Books in Review - The Real Series

If you like broken heros and ones that dabble in MMA/boxing/fighting, this should be a contender for your next read. The series is written by Katy Evans and starts off with Real . 

Sports rehabilitation specialist, Brooke Dumas, sees the guy of her dreams. Fighting in the ring of the nation's Underground, Remington Tate is a beast of a man. Drawn to her (or perhaps by her loud best friend), Remy wins fight after fight pointing at Brooke during each one. Seeking her out after his tenth and final opponent, Remy demands her name. After his second night of fighting he offers her the job of a lifetime, working as his rehab specialist. Taking the job, Brooke embarks on a country wide tour as Remy fights his way back to the championship.

Weeks of playing with fire have Brooke and Remy fighting to stay sane. But after Brooke delivers an ultimatum of make love to me or sleep alone, Remy backs off. He wants Brooke to know the REAL him, not what everyone else sees in the ring. Brooke learns about black Remy, a character whose gets speedy and often has to be subdued chemically. 

After realizing that Brooke's sister Nora is under the drug induced spell of his most formidable opponent, Remy strikes a deal that has Brooke walking away from him. Delivering a healthy Nora back to Brooke is his main goal, even if it might just cost him the girl he loves. 

Real ends with a love more together than ever and a whole lot of lust.

In Mine, Remy charges his way back into the Underground easily decimating anyone fighter brave enough to step into the ring. In the best shape of his life, Remy dominates. With Brooke by his side, he's invincible. Until, Brooke learns about what happened when she left him. Distraught and unsure of how to move forward, Brooke wants a moment for herself while Remy tries to destroy any distance between them.

Finally reconnecting, Remy's opponent the Scorpian sends Brooke a message that Remy answers loud and clear. Suddenly facing an unforeseen obstacle, Brooke is sent home to rest for two months while Remy goes back on tour. Joining him after being apart for that time, the two are stronger than ever. 

When back in Austin, Remy's parents visit which leads him to spiral down into black. Weeks go by and he's still there, in black. A trip to the hospital, a revelation from his team, along with Brooke's love and support bring him back into blue moments before his long-awaited rematch with the Scorpian. 

The second ends pretty nicely with Brooke and Remy finally tying the knot surrounded by the team and family he's built.

Remy, the third and final book in the Brooke/Remy storyline, paints the first two books as Remy saw it happen intermingled with the present day, four or so months after the championship. It's sweet to see what went on in his head while Brooke gave us a broader picture.

I'm completely smitten by the books. They're a little bit pricey but definite worth the SPLURGE. There are at least two more books coming out in the series. I look forward to reading Rogue, which comes out in July.