Title: Knocked Out
Author: Ty Langston
Expected Publication: August 26th, 2014
About Knocked Out:
Fresh out of Grad School, Hayley Monroe gets the chance of a lifetime when her boss gives her the opportunity to produce and host a reality series on finding MMA’s “Next Great Hope”.
Enter former MMA contender Evan Bates. His sudden re-appearance into the sport after a mysterious five year absence not only raises eyebrows, but also temps both in and out of the Octagon.
Can Hayley keep everything in check? Or will she be Knocked Out?
Available for pre-order: Amazon / B&N / iTunes / Kobo
Excerpt:
Dressed in a pair of black sweats and matching tank, she seemed underdressed as Evan wore only a pair of blue running shorts and sneakers. “Hey.” She shouted as she caught up to him. Annoyed, Evan took out one of his ear pods while he continued to run. “What is it?” he asked. “Just haven’t had a chance to talk to you; wanted to see how you were doing. We’ve never formally met. I’m Hayley.” “I know. Good to meet ya.” He told her. “So, do you usually run with contestants?” he asked. “Only the ones I want to get to know.” She could feel him looking at her. His blue eyes glimmered with devilish intent. “Well, this is a five mile run. Think you can hang, pretty girl?” he mocked. Her eyes grew wide as she watched his shirtless torso. His broad shoulders already had beads of sweat running down his arms and over his six pack abs. “I’ll keep up as best as I can.” she said on an exhale.
My Review
When I first signed up for this book, I wasn't aware it was a novella. I think I read it in about 30 minutes. I was excited because it was about an MMA fighter and what girl doesn't love reading about a hot MMA fighter? I have to say I really loved the idea of this book, but I don't feel like the story was developed enough for me. A lot is crammed into a short amount of pages. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it and I think if this was turned into a full blown book then it would be great. But since it wasn't and for the reasons I listed above it was just okay. I think that those of you that really enjoy short stories will love this one. I could go more into the plot for this review but the Blurb really sums it up perfectly.
✰✰✰
3 stars!
About Ty Langston:
As a child, multi-published author Ty Langston loved to read about dragons and knights so much that one day, her grandmother told her to "just write about them."
So she did.
From that day forward, she never left home without her pen, a notebook, and some kind of music playing in the background. Her love of reading expanded from fantasy into science fiction, and eventually into paranormal romance and erotica.
She enjoys different works from George Martin, Anne McCaffrey, Stephen King, and Jackie Collins. But some of Ty's favorite writers are from the world of TV and film: namely, Tudors creator Michael Hirst, and the late John Hughes.
Ty has a certificate in Broadcast Journalism along with a degree in Business Administration. She is single and enjoys spending time with friends and family.
No comments:
Post a Comment