Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4 STARS 
 Review copy provided for an honest review 
 I can't seem to get enough of these MMA type fighters so I was more than happy to read and review Against the Cage by Sidney Halston. The first in the Worth the Fight Series, I found this story to be entertaining, amusing, and of course very sexy. On top of it our hero is best friends with the heroine's big brother making it one of those interesting situations for all involved. 
 Chrissy (not Chris, not Christine...please) is headed back to Tarpon Springs to bail her big brother out of jail when she's stopped by a police officer who happens to be her brother's best friend and the guy she once had a huge crush on until he messed up her relationship with her best friend. Not so happy to see Jack after 10 years away she can't deny the unbelievable attraction they seem to have for one another. 
 Jack can't believe it when a routine traffic stop nets him Chris, his best friends little sister. He also can help but notice the woman she's turned into but he can do without her attitude and smart mouth although he does have some interesting ideas about how to take care of her mouth. 
 I always enjoy a book where the characters have history and these two have it in spades. Growing up next door to one another, Chrissy was always tagging after Jack and her brother Slade. While Slade treated her like a pest, Jack always seemed to be the one to step in and see her home or make sure she was okay. They had a fairly close relationship until her junior year in high school when things changed drastically. Chrissy was bound and determined to not get involved with Jack knowing his reputation as a player, she wants nothing to do with him. Jack on the other hand wants everything to do with Chrissy and finds many ways to entice her to his way of thinking. Meanwhile, they are trying to keep Slade out of jail and Chrissy wants to keep him from fighting. Something neither man can make her back off on. 
 I enjoyed this book but for those who really love the MMA fight scenes, there weren't too many in this book, that isn't a complaint just a fact for those fans who prefer more. This was far from a perfect romance; it was messy and there were many moments of indecision but they managed to figure out that the things that made them question each other were things they really loved about one another. 
 Engaging, suspenseful, and flat out sexy Against the Cage is a great start to a new series and I can't wait to see what happens next.