I couldn't believe that The Hurricane was R.J. Prescott's debut novel after I read it! I loved it so much and it was so well written. I have to admit that I am a bit of a junkie when it comes to sexy fighter romance stories, but The Hurricane was different from any that I have read before. I really loved it and I couldn't put it down. Knowing that this was R.J. Prescott's first book just made it that much better, and I am honestly excited to see what else she writes in the future. 
 Trying to make ends meet, Emily McCarthy works as many shifts at the local diner that she can to pay her tuition. Running from a dark past, Emily doesn't let others in easily but finds herself making friends with an older customer. When he offers Emily a job working for his gym, the better hours and pay are enough to finally persuade her to take the job even though it puts her in the path of several large and dangerous fighters. When she finds herself drawn to Cormac "The Hurricane" O'Connell, she knows that he is easily the most dangerous man she has ever come across. Yet she finds herself unable to stay away from him. O'Connell knows that Emily is different from any other girl he has ever met before and he knows that there is more to her than meets the eye. He sets out to show her that he won't take no for an answer and that she is safe with him. But can he convince her to take a chance on being more than friends with him? 
 I really loved both Emily and Cormac. They each had rough childhoods and had been struggling with their pasts. But in each other they found exactly what they were each needing. O'Connell was protective and caring, and I loved how good he was for Emily. Emily was the same for him though, showing him the love and support that he had been missing. Together these two made their own family and showed that love and happiness is about finding others that will stand by you no matter what, rather than just those that are related to you by blood. I loved the heat and chemistry between these two, but the connection that they shared went so much deeper than that. These two understood one another and had so much trust in each other, and that is what made their love so strong. I really believed in their connection right away, and it was clear that these two were meant to be together. 
 Overall, I really loved everything about this story. I couldn't put it down and I loved all the characters here. The guys from the gym were so fun and entertaining, and I honestly hope that R.J. Prescott gives each of them their own books. I would love to get to know each of them better, as they all added so much to this story. O'Connell and Emily were so easy to like and I felt invested in them right away. This is honestly one of the best debut novels that I can ever remember reading and I am so excited to read more from R.J. Prescott. If you are looking for a great story about sexy fighters, this is definitely one worth the read. 
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