I am excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Paxton’s Promise. This is, by leaps and bounds, my most favorite book in the series. Paxton and Gabby’s story is sure to be exactly what Gloves Off fans need and want! Check out more about this book, the series, Tina’s Thoughts, an excerpt, some teasers, and a book trailer. This post is packed full of MMA goodness!
Paxton’s Promise
Gloves Off #3
LP Dover
Genre: MMA Romance
Release Date: December 29, 2014
She hates him, yet she can’t get him out of her mind.
Female Bantamweight fighter, Gabriella Reynolds, has a bad habit of falling for forbidden fighters. Enter Paxton Emerson. He’s tall, tattooed, and the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Everyone wants a piece of him, and he only has eyes for her. Through no choice of her own, she’s fallen in his debt and he’s now demanding payment. Too bad it doesn’t involve currency. Gabby’s decision to fulfill her promise to him ultimately brings out her true feelings, but also spurs the unwanted attention of another.
Rage’s fixation on his newest obsession reaches dangerous levels. Unfortunately, Paxton Emerson has become a roadblock to his end goal and needs to be removed from the equation—by any means necessary.
Gabby will do anything to save Pax, but what happens when she’s the one who needs saving?
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As cliche as it sounds, this series keeps getting better and better. But in my opinion, each book jumps leaps and bounds above their series predecessor. As the stories build and intertwine, the series is more exciting, making this story the best so far! Paxton’s Promise is exactly what fans of Paxton and Gabriella need and want. It intertwines two strong characters from the series into a perfect cohesive unit that will remind you why LP Dover is a genius and this series is fantastic.
Paxton’s Promise picks up after Ryley’s Revenge. At the end of Ryley and Ashleigh’s story, Gabby made a bargain with Pax in order to have him help them infiltrate a dangerous underground fighting ring and save Ryley. At the beginning of the third book, we see that Pax has called in that bargain and asked that Gabby live with him for the next month, being with him day in and day out. His ultimate goal: to make her fall in love with him, show her that they are perfectly compatible, and ultimately find that one person to connect with on every level possible. Yet when you have two such strong headed and stubborn characters, there are bound to be bumps along the way. Add in a crazy stalker and threats on both their lives and you have a recipe for something mind boggling.
Gabby and Pax have been some of my favorite secondary characters throughout the series. Their story breaks from the theme of the series in one main way: both characters are fighters. In the books preceding, the men were fighters and the women were not. I think that this fact made me love the story more. It added a flair that we have not seen yet in the series and created a new level of excitement.
Gabby is a strong woman. A woman who knows what she wants and takes it. She is not a docile girl but she is not overbearing and hostile. She straddles the line and is able to adapt yet stay true to her personality. Her devotion to fighting is admirable and her determination to love and protect all those she cherishes in her life is heartfelt. If there is something she can do to protect those that she loves, she counts the cost as nothing and jumps in full steam ahead.
Pax is the mysterious fighter that you want to know more about. Throughout the entire series, he has been judged based on his past friendships and categorized as a bad guy. In the past few books, you see glimpses to the truth and his loyalty but you never truly know the whole story. In this book, we see the whole package, and let me tell you, I do love that total package! He is sweet, kind, loving, and family oriented. He is a fighter, a fierce protector, and passionate lover. He is essentially all that Gabby needs. Their start is rocky but once preconceived notions are abandoned, we have the premise of a great love story.
One thing that set this book over the top, even more than the fabulous coupling and characters, is the suspense/thriller aspect to this story. Paxton’s Promise adds a new element of intrigue that is not as prevalent in the other books. We see an unknown threat that is stalking Gabby specifically and the web of lies and danger that out heroic couple is thrust into. I loved the mystery of what was going on and the way that the unknown was so well woven in their story. When the truth comes out, it is crazy and creates more depth and excitement to an already exciting story.
This book is exactly what fans of the Gloves Off series are clamoring for. The romance was perfect. The passion was on fire. The fighting was intense. The story was perfect. It is an epic balance of everything that makes this series fantastic with a dash of something more. LP Dover did not disappoint her fans and adds an incredible addition to the series. I am excited to see what happens next in Camden’s story! I want more Gloves Off stories now! Don’t miss this one and make sure to grab the series if you have not read them yet. This series does build and many aspects carry over. The series is intended to be read in order and not as standalone books!
“So we meet again,” he said simply. For a moment, his sea green eyes flustered me like they did every time I saw him. This time, I couldn’t let that happen.
Throwing open the door, I rolled my eyes and ventured back into the living room. He was going to come in anyway, there was no reason to stop him. “It appears so,” I grumbled. “I was wishing you’d forget about me. I guess the hundred pennies I threw in that well didn’t work.”
The door shut and I could hear him chuckle. “Sorry, love. No wish is going to get you out of our agreement. I gave you a week of freedom, but now your time’s up. You’re not thinking of backing out are you?” Instead of sitting beside me on the couch, he sat in the chair across from me, his gaze boring straight into mine.
“No. I made a promise and I’m going to keep it. I always keep my promises.”
“And the same goes for me,” he murmured, voice smooth and deep. “Now, how ‘bout we get down to business?” My heart sped up at the thought and a small smirk splayed across his lips.
“Fine,” I answered, clearing my throat. “I’m sure it’s nothing I can’t handle.”
The deep chuckle in his chest rumbled all the way down to my clit. “Oh, we’ll see about that, sunshine. First, I need to know. What’s the status with you and the douchebag baseball player?”
I crossed my arms over my chest. “I don’t think that’s any of your business.”
“It is now, considering for the next month you’re going to be with me and me only. You’re going to have to get rid of him.”
My eyes went wide. “Are you serious? What am I supposed to tell him?”
Nonchalantly, he shrugged. “I don’t give a shit what you tell him, as long as he knows to stay away from you. If he so much as causes a problem, I’m going to extend the month.”
“Don’t you think this is a bit extreme? Wouldn’t a week suffice?”
His expression grew serious. “You obviously have no idea how far out I put my neck on the line for you. I think a month is being very generous.”
Want to know more about the others books in the Gloves Off Series? You can see more of how Ashleigh first met Ryley and Camden, or the hot affair between Tyler and Gabriella, see Tyler fall in love with his enemies sister, and the ups and downs between Ashleigh and Ryley. Look below for purchase and Goodreads links the series!
A Fighters Desire: Part 1 & 2 (Gloves Off #0.5 & #0.6)
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Tyler’s Undoing (Gloves Off #1)
Amazon Barnes & Noble Kobo iBooks Smashwords Goodreads
Riley’s Revenge (Gloves Off #2)
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USA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover, is a southern belle residing in North Carolina along with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she even began her literary journey she worked in Periodontics enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.
Not only does she love to write, but she loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, white water rafting, and you can’t forget the passion for singing. Her two number one fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime and those songs usually consist of Christmas carols.
Aside from being a wife and mother, L.P. Dover has written over nine novels including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, and her standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read is romantic suspense and she also loves writing it. However, if she had to choose a setting to live in it would have to be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.
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