Review by WTRBlog
ON THE ROPES and GOING THE DISTANCE
(Down for the Count Series) by Christa Cervone
5 out of 5 Star for each read
On the Ropes (book 1)
Going the Distance (book 2)
By Christa Cervone
You just read book one then two in this series as they do go in sequence.
I am reviewing these two reads together since I was able to read them back to back. I love this series and feel fortunate to have been given this chance to read Ms. Cevone's work for the first time. This story is captivating and is rich in development that will keep you very intrigued from beginning to end. Gabriel 'the Saint' Vega's life started tough for a young boy and made him a strong young man with dreams and hope. He is the son of a murderer, which forced him and his younger brother, Jace, to be separated and lost as part of the foster system. Lucky for Saint, he was saved by a mentor and or father figure, Frankie, who is owner of a beat up boxing gym that runs a program for inner city kids. Now as a full time fighter, Saint helps his trainer Frankie with the kids program and continues to train with the hopes of going Pro in his career. The gym has taken a toll with lacks of funding and age that Frankie is scrambling to keep the run down gym up and going. Lucky for them, they found a sponsor, Blaine, the owner of a brand new gym near by that will help Saint with his boxing career. He will be allowed to train in their new facility and be supplied with new gear if he agrees to be the face to help promote sales at TKO. The new gym is not the only reason that Saint want in the deal but also he became struck with the beauty that was escorting Blaine when he approached Frankie and Saint at the old gym. He was taken by Salem's beauty the first time he met her and now she has become his drug that stimulates his heart with every beat. The only thing is, she is Blaine's and she is from the up side of town were money is plenty! Turns out that Blaine is a cheat and has been hiding it from Salem for years. The secret has just been let out when the boys from the gym get invited out by Blaine to celebrate the merger and find themselves at a high end club with a no tell policy. Blaine is not the honest and loyal boyfriend that Salem has been led on to believe. With this knowledge, Saint feels more inclined to pursue Salem and win her heart even though she may never give him the time of day! Will Saint win Salem? Will Salem ever leave Blaine even though it has been their, well really their families plan, that they would be a couple now and for ever? What will happen to the gym? Does Saint ever see his brother Jace again and are the rumors true that he has heard his brother is a drug junkie? This read has it all and is a must read!!!
A murderer’s child…A foster child…A troubled teen…Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega has never had an easy life. Being shuffled from one foster home to another after his father murdered his mother, he found himself in and out of trouble with the law. Never giving a damn about himself, let alone anyone else, his life was spiraling out of control; fast. Until one man and one sport changed everything.
Frankie Carbone taught Saint how to handle his anger and rejection; by fighting it out in the ring. On his way to stardom, Saint finds himself pushed into the spotlight and into the arms of more women than he can ever imagine; he’s completely content with one night stands and random sex.
Then Salem Harris comes walking into his life and changes his game plan. Saint finds himself wanting Salem in all the ways that scare him. She is off limits; taken. But that doesn’t stop Saint from going after what he wants, and he wants her.
Frankie showed Saint a new way of life with Boxing, but will Salem give him the one thing he's never known – love? Will Saint find himself fighting for the one thing he thinks he doesn't deserve or will Salem end up breaking his heart? Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega has had to fight for every good thing he's gotten in his life. Can he go the distance?
* AMAZON * BARNES & NOBLE *
Life has been a roller coaster for Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega. From surviving a hellish childhood, to reuniting with his lost brother, only to hit the struggle of helping him battle his drug addiction. Boxing saved Gabriel’s life, and just when his career hits the fast track, he finally finds love with Salem; at least for a short time.
Social differences, obligations, and misguided good intentions tore Gabriel and Salem apart before they could ever really get started.Will Gabriel be able to save his brother from the whirlpool of addiction that threatens to drag him under? Is Salem capable of breaking away from the ropes that bind her to doing what’s expected rather than what and whom she desires? Can Gabriel convince Salem that their mutual feelings are worth fighting for, and that together, they will be able to go the distance?
* AMAZON * BARNES & NOBLE *
Born and raised in New England, Christa is a married mother of three. She began writing her first book, Broken, in October 2012, as a love story to her husband, Frank. During the writing process, Christa managed to keep her book a secret from the majority of her family and friends, including her mother. She finally revealed that she had written a book on her personal Facebook page just two weeks before Broken was released.
Broken was released in February 2013, and within twenty-four hours of its release, it was on Amazon's Movers and Shakers list as well as in the Top 20 Erotica. Christa released her second novel, On the Ropes - Book One in the Down for the Count series, in February 2014. On the Ropes has also climbed the charts on Amazon, hitting the Top 10 Sports Fiction and the Top 20 Romance Sports Fiction lists. Book Two, Going the Distance, was released July 2014 and claimed the number 3 spot in the Interracial category as well being in the top 20 in Erotica on Amazon.
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