Blurb
Henry
Richardson is the man in the shadows. He’s the calm and cool protector that
everyone relies on to restore order among the chaos that is Shaft.
After
having his heart broken, not once, but twice, Henry is determined that it’s
safer for everyone involved that he remain on the sidelines. He is content to
hide behind his trademark shades and watch as his adopted family thrive in the
limelight. When the live-in nanny for Shaft quits with no notice just before a
much needed vacation, her replacement is nothing like Big Man expected.
Rae
Sloan is sassy and independent. She loves kids; working at the daycare center
inside Ironsound Records was her dream job until she was offered something
more.
A
live-in position with one of the hottest bands in the country.
When
Henry and Rae collide, the tension is through the roof. Neither one of them are
emotionally available, but what happens when those layers you have to protect
yourself are suddenly stripped away? When push comes to shove, Henry will have
to make a choice that will change his life forever.
Can
Henry find love, or will he lose everything while fighting the demons within
himself?
Title:
FIGHTING ME (Shaft on Tour, #5)
Author:
Cat Mason
Release
Date: May 22, 2015
Amazon US
Excerpt
“Wait
for it.”
Mack
tosses and turns, trying to get comfortable. Then it happens. “What the hell?”
he yelps, sitting up in the bed.
“Fuck!
Shit! Ow! What the hell is going on?” Flinging off the covers, he slaps the
lamp on beside the bed, staring down at the crabs not only attached to his
shorts, but one dangling from his finger. “Sonuvabitches!” he screams, fumbling
over the clothes and yanking open the door. “Aiden, goddammit, Aiden! Help me!”
Henry
guides me out of the closet, his laugh vibrating not just his body, but mine as
well. The rich, playful, carefree sound is something I didn’t expect to affect
me, but it does. Heading up the hall, we both laugh as Mack attempts to shake
them off while running and slamming into furniture as he screams for help.
“Ha!”
Cam laughs, while Mack thrashes, kicking his legs and flinging his arms around,
but the crabs hold firm, snapping and clinging to his clothes and skin for dear
life. “Look, Mack’s a ninja.”
Aiden
scratches his chin before shaking his head. “Mack the ginja ninja, I like it.
You know, Mack,” Aiden laughs, while Mack leaps around like his ass has been
lit on fire. “I’d think after some of the women we’ve caught you tappin’ you’d
be used to handlin’ crabs.”
“You
two are fuckin’ hilarious, you know that?” Bumping into the coffee table, Mack
tumbles onto the couch beside Aiden and Cam before rolling onto the floor. Cam
yelps, leaping into Aiden’s lap while Mack flails in the floor like a fish out
of water, the crab flying off his finger and landing on his bare chest before
snapping at his nipple making him scream. “Would you help me before they snap
off my dick?”
“Don’t
be so crabby, muffin,” Henry says, angling his phone at Mack. “Looks like they
just wanted to help you relax.”
I
erupt into a fit of uncontrollable giggles causing Henry to grab his phone from
my fingers when I nearly drop it. Mack’s eyes snap up, widening the instant he
spots us walk further into the room. “You motherfuckers.”
“Big
Man, you’re a goddamn legend,” Aiden says, leaping from the couch. Running
over, he bumps Henry’s fist before taking the phone and hitting a bunch of
buttons before handing it back. “I can’t wait to upload this bad boy,” he says,
running up the stairs.
“Oh,
yeah, he’s a damn riot.” Standing to his feet, Mack yanks at the crab on his
shorts causing it to fall to the floor. “Asshole,” he says, glaring at Henry.
“I can’t believe you put these little bastards in my… fucking hell!” he shouts,
jumping on the couch. “That little whore just bit my toe!”
“I’m
positive those aren’t the worst things that have been in your bed, and they
won’t be the last,” Henry teases. Walking over, he picks the crab up from the
floor and holds it up to Mack’s face. “Isn’t it cute, Dominick?” he asks,
holding it out as his little claws snap open and shut just inches from Mack.
“Give it a kiss.”
“Get
it out of here!” Mack shouts jumping off the back of the couch to the wood
floor behind it.
“Well,”
I grin widely, placing a hand on my hip. “You’ll have to tell that to the dozen
or so probably still waiting for you in bed.”
Henry
shrugs. “Payback’s a bitch, and so are you.”
Shaft On Tour Series
ESCAPING
ME (Shaft on Tour, #1) ~ Amazon
FACING
ME (Shaft On Tour, #2) ~ Amazon
CHASING
ME (Shaft on Tour, #3) ~ Amazon
About the
Author
Cat
Mason is thirty one years old and a mother to three children. She was born and
raised in Granite City, Illinois which is just across the Mississippi river
from St. Louis, Missouri. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband and
children. Previously publishing Contemporary Romance under her real name, until
she decided to lose the filter and let it all hang out. When she isn’t writing,
she is reading or spending time with her friends and family.
My Thoughts:
This is the fifth book in the Shaft On Tour series. This one focused on Henry who is the head of security for the band. He has been hurt in the past and now avoids relationships. He trusts no one except for his Shaft family and even they don't know everything.
He was so freaking awesome! He is like a bear: big, somewhat growly, and extremely protective of what is his. :-)
When the band's nanny quits, they replace her with Rae. She is a tiny thing with a HUGE personality. She sees through the wall that Henry has built around himself and strives to break through it and reach him.
The pace is quick moving enough to keep readers attention but slow enough that that you can really enjoy what you are reading. :-)
The writing was the bomb. The wording, plot, characters.... everything tied together for the ultimate reading experience.
Fighting Me had humor, romance, sexy scenes, combustive chemistry, a group of characters (literally and figuratively), music, secrets, and an emotional workout.
I recommend this book to those of you who like the rock star scenario books, romance, or an amazing series to fall into.
I received an ecopy in exchange for my honest opinion. It was FanFreakingTastic!
Can this one works as stand alone? I'm quite tempted but still not decided even if , so far, the balance is more positive than not
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Well you sold me! :)
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