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Pub date April 9, 2026

ISBN  979-8255615186

Print length 231 pages

Price $21.99 (USD) Paperback, $11.99 Kindle edition

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A boxer offers a struggling writer everything she needs, on one condition: she has to write a love story about the two of them in Avon’s electric romance. 

Phillip “Pip” Conti has spent his life taking hits, both in and out of the ring, but nothing prepares him for Alexandra Adams. When he meets her at his best friend’s bar, he’s drawn to her sharp tongue, restless energy, and the quiet damage she tries to hide. Alex is barely getting by, juggling odd jobs and a drinking habit that keeps her fears at bay, and when Pip offers her a house, financial stability, and time to write again, she accepts—with skepticism and an edge of defiance. The catch is simple, at least on paper: she has to write a story about them falling in love. 

As fiction turns real, Pip gives more than he intended, while Alex resists opening up. Their dynamic is charged with friction, but there’s an undeniable pull that neither can ignore. Avon leans into this tension, allowing their connection to unfold organically. Set against the backdrop of 1990s grit and steeped in Italian family traditions, the narrative balances humor with emotional weight. Pip’s voice carries the story with unpolished honesty, while Alex’s guarded complexity adds depth and unpredictability. Though the premise borders on improbable, it’s grounded by the characters’ raw authenticity. What emerges is a romance that isn’t about easy promises, but about whether two damaged people can risk believing in something real, and whether some vows are worth the cost of keeping them. A bruising, heartfelt knockout.

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