Title: FIGHTING ME (Shaft on Tour, #5)
Author: Cat Mason
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Blurb
Henry Richardson is the man in the shadows. He’s the calm and cool protector that everyone relies on to restore order among the chaos that is Shaft.
After having his heart broken, not once, but twice, Henry is determined that it’s safer for everyone involved that he remain on the sidelines. He is content to hide behind his trademark shades and watch as his adopted family thrive in the limelight. When the live-in nanny for Shaft quits with no notice just before a much needed vacation, her replacement is nothing like Big Man expected.
Rae Sloan is sassy and independent. She loves kids; working at the daycare center inside Ironsound Records was her dream job until she was offered something more.
A live-in position with one of the hottest bands in the country.
When Henry and Rae collide, the tension is through the roof. Neither one of them are emotionally available, but what happens when those layers you have to protect yourself are suddenly stripped away? When push comes to shove, Henry will have to make a choice that will change his life forever. Can Henry find love, or will he lose everything while fighting the demons within himself?
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Review
Henry Richardson “Big Man” has always been the man behind the scenes, the man on the sidelines, the man every member of Shaft and their family rely on. Readers have caught small glimpses of what makes Henry who he is, but he still remained the elusive, sunglass wearing man who hides behind his dark lenses and allows no one close enough to truly understand his past because in his mind if no one gets in then no one gets hurt…it’s just unclear what happened to him and what it’s going to take to break through Henry’s wall and allow him to live for himself and take his shot at happiness like all of the other members of the Shaft family have.
Rae Sloan just might be the woman to give Henry what he deserves, but they’ll both have to work through their scarred pasts in order for anything to happen. Rae’s the perfect addition to the Shaft crew; she meshes well with the women, and she gives as good as she gets from the testosterone fueled males. Henry doesn’t scare Rae; in fact, his abrasiveness pisses her off, and she isn’t afraid to cut through the bullshit and give Henry the real her and force him to be honest about who he is.
I really loved getting the Big Man’s story; I wanted Henry’s back story and the reasons he is who he is and I got that as well as an in-depth look at the real Henry – the dirty talking alpha male who is a fierce protector and lover. There’s still more to understand about Henry, though, because he’s not quite an open book yet, so I hope that Cat Mason adds to Henry and Rae’s story and gives readers everything that makes Henry the Big Man.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
4 poison apples
Excerpt
“Wait for it.”
Mack tosses and turns, trying to get comfortable. Then it happens. “What the hell?” he yelps, sitting up in the bed. “Fuck! Shit! Ow! What the hell is going on?” Flinging off the covers, he slaps the lamp on beside the bed, staring down at the crabs not only attached to his shorts, but one dangling from his finger. “Sonuvabitches!” he screams, fumbling over the clothes and yanking open the door. “Aiden, goddammit, Aiden! Help me!”
Henry guides me out of the closet, his laugh vibrating not just his body, but mine as well. The rich, playful, carefree sound is something I didn’t expect to affect me, but it does. Heading up the hall, we both laugh as Mack attempts to shake them off while running and slamming into furniture as he screams for help.
“Ha!” Cam laughs, while Mack thrashes, kicking his legs and flinging his arms around, but the crabs hold firm, snapping and clinging to his clothes and skin for dear life. “Look, Mack’s a ninja.”
Aiden scratches his chin before shaking his head. “Mack the ginja ninja, I like it. You know, Mack,” Aiden laughs, while Mack leaps around like his ass has been lit on fire. “I’d think after some of the women we’ve caught you tappin’ you’d be used to handlin’ crabs.”
“You two are fuckin’ hilarious, you know that?” Bumping into the coffee table, Mack tumbles onto the couch beside Aiden and Cam before rolling onto the floor. Cam yelps, leaping into Aiden’s lap while Mack flails in the floor like a fish out of water, the crab flying off his finger and landing on his bare chest before snapping at his nipple making him scream. “Would you help me before they snap off my dick?”
“Don’t be so crabby, muffin,” Henry says, angling his phone at Mack. “Looks like they just wanted to help you relax.”
I erupt into a fit of uncontrollable giggles causing Henry to grab his phone from my fingers when I nearly drop it. Mack’s eyes snap up, widening the instant he spots us walk further into the room. “You motherfuckers.”
“Big Man, you’re a goddamn legend,” Aiden says, leaping from the couch. Running over, he bumps Henry’s fist before taking the phone and hitting a bunch of buttons before handing it back. “I can’t wait to upload this bad boy,” he says, running up the stairs.
“Oh, yeah, he’s a damn riot.” Standing to his feet, Mack yanks at the crab on his shorts causing it to fall to the floor. “Asshole,” he says, glaring at Henry. “I can’t believe you put these little bastards in my… fucking hell!” he shouts, jumping on the couch. “That little whore just bit my toe!”
“I’m positive those aren’t the worst things that have been in your bed, and they won’t be the last,” Henry teases. Walking over, he picks the crab up from the floor and holds it up to Mack’s face. “Isn’t it cute, Dominick?” he asks, holding it out as his little claws snap open and shut just inches from Mack. “Give it a kiss.”
“Get it out of here!” Mack shouts jumping off the back of the couch to the wood floor behind it.
“Well,” I grin widely, placing a hand on my hip. “You’ll have to tell that to the dozen or so probably still waiting for you in bed.”
Henry shrugs. “Payback’s a bitch, and so are you.”
Shaft On Tour Series
ESCAPING ME (Shaft on Tour, #1) | FACING ME (Shaft On Tour, #2)
CHASING ME (Shaft on Tour, #3) | SHAFTING THE HALLS (Shaft on Tour, #4)
About the Author
Cat Mason is thirty one years old and a mother to three children. She was born and raised in Granite City, Illinois which is just across the Mississippi river from St. Louis, Missouri. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband and children. Previously publishing Contemporary Romance under her real name, until she decided to lose the filter and let it all hang out. When she isn’t writing, she is reading or spending time with her friends and family.
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