Elle seemed to have the perfect life with the perfect lawyer career and perfect handsome, charming lawyer boyfriend, William.  

"I never though I'd be happy. I was content with flatlining my way through life. It was good enough."

One meeting with Mixed Martial Arts hottie Nico Hunter shakes it all up. He is charismatic, hella sexy, and they have an instant connection. Oh my, I loved Nico! He was a hot alpha male, but also had a vulnerable, caring and generous side. He had such a presence that it just oozed off the pages. But he also had demons that he could not shake that make him feel unworthy of love. His pain and turmoil was heart breaking. 

"Underneath 220 pounds of tattooed hard muscle that screams trouble is the most sensitive and beautiful soul I've ever met."

Nico sets off reactions in Elle that she has never experienced before. They have an undeniable attraction and chemistry. Seriously,  fiery hot chemistry! And they also have an easy going rapport and are compatible in so many ways. But we start to see more of Elle's past and it was not so picture perfect. She has her own traumas that she keeps hidden, but still haunt her and have shaped her choices. 

As their relationship heats up, they face more challenges. They both have issues with trust, communication, sharing, and feeling worthy. It is hard to move on together when they are still trying to fix themselves. It was an uphill battle for them. One minute you are swooning, but then the next you are devastated. And she kept up the pace much like they were in their own fight against each other for love, understanding, and forgiveness.

"I'm afraid I'm not good enough for you. That I'll drag you down into the hell that I belong in with me."

Will they stay together or fall apart? Can two broken people make each other whole or will they both shatter beyond repair?

I found Vi Keeland's writing style to be fast paced and engaging, with good flow and story line. I loved her well developed characters and clearly defined points of view of Ell and Nico. They both had such inner turmoil, fears, and insecurities that it was necessary to get both to truly feel all that they were going through. I I devoured every page and was never bored. There was pain, drama, and demons to deal with.  But It was also sweet, romantic, steamy, flirty, emotional, violent,  heartbreaking and  frustrating at times. It was an inspirational story of hope, forgiveness, and love.

The back drop of the MMA fight scene added more intensity in the background and this story line and provided important plot points that that made it even more interesting. I enjoyed the side characters as well including her best friend Regina, her friend and ex William, his fun family, his trainer Preach, and his protege Vinny. I am looking forward to Vinny's story in Worth the Chance in 2014. He already grabbed my heart in this one. 

Thanks to Vi Keeland for providing me an arc in exchange for an honest review