Fighting the Attraction

Written by Kelly Papyrus

Narrated by Elle Cleviden

Laila Braithwaite loves her job — especially when it takes her out of her apartment to a remote Brazilian peninsula during the miserable first few months of the pandemic lockdown. A PR coordinator for Global Gladiator League, she has her hands full keeping these hot-tempered, macho fighters on the good side of the news. And newcomer Terry Drew projects exactly the kind of image she's been brought there to spin: Cocky, swaggering, and always spoiling for a fight, he makes her job difficult from day one.

There's more to Terry than just muscle, not that he wants anyone to know that, and he finds himself opening up to the spin doctor as she works her magic on his image. Their attraction to each other is undeniable — but he's on a strict no-distractions training regiment, she knows better than to date a fighter, and the minute Fight Night's over, they'll both be headed back to their respective quarantines. All they have to do is keep fighting these feelings for a few more weeks...

Mixing fiery tempers with a steamy locale, Fighting the Attraction explores what happens when the cameras go off between athletes and the people who spin their stories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: May 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094418957

Kelly Papyrus

Kelly Papyrus is a writer whose stories feature diverse characters and people of color. She loves learning about new cultures and writing about them. She lives in Florida and loves dogs.

Reviews for Fighting the Attraction

[Yomarrah G · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked the story and I like it was different occupations rather than the norm. However this story needed a male narrator. I typically stay away from stories that only have 1 perspective or narration for this very reason. The narrator did very well on her parts but it just felt incomplete.

[Tracie Gilbert · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was cute! I enjoyed the story and the narrator did her thing. This was my first book from this author, but I liked their writing and I look forward to reading more.