Book Spotlight Fridays! After She Falls

 

Book Beginnings and Friday56

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader and share a non-spoiler sentence or two.

This is a debut author, and a bit different since fighting is the sport front and center.

After She Falls

About the book:

Strong-willed Adri Rivera always dreamed of becoming a professional mixed martial artist, but then she fell in love with a man who smashed everything to pieces. When their tumultuous relationship finally comes to a head, Adri flees with their young daughter to her small hometown in the mountains of Pennsylvania. There, she must face the people she left behind and put her broken life back together as a single mother.

Adri struggles to regain her independence after so many years under the oppressive influence of her ex, but a job opportunity at a local gym gives her hope that she'll be able to stand on her own two feet. The one problem? The man who offers it to her is the handsome but hardened Max Lyons--her former best friend and training partner, whom she left heartbroken years before.

As Adri dares to pursue her dream again, training for a big tournament, can she confront her weakness and avoid the past defining her future? 

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Book Beginnings

Adri doesn't turn on the radio or pull up Eva's playlist on her phone.

Friday 56

"Hi," he says, extending his hand.  "I'm Boom."

"Oh."  She's confused, but still shakes it.  "You're not Levi?"

My thoughts so far

This one is a bit different to what I usually read...some mentions of physical abuse and lots of fighting (sport), but I am intrigued on where this debut author is going.

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