Love, Tussles and Takedowns
By Violet Duke
- Release Date: 2014-06-30
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
Description
A hot, wounded veteran struggling to heal & the sweet, goofy weapons expert he can't stop thinking about...
After his combat injuries retire him from the military career he wasn't ready to give up, battle-scarred Hudson Reyes now spends his new life as a movie industry fight scene and weapons specialist simply doing what he knows best: surviving. Until he meets her. The one woman who makes him want to live again.
An antique arms authenticator with a lifetime of martial arts training, Liana Lin has made a living turning the demons of her past into the passions that fuel her life. She's a scrappy little thing. A sweet, angel-faced wrecking ball to his good intentions capable of making him laugh, and turning him inside out.
And even though she's everything he's told himself he can't have, Hudson can't help but want her. Sure as sin, if one woman could sneak past the barbed wires he's wrapped around his heart, it'd be Lia.
Now if only they could stop sparring long enough to find out...
"Heart-melting and guaranteed to make you laugh and cry before you finish the last page." -- New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett
THE CACTUS CREEK SERIES
Love, Chocolate, and Beer [Luke & Dani]
Love, Diamonds, and Spades [Rylan & Quinn]
Love, Tussles, and Takedowns [Hudson & Lia]
Love, Exes, and Ohs [Isaac & Xoey]
All the Cactus Creek books are standalone novels with no cliffhangers. :) Enjoy!
Reviews
Family, by love or by blood, is the most important
5By NewberrydHudson & Lia’s story. Passionate, fun loving pranks, and honest emotions sum up this amazing story. Antique arms dealer and martial arts/MMA fighter meets her match in a wounded special ops veteran. Loved the emotional depth of the characters and their passionate commitment to living life to the fullest. As with all Violet Duke books, the stories take on a life of their own. I want to visit this quirky town and meet all of these great people. So happy there are more books to read!Love
5By trouble052622Lia had no idea she was going to meet and fall in love when she went to a gun show. Hudson could not keep his eyes off of her. Together they learn to love and trust after Hudson was injured over seas. And Lia had lost her husband while he was on a mission. While living in a small town she had friends and family helping them both over come there past.A Great Book
5By ShobeteenerI was given this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. This is book 3 in the Cactus Creek Series. Hudson Reeves is a movie industry fight scene and weapons specialist after he has to retire from the military due combat injuries. Liana Lin is an antique arms specialist and very skilled in the martial arts. She helps run her Foster Family's Business. She is also a widow of a MIA soldier. Hudson is Luke's (from book 1) good friend and Dani's (also from book 1) bouncer in her Brewpub, Ocotillos. Hudson and Liana first get 'see' each other at Dani and Luke's wedding and again at a Gun Show. Love the chance meetings before they actually meet. They have so much in common especially with the martial arts training. Love their sparing matches. For such a little thing she sure is fiesty! They help each other out with their own issues. It's very special. Liana's foster brother's are absolutely hilarious and take the 'Big Brother watching over little sister' to a whole new level. I actually read this book straight through. I couldn't put it down.Loved it
5By mmsjSo sweet and awesome I loved their story. I love the family bonds and how they support each other. The whole Cactus Creek Series are sweet romantic books that can be stand alone novels but so much better read in order. Awesome books.You never disappoint! Love love love it!!!
5By Damon The MonsterI love this series! I love how you combine everyone! I can't wait for the rest of them to come out! Even the spencer boys and Drew and skylar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Amazing
5By megsmommaI'm a sucker for a sexy man in uniform, but add in sweet, caring and feisty and I'm head over heels. I fell in love with Hudson instantly. The way he treats Lia and how he expects nothing more than her friendship is amazing. Lia is a virgin widow who was orphaned and has an amazing foster family. She is a weapons expert and loves to tackle her stress by working up a sweat. I absolutely loved this book and can't wait for the next in the series. Violet Duke has done it again!Warm, sexy and funny!
5By EkermitI started reading Love, Tussles and Takedowns and work and was instantly glad it was a slow day. I couldn't put it down! I found myself grinning and laughing out loud several times with a few sniffles thrown in. It's well written and totally pulls you in and submerges you into their lives. I can't wait for Loves, Exes and Oh's!!LT&T did not disappoint
5By <3BB3LT&T did not disappoint. Both Lia and Hudson had some major problems to overcome but I was pulling for them all the way. The town of Cactus Creek is just the type of town I'd like to live in. I can't wait for the next installment.Not your typical romance.
5By Eih8Loved reading this book so much I couldn't put it down. The best part was I couldn't predict the whole plot before the end of chapter 2 like a lot of romances out there.The story of Hudson and Lia will not disappoint
5By M-dog6When I first starting reading this book I was not sure how I was going to feel about it. Every book By Violet Duke I have read to date I have just feel in love with the characters and their stories. For a minute, I was not sure it would happen again. About a chapter into it I knew I was hooked. Hudson and Lia have such a real love that anyone will get hooked. The one thing I loved most about this story besides the chemistry between Hudson and Lia, was the fact that there are so many other past characters in this story. Every book connects and you get a piece of characters lives that you feel in love with before. I think this book is a must read and relates to a lot of people.
