Review Blog Tour: Down for the Count Series by Christa Cervone
On the Ropes (Book 1)
Going the Distance (Book 2)
ON THE ROPES:
A murderer’s child…A foster child…A troubled teen…Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega has never had an easy life. Being shuffled from one foster home to another after his father murdered his mother, he found himself in and out of trouble with the law. Never giving a damn about himself, let alone anyone else, his life was spiraling out of control; fast. Until one man and one sport changed everything.
Frankie Carbone taught Saint how to handle his anger and rejection; by fighting it out in the ring. On his way to stardom, Saint finds himself pushed into the spotlight and into the arms of more women than he can ever imagine; he’s completely content with one night stands and random sex.
Then Salem Harris comes walking into his life and changes his game plan. Saint finds himself wanting Salem in all the ways that scare him. She is off limits; taken. But that doesn’t stop Saint from going after what he wants, and he wants her.
Frankie showed Saint a new way of life with Boxing, but will Salem give him the one thing he’s never known – love? Will Saint find himself fighting for the one thing he thinks he doesn’t deserve or will Salem end up breaking his heart? Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega has had to fight for every good thing he’s gotten in his life.
REVIEW:
3.5 Stars
On the ropes in the first book in the series Down for the count by Christa
Cervone.
We meet Gabriel 'the Saint' Vega and his brother Jase in the court rooms on
a trial that has torn there family apart and sent them on a road of
self-destruction. Sent into the foster care system and separated after their
father murdered their mother.
We jump a few years and Gabriel is now boxing with Frankie. Frankie runs a
gym that helps keep troubled kids off the street, something Gabriel would
never be able to repay him for.
Heading into a big fight, Gabriel is approached to be the face of the new
gym TKO by business man Blaine. But upon meeting Blaine, Gabriel meets his
girlfriend Salem. Gabriel is known as a man whore and Salem is in his
sights. (The antics between these two was the most entertaining part of the
book.)
When Gabriel comes across Jace high on drugs, he does what he can to help
his brother through.
I liked this story, was hoping for a bit more fighting. It was abit slow in
places and Blaine as a secondary character is a pig and annoyed me to no
end.
I want my Gabriel and Salem HEA. Hopefully in book two.
On the ropes in the first book in the series Down for the count by Christa
Cervone.
We meet Gabriel 'the Saint' Vega and his brother Jase in the court rooms on
a trial that has torn there family apart and sent them on a road of
self-destruction. Sent into the foster care system and separated after their
father murdered their mother.
We jump a few years and Gabriel is now boxing with Frankie. Frankie runs a
gym that helps keep troubled kids off the street, something Gabriel would
never be able to repay him for.
Heading into a big fight, Gabriel is approached to be the face of the new
gym TKO by business man Blaine. But upon meeting Blaine, Gabriel meets his
girlfriend Salem. Gabriel is known as a man whore and Salem is in his
sights. (The antics between these two was the most entertaining part of the
book.)
When Gabriel comes across Jace high on drugs, he does what he can to help
his brother through.
I liked this story, was hoping for a bit more fighting. It was abit slow in
places and Blaine as a secondary character is a pig and annoyed me to no
end.
I want my Gabriel and Salem HEA. Hopefully in book two.
GOING THE DISTANCE:
Boxing saved Gabriel’s life…
From surviving a hellish childhood, to reuniting with his lost brother, only to struggle with helping him battle his drug addiction—a whirlpool of addiction that threatens to drag his brother under.
Life’s been a roller coaster for Gabriel ‘The Saint’ Vega…
Just when his career hits the fast track, he finally finds love with Salem, at least for a short time. But social differences, obligations, and misguided good intentions tore Gabriel and Salem apart before they could ever really get started.
Is Salem capable of breaking away from the ropes that bind her to doing what’s expected rather than what and whom she desires? Can Gabriel convince Salem that their feelings are worth fighting for?
Does their relationship have what it takes to go the distance?
REVIEW:
****4.5 stars****
Need to start by saying that I loved the second book, it was full of real
emotion, love, courage and heart ache.
Gabriel and Salem have the undeniable chemistry, the looks, the stolen
moments, the lying and sneaking around. How long can they keep their true
feeling hidden from Salems boyfriend & Gabriel's boss Blaine? Does she love
him enough to end things with Blaine and have a future they both deserve?
I really enjoyed the second book and so glad I read it.
Need to start by saying that I loved the second book, it was full of real
emotion, love, courage and heart ache.
Gabriel and Salem have the undeniable chemistry, the looks, the stolen
moments, the lying and sneaking around. How long can they keep their true
feeling hidden from Salems boyfriend & Gabriel's boss Blaine? Does she love
him enough to end things with Blaine and have a future they both deserve?
I really enjoyed the second book and so glad I read it.
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