For Nikko “The Bull” Del Toro, an ex-marine turned MMA fighter, only two things quiet the demons raging inside him–facing an opponent in the cage…and the memory of his hottest one-night stand. But when his PTSD resurfaces, causing him to lose control at a CFA press party, it’s his career that may be KO’d.Dr. Violet Summers is stunned to discover her newest patient is the man who rocked her … rocked her world–and put her heart in a clinch after her nasty divorce. She’s determined to delve deep into the darkness that haunts him and to keep all further encounters strictly professional.
Nikko doesn’t want a shrink. What he needs is Violet. With the memory of their passion blazing between them, it’s only a matter of time before they give in to desire. Can Violet help save this surly fighter from his own personal nightmare? Or will he forfeit his career and his last chance at love?
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Fighting for Control the 3rd book in Melynda Price’s Against the Cage series was amazing. OMG I freakin’ love Nikko!!!!!!! I fell in love with Nikko when I read Passing His Guard back in August 2015. I knew that the minute Nikko’s book came out I would have to get my hands on it. Nikko was everything I wanted and more. This book was way better than Passing his Guard and that is saying a lot since Passing his Guard was awesome. Melynda Price did an excellent job of hooking me from the beginning and I didn’t put that book down til I hit the last page. I mean really how can I not be hooked when the book starts with a sexy blonde sitting next to Nikko on a plane just out and ask him to have sex with her in the plane bathroom. Talk about an opener! Then six months after that mind blowing mile high sex Nikko finds out that his new psychologist is none other then the woman that rocked his world in the plane bathroom.
Nikko was perfect. Straight up he was so yummy! Nikko was so broken and damaged I just wanted to wrap him up in my love and save him. Nikko had some serious issues but he was still charming, sweet, caring, and a little funny too. Of course he was a sexy bad MMA fighter, but he was also a broken ex Marine. Anyone who has ever read my reviews knows I have a thing for (ex or not) Military, Cops, Firefighters, or any man in a uniform really. So yeah Nikko was a wet dream. Strong, dominate, and protective. I loved all Nikko’s hard edges and I thought he really grew in this book. I don’t think there was anything I would change about him.
Violet was just as amazing as Nikko. She was calm, but strong and she fought like hell for Nikko. She was a sweet, caring person but Vi was no doormat. Vi was a more intellectual person but she had a wild side full of passion. Nikko really seemed to pull that wild side out of her. I loved how she never gave up on Nikko no matter how many times he lashed out at her or pushed her away. Vi had no problem taking Nikko to task but she was determined to help him. She was perfect for him.
Nikko and Vi’s relationship was intense and full of passion. They fought a bit because Vi wouldn’t just let Nikko hide from his past. They were wild together and had major chemistry. I loved them as a couple. I also loved Nikko with his daughter Ray and his two nieces OMG so adorable. I loved all the side characters, and was so happy that I got to see how Aiden and Ryann are doing. I also loved the little glimpse of the romance between Willow and Regan. I loved everything about this book truly. The ending was so sweet my teeth hurt and I had a dopey smile on my face. Now I am hoping the next book is Willow and Regan’s book because I’m dying to know how that goes! This series gets better every book.
Ex-marine turned MMA fighter Nikko “the Bull” Del Toro, carries a lot of demons from his time at war, and suffers from PTSD which occasionally flares up from time to time and causes him to lose control. He turned to fighting as a way to quiet the demons and it has helped tremendously, but when an upcoming fight and all the press surrounding it conjures up a lot mental turmoil his PTSD resurfaces and he put his friends at risk. So his boss gives him an ultimatum, get help or your down, so he agrees to see a therapist for his PSTD, which takes him to the doorstep of Dr. Violet Summers. The minute she opens the door the memories of a very hot little mile high rendezvous hits him like a ton of bricks…
Dr. Violet Summers normally walks the straight and narrow, but after a painful divorce she decides to take a short walk on the wild side and have a little one night stand with a nameless man. She figures the best way to get over one man is to share a little time with another, she just wants to bury the hurt with something that makes her feel good… even if it is only for one night. While the doctor side of her knows it probably isn’t the best idea, the naughty side in her tells her to go for it and have no regrets, but when she opens the door to her new client the regret starts to settle in. The nameless man from her one night stand is standing before her needing her help…
It has been a while since I have read a story that completely captured my attention, and consumed me the way this one did, I was barely a paragraph into this one and I immediately felt myself being pulled into Nikko and Violet’s world and completely entranced by every written word. These two well crafted characters were definitely a match made in literary heaven, the chemistry they shared could be felt from their first encounter, and continued to burn intently throughout the entire story… and help to create some very steamy encounters that left me blushing!! This was my first experience with this author’s work, and I have to say that her writing totally took me by surprise, and instantly made me regret not reading something by her before now! She completely won me over with this exceptionally written story, and I look forward to reading more of her books in the VERY near future!!
I highly recommend you give this read a try, it is one of those stories that will invade your thoughts, steal the breath from your lungs, move you to tears, and linger with you long after the last page has been turned!
ARC requested through NetGalley and kindly provided by Amazon Publishing in exchange for a honest and unbiased review.