His heart died three years ago; it's now black and barely beating. Hers is broken, mangled and trampled, along with her trust and respect for men. Their mutual hatred for the world draws them together while their matching pig-headedness keeps them apart. Is happily-ever-after even on the cards when they both refuse to believe it's possible? Gabriella Mitchell is a fighter. She fights to keep her family together after her parent's divorce. She fights to keep her siblings safe and in school. She fights because it's the only thing keeping her sane. Stumbling across an underground MMA fight ring in Sydney, her blood roars as she watches the ruthless Hayden "Hooligan" Harvie wipe the floor of the octagon with his latest opponent. Gabriella decides she wants to fight professionally; to support her siblings with her fists, and she wants Hooligan to teach her. Hooligan doesn't think girls should fight. Especially young, pretty ones he'd love to have warming his bed for a night or two--if only he could silence his conscience long enough. Every couple needs to fight for their love at some stage; however, with two stubborn hearts at stake, a happy ending for these two will require an all-out BRAWL. WARNING: This story is about more than MMA. There's themes of hate, hope, and healing - featuring a barely legal girl, who's wise beyond her years, and a much older man, who might have found love in the last place he thought possible.
When a black heart meets a broken heart, fists will fly. Gabriella Mitchell A girl devoid of hope. With all her energy spent trying to keep a roof above her brother and sister's head, Gabbi doesn't get time to play much anymore. Her parent's divorce has forced her to grow up too fast, leaving her to assume responsibilities well beyond those of a normal seventeen-year-old. Hayden "Hooligan" Harvie Burnt-out MMA fighter who's lost it all. He had the fairy-tale life--the perfect woman and a son he adored. Until the day it was ripped away from him in the most violent of ways. Hooligan is content to live with his rage ... until an angry girl, broken-hearted breaches a chink in the armour that protects his black heart. She's broken-hearted. His heart is dead and decayed inside his chest. She's lost the ability to trust while he doesn't think life has anything left to offer. When neither believes in fairy tales, can the vicious world of MMA show them that they're wrong? That even the most f#cked-up deserve a happily-ever-after? Black-Hearted Devil is the first book in the Black Hearts Bleed series. A dark and gritty tale of second chances, this story is set in a world where fighting is the way of life and happily-ever-afters aren't to be trusted. Some readers may find events in this story confronting so reader discretion is advised. PLEASE NOTE: this story was originally published in 2016 under the title, Brawl. It has been revised, re-edited, and republished in 2021, although the main gist of the story remains the same.
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