Beneath the Surface
Kyran Reese is a
man in control. Driven when it comes to work, focused when it comes to play.
From his office to the chalk circle of Metro’s bare-knuckle boxing ring, his
only thought is to win. That thirst heightens when Dale Porter enters his life.
His brother’s assistant should be off-limits, but her witty comments and
sarcastic comebacks have him desperate to get her between the sheets. After
receiving an unexpected left hook, Kyran gets exactly what he wants, though he
makes the rules very clear.
When Dale agrees to
Kyran’s relationship stipulation of no labels, she’s sucked into a whirlwind of
lust, money, and underground boxing. The agreement to keep their lust
away from the office is discarded when rules are molded to suit their
ever-increasing attraction. Dale fights her growing affection, trying to hide
it even when the world around them spirals out of control. All too soon she
realizes she can’t hide her true feelings any longer.
Kyran begins to
wonder if he’s finally met his match, and with his family falling apart before
his eyes, he turns to the two things he knows will keep him sane: boxing and
Dale. Those crutches can’t last forever, and when Kyran finds it harder to
function he is left with a decision he never thought he’d have to make.
Could playing to
win mean playing for keeps?
Let me just say that I fell in love with Kyran from the very beginning of the story! What's not to love? An Alpha Male times 10, Bad Boy all day everyday, and to add to his awsomeness he's the CEO of his family's company. Beneath his suit Kyran has tattoos galore and to let off pressure of being in charge and covering for his brother, he's involved in bare-knuckled boxing. Its his cure-all to dealing with his problems, but that's until he meets Dale.
Dale is a woman who has a wounded heart that isn't going to let anyone run over/make a fool out of her again. She's moving forward in her life after being betrayed by her best friend and fiance. She has a job interview to be the assistant to Kyran's brother, but when he's not there she's sent to Kyran.
With one whiff of her vanilla scent, Kyran is unable to keep his mind off of Dale, or control his body's reaction to her nearness. Dale is affected by Kyran in a way she's never been with a man, but can't react on it since she'll be working for his brother.
A chance meeting at the club where Dale's brother is a bartender changes all of that! Because this is the same club where Kyran fights, and all bets are off once he sees her there. Both agree to an affair where Kyran is up front with Dale about how he's incapable of falling in love or giving it. Dale agrees, but as time with them in a relationship grows, Dale finds she's falling for Kyran hard. Since that goes against the agreement they made, she decides to break things off. Kyran finds that he can't let Dale go and will fight to get her back!
I recommend this story to fans of romance, drama, or those of us who are suckers for Alpha Males, you'll absolutely enjoy Beneath the Surface!
I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
