Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.5 STARS 
 A good friend whose opinion I respect told me about this series by Vi Keeland so I decided to check it out and I'm really glad I did. There's something special in this writer's voice that I've yet to pinpoint, I just know that it makes me want to keep reading. I love the fact that she writes from both the hero and heroine's point of view, that her characters are so complex, that their struggles are internal not external meaning they don't have a big blow up between them, and that they accept each other fully. There is truly something special about the bond and love that is formed between these two people who were going through the paces of living life but weren't really living until they met. This is a swoon worthy, panty melting love story but it's also about learning to forgive yourself, moving on from your past, and holding on to the one who loves you with both hands. 
 Elle is one of those great heroines because she is smart, she is sassy, she doesn't back down easily, and she knows how to take care of herself. She has a friend/companion who she meets once a week for dinner and for sex if she feels like it and she knows that even though he's considered a catch it really isn't going anywhere. When she meets Nico her whole world changes, he unlocks something inside her she didn't know was missing and she finds that while she's perfectly good with taking care of herself she doesn't mind it when Nico steps in to help. 
 Nico is an MMA fighter who has had a tough year; though he continues to train he has no fight on the books because he can't get past what happened the last time he fought. When he meets Elle in a professional capacity he can't forget the way the pretty lawyer makes him feel. So much so he finds himself acting very out of character in order to pursue her. 
 Nico impressed me with the way he held back while Elle figured out what to do about her friend/companion. He didn't push but he didn't stay away either, he wanted her to know he was there, available and wanted her when and if she was ready. Elle knew in her heart that what she had with William couldn't be more because in all the years they'd been together she never once felt the way she does with Nico does nothing more than hold her hand. Yep, Elle's in trouble big time but the thing is Nico is in the same boat and that's what makes this story so delicious. They want each other with a ferocity that is easy for the reader to pick up on and so when they do finally come together it overwhelms both them and the reader. They are intense and so damn sexy and from the beginning you just know that what they have transcends normal lust. 
 Both Elle and Nico are carrying some major skeletons in their closets and they both have to unload them before they can begin to understand everything that is going on between them. I love that both never gave up; they might have taken some time to get their head together or needed a push but in reality the other was never far from their thoughts or their hearts. 
 This book is everything I look for in a romance; likable but strong characters, a solid plot, some issues to make it interesting but not so much as to drag down the story, and of course some smokin' hot sexy times. I am from this moment on a Vi Keeland fan; Worth The Fight is a knock-out and I can't wait to see what happens next in this series!