She’s my best friend’s little sister.So I can’t touch her.But nobody said anything about looking.Molly O’Brien is perfect.Sassy mouth with sultry lips.She can’t fight me forever.That’s what I do for a living,Kick other guy’s asses.Take what’s mine.Mixed Martial Arts is my way out of the family’s mafia business.And I won’t let anything stand in my way.But Molly’s letting her guard down.And I’m not … way.
But Molly’s letting her guard down.
And I’m not afraid of taking a risk.
Her brother, my family, her hate of my sport.
This is about to get real f*ckin interesting.
Good thing I like a challenge.
Knockout is a fast-paced, steamy romance that will have you cheering and sometimes cursing from the sidelines. Buckle up for a big-hearted alpha athlete, unforgettable chemistry, and an inside look at Boston’s sexiest mafia family. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a heartwarming, sizzling hot HEA.
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I don’t normally like starting a series out of order but I did with this one, absolutely loved it and went back to the beginning. I am so happy I found this author and the Doyle Brothers!! Now for some more!!
I read Grind (second book in this series) first and then read this book. But it doesn’t detract as each can be read on it’s own but it is helpful since there are quite a few people to keep up with. Molly O’Brien’s brother is friends with Owen Doyle. Owen’s family is Irish mafia and he is using fighting as his way out. Owen has had a crush on Molly but knows he can’t have her since he’s friends with her brother. Yet both of them are attracted to each other – so what should they do? Loved their interplay and how Owen wanted to better himself and get out of the family business. Great story and great start to this series.
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What a wonderful start to a new series, The Doyles.
Coming from a couple of old Irish families, Owen and Molly, grew up together but didn’t really see each other until the were older.
This is a wonderfully written romance, that will draw you in with each turn of the page and make you fall in love with each character. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
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3 ½ Stars! Book one in The Doyles, a Boston Irish mafia Romance series. Novella length can be read and enjoyed as stand-alone with HEA. Each book about a different Doyle brother. Owen is an MMA fighter trying to earn enough money to make his own way. Molly is his best friends’ little sister; she has crushed on him for years. Cute story that moves fast, they both have big Irish families that make up the secondary characters. It is a good quick read!
This is the start of a new series and is a brilliant way to start it off. The characters are great, and the story is interesting having grabbed my attention from the get-go. This is the first time I’ve read this author and I’m going to read the second book in the chapter straight away!
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Owen is best friends with Sean, Owen has always had a thing on Molly is Sean’s younger sister, Owen is a fighter of mixed martial arts. Molly has always had a crush on Owen and she wants to be a doctor. They have a serious connection the chemistry is off the charts.
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Another wonderful installment of the Series. Thank you to Ms. S. Austin for your creative mind.
Owen Doyle and Molly O’Brien have always been aware of the other, growing up as her Brothers best friend, Molly was used to hiding her feelings for Owen. He made a promise years ago, to never let a woman come between their friendship. Little did Owen know that he would have to hide his feelings for Molly from everyone. Until the day comes, when they come together in an explosion of lust and chemistry. Did they just make things more difficult? Or will these two strong willed individuals get all they’ve ever wanted in their future together? I encourage all fans of amazingly crafted romance to devour this compelling read.
I was beyond fortunate to have requested an advanced readers copy of Knockout in exchange for my honest and voluntarily given opinion. I strongly recommend reading this book, as well as anything Ms. Austin publishes.
I can not wait to see what comes next in this addictive Series.
Very quick yet highly entertaining, action packed, emotionally thrilling and engaging adventure….an edge of your seat read from beginning to end. Really enjoyed this journey.
A great well written short mafia romance story. This engaging storyline had me addicted page after page with secret crushes that finally cant be denied. This mafia mma fighter romance had some drama in an fast paced great story with great interesting characters with undeniable steamy chemistry. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC.
A great story between two people who have had secret crushes on each other since childhood. I love how they find their way to each other despite what could keep them a part
A wonderful story with great characters and good story line.
Highly recommend.
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This was another good read from Sophia Austin. I enjoyed reading about a different Doyle brother falling in love and a woman who can handle him. Overall this was a good book
New author for me and I enjoyed finding her..?We meet Molly who has had a crush on her brothers best friend forevah..And of course he pays her no mind until he just could not ignore her anymore.. Enjoy!
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Owen and Molly’s forbidden love!
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Owen Doyle has known Molly Murphy since she was one year old and the sister of his best friend. Over the years her saw Molly many times but somewhere along the way she stopped being his best friend’s sister and became the woman he wanted for himself. This was a sweet forbidden romance that left a lasting impression on me. We do not always choose the one we love, sometimes love chooses you and for Molly and Owen that is what happened. I loved how everything worked out for them in the end and I am sure that Molly made the right decision in loving Owen despite the drama it caused.
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This is a quick and easy read. The storyline is well-crafted, intriguing, suspenseful, has drama and steam. The characters are defined, and likable with sizzling chemistry. I liked it.
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I loved this book from beginning to the end it’s characters are well developed and engaging and they have loads of chemistry throughout the storyline which made it an easy read.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This is Owen Doyle story he a fighter in the ring and when he see Molly obrian his best friends Sean obrain’s sister after a fight tending to him his feelings for her he can’t resist anymore. Awesome story
This book was the best: big Boston Irish families, great quips and conversation and songs, lifetime friends, along with sad times with terminal illness of a patriarch, misunderstandings between friends, and a romance not working. But all’s well that ends well with a church wedding of the lovers and the estranged friend is the best man! This is the first book I’ve read by this author; I loved her style and her genre. I’m starting another by her right now.
Absolutely loved the book and the characters endeared themselves to me…i am so excited and cant wait to find out about the other Doyle brothers.
Owen and his childhood friend made a promise to each other that no woman will get between them….how does he tell his best friend that he has loved his sister Molly for years?….
Molly has dreamed about Owen and getting married to him,a white picket fenced house and children….but…she cant accept that he is a professional fighter……
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A well written and well developed engaging read! The story-line is drama-filled, witty, funny, and emotionally deep. The characters are likeable; the chemistry between them is off the charts! Definitely recommended!
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This is the first book in the Doyle’s of Boston series and this is Owen Doyle’s story
He is a fighter who has all that he needs to make it to the big time fights in Vegas he is also the man crushing on his best friend Sean’s little sister but who is fighting to stay away from her. Molly is living in shared housing while she studies to be a doctor and works as a EMT she has moved to get away from her overprotective brothers and also to get away from Owen Doyle the man she has crushed on most of her life and her brothers best friend. When they are thrown together the spark ignites Can she come to terms with the fact that he is a fighter and can he make a place for her in his life and how will her brothers handle it. You will have to read to see