No Contest

<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pkdodAHR9n8/Wt6NJa5FkiI/AAAAAAAAa6U/cI59Yd9qoIwXKtYVpWWRaKVhr1jpGJjEACLcBGAs/s1600/No%2BContest%2B%2528Blood%2Band%2BGlory%2B%25233%2529%2Bby%2BHarper%2BSt.%2BGeorge%2B%2528Goodreads%2BAuthor%2529%252C%2B%2BTara%2BWyatt.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img height="640" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1524788178i/25439805.jpg" width="412" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><b>No Contest</b> is book 3 in the Blood and Glory series. However, it can be read as a standalone. <br><br>Leandro Oliveira is an MMA fighter and recently the Champion in the light heavyweight classification. He's also as entitled as he can be. He believes he can do whatever he wants. From a sex tape to fights in a strip club, to doing illegal racing. He doesn't think the rules apply to him since he's a trust fund baby and great as an MMA fighter. His ego needs his own zip code. But when the sponsors threaten to walk away unless he cleans up his act and a PR publicist is hired to babysit him, his first thought is to sleep with her in order to make her do what he wants. Nonetheless, when she keeps on turning him down, his interest in her only deepens. <br><br>Ashylynn Fields is the new PR publicist hired to help change Leandro's image. She knows she has her hands full after she meets him for the first time. It doesn't help that he continues to hit on her. Yet, as they are sent to have interviews in different states, she's forced to spend more time with him. She starts seeing the other parts of Leandro no one else knows. Those ones are what makes her start falling for him. But, Ashylynn has a choice to make, losing the possibility of a permanent job at the UFC or choosing Leandro since there's a very specific clause preventing them from being together if they are discovered.<br><br><b>No Contest</b> had one thing that prevents me from loving it. I don't like insta love novels and this book has an insta love feel to it. Just after a few encounters Leandro and Ashylynn were falling for each other. Saying that I still enjoyed the ride. They were cute together and I liked seeing a change in Leandro's entitled personality. He became much more likable than in the prior books. <br><br>Cliffhanger: No<br><br>3/5 Fangs<br><br>A complimentary copy was provided by Pocket Star via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.<br><br><a href="https://www.mrsleifs.com/2018/04/no-contest-by-harper-st-george-and-tara.html" rel="nofollow noopener">MrsLeif's Two Fangs About It</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MrsLeifsbookreviews" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MrsLeifs_2Fangs" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/booksrmyworld/" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a>

***ARC provided by the author for an honest review***<br /><br />MMA’s bad boy falls hard for the woman responsible for cleaning up his act. <i>No Contest</i> is book three in the <i>Blood and Glory</i> series by Harper St. George and Tara Wyatt and another KO win for the series.<br /><br />Ashlynn is an independent woman who wants job stability. When she is hired to clean up bad boy Leandro’s image, everything she was taught is put to the test. <br /><br />Leandro is a cocky and arrogant MMA Fighter who wants to do whatever he wants, no matter the consequences. When he meets Ashlynn, his playboy ways are put to the test. <br /><br />Ashlynn is hired to help him, but Leandro sees her as a challenge as well as a way to gain the upper hand. Ashlynn goes for the ‘safe’ kind of guy. Leandro wants her. Will Ashlynn abandon her rules? Will Leandro finally meet his match? Will they give in? If so, can they fight forces against them? <br /><br />The chemistry between Ashlynn and Leandro is amazing to read. Words cannot describe how much I fell in love with this book. The intense push and pull between the two gave it a will they or won’t they vibe throughout. Ashlynn is Leandro’s match and everything he deserves. I didn’t think too highly of him in the previous books, but after Ashlynn gets ahold of him, he turns out to be a decent and dare I say likeable guy. <br /><br />While each book in the series is connected they can be read as standalones, but I highly encourage you to read them all. Five stars.

I am a big fan of Tara Wyatt and Harper St. George's Blood and Glory series and honestly could not wait to get Leandro Oliveira's book. I was intrigued by him from book two and wanted to see what was beyond the badboy millionaire/playboy's pretty face. And boy did we get a great story. I though his chemistry with Ashylynn was hot and sexy and could not get enough. <br /><br />I absolutely love fighter stories. There is something about the broody and tough as nails fighter that is fantastic and gets me everytime. Likewise I love the strong and sassy heroine who brings him to his knees. This is exactly what Leandro and Ashylynn to a tee! I thought their chemistry was sexy and their banter fiery. <br /><br />I really loved that this story was realistic in that for Leandro this was a lust at first sight situation and a means for him to control his new PR Rep he was forced to follow. But at some point his reasons for pursuing Ashylynn changed. She got under his skin and he no longer saw her as an adversary but rather as a strong minded woman who touched his heart. But would Ashylynn, who has always been mistrustful and wary of smooth talking men allow herself to open up to Leandro and this burgeoning attraction between them? <br /><br />While I enjoyed this story, it wasn't my favorite book in the series. At first I liked Leandro's badboy persona but felt that as the story progressed he developed strong feelings for Ashylynn VERY rapidly. It was almost whiplash inducing. This being said, I did enjoy their attraction and the push/pull nature of their chemistry. I hope we get more from these authors in the future. I would like to thank Netgalley and Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Bravo! 4 stars! ~Ratula

<b>Now available to read for FREE in KindleUnlimited</b><br /><br />“Over the next few weeks, you have several appearances coming up. I’ll be coming with you to help you manage any questions about the negative press, and . . .” She swallowed and licked her lips. “And to make sure there are no further negative events.”<br /><br />He opened and closed his mouth and then held up his hand. “Wait. Wait just a second. I’m fine with doing the visit to the children’s hospital. But I can handle my own interviews, and I don’t need you to . . .” Shit, the English word he wanted was escaping him. “To . . . sit on me.”<br /><br />Their eyes locked, and his mind conjured up an image of her doing just that, and the air around them seemed to grow heavy. Her lips parted slightly, and just that tiny movement felt like a victory. There was something appealingly innocent about her, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. All he knew was that it made him want to wrap that blond hair around his fist and show her all the ways he could corrupt her. <br /><br />She glanced away, her cheeks pink. “Do you mean babysit?” she asked, an amused smile playing across her lips. <br /><br />Add to your Goodreads shelf: <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/53132637.No_Contest__Blood_and_Glory___3_" title="No Contest (Blood and Glory, #3) by Harper St. George" rel="noopener">No Contest</a><br />Read it now: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086XKF4D9" rel="nofollow noopener">No Contest</a>

***ARC received for review through netgalley***<br /><br />The Blood and Glory series continues to blow me away. I can't get enough!<br /><br />After reading Take Down (Book two) I was beyond excited to find out Leandro Oliveira was getting his story next! Leandro is an egotistical and entitled MMA fighter. After his big fight with Champion Gabriel 'The Sandman' Maddox I wasn't shocked at all to find the extreme chip on Leandro's shoulder in No Contest. Even at the top of his game, Leandro feels cheated and not worthy of his accomplishments. Which to be honest, is completely understandable.<br /><br />Leandro's latest strip club stunt lands him in hot water and the only way out is to go along with Craig Darcy's plan. Ashlynn Fields is a freelance publicist with the biggest job of her career being offered on the table. That job is to make Leandro Oliveira look good.<br /><br />Ashlynn thinks what everyone thinks of Leandro. He's nothing but a rich boy who has the world handed to him on a silver platter. But she couldn't be more wrong. In this novel we get the real Leandro and not the image that he wants everyone to see.<br /><br />I loved getting a deeper look into Leandro's character and the type of person he truly is. This man has struggled through life, maybe not financially but emotionally. His mother is a wolf who only thinks about herself and his father wasn't the exact role model you would want your son to look up to. With Ashlynn's help, Leandro turns from the man he despises and into the man that he can admire and truly wants to be. The man who can make his grandfather proud.<br /><br />Ashlynn and Leandro are the hottest couple (in my opinion) of this series! Their forbidden romance was a page turner and had me on the edge of my seat needing more! No Contest is without a doubt my favorite book in the Blood and Glory series!<br /><br />But what isn't to love when you have a brazilian alpha male who finds himself falling in love for the very first time!<br /><br />This novel is not only hot as hell but also very emotional. It's a whirlwind to watch two people who have been emotionally closed off, from the start, learn to open their hearts and let unconditional love and trust in. &lt;3<br /><br />As for the blurb.....I was a little skeptical when I read the opening sentence because of my love for Katy Evans and her real series....BUT.....I have to admit, the first sentence of the blurb is true! If you are a lover of Katy Evans and the Real series...I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you read No Contest!

I absolutely loved No Contest. This book is well written and flowed nicely. The chemistry between the two main characters was steamy hot. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop until I finished. I have read all three books in the series and they are all worth reading. You will not be disappointed. This book can be read as a stand alone. I would recommend this book.

Awesome story, nice characters, I’m in love with Leo and His minha linda, there were good characters and some nasty ones too, but it has a good plot

Leandro Oliveira is a playboy with an $800 million trust fund. He lives life in the fast and easy lane, drinking, going to strip clubs, sleeping with strippers and anyone else he wants to. He is a narcissist and hedonist with a huge sense of entitlement. He is the new light heavy weight MMA Champion for the World Fighting Championship (WFC). His attitude and lifestyle have created a social media frenzy and he is in trouble with his sponsors, the WFC and their sponsors. The president of the WFC brings in Ashlynn Fields, PR consultant, to clean up his act. <br /><br />Ashlynn and her sister were raised by their mom who has pushed independence and men are not worth the trouble. She is determined to make her way and not allow any man to manipulate or control her. She has been contracting PR jobs, hoping to snag a full time job with the WFC. A full time position has been promised to her if she can clean up and turn around Leandro’s image. She is excited but nervous to take on Leandro. <br /><br />When these two meet, Leandro is determined to seduce and control her as he continues to do as he pleases. Ashlynn is attracted, but no way is she taking a chance on losing out on a full time job, especially with someone like him. She financially supports her mom and sister and can’t afford to mess things up.<br /><br />The more time they spend together, the more sparks fly. Leandro pursues and Ashlynn runs. The story is told in dual POV. Ashlynn’s push pull drove me crazy pretty quickly. I enjoyed watching Leandro evolve from a Neanderthal to a decent, respectable human being. <br /><br />Multiple references to “the monster” in his pants had me rolling my eyes. Lots of descriptive print and discussion given to the length and girth of his penis. Yep, got it, he has a huge penis. <br /><br />I don’t mind when characters speak English as a second language. However, if you are going to use words from their primary language, I want them to be repeated in English or given a glossary to refer to. My reading was interrupted multiple times to use kindle translator. <br /><br />I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher. <br /><br /><br /><br />

<strong>An arrogant Leo falls</strong><br /><br />I think this is my favorite book in the series. Leo starts out soon selfish and arrogant but you see little pieces of a kinder man. Ashlyn is assigned to babysit him and they fight their attraction to each other. This book has a great plot, plenty of steam and a terrific ending. Another knockout for these two authors!

Leandro has been upset because he feels that Gabe didn't put up a proper fight with him, simply handing him the championship because he was ready to retire. The bad press he's generated causes Darcy to hire Ashlyn to handle the PR mess. From thinking of him as a spoilt brat billionaire to seeing his more sensitive side, she falls for him as hard as he falls for her. Then she gets fired... good quick read.