Review: 4.5 stars~ A good MMR fighter story which is a bit darker then normal.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
*I received an ARC in exchange for honest review*****4.5 Star***After discovering at a young age that he was illegitimate child of womanizing ex-con Henry Chance gave Jesse Chance nothing misery. He takes up underground fighting, soon realizes that he is good at it, and uses it as a way to escape and mask his pain.“Fighting help me deal with my demons, but it created a whole Hell full of them in the process too”When his mother ask him to stop to make something of his life just before she dies, Jesse takes note, reassess his life and where he may he heading, and not wishing to let her down he leaves his hometown of Glory Texas, and moves to the East coast to start college, make new friends, starts a new life leaving his past behind.“You better never let yourself be deified by who decides to love you…. Don’t ever define your self by the way people treat you….You better walk with you head held high and your heart full”Jesse never planned to go back to the town that held so many memories, until one night four years later the man who paid him little attention shows up. One conversation with Henry changes everything and in order to prevent tragedy Jesse has no choice but to return to Glory and return to the fighting world. However returning also means Jesse will come face to face with the only other person who believe he could be more his ex girlfriend Drew Hallisay the girl who still owns his heart.“Drew had been more that a girlfriend back in high school, she was my best friend, my biggest support, and my shoulder to lean on”The storyline was about redemption, fighting for what you want, and second chances. The underground fight aspects mean it was definitely not a hearts and flowers read. It was emotional, raw, gritty, with suspense, action and intense violent scenes A.J Sands doesn’t hold back nothing is sugar coated. There are many twist and turn right up to the end to keep you guessing.I loved Jesse of course ;) he is a fighter with a heart; told from his POV you really get an insight into what he is thinking you really get to feel his emotions. He some issue that he needs to overcome as he struggles to get free from some parts of his past. Drew was great a girl after my own heart she was feisty strong not afraid to say what she was thinking. She the person Jesse needs the person he could trust and rely on.I loved these two together, and their story was heartwarming at times. Time may have past, both may have tried to moved on, but their history means that as much as they try to fight their feelings, do what they think is right chemistry, connection and the passion, they share was still there, you really get to see, and feel how much they really care about each other.“For a moment, as I look at her, it’s just us, and I feel our history playing out on my skin, in my heart, in my veins. It would be so easy to fall in love with her again…if I weren't so in love with her already.”“All I've ever done is carve out a space for you inside me, Jesse. And I'm afraid it's gotten so big, it's going to eat me alive one day."Overall I enjoyed A fighting Chance, it was well written, loved the ending, as there was no cliffhanger. I liked AJ writing style is descriptive, emotional and as a result she definitely pulls me in. I look forward to reading more of her work.If like me you are a fan of fighter especially MMA one’s and you’re looking for something a bit darker then this is the book for you.