Cutter by Ashley Suzanne

Ashley Suzanne follows up Raven with the next round in her scorching Fight or Flight series—the story of a damaged MMA fighter from the wrong side of the tracks, and the sizzling affair that forces him to grow up.

Cutter Greer lives at the gym—literally. Abandoned by his parents as a teen, Cutter dropped out of high school and ended up on the streets. In a simple act of kindness, mixed martial arts trainers Garrett and Rian put him up in the apartment above their gym. Now he’s got a surrogate family and a shot at MMA stardom—but he still has a lot to learn about women. And he certainly isn’t prepared for the earth-shattering consequences desire can bring.

Josette Sandoni is pleasantly surprised by the night of unexpected passion she shares with hard-edged, hard-hitting Cutter. But then comes the shock of a lifetime: She’s pregnant. Even though Cutter clearly isn’t a ready-made father, his adamant denial of any responsibility still shakes her to the core. But, for the sake of their child, Josette fights for their future. She just needs to find the right moves to show her wounded warrior the true meaning of love.

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Lee’Anne – ☆☆☆☆☆
This is the first book in the series that I’ve read, but I will definitely be going back to read book one. I absolutely loved Cutter! It’s not your typical MMA read, but still great nonetheless!

Cutter run away from home as a teen and spends 3 years, homeless and on the streets. He finally discovers what family really is when he seeks shelter in a gym and is caught by the owner, Garret, and Garret and his wife, Rian, take Cutter in and offer him a job. On his 21st birthday, Cutter meets Josette and the two form an unbreakable bond – becoming best friends…with benefits. Then Cutter’s career as a fighter starts and he’s forced to move across the country, though he wants to make it work between him and Jo, Jo knows that she’d only been holding him back, so she cuts all ties…until a few years later when Cutter discovers a secret Jo’s been keeping…

It’s hard to write a review for this book without spoilers so I’m going to keep it short and just say that it’s an amazing story with a super-fast pace. I didn’t want it to end! I’m looking forward to the next book in this series!


Shannan – ☆☆☆☆
Cutter comes from an abusive past. When he ran away, he had nowhere to go, but he knew he couldn't be at home any longer. He found the safest spot he could, a gym. When the owner finds him, Cutter expects the worst, but for some reason the owner, Garrett, gives Cutter a chance. A place to live and a job. When he meets Josette on his twenty-first birthday, he knows from the moment he meets her that she is someone he wants in his life. Josette doesn't want a relationship, so they agree to be friends...that eventually turns into more.

Cutter's fighting career takes off and takes him to Vegas. When he takes a break and comes home three years later, he's shocked to see Josette at Rian's baby shower.

I really enjoyed the story line and characters. I found Cutter to be swoon worthy, but at about the half way point I wanted to murder Josette. She is definitely a character I grew to have serious hate for. I get why she did what she did, but she still drove me nuts with her excuses.

This is the first book in the series that I read. I am excited to go back and read book one. I can't wait to see what's next from this author.

ASHLEY SUZANNE has been writing for as long as she can remember. As a youngster, she was always creating stories and talking to her imaginary friends. Thankfully, her parents also carried this love of fiction and helped her grow into the bestselling author she is today. When Suzanne isn’t coming up with her next story, you’ll most likely find her on the couch, telling her husband all about her new book boyfriend or spending quality time with her two gremlins...er, adorable children.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Cutter (Fight or Flight #2) by Ashley Suzanne to read and review.

Breaking Noah by Missy Johnson & Ashley Suzanne Blog Tour

What happens when you start falling for your worst enemy? Fans of Abbi Glines and Monica Murphy will relish this addictive novel of smoking-hot seduction—and revenge gone so wrong, it’s right.

I wasn’t always this jaded. I had a clear head, things I wanted out of life, and a concise plan on how to get there. For being only twenty-one, I pretty much had it all figured out. Until the day my cousin died.

I spent months going over all the details surrounding her death, trying to figure out how I missed the signs, and the only thing I could come up with was she would still be alive if it wasn’t for one person: her professor. So I transferred to his college, enrolled in his class, and set my new plan in motion.

First I’ll seduce him. Then I’ll ruin him. I’ve just got to stay strong and not let his charm and my emotions get the best of me. Because someone has to pay for her death. If it’s the last thing I do, I’m going to break Noah.

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“So, we’ve discussed the main plot of the novel. Now we need to search out the subplots. What else was going on? Do the secondary characters possess any outstanding characteristics that would encourage . . .” How is this even warranted as a curriculum for a third-year student? I can remember doing this when I was in high school. At least I know I’ll ace the class—not that it matters, anyway.

Before he has a chance to finish giving out the assignment, the majority of the class begins shuffling around, gathering their belongings and walking toward the door.

“Okay, I guess our time for today is done. Finish the last five chapters before we meet on Wednesday.” A few students groan as they’re leaving. I take this as my cue as well.

I’m surprised at how quickly time passes. When the room is completely empty, I gather all my belongings and toss them into my bag. Taking a deep breath, I slowly stand and move toward his desk. He’s watching me with a curious expression. I half smile, drop my bag to the floor, and sit on the desk in front of his . . . legs crossed like a lady, of course.

“So, Zara . . . that’s a rather unique name.”

“Is it?” I raise my eyebrows. “Nothing seems unusual anymore. The girl at the gas station on the way here had a name tag that said Joya. You have stars calling their babies things like North West. Zara is normal in comparison.”

“Fair point,” he says and laughs. It’s an engaging laugh that makes me want to smile, but I don’t. “So, your transcripts say you were taking classes at a community college and were supposed to transfer in at the beginning of the term. Why are you just now arriving?” His brow furrows.

“Personal reasons. I’m very lucky I didn’t have to wait until the beginning of the next term.” Truth be told, I barely mustered the courage to show my face here. I had panic attacks for weeks, my mom begging me to stay behind and go to a state school, but I remembered why I was doing all of this. So, I put my big-girl panties on, gave myself a pep talk, and drove across two states to get here. And I was very lucky. Had the admissions direction not known Karly I would have been sent packing, but the man felt pity for me, which worked out in my favor.

“Your high school transcripts have credits from all over the place. Why’d you move around so much?” he asks.

“Army brat,” I nonchalantly say. To anyone with common sense, that’s all the explanation needed. Service members don’t stay in one place for too long, and neither do their families.

“Ah.” He nods, getting it right away. “Must be hard packing your life up all the time?”

Back it up, sir. I’m here to get in your head, not the other way around.

I shrug, not liking where this is going. My life is just that . . . mine. I don’t need anyone poking his nose around where it doesn’t belong. Especially him. I’m here to do one thing, and I won’t let his attempts at kindness distract me from it. Gotta keep the target locked in the crosshairs.

“It gets easier. I’ve already read through the syllabus for this class and I’m pretty confident I’m going to rock it.”

He raises his eyebrow and leans back in his chair.

“Is that so? Don’t get too cocky. I’ve heard I can be a pretty hard professor.”

So I’ve heard, you perverted fuck.

“I’m not cocky. Just confident,” I say, my voice cool. “If that’s all, may I be excused? I’m supposed to meet with my counselor before she leaves for the afternoon.”

He stares at me for a moment and then nods. “We’ll be analyzing Pride and Prejudice on Wednesday. We spent last week reading the material, so if you need the extra time to catch up to everyone, that’s fine, just don’t take too long. There’s a few sheets that go along with the book to document the characteristics of each character. You’ll need to get with a partner for those notes. It will be required for the final at the end of the semester.” This is his version of hard? I’ll eat him for breakfast.

“Thanks, Professor Bain, but if I were being honest, Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books. I’ve read it at least five times. Thanks for the heads-up, though. I’m sure I’ll be able to help anyone else that falls behind. Who knows, one of these boys could end up being my Mr. Darcy.”

I wink at him and walk out of the classroom, leaving him behind, lost for words. Most twenty-one-year-olds don’t read, let alone read the classics. Or for fun.

Zara: 1, Professor Bain: 0

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
Zara is attending Northwestern with the sole purpose of getting revenge, making Noah pay for what he did. We know this going in. We switch to Noah's point of view and he seems like a good caring guy living with a longtime girlfriend he now has no interest in.

As the relationship between Zara and Noah unfolds things heats up and lines get blurred. The dual point of view had me questioning everything the characters were doing. Do I know what I think I know? Did Noah really do what Zara thinks he did? Are we being lulled into a false sense of security with Noah?

There were times in this book I really didn't like either Zara or Noah and I detested some of their behaviour. But it didn't matter because this book had me sucked right in and I couldn't read it fast enough. I had to see what would happen next.

My only criticism with this story was I felt the ending was rushed. Otherwise this is really good read. If you are after a twist on student/teacher relationship give Breaking Noah a try.

Missy Johnson

Missy Johnson is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in a small town in Victoria, Australia, with her husband and her confused pets (a dog who thinks that she is a cat, a cat who thinks he is a dog . . . you get the picture). When she’s not writing, she can usually be found looking for something to read.

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Ashley Suzanne

Ashley Suzanne has been writing for as long as she can remember. As a youngster, she was always creating stories and talking to her imaginary friends. Thankfully, her parents also carried this love of fiction, and helped her grow into the bestselling author she is today. When Ashley isn’t coming up with her next story, you'll most likely find her on the couch, telling her husband all about her new book boyfriend, or spending quality time with her two gremlins . . . er, adorable children.

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