Hi, my name’s Linc, and I’m an MMA fighter who’s in love with a porn star.
Okay so maybe I’m not in love with Eve Kelly, but I’m completely freakin’ obsessed with her, addicted even. Hell, I know that for years I’ve been using Eve as an escape from reality. Why? Because my heart was not only ripped out of my chest by my high school sweetheart, she crushed it into so many pieces that I still … I still haven’t found them all.
But now it’s high time I stop lettin’ the past haunt me and a porn star own me. And how exactly am I gonna do that? By confrontin’ my demons, or in this case one incredibly sexy demoness, I’ll finally be able to get my social life back.
I didn’t consider the possibility that I could fall even harder for her.
Claire
I’ve never been as mortified as I am in this very moment. The spotlights are blinding me as I stand on stage in nothing but a white thong bikini, all because my little sister Mandy, aka the kinky porn star Eve Kelly, is at the moment passed out in a hotel room, high as a kite. Since she owes a loan shark more than thirty thousand dollars, I agreed to fill in for her tour appearance tonight at one of the local strip clubs.
With only thirteen months between us, a few pounds, and slightly different shade of blue eyes, there’s nothing else preventing Mandy and I from passing as identical twins. In fact, the crowd of disgusting, perverted men doesn’t seem to have the slightest idea they’re actually being scammed. If I can just get through two hours of taking selfies with drunk bastards, I’ll be able to go home, shower in Clorox, and get back to my normal life.
Or at least that was the plan, until a gorgeous MMA fighter paid a shitload of money for Eve to give him a private lap dance.
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Seriously in Love with This Series
I love “Linc,” but then again, I knew I would when author Lane Hart first introduced him to readers in Book 2 of the Cocky Cage Fighter series of romantic novellas. An MMA champion, Linc Abrahms is gorgeous, sweet, and far more sensitive than many would believe, having suffered a devastating loss at the age of 19. When he meets the beautiful, hardworking Claire Reed, he believes she’s someone else, but there is no mistaking their instant, visceral attraction. There are so many cards stacked against this couple that their HEA is a hard-fought battle filled with danger, tragedy, tears, and awws, but the tough spots make the giggles and pearl-clutching moments that much sweeter. And oh those sexy bits… As with the earlier stories, Hart weaves previous characters into the tale in meaningful ways and introduces us to new favorites (I, for one, am a pretty big fan of Claire’s baby brother and aspiring cage fighter, Mason), creating anticipation for each new book in the series. And the fight scenes are so well-written that I can picture exactly what’s happening in my mind. So, so, so good, Lane Hart!
This is a hot read
I read this via my ku subscription and am leaving my review voluntarily. This is book 3 in a series and features characters from books 1 and 2.
Triggers:
kidnapping, attempted rape, memory of a stillborn child and some ow involvement (no cheating)
Spoilers:
Linc, an MMA fighter who gets injured in a fight and is addicted to porn and more specifically, porn star Eve. To try and fix his addiction, Linc decides he must meet Eve in person.
Claire, sister to Eve aka Mandy. When Eve(Mandy) is strung out and unable to fulfill her obligations to the people she owes money too, Claire has to step in for her.
The chemistry between Linc and Claire is strong. The author did a great job creating the story. Mob ties, drug abuse, violence, plenty of sexy time. HEA
Read: 3/12/21
Linc was the third book in the Cocky Cage Fighter series by Lane Hart.
We met MMA Fighter and four time Welterweight Champion Lincoln “Linc” Abrams in the previous book, Jude. And we learned that not only was he a great fighter, he was basically a good guy and really helped out Sadie when she needed it the most. But we also learned he was addicted to porn, or a specific porn star, Eve Kelly.
Claire Reed was the loyal sister to Mandy, aka Eve Kelly. And Mandy stayed high and not always functioning well so Claire, who looked like Eve’s twin, filled in at promotional events when needed. Claire was the innocent, inexperienced sister – the loyal one who had the sound mind to keep both her siblings out of trouble.
Linc decided he needed to get over his addiction to Eve Kelly and the best way to do that was to meet her and learn that the fantasy was so much better than the reality. And it would have worked well, had he met the real Eve. Instead, unbeknownst to him, he met Claire and the story began.
Hart took us through the introduction and the initial development while the stage was set between the two. As expected, the sex was steamy. There was also a dark theme running through the storyline. No spoilers so no elaboration, but it was a little hard to take at times. But in the end, I liked Linc and Claire together.
We also picked up another fighter along the way, Claire’s brother, Mason, and he’s up next in Mace.
I read this book immediately after reading Jude, and am glad I did. I really needed to know what happened to nice-guy Linc, but did not see his side-interest coming! The plot moved well, keeping me turning the pages, eager to see what the characters did next. Great book!
I’m in love and I became a fan of MMA without any shadow of a doubt.There is nothing new to add to the endless list of qualities related to the writing of the beautiful Lane Hart, I can only say that I am more in love than I was before.LINC is the third book from the Cocky Cage Fighters Novel and like the other books, this one is superb.LINC tells the stories of Linc and Claire.
LINC is an MMA fighter who loves what he does. Was injured in a fight and because of that he is in recovery and rehabilitation. Was badly hurt in the past by those he loved and so do not want commitments. Has a passion/secret obsession for an actress, the famous Eve Kelly.
Claire is the eldest of 3 siblings that due to unfortunate events found herself alone to raise them. Because of the irresponsibility of her sister, Eve Kelly, she finds herself forced to comply with her commitments, for very peculiar that they are. Unfortunately life never went well and at the moment Claire finds herself between a rock and a hard place in order to save their lifes.
To what extent is healthy to risk our lives for the sake of our family? And at what cost?
Can we forgive and forget the person that broke our heart?
I am speechless. The emotion that this story shows is something indescribable. Unconditional love, loyalty and affection are present but crime and evil are also there. There were chapters that I got so nervous that everything scared me but there were also parts where I fell in love with them and dreamed. And the hot scenes are explosive, they are so detailed that gave me hot flashes. Oh my god what else awaits in this series …
I didn’t enjoy this book as I did the previous two. Although I liked Linc’s character I did not like Claire or her sister. I feel like the author could’ve kept the porn star subject in without the mobsters. That’s just my opinion, however, i will most likely finish the series because I really enjoy the stories.
I was not a huge fan of Linc during his time in Jude, but toward the end he was starting to grow on me. Then in his own book he completed the process.
Claire does everything for her siblings. She has had to take care of them for years. Her sister became a drug addict and started doing porn movies, under the name of Eve Kelly, to pay for her addiction. But since they people didn’t pay that well, but kept on feeding her drugs, Claire ended up being the one that was pulling a spot at a strip club, dancing for the men that were there to see her porn start sister. Linc was addicted to porn. Movies with one star in particular, Eve Kelly. He thought that if he met her in person then he would be able to get over his obsession with her. Too bad it only made it worse. But it also was not Eve Kelly that he met, but he thought it was.
This causes all sorts of craziness. He does eventually find out that it was really Claire. Then she worries that he is only with her as a fill-in for her sister. He had some drama with an ex-girlfriend coming back around. Then come the bad people again. This book had some great suspense filled pages to it. It was not a boy meets girl but no one admits their real feelings kind of book. I got very into this book and had a really hard time putting it down!!! And YES! it did make me cry some 🙂 which, as I always say, will get 5 starts out of me because that means that the book got to me so much I felt an emotional connection to the characters.
Linc by Lane Hart a superhero worthy five star read. This is the third book in the Cocky Cage fighter series, they can be read as stand-alone reads but they do read better as a series in my eyes as each book we get a little more of the overall story, we get to see the guys from Havok pop up in each other’s stories, and sometimes we see more than a little pop up.
Lincoln ‘Linc Abrams is an MMA fighter who until his last fight where he got injured was a world champion, now he is stuck at home helping a friend get over a broken heart and allowing his obsession to take over his life. See Little Linc has a habit and its starting to take over his life, what started out as something to help him get over a broken heart, watch a little porn to mask the pain became something so much more all because of her ‘Eve Kelly’. When it comes to a head he decides that if he just meets her, maybe he can get her out of his system.
Claire Reed has always done anything possible to help her little brother and sister, she would go to the ends of the earth for them, and even went across country once so they could dip their toes in the beach because she thought it was the best thing, so when her little sister Mandy isn’t able to perform for her job, as Mandy is due at a club to perform as ‘Eve Kelly’. Claire knows they need the money so she dresses as her sister and puts on a show for them, they look alike so no one would know the difference, and even though Claire would never behave like this, she feels like she has no other choice as Mandy isn’t fit for performing and they need the money that badly she can’t say no. Just how far would you be able to go for family? All is going okay until she is done, thinking she is home free she gets another offer too good to refuse, a private dance for an MMA fighter. A dance is all it is, isn’t it?
What will happen when Linc is faced with what he thinks is reality? And will Claire ever be able to help her brother and sister in the way they need? Or will someone need to help her before it’s too late for her?
When I read Jude and Linc befriended Sadie I was not fond of him at all; however, after reading his story I fell for Linc. I was so happy that he found his HEA. If you are ready for a rollercoaster definitely pick up this book!