Live. Fight. Breathe.Levi Hogan was looking for a piece of his soul when he first entered the underground ring. Taking men down, showing them who was Alpha gave him a high unlike any other.He was happy, content, until his older brother fell in love and he saw what he was missing.The other half of his heart. Her pain was palpable, piercing his soul.A dash of color on the horizon and he found her, … his soul.
A dash of color on the horizon and he found her, tackling her to the ground wasn’t in the plan. Neither was tripping over a fucking gopher hole.
Harder. Faster. Stronger.
Hayes Morrison lived and breathed the creed. Her life motto to push her boundaries. She was set for gold, Olympic dreams were on the horizon.
Until an accident changed her entire world.
Crippled with pain, physically and emotionally, she’d given up hope of more.
Until him.
The cocky fighter with a bad attitude and always saying the wrong things.
It wasn’t long until they both had One Choice to make, would they choose each other, or settle alone?
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One Choice by K.L Donn is book two in the Hogan Brother’s Series. This is the story of Hayes Morrison and Levi Hogan. I have read the previous book but did feel you could make this a standalone book. Hayes was training for the Olympics when she was hit by a car but to make matters worse her brother went mission in action and assumed dead. Now in her present day her and her parents are trying to get past his death. Hayes is left with a limp and her leg never being 100 percent again. Levi has taken to underground fighting to deal with his feelings after a family loss. Levi has to keep it a secret as he doesn’t want to upset his brothers or mother. Levi happens upon Hayes one day and then another day which causes them to slowly have a friendship of sorts. Between the sparks flying between the two they end up finding that each other made them feel whole.
Note: Ryan’s story is in the book ‘Missing in Action’.
Gluttony and greed are two of the seven deadly sins, but if I am guilty, it would because I want to get my hands on all of KL Donn’s books.
When I met Levi when he was but Nox’s brother in One Chance, to when I finally got to read his story, I was hooked. His tale, while lighter than Nox and Sophia’s, was no less striking, as, once again, KL Donn gave me a story that I could relate to.
Frustration at feeling lost, not knowing where he stands in life, like there was something missing in his life. Envy at seeing others –Nox and Sophia— find their happiness. Anger at himself for being jealous of his siblings. Of thinking that he needed to prove something just to belong.
Hayes herself reminded me of the “humanness” of life. Of losing a loved one, of feeling guilty for being alive, for despair when knowing that even if she was alive, she has lost herself.
Two lost souls given a voice by this wonderful story. Two wonderful, broken people who saw in each other a love worth fighting for.
Thank you again, KL Donn.
Dear reader, don’t just read the surface of Levi and Hayes’ story, listen to them speak to your inner child. Or for that matter, go treasure-hunting for all the lovely quotes the author was generous enough to gift us with.
Because love alone is worth the fight.
Loved this one. I think I loved it more than the first one. Levi is, simply put, badass. AND THAT EPILOGUE!!!!! MIND FREAKING BLOWN. Was not expecting that. I do wish I could have had more on that particular bit but I can understand why we didn’t get more. It makes perfect sense. That’s just me being greedy. On to book 3! I’m definitely excited for this one. I just wonder how Loch is going to work this out?
Book two of this sexy, beautiful series!!! Loved it!!!
This is book two of this beautifully written series. It can be read as a standalone, but I really suggest reading book one first because it gives you background on some of the secondary characters. Each book focuses on a different couple and book two is all about Hayes and Levi.
Levi is 25 years old and owns Hogan Bros.’ Mechanic and Restoration with his two brothers. His life feels empty, so he starts doing some underground cage fighting but doesn’t tell his family about it. Every time they see him bruised up and hurting they try to find out what’s going on. He says he’ll tell them when he’s ready. Hayes is an eighteen year old girl who is struggling to figure out where her life is headed. When she was 16 she was hit by a drunk frat boy while she was out training for her Olympic dreams of winning a gold medal in sprinting. The accident crushed her dreams and chances at going to the Olympics. That very same day her family received news that her older brother died while fighting for his country. Hayes has been lost and a drift ever since. Grab this book today to find out what happens when two broken soles find eachother. We they be able to heal eachother and reach their HEA? There are secrets and shocking discoveries in this wonderfully heart wrenching book. Grab it today, you won’t be disappointed.
Levi Hogan was a man with a secret. Unable to ignore the discontent and darkness he feels, he takes it out on others as a fighter in an underground ring. Pounding on his opponents helps to fill the hole in his soul . . . but not entirely. Ever since his brother Nox found love, Levi knows just how much he wants that too.
Hayes Morrison has been through more than most people her age. While training to compete for Olympic Goal, she is hit by a car and her life changes instantly. Left with a painful life, she is devastated both physically and emotionally. Not only did she lose her dream that night, she lost her best friend and brother as well.
When Levi and Hayes literally collide, there is no turning back for either of them. However, their relationship won’t come easy. Facing an age difference as well as emotional baggage carried by each of them, they must fight for their relationship to work. Can Levi leave the ring behind and find contentment in life? Will Hayes be able to find a new dream and leave her guilt in the past to accept love in the present? K.L. Donn weaves a spellbinding tale as she tells their story.
I really enjoyed this book. Both Levi and Hayes had to do a lot of growing up and growing together in this book. I liked watching Levi know what he wanted and refusing to give up on it. I also fell in love with Hayes. Her character is unbelievably strong and sassy, yet vulnerable and innocent at the same time. She has been through so much at such a young age. While it may knock her back for a time, it never completely knocks her out.
K.L. Donn also did a fabulous job writing the parents in this book. Lorraine Hogan is just as feisty as ever making sure that her boys are good men and always do the right thing. Eric and Andrea Morrison are exceptional parents. They give Hayes such love and support, and trust that she can make good decisions for herself. Interactions with both sets of parents add a fantastic element to this book. It was also great to catch up with Nox and Soph as well as learn a bit more about Loch’s mystery lady.
While One Choice could be read on its own, reading One Chance first is highly recommended. I know you will fall in love with Levi and Hayes like I did. 5 stars!
5 fighting stars! Be prepared for an emotional journey!
I do not know how to start my review. I am speechless. One Choice by K.L. Donn is one of those books that let you eating more. This books has to be read slowly because it is the way you will enjoy the most. K.L. Donn has done a fantastic work. The way she writes is quite captivating. She knows how to mix passion and love. She always writes masterpieces and Once Choice is not the exception to this rule.
After reading One Chance, the first book in the series, I thought no one can be more possessive and sweet as Nox Hogan. How wrong I was.
“Fighting was in his blood the way cars were in Nox’s.”
In this book you will meet Levi Hogan, the middle Hogan brother, a fighter whose emptiness can be filled with other’s pain. Fighting is the only thing important to him. What he does at a boxing ring is his motor to live and he hides this part of his life from her mother and brothers because he fears to disappoint them. He feels like something is missing in his life. He needs a light that warms his heart the way the sun warms the earth.
“She made me see the light. She was what I was missing.”
A fighter like Levi Hogan only can be handle by another fighter, a survivor: Hayes Morrison. The tiny redhead will twist his world like a shot of fresh air. She will be able to save Levi from the darkness that is consuming his soul. Hayes’ life has been marked by loss and the last thing she wants is to loose more so she will be carefully about Levi.
“What I feel for you, Hayes, it’s anything but innocent. This need driving through my veins to devour you consumes me in a way I’ve never known before. It’s new for me, too.”
Levi and Hayes are perfect for each other, they match like puzzle pieces. He is a fighter and she is a survivor. They have many things in common and they met at the right moment. Their souls recognised each other part. They have demons to fight and together they will beat them.
“Give me a chance, baby, and I’ll show you the world. Make me your choice, and I’ll worship you for as long as you let me.”
On my opinion, One Choice has a deep message inside every page: to keep fighting no matter how hard and dark things seem. To follow any dream you have because when you carry on, you will succeed and maybe, on the path, you will also find a sexy fighter like Levi Hogan.
“You have this taste, like fine wine and peaches. Or maybe powdered sugar and blueberries. I need more.”
I really like Hayes personality. She is not the typical damsel in danger. She is a strong girl who is capable of kicking any asshole’s arse. She is the right woman for a man like Levi Hogan.
I highly recommend this book. It is a must read. Let Levi be your next book boyfriend. K. L. Donn always gift us possessive, romantic and sweet men, each one better than the previous one. Levi and Hayes’ story is pure passion. This book can be read as an standalone but you shall read One Chance and the next book in the series (One Call) if you do not want to miss any important thing about the characters who are part of this wonderful series.