Love Lori Foster, but wasn't particularly thrilled by this story... Here's the summary, from the back of the book:

"Extreme fighter Harley Handleman has an outlook onlife as hard as his muscular body. Fate has dealt him a sucker punch -- and a low blow, at that. First, there were his failed attempts at the title belt. Then, Harley's mother lost her fight with breast cancer, leaving him with no family but his trainer, Uncle Satch.

"Taking a break in the mountains seemed like a good idea. But his vacation isn't nearly as restful as he expected -- thanks to his landlady, Anastasia Bradley. Their verbal sparring keeps him on his toes, and the sensual sparks that fly between them would knock out a lesser man. The last thing Harley wants is more complications in his life, so he's determined to keep his distance from the alluring Stasia. But someone else has also noticed Stasia -- someone who is putting her life in danger. To protect Stasia, Harley must stay close, but his growing feelings for her may be a bit hard to handle..."

I read the book. And I don't remember anything about his mom, and there was only the briefest mentions of his title losses... Sorry, not too impressed with this one...

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