Lennox Caldwell is a talented fighter with a bad reputation and a habit of drowning his emotions in the bottle. When a few past one too many lands him yet another DUI, his trainer and Rock Hard Gym’s owner, Mad Max Malone insists on mandatory AA meetings or he’s out. With his career on the line he reluctantly enters rehab, where his new babysitter has him questioning everything about who he is. … is.
Tanner West isn’t happy with his new sponsee match. Lennox is an arrogant asshole with apparent memory issues, and no matter how hot he is, Tanner knows better than to get involved with someone new to the program. Been there, done that. And while Lennox might not remember their meeting the night before, Tanner can’t get it out of his head.
Can their growing attraction survive Tanner’s past and Lennox’s faulty memory?
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I loved Lennox and Tanner! I think the author did a fabulous job capturing their story!
One night changes everything for Lennox, it comes down to giving up everything he wants or do as he has been commanded to do. When he decided to do as he must to keep what means most to him he never expected it to include Tanner and his entire life changing in a way he never saw coming.
Tanner chose to do everything he could to be able to keep fighting, only to find out along the way he would face a bigger battle within himself. With Tanner’s help his internal battle turns out to lead to something he didn’t even know he was looking for, true love!
Giving up the Fight was Phenomenal. I couldn’t put it down I had it read in one day. This book will definitely make you feel hot and bothered, mad and fall in love. Faith Ryan is a genius when she writes a book. I love how all the characters are there for each other.
Lennox and Tanner each have their problems, but when together they are combustible. The feelings they have for each other is magical and frustrating. I did not like Christain for so many reasons, you will just have to read the book to find out why.
Giving Up the Fight (Rock Hard Gym #2)
by Faith Ryan (Goodreads Author)
F 50×66
Marni Ortiz’s review Nov 16, 2020 · edit
it was amazing
Giving up the fight by faith Ryan is such a amazing book . While looking to change it a little , I came across this m/ m romance . I was hooked from the first chapter . The chemistry between the two characters is instant . Lennox is a very talented fighter who unfortunately has a bad habit of drinking to much when things don’t go his way .Tanner west comes into the story as Ryan’s sponsor ,will their growing attraction be able to survive all the ups and downs ?
I absolutely loved this book so much and highly recommend
Although this is a book 2 in the Rock Hard Gym series it can be read as a stand-alone.
Lenox is at an all time low with his drinking and some things have to change if he wants too keep his place at Rock Hard Gym. That’s how he meets Tanner, who is his new sponsor and babysitter.
Fait Ryan keeps delivering delicious MM stories! This is another great read and I read it in one sitting. I instantly fell in love with Lenox and Tanner. It is a shorter novella but author’s writing and storytelling brings all the feels with enough drama to keep things interesting! Can’t wait to read more!
**I received a copy of this book from author and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.**
I am loving this series so far. It is a fast paced read and I couldn’t put it down so I ended up devouring it in one sitting. This is Lennox and Tanner’s story and it Hot, Hot, Hot. This short MM story will sweep you off your feet and make you feel all the feels.
Lennox is an MMA fighter but has been in way too much trouble with his drinking. His manager gives him an ultimatum and he needs to follow or he’s finished fighting for Rock Hard Gym. When he meets his sponsor, Tanner he is immediately attracted to him but he doesn’t understand why as he isn’t gay.
I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review.
I really enjoyed this story and enjoyed reading about these two characters finding love un suspectedly. One of the main charcaters Lennox is a professional fighter who needs to get help for his alcohol addiction and ends up getting a sponser he can’t seem to stop having dirty thoughts about. Tanner doesn’t like his new sponsee and judges him before knowing him but then can’t help but notice a strong attraction between the two of them. This was a coming out of the closet story about a character not realizing his sexuality before meeting tanner and once he meets tanner things will never be the same. This was a sweet and steamy read that held my interest from start to finish.
Lennox is a MMA fighter on the brink of losing it all because of his drinking problem. When he is forced to go to rehab and figure is stuff out he meets Tanner.
Tanner also a in rehab as a sponsor he meets Lennox and he tries to fight the attraction he has to it.
What will happen when these two begin to start to feel the same and they don’t know what to do about? But one is hiding something that could hurt them both. Will they be able to save themselves before its way too late?
Amazing read with a few twist and lots of turns that will have you wondering what will happen and when. Can’t wait to read the more from her more of this series
5 Stars
Review by Lisa
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Up All Night w/ Books Blog
I love when book titles go with the story so perfectly. That it captures the story as a whole. Faith Ryan nailed it with this one!!. Giving Up the Fight Is book two in the Rock Hard Gymseries and I’d love to hear what’s happening with the other members of the Rock Hard gym.
This short M/M story will sweep you off your feet and make you feel all the feels.
Being a black-out drunk can hurt in more ways than one. When Lennox hits rock bottom he is given an ultimatum of rehab or he’s done. What other choice does he have but to enter rehab?
Tanner has a new sponsee match. The attraction and what he remembers makes things ‘hard” for him. When his past shows up, things get a little dicey.
Faith Ryan is an up and coming author that knows how to write captivating, taboo and oh so steamy stories with side situations that make you feel the character’s pain along with them.
A short little MM novella that will rock your socks off! Make no doubt Faith Ryan knows how to write one heck of a steamy, enticing story.
Tanner and Lennox were opposites who needed each other in more than a couple of ways. Will Lennox be able to relinquish his inner control and truly find himself? And will Tanner undoubtedly trust Lennox?
Fast paced, captivating story that can be read in a mere couple of hours. Yes, it’s a novella, but as always the ending seemed a little abrupt and I wanted more… like always! Just goes to show Faith is a wonderful and talented author who sucks the reader into her creative mindset.
Lennox is at the bottom, and in more ways than his bottle. He has to go and become sober or there will be no place for him at Rock Hard Gym anymore.
More than reluctantly he ends up at the rehab with Tanner as his annoying buddy.
But behind both their behavior there is attraction. Until Christian comes back to claim Tanner.
A superrr fast forwarding story. I loved this shorty. It was emotional, sexy, steamy, endearing at times. For a short one it was enough developed to be a quite enjoyable read.
The way of writing was so charming I was sad when I reached the end. A nice satisfying end!
This was a new to me author and although M/M isn’t normally my thing, I throughly enjoyed.
This was a perfect follow on story from Embers