Are they both caged into lives they never wanted?Callan Walsh kicks ass. In fact, he’s famous for it. As one of the brightest up-and-coming stars on the MMA scene, he’s an absolute beast in the cage…and out. Everything he’s trained for has brought him to this moment. Going toe-to-toe with reigning champ Xavier Gray will make or break his career. Nothing can distract him from his lifelong goal. … from his lifelong goal. Nothing. Until he meets…his opponent’s little sister.
Josie Gray is hell on wheels, gorgeous AF, and has a mouth that doesn’t stop. The reluctant reality-television star is every man’s dream, but she’s about to become Callan’s nightmare. Tired of being in her brother’s fight-club entourage, Josie desperately desires her own life out of the limelight. Her loyalty to family keeps her tangled in faux fame, but what she feels for Callan is the realest thing she’s ever known.
Sparks fly when Callan comes to Josie’s rescue, leading to an all-consuming fire after a single night together. Forever is right at their fingertips, if only everything—and everyone—wasn’t working to keep them apart. Will Callan and Josie fight through family ties to come out on top? Or are they both caged into lives they never wanted?
Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
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5 STARS for Misadventures in the Cage by Sarah Robinson
ARC received from Netgalley & the Publisher ( Waterhouse ) in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own & have not been influenced in any way .
I’m a huge fan of the “Misadventures “ series by Waterhouse – some great romance authors – writing some really great stories. Sarah Robinson does a great job pulling the reader in immediately to Josie Gray & Callan Walsh’s story. The two meet by accident as Cal is in Las Vegas for an MMA fight – he is an up and coming star on the cage fighting scene. Unfortunately he does not know that Josie is part of a reality TV series featuring his main rival who just happens to be Josie’s brother Xavier.
After their one night stand things begin to unravel – the problem is that although there is a really deep connection and chemistry that both feel could lead to something more their relationship ends before it even has a chance. ( mostly due to Josie’s family interference)
For the first time Josie decides to focus on herself & her dream of becoming a chef. She leaves to pursue that dream in New York away from Cal & her family. This was a great read – with some unexpected plot twists but true love does win in the end !!!
Great story & HEA !!
Everything about this story is outstanding perfection! Everything. I might just read it again before it releases just for the comedic relief!!! This is the first book of 2020 to land in my #TopReads shelf! I am just ridiculously impressed.
Update 02/04/20: I read it again!!!
Okay, so truth be told, there have not been many Misadventures that have disappointed me but also there have not been many that have had me explode with joy while reading them. This one made me explode. I was grinning and highlighting like a fool from like 6% on … Sienna the Sex Doll hooked me and I just didn’t want to stop reading LOLOL EVER!
The humor and ease that the story-line held was refreshing. Not only was the story fun, but so were Callan and Josie, as individuals or a couple or or or just anything! LOL There is not a single moment to this story that you aren’t smiling in some way. Even thru all of Josie’s conflicts (I can’t say more nor can I come up with a better phrase/word because, spoilers), my heart was happy. Because the story promised (and delivered) at every turn, happiness, lots and lots of happiness!!
Sarah Robinson has serious talent. Her stories have depth and she has grown as an author these past years by leaps and bounds. I’ve not read any work by her before 2015 but I have read almost everything she has published in the last 4ish years and have always been happy. If you’re not reading her work, you’re missing out on a great reading experience so get to it!
Another incredible Misadventures Book…Misadventures in the Cage is yummy and emotional on so many levels. Sarah Robinson does such a fabulous job weaving the story of Josie Gray and Callan Walsh.
The chemistry with them is off the charts but the love they keep walking away from will break your heart.
Page turning and very hard to put down.
I am a huge fan of The Misadventures Series of books and love the fact that I get exposed to new authors and/or see some favorite authors in a new light. “Misadventures In The Cage” by Sarah Robinson falls into the latter category. I loved this book for so many reasons.
Sports Romance Read (Yes!)
Sexy as sin MMA fighter (Hot!)
Sassy spitfire heroine ( Adorable )
Hot one night stand (With a side of complications )
Enemies to lovers (Kind of ?!)
Well deserved happily ever after
This book has it all and should definitely be added to your TBR list. Enjoy!
Misadventures in the Cage begins with Josie Gray having a drink in a bar off the Las Vegas strip. She is a reluctant reality-television star and just needed to get away from everything, if just for a little while. When she leaves the bar, a man approaches her and attempts to mug her. Thankfully, another man, Callan, takes care of the assailant and makes sure Josie is okay. He then offers her a ride home, which turns into a steamy one night stand.
The next morning, Josie has to head out and be with her family for her brother’s press conference. She finds herself not being able to get last night and Callan out of her head. But, she has bigger fish to fry: namely her mother’s behavior towards her and her brother’s presser. He is an MMA fighter and the reason Josie is doing reality-television and not pursing her passion of cooking. As they arrive at the event, Josie wonders why Callan is there. Imagine her, and his, surprise when they realize who each other is: Callan is Josie’s brother’s opponent.
Josie and Callan speak after the event and decide it would best if they just forgot about what happened between them, but the attraction between the two of them cannot be denied. Josie knows that her family will have a conniption fit when they find out whom she is seeing. Callan needs to focus on his fight, but can’t help but wonder if Josie is the one. What follows is a series of events that tear the two apart just when they thought they had everything figured out.
Misadventures in the Cage is a great story. Josie’s loyalty to her family has prevented her from living her own life. Her mother is a twit and her brother is demanding and a bit of a loose cannon in the way that he lives his life. It’s when Josie has finally had enough that she truly shines. Callan is driven and focused on his career, until Josie enters. The chemistry between the two of them palpable and their feelings are raw. However, when secrets are revealed and Callan is caught up in a real life drama that plays out on television, Josie leaves both her family and the television show, and Callan. When Josie is offered her dream job back in Las Vegas, the two eventually see each other and decide to give it a go again, only to have things crash and burn one more time. Of course, true love wins out in the end, but the trials and tribulations they endure will break your heart at one point and make your heart smile at another. Even though there was instant attraction, it takes almost two years for their romance to find footing and for them to work out all of their issues. I loved their story and the two of them together. If you’re a romance fan, you’ll not go wrong with this latest addition to the Misadventures series. Well done, Sarah Robinson! Very, very well done!
Misadventures in the Cage is a perfect addition to the Misadventures Series! It is a fun, sweet romance that is filled with a few crazy moments and serious ones as Callan and Josie navigate their way through a relationship that started off as a short, two week, steamy romance to a year of no contact and on to a long distance relationship. Neither could deny their feelings but their timing was just always off.
You will have to read this book to see if they can manage to overcome all of the obstacles that have been thrown in their way! Enjoy!
This review may sound a little contradictory, but I’ll try to explain the best I can. Misadventures in the Cage by Sarah Robinson was kind of a feel good book. I didn’t feel a whole lot for the characters, but I loved the story line. There wasn’t a lot of angst, but it was just fun to read.
It opens with Callan and Josie meeting in a bar and having a one night stand. The next day they find out that Callan is actually her Josie’s brothers next UFC opponent. Lots of stuff happens over the next two years, but the end kind of smacks you in the face because it just sort of ends. I felt like the author could have gotten a few more chapters out of it.
Being a fan of MMA, I was really excited to read this new misadventure from a new-to-me author. Once I read it, I overall did enjoy the book but there were several things that kept me from totally loving it. One thing I can say about this story is that it’s unpredictable and there are twists. However, it seems as if the story couldn’t just stick to one troupe and it became an odd mixture of several that just made the story weird. The beginning started off great, I love Josie and her sassiness but I feel for her as she feels left back in her brother’s shadow and this girl just wants to spread her wings. In doing so, she has a passionate one night stand unknowingly with her brother’s opponent. The connection is strong between these two and fate just keeps throwing things their way. They will fight tooth and nail to get to their happily ever after but will they win the battle? There’s family drama, betrayal, heartbreak and of course hot sex and entertaining moments. Overall, it was enjoyable in its own, odd way.
I love reading anything by Sarah Robinson. When the opportunity to read an early copy of this book came about I immediately signed up.
From the moment we meet Callan and Josie you know we are in for a fun ride. I love a good MMA romance and this story is a good one. Absolutely a must read!
Ms. Robinson never disappoints!! She’ll have you instantly rooting for Josie and Callan. I mean, really, how can you not love them after their first interaction
Every time you thought there was a lull in the “action”, BAM! This couple is hit with another hurdle. I couldn’t put this one down. I read it straight through until 3am and went to work on 2 hours sleep and it was WORTH EVERY MINUTE!! I must say, this one had me thinking at the end and I was really hoping the other shoe was going to drop. I don’t think I could make the same decision Josie did but I loved it all the same.
MISADVENTURES IN THE CAGE is the twenty-ninth book in the multi-author Misadventures series. Each is a stand-alone romance.
This roller-coaster had more than a few dips and loops! It also went through the fun house and the tunnel of love (of course, this is a romance story after all).
I will always love Callan and Josie, but their friend Sienna will also remain in my heart. She was a girl of few words, but of lasting impression.
I loved the unique worlds of MMA fighting and reality TV stardom (though I watch little of it beyond the cooking shows) that were brought into this story. For me, this was a chance to grow a new perspective on life instead of my insular view.
Sarah Robinson is a new-to-me author. I’m so glad that I have been indulging in these Misadventures, because they lead me to gems like her. If this book is an indication of her writing style, I’m a new fan!
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: MISADVENTURES IN THE CAGE
Series: Misadventures #29
Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Waterhouse Press
I think this may be one of my favorite books in the Misadventures series!! Sarah knocked it out of the park with this one. I couldn’t get enough of these two.
Josie finding herself outside of her family and the obligations and drama that all entails. Callan accomplishing what he has always thought would make him happy and finding what is most important in his life. Both of these characters overcoming obstacles that keep getting thrown at them. It is a book that will have you from the beginning with the craziness, hilarity, and sexiness and it won’t let you go until the end!
.5
I really enjoyed this book. Although it is not a book I would normally read, it is a Misadventure and I have to read them all I was pleasently surprised. Sarah is a new to me author and I enjoyed her writing style. The story was unique and the love story takes a twist early on. Towards the end it did feel a little drawn out, hence the 4.5, but I did like the way it eventually ended.
Josi and Call are sooo great together and I loooved their story. With all the ups and downs that where in this rollercoaster of a book.
Both characters had so many things thrown at eachother you just had to love them.
The writing was good and I flew through the pages of the book.
I will definitely read more of this author.
No Sacrifice, No Glory….
Callan Walsh is a MMA fighter and he is untamed and savage in the Cage. He needs to beat the reigning champ to achieve his goal he has been striving for all his life. Josie Gray has taken a back seat to her brother Xavier. He is the golden child, and Josieis his sidekick. Josie decides to let her hair down for once in her life and throws caution into the wind. She meets a sexy gorgeous stranger in a bar and their sizzling hot chemistry takes them to the bedroom and a hot night of sexual abandonment. Just what the doctor ordered.
But like all things good that happen to Josie, they are fleeting. Turns out the high voltage hottie she had unbelievable passion with, is none other than her brother’s opponent in a highly hyped social media extravaganza MMA fight. She has the worst luck. She actually cares for Callan as she has found out he is more than just muscle and brawn. Callan finds himself falling hard for Josie, one of his no-never rules of getting into a relationship.
There were a lot of lighter moments in this book as well as the dramatic ones. This was an emotional topsy turvy ride as they both struggle with how they truly feel for each other and what they are both willing to sacrifice to be together.
“Did you just put two and two together that you’re in the middle of the desert with a virtual stranger, and he’s digging a hole for a body?”
One two punch of humor and romance!
Jos is a sight to behold. Her character had three quirkiest sense of humor. Unhappily trapped by the conditions of “family first”, Josie looks for relief and fulfillment in the smallest of moments. A stolen smile here a brief escape there. Things finally get to be too much when her well-scripted reality delivers her a painful wake-up blow that forces her to make a choice. No matter which direction she goes her heart will pay, but staying is not an option.
Walsh couldn’t help but find himself drawn to the little firecracker of a woman. Giving in to his curiosity he indulges his desires.
One night – No strings.
All regret.
I loved the chemistry between these two. Walsh had such a sweet side to him, one that Jos only seemed to make brighter.
Really disliked Josie family –
Xavier needed to be brought down a peg or two or three. (it would have taken a lot more to bring me to forgive him)
Mom just needed someone to pull off her blinders
Another wonderfully addition to the Misadventures collections.
Misadventures in the Cage was a knockout! No matter how prepared you think you are for the events in this book, you’re not. So hold on tight and enjoy the ride. I enjoyed this book SO much, and while there were factors that I wish I could erase (you’ll get it once you’ve read the story), it was a great overall journey that I would gladly go on again and again. The characters are well-written, I loved watching them grow and develop with each chapter. So many twists and turns, that will pull you in all different directions. I’m still recovering from it, and it’s been a few days.
Misadventures in the Cage by Sarah Robinson is book 27 in the Misadventures Series. This is the story of Josie Gray and Callan Walsh. This is a standalone book.
Josie is the manger of her brother Xavier Gray who is a famous MMA /fighter. But she is getting burned out on everything especial this reality TV show her family is in. This leads her to rebel somewhat going to a bar and ends up meeting someone. Callan is also a famous MMA/fighter who is focused only on this fighting until one night he meets someone. Of course they both soon learn who the other one is and how much they should be together.
Enjoyed this hot read.
Talk about an unforgettable beginning! I dare say their first drive is absolutely the most memorable one I have ever read. It’s beyond bonding and there clearly seals their fate as a couple. Or it would if they didn’t get in their own way.
Misadventures in the Cage is definitely frustrating at times and incredibly romantic. Misadventures in the Cage will also test your patience and true hopeless romantic status. Offing a bikini model definitely would make it a totally different genre. Good thing Sarah Robinson was able to pull me back from that ledge because I don’t have anyone willing to bury a body in the desert with me.
Enjoy the push and pull of these two fighting their feelings. Hold tight and fight the heartache because in the end you get everything you wanted!
Sarah Robinson is a new to me author and after reading this book I completely fell in love with her writing. Misadventures in the Cage was nothing like I expected, it was so much more. This story was truly fantastic from the very start.
It was just supposed to be one night, no details, nothing but first names. Callan and Josie both had a night they would never forget. They never expected to see each other again, however, they were both in for a surprise when they run into each other again. Callan is the opponent of Josie’s brother in the championship MMA fight.
Callan and Josie had an instant connection. They were brother drawn to each other. I loved their initial meeting. Callan was attracted to Josie’s craziness; I mean the girl convinced him to bury a blow-up doll in the desert. They knew they shouldn’t be together; they knew they were “enemies” but they couldn’t stay away from each other.
Josie is unhappy with her job, but she feels obligated to help her brother and her family, but that isn’t her dream. She gave up her dream in support of her family. I loved that she finally stood up to them and fought for herself and what she wants to do in her life no matter what the risks are.
Misadventures in the Cage is a MUST READ and a great addition to the Misadventures family.