Review: Confirms my mad love for Maxwell and has INCREDIBLE hero!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
REVIEWED BY SUNNYFIGHTING FOR IRISH starts with former MMA fighter Aiden (Irish) O'Brien, so I will too. There was so much to love about this man; I could write my entire review on him alone! He is one of my favorite heroes to date and has stuck with me since reading this book last month. Gina L. Maxwell has outdone herself with Irish. His mom brought him up right, and he is a good man. Unfortunately, he has an element of his past he wishes he could forget. It tends to consume him until he agrees to help the sister of his friend's fiancée, Kat. His need to provide protection becomes the new thing that consumes him and has him at his best! It is his need to protect that I loved most in Irish and in the plot of FIGHTING FOR IRISH.For those who have read RULES OF ENTANGLEMENT (Book 2), you may remember Kat as Vanessa's troubled sister. If you haven't read it, no worries; FIGHTING FOR IRISH works well as a stand alone. Like Irish, Kat is consumed by her very dark past. It is the type of past that forces her to completely shut down whenever she feels danger. Her scarred character is very well developed, and I loved how one piece of the puzzle at a time, Maxwell starts putting Kat back together with Irish's help.These two characters are so incredibly good together. They cause a reawakening in the other, force the other to move beyond their past, and most importantly to me, show each other they deserve intimacy in spite of their sordid pasts. All of these elements really made this story sparkle for me. Another bright spot was provided by Irish's friend Xander. He creates some laugh-out-loud moments and enjoyable banter between the two friends. I am hoping for more of Xander in the future.The element of suspense was a pleasant surprise in this book. This element is new to the series, and even though it isn't suspenseful in a whodunit sort of way, I loved how the desire to get out of a bad situation drives Irish and Kat through their story. Maxwell did a great job of including a bit of foreshadowing here and there, and I loved how the little details sprinkled in the beginning of FIGHTING FOR IRISH led to full story lines later. This created the perfect pacing throughout the book.Finally, the sexy time in FIGHTING FOR IRISH was amazing! Maxwell is a master at sex scenes, yet the experiences she writes here are deeper, somehow, because of Kat's past and Irish's desire to create better memories for her.BOTTOM LINEI loved everything about FIGHTING FOR IRISH! I loved the couple and what they brought out of the other. If you love protective heroes and damaged heroines, this is a great pick! If you have enjoyed other Fighting for Love books, this will not disappoint. If you enjoy books with hot sexy time, Maxwell is a master!RATING: ANote: I received a review copy of this title courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest review.