels, because I'm the most unromantic person in the world.
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