Tapout - Paperback

Every fight has stakes, and the hardest jabs are the ones you don't see coming.

Laila Moretti was on the verge of making her UFC dream a reality. A standout in the regional circuit, she was one win away from a contract-until a crushing defeat shattered her confidence. Convinced she's not cut out for the big leagues, she walks away from the cage, her coach, and the future she fought for.

Harlow Hayes doesn't believe in limits-only opportunities. Running an underground fight promotion takes nerve, ambition, and a willingness to play dirty. She's built an empire on giving fighters a shot the system never would. But the audience craves blood, and with her reputation on the line, she needs a star who can do more than survive-she needs someone who can win.

When Laila steps into Harlow's world, she sees the fighter Laila refuses to believe she is. Their attraction is undeniable, their ambitions impossible to ignore, and as the lines between business and something far more dangerous begin to blur, Harlow faces a choice: push Laila to reclaim the dream she abandoned or admit she's already lost sight of her own.