Making Him Sweat & Taking Him Down: Making Him Sweat / Taking Him Down

Making Him Sweat & Taking Him Down: Making Him Sweat / Taking Him Down
Meg Maguire

In these two fan-favorite sports romance stories, winning is everything…Making Him SweatAdmitted romantic Jenna Wilinski has just inherited a boxing gym. With it she can finally realize her dream of launching an upscale matchmaking business…provided she can take on the very intimidating–and wickedly hot–boxer who stands in her way! Mercer Rowley vows to protect his "home" from this stubborn, feisty opponent. But man, once the gloves come off, his hands just want to touch her everywhere.Taking Him DownMatchmaker Lindsey Tuttle always thought Rich Estrada was a whole lot of sexy. He's a gorgeous, flirty mixed martial arts fighter–what's not to lust after? When they find themselves heating up during a make-out session, Lindsey is ready for him…ntil Rich abruptly ends it. A year later, Rich is back in Boston recovering from an injury. Lindsey figures it's the perfect time for a rematch to remember.

In these two fan-favorite sports romance stories, winning is everything…

Making Him Sweat

Admitted romantic Jenna Wilinski has just inherited a boxing gym. With it she can finally realize her dream of launching an upscale matchmaking business…provided she can take on the very intimidating—and wickedly hot—boxer who stands in her way! Mercer Rowley vows to protect his “home” from this stubborn, feisty opponent. But man, once the gloves come off, his hands just want to touch her everywhere.

Taking Him Down

Matchmaker Lindsey Tuttle always thought Rich Estrada was a whole lot of sexy. He’s a gorgeous, flirty mixed martial arts fighter—what’s not to lust after? When they find themselves heating up during a make-out session, Lindsey is ready for him…until Rich abruptly ends it. A year later, Rich is back in Boston recovering from an injury. Lindsey figures it’s the perfect time for a rematch to remember.

Praise for Meg Maguire

“Maguire succeeds in socking us with a sterling combo of love, loyalty, family, sweat and tears. 4½ stars!”

—RT Book Reviews on Making Him Sweat

“Making Him Sweat is the first book in a brand-new series by Meg Maguire…that centres around MMA. You know what that means, right? Hot, sweaty, half-naked men. I’m there. I can expect only good things from Maguire!”

—Under the Covers

“If you enjoy reading about super sexy boxers who like to get down and dirty, then definitely give this book a try.”

—Blithely Bookish

“Full of interesting, likable characters and sexy love scenes.”

—Fiction Vixen

“I loved this book! Jenna and Mercer share some delicious sexual tension, but thankfully Ms. Maguire does not torture her readers. I definitely recommend this book and am looking forward to reading the sequel.”

—Badass Book Reviews

“I love fight books…especially where old-school boxing meets the more modern MMA style. This cute book had so many great characters and a good old-fashioned romance.”

—Nocturne Romance Reads

Making Him Sweat & Taking Him Down

Meg Maguire

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

CONTENTS

MAKING HIM SWEAT (#u2173590d-fcc1-53cd-b8a3-109c1e5b44ff)

TAKING HIM DOWN (#litres_trial_promo)

Making Him Sweat

Meg Maguire

For Amy, Ruthie and Serena, with crazy gratitude for your time and input. You gals rock my socks. Continually.

Also with thanks to the staff of the Wai Kru mixed martial arts gym in Allston, Massachusetts—especially Michael, for letting me loiter and ogle, and pester him with endless questions about the business of building great fighters.

And of course, thank you to my editor, Brenda, for liking this premise enough to contract the series, and for beating my first draft into submission. I won’t let you down, coach.

CONTENTS

Chapter One (#u4de3fe42-133b-5ab3-a4ce-7d57ff8d9c5e)

Chapter Two (#u3e5fcd83-d628-5cfc-8680-3cfbfe677640)

Chapter Three (#u74402462-795f-544a-ab52-e758a83d2374)

Chapter Four (#uee3f6a62-c67a-55c8-8228-c61668b27e05)

Chapter Five (#u7b41efb3-88c3-5b5d-b389-5e84a20ddd8e)

Chapter Six (#u8cc73531-8479-5dcb-9895-f51ac503270c)

Chapter Seven (#u8aa9323f-fe98-5b2c-9e10-12ba0e736155)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER ONE

JENNA’S HEELS CLICKED against the asphalt as she crossed the street. Though they’d proven adorable enough to earn compliments from three different strangers on the ten-minute walk, she’d have to rethink this shoe choice in the future. Boston was made for flats, with its warped old brick sidewalks. Made for flats and for doctors who specialized in ankle injuries.

She survived a final block to reach her destination, a building she’d seen only in photos until this moment. Five stories, a former hosiery factory long since divided and repurposed. She paused to picture a new sign above the entryway, but a river of speed-walkers engulfed her, their brusqueness making it known that 9:00 a.m. downtown was not the time and place for daydreaming.

Leaving the August sunshine behind, she stepped into a cool, wide front corridor, with a worn but handsome hardwood floor and brick walls. She smiled, clutching her purse with cautious hope. With a bit of polishing and some nice light fixtures and greenery, this place could be very stylish indeed.