Title: Knocked
Out
Author: Ty Langston
Expected Publication: August 26th, 2014
About Knocked
Out:
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?
Review:
3.5 Stars!
This was a very quick read, which is not always a bad thing, but it felt very rushed to me. It starts with Hayley, who is a recent Grad School graduate, who has been given a great opportunity to start the next big reality tv show - involving MMA fighters. It sounded great to me, in terms of a concept. Doing homework to find the top fighters, interviewing them, and then watching as they fight one another down to the last, victorious fighter? Sign me up! Evan, The Enigma, has been out of fighting for about five years, due to becoming the sole caretaker of his daughter, Everly, upon her birth. Everly's mom is or was a drug addict and gold digger, who only thinks about herself and never cared for Everly or Evan.
From there, the story
honestly just moves very quickly with Evan losing his non-fighting job, needing
to get in a quick fight to make some money - and Hayley being there to see it
and know that he is one of the fighters that she needs. She has to track him
down, as he does not want to be found very easily, and he's not too convinced
he wants to rejoin the fighting world. Evan does become one of the contenders,
however, and the story moves quickly with him fighting to stay in until the
last fight. There is not much build up for each fight, and Haley and Evan also
end up in bed together, which really felt like it came out of nowhere. There
was also a moment – literally, a moment – where Everly’s mom makes an
appearance, but then nothing really happened after that. If you are looking
forward to a quick, fairly predictable read, then this one definitely moves
things along very fast..
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.
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.
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