Blood & Bruises

When seventeen-year-old Ameli Lynn is forced to leave behind everything she knows in Sweden and move to Florida with her estranged father, she has only one thing to keep her grounded-boxing. It's the one thing she's always been good at, the one place where she doesn't have to think about her broken family or the past she left behind.

But at her new gym, proving herself isn't easy. Jace Carter, the gym's star fighter and local golden boy, doesn't take newcomersseriously-especially not ones who challenge him in the ring. Their rivalry is instant, electric, and dangerous. But when Jace offers her a private rematch, Ameli realizes that the fight between them is more than just about skill-it's about control, reputation, and something neither of them is ready to admit.

In a world where every punch has a price, Ameli has to decide how far she's willing to go to prove she belongs.

Because in boxing, like in life, it's never just about the fight.

It's about who's still standing when the final bell rings.