The Breakers' Bad Boys 1 - Hammer's Fall - Laurie Roma,
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//-->Evernight Publishingwww.evernightpublishing.comCopyright© 2014 Laurie RomaISBN: 978-1-77130-756-7Cover Artist: Sour Cherry DesignsALL RIGHTS RESERVEDWARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission,except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance toactual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.DEDICATIONTo all of the people who work and volunteer at rescue centers and animal shelters. Thank youfor all the good work that you do.And to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, who inspire people with their bravery andcourage every day. You are the true heroes that legends are made of…HAMMER’S FALLThe Breakers’ Bad Boys, 1Laurie RomaCopyright © 2014Chapter One“Umm, excuse me?”Jared “The Hammer” Caufield froze in place just as he’d been bending over to grab a towel towipe at the sweat rolling down his face. It was late, and most of the other men who frequented hisgym had already gone home, leaving him in peace and quiet to finish his own workout. Unfortunately,the heavy muscles of his massive body that had relaxed during his cool down session tensed up againat the soft, timid whisper of sound.He knew that sweet voice, and every time he heard it he went instantly hard as stone.Hammer had opened the Fight Hard Training and Rehabilitation Center about two months ago.The facility was members only, although he had been surprised just how well it had done since he’dopened the doors and started signing people up. As an ex-Army Ranger and former professionalMMA fighter, he had the means and knowhow to make it a success.Created out of an old, gutted warehouse, the gym was a well lit, large space, with severalseparate areas sectioned off in the lower level for the practice of various disciplines. There werebasic weight machines and treadmills located in the front of the gym, and an area with hanging boxingequipment off to the right. To the left was a set oftatamijudo mats used for floor work and grappling.In the back were two full size boxing rings, which were frequently used for sparing matches betweenthe members, and were even used to host a few local matches when needed. On the second level, theyhad created a treatment center for former athletes like him who had injuries or needed rehabilitation.When Hammer’s career as a professional fighter ended due to a knee injury, he had been at aloss as to what he wanted to do with all his free time. After a few months of doing nothing, starting agym seemed like the perfect plan to keep himself from going crazy. During his rehab, the more he hadthought about the idea, the more he’d liked it. Now that Fight Hard was open, everything was exactlythe way he wanted it. The only pitfall to his success was the Sinfully Sweet bakery across the street…for two very distinct reasons.One was because he had a sweet tooth that went against all of his training, despite his beingretired. And the other reason was currently standing right behind him.Hammer finished bending over and grabbed the towel from the bench, wiping at his face andneck to buy himself time to calm his frantically beating heart and to will away the erection that hadsprung to life just from hearing her sweet, siren’s voice. He wanted Kalista Redford, the owner of thebakery, more than he had ever wanted another woman in his entire life. From the first time he’d seenKalista, or Kali as he thought of her, he’d known she was the woman for him.
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