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What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek?\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Parker Brown can\u2019t believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought she\u2019d be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are \u201csettled.\u201d Thankfully, she\u2019s found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brother\u2014Rhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now she\u2019s stuck with the manipulative jerk.<\/span><\/p>\n Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, he\u2019s trying to hold together his late father\u2019s gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parker\u2019s boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and he\u2019ll charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isn\u2019t so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.<\/b><\/p>\n Find\u00a0Outmatched<\/em> on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n Rhys used to be the heavy weight champion of the world but through a series of bad decisions that were out of his control he lost almost everything. He is now the owner of a failing gym, the very gym he grew up in, and he will do anything to bring it back to life. He needs money and when an opportunity\u00a0for a hefty paycheck comes along, he can\u2019t pass it by even if it may end up driving him crazy.<\/p>\n Pretending to be Parker\u2019s boyfriend may seem like the answers to Rhys\u2019 prayers but Parker isn\u2019t so sure she can go through with it even if it is mutually beneficial. However, when it\u2019s clear that he is the only way to securing her job, she can\u2019t pull out of the deal.<\/p>\n This book is fantastic and has the perfect blend of humor, heat, and heart. It is such a feel good story with all the entertainment it provides and emotion is elicits, and I loved being invested in two wonderful characters.<\/p>\n “Love doesn’t make sense…Falling for someone isn’t about logic. It’s chemistry.”<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n First impressions have never been so wrong when it comes to Rhys and Parker. Parker comes across as a dainty delicate flower but she has a backbone of steel. She\u2019s not the spoiled princess Rhys assumes she is. She is dedicated to her job and works hard to do her best. She doesn\u2019t like swearing and is into the nerdy guys. Guys who are the opposite of everything Rhys is. Or so she thought.<\/p>\n Rhys is not the jerk Parker sees when she first meets him. He\u2019s a gentleman and has a heart of gold. He puts his family first and works so hard to make things right. He is genuine, real, and such a great guy.<\/p>\n Their fake relationship is all kinds of fun and I loved feeling this slow burn romance develop. Initially, they get on each other\u2019s nerves but there is something that makes them addicted to their back and forth banter. It is hilarious as the harsh insults morph into lighthearted fun and every exchange put a huge smile on my face.<\/p>\n RhysThis: Don\u2019t have to tell me who you are. Your number is programmed on my phone. What do you want? Rhys and Parker couldn\u2019t be more different but there\u2019s no denying the amazing chemistry between them. They fight the attraction but it\u2019s only a matter of time before the sexual tension that has skyrocketed since they signed their deal combusts and sets them on fire. Add in the intense feelings that develop and these two couldn\u2019t be better for each other.<\/p>\n In that moment, I\u2019d felt seen. I\u2019d felt understood. I\u2019d never had that from anyone. That a whip-smart, small but mighty woman like Parker saw something worthy in me was a gift I didn\u2019t know I needed until she gave it to me. A gift like that made a man crave more. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Overall, Outmatched<\/i> is a delightful rom com that is easy to love with its addictive slow burn romance, captivating plot, and absolutely wonderful characters. It\u2019s a new 2019 fave written by two amazing authors I already love, and I hope they continue to write together because I am hooked on the them as a duo too!<\/p>\n *ARC\u00a0generously provided by the author and\u00a0Social Butterfly PR*<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kristen Callihan<\/strong> is an author because there is nothing else she’d rather be. She is a RITA winner and three-time nominee and winner of two RT Reviewer’s Choice awards. Her novels have garnered starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and the Library Journal, as well as being awarded top picks by many reviewers. Her debut book FIRELIGHT received RT Magazine’s Seal of Excellence, was named a best book of the year by Library Journal, best book of Spring 2012 by Publisher’s Weekly, and was named the best romance book of 2012 by ALA RUSA. When she is not writing, she is reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Samantha Young<\/strong> is a New York Times and #1 International bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. On Dublin Street<\/a> was Samantha’s first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in thirty countries. She has since published over thirteen romance titles including the New York Times Bestsellers Into the Deep, Hero<\/a>, and her most recent contemporary romance Play On<\/a>. When writing Adult Paranormal romance she writes under the pen name <\/span>S. Young.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young\u00a0 A Contemporary Romance Released – 19 November 2019 AVAILABLE NOW! 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\nAngryTink: Well, good morning to you too, Happy Pants\u2026
\nRhysThis: That\u2019s Mr. Happy Pants. Though, TBH, my pants aren\u2019t too happy at the moment. Want to help me out with that?
\nAngryTink: Tempting. Truly. But, no.
\nRhysThis: RU sure? \u2018Cuz Happy Pants Rhys is much more agreeable than Sad That He Had to Self-Satisfy Rhys.
\nAngryTink: Would you please behave?
\nRhysThis: I\u2019m not the one who mentioned the emotional state of my pants\u2026
\nAngryTink: ARGH@!!
\nRhysThis: You\u2019re kind of cute when you talk pirate.
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