Review: Gina L Maxwell just keeps getting better!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2014
Gina L Maxwell just keeps getting better!I loved Seducing Cinderella & Rules of Entanglement, but with Fighting For Irish, Gina surpassed all of my expectations! A darker storyline than the first two books in the series, Fighting For Irish focuses on former MMA fighter Aiden “Irish” O’Brien & Kat “Kitten” MacGregor. Each has their own personal struggles and events in their past that they must come to terms with before they will allow themselves to accept the other's love. Irish, having left the ring after blaming himself for the death of his best friend’s sister, is avoiding the life he once had. While Kat, abused as a child & disappointed by life (but is a stronger person than she realizes) is on the run from a crime boss seeking to collect a debt owed by her ex-boyfriend. Kat & Irish are brought together when Irish is asked by his friend Jax (RoE) to check up on his fiancé’s sister Kat, Irish agrees because he’s got nothing to lose & nothing better to do.Gina does a fantastic job of developing a believable relationship between Kat & Irish while showing the horrors and struggles someone that has been abused goes through and the hard work needed to overcome them. Despite the life she’s lived & all she's gone through, as hard as it was, Kat didn't cater to Irish. She sassed him back when needed & didn’t put up with any attitude from him. Neither believes that they are good enough for the other, but as the story progresses, we see Irish give all of himself to Kat because he cannot help but love her, even as she does the same & learns to finally trust someone with her body, heart & soul. We watch as both Kat & Irish learn accept the unconditional love that they have for each other. These characters were well developed and complex & they suited each other very well.As with all of Gina’s books, the sex scenes are HOT, but she doesn't leave the romance behind to be forgotten. The first kiss between Kat & Irish is so sweet it breaks my heart. Gina writes characters that aren’t characters at all, but people we can connect with & people we care about. She makes it easy to get lost in their story.If you haven’t read any of Gina’s books…Why not?!? Go out & read them now!I can’t wait to see what Gina has in store next for Xander & his story!