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kaitiecakes's review against another edition
5.0
This book was great. Couldn’t put it down even if I had wanted too. I stayed up just to finish it. It caught me from the beginning. Had good characters and a great story. I can’t wait to read the next one, I am disappointed that it’s not about Mo though. But I’ll take Billy. I’ll start it tomorrow.
heabooknerd's review
4.0
I felt so much for Noah while reading FIGHTING FOR EVERYTHING because what he's going through is so hard yet so real. Laura Kaye has never been afraid to hit where it hurts when it comes to writing emotional stories and she goes even deeper in this one. The reader gets so much insight into Noah which makes it easier to understand his erratic moods as he tries to conquer his problems. Noah doesn't want to push Kristina away but he also doesn't know how to handle his new feelings for her and the fact that he believes he's no good for Kristina.
For her part, Kristina tries so hard to help Noah find peace again but it's an uphill battle. Friends since they were little, Kristina and Noah have been inseparable but Noah's military experience has changed and hardened him and Kristina is also finding herself attracted to this older Noah. Contrary to the cover blurb, these two are just friends prior to this book and they are completely unaware they may have feelings for each other. Their chemistry is never in question and boy is the sex on fire but the attraction is a little out of the blue. However, Noah has been gone for a bit with only infrequent visits so it's possible that this time apart could create the circumstances for them to see each other in a new light.
Easily my favorite part of the whole book is when Noah begins taking art therapy classes where he meets Moe, a fellow veteran, who brings him to the Warrior Fight Club. This group's sole purpose is to help active duty military and veterans who are struggling with re-integration, PTSD, and other emotional and mental challenges. I loved every scene with the WFC and can't wait for more in this series just to see each of these characters again. And please, Laura Kaye, tell me you have a story for Moe because I need him in my life! The WFC is a big turning point for Noah and it gives him the support he was too afraid to ask for from Kristina and his family. They are literally his lifesaver.
Much of this book is focused on Noah's recovery which was overwhelming, tear-inducing, and beautifully uplifting to watch. Noah was a hard character to read because he's just so raw, angry, and damaged and while I can understand it, he treats Kristina pretty badly. But she sticks by him and I'm in awe of her level of friendship, dedication, and love. Kristina was just the type of person you want as a friend and I loved how down to earth she was. But even she can't stand up to everything and this is where things fall apart in the friendship. As a small complaint, I wish there had been another sex scene towards the end when Noah and Kristina finally work things out. There is no dating in this book and every time they have sex it's unexpected for them, full of turmoil, and often ends in hurtful words and actions. It would have been nice to see a softer, sweeter side to their intimacy.
**ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review**
Content Warning: Noah has severe PTSD and depression; references to ex-veterans and suicide; Kristina goes on a date with other man
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Favorite Quotes:
You pushed me to examine myself and make a choice. And I chose to live, to fight.
For her part, Kristina tries so hard to help Noah find peace again but it's an uphill battle. Friends since they were little, Kristina and Noah have been inseparable but Noah's military experience has changed and hardened him and Kristina is also finding herself attracted to this older Noah. Contrary to the cover blurb, these two are just friends prior to this book and they are completely unaware they may have feelings for each other. Their chemistry is never in question and boy is the sex on fire but the attraction is a little out of the blue. However, Noah has been gone for a bit with only infrequent visits so it's possible that this time apart could create the circumstances for them to see each other in a new light.
Easily my favorite part of the whole book is when Noah begins taking art therapy classes where he meets Moe, a fellow veteran, who brings him to the Warrior Fight Club. This group's sole purpose is to help active duty military and veterans who are struggling with re-integration, PTSD, and other emotional and mental challenges. I loved every scene with the WFC and can't wait for more in this series just to see each of these characters again. And please, Laura Kaye, tell me you have a story for Moe because I need him in my life! The WFC is a big turning point for Noah and it gives him the support he was too afraid to ask for from Kristina and his family. They are literally his lifesaver.
Much of this book is focused on Noah's recovery which was overwhelming, tear-inducing, and beautifully uplifting to watch. Noah was a hard character to read because he's just so raw, angry, and damaged and while I can understand it, he treats Kristina pretty badly. But she sticks by him and I'm in awe of her level of friendship, dedication, and love. Kristina was just the type of person you want as a friend and I loved how down to earth she was. But even she can't stand up to everything and this is where things fall apart in the friendship. As a small complaint, I wish there had been another sex scene towards the end when Noah and Kristina finally work things out. There is no dating in this book and every time they have sex it's unexpected for them, full of turmoil, and often ends in hurtful words and actions. It would have been nice to see a softer, sweeter side to their intimacy.
**ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review**
Content Warning: Noah has severe PTSD and depression; references to ex-veterans and suicide; Kristina goes on a date with other man
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Favorite Quotes:
You pushed me to examine myself and make a choice. And I chose to live, to fight.
kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Sometimes all I can start with is Wow.
Laura Kaye has a pulse on the wounded soldier, as first evidenced by her Hard Ink Series and now with WFC. A deep, passionate understanding for not only our veterans, but also still currently active military, that bleeds off the pages is what makes her writing rise above.
Everything Laura Kaye writes is magic.
Noah Cortez is a broken man. Physically and mentally.
He's returned from active duty a shell of his former self, partially blind, deaf, and with a brain injury to round out his winning list of traits. Why is that in the winning list? He's so full of resentment, guilt, anger, bitterness, self-loathing, the list goes on so long that Noah can't see past his deep depression to even begin digging out of his hole.
Unfortunately for him, the one bright spot in his life happens to be his best friend, Kristina Moore, and she is the one person who seems to be the salve to his wrecked body. The girl he's known for twenty years and happily friend zoned. He can't cross that zone. He shouldn't cross that zone. He wants to cross that zone. He knows crossing that zone will wreck them both. He's not good enough for her, he needs to keep her at arms length, but it's so hard to fight when he's so tired of fighting.
"Noah was well on his way to actually becoming nothing."
Kristina Moore has known Noah almost her entire life. He's been there for every major event in her life and knew all about the troubles with her own family's mental illness. When she saw Noah for the first time upon his return home, she can tell he's still not 100%, but she had no idea the reaction she'd experience once Noah held her close. No longer were his touches friendly. Gone was the boy she knew and replaced with a hard chiseled body of a man. A man who touched her like a woman and Kristina suddenly found herself lusting after her friend in not so friendly ways.
"No other man had ever driven her to such great distraction, and no man ever had invaded her dreams this way."
Noah and Kristina have a devastating path to climb before they can reach a HEA. Kristina wants to fix Noah. Noah doesn't believe he can be fixed. Yes, you would think it's the typical cycle, but not in a case where someone is suffering like Noah is suffering. This story is truly heartbreaking on both sides to read knowing they are both fighting for what their version of right is. Sometimes you have to walk away and lose it all before you can get back up and fight for everything.
This is the first book in the WFC series and after meeting some of the other characters, this series is going to be AMAZING!!!
Laura Kaye has a pulse on the wounded soldier, as first evidenced by her Hard Ink Series and now with WFC. A deep, passionate understanding for not only our veterans, but also still currently active military, that bleeds off the pages is what makes her writing rise above.
Everything Laura Kaye writes is magic.
Noah Cortez is a broken man. Physically and mentally.
He's returned from active duty a shell of his former self, partially blind, deaf, and with a brain injury to round out his winning list of traits. Why is that in the winning list? He's so full of resentment, guilt, anger, bitterness, self-loathing, the list goes on so long that Noah can't see past his deep depression to even begin digging out of his hole.
Unfortunately for him, the one bright spot in his life happens to be his best friend, Kristina Moore, and she is the one person who seems to be the salve to his wrecked body. The girl he's known for twenty years and happily friend zoned. He can't cross that zone. He shouldn't cross that zone. He wants to cross that zone. He knows crossing that zone will wreck them both. He's not good enough for her, he needs to keep her at arms length, but it's so hard to fight when he's so tired of fighting.
"Noah was well on his way to actually becoming nothing."
Kristina Moore has known Noah almost her entire life. He's been there for every major event in her life and knew all about the troubles with her own family's mental illness. When she saw Noah for the first time upon his return home, she can tell he's still not 100%, but she had no idea the reaction she'd experience once Noah held her close. No longer were his touches friendly. Gone was the boy she knew and replaced with a hard chiseled body of a man. A man who touched her like a woman and Kristina suddenly found herself lusting after her friend in not so friendly ways.
"No other man had ever driven her to such great distraction, and no man ever had invaded her dreams this way."
Noah and Kristina have a devastating path to climb before they can reach a HEA. Kristina wants to fix Noah. Noah doesn't believe he can be fixed. Yes, you would think it's the typical cycle, but not in a case where someone is suffering like Noah is suffering. This story is truly heartbreaking on both sides to read knowing they are both fighting for what their version of right is. Sometimes you have to walk away and lose it all before you can get back up and fight for everything.
This is the first book in the WFC series and after meeting some of the other characters, this series is going to be AMAZING!!!
trudyd's review against another edition
5.0
This story grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. I cheered for Noah, a struggling vet, returning home after being hit by an IED. I found myself celebrating his successes and crying over his missteps.
Noah is struggling with life. He has a TBI (traumatic brain injury), hearing loss and vision impairment. It isn't just the physical struggles, but the emotional struggles that are wearing Noah down, close to hitting bottom. He needs help before it is too late, before he looses everything and destroys his relationship with Kristina.
Kristina has been his best friend for 20 years. She knows that Noah is struggling but is at a loss to rescue her best friend. That won't stop her from trying or from loving him.
Open the pages of fighting for Everything. Join the fight to save Noah and gain empathy for those that have lost so much. Learn, along with Noah, that even the damaged can love.
Noah is struggling with life. He has a TBI (traumatic brain injury), hearing loss and vision impairment. It isn't just the physical struggles, but the emotional struggles that are wearing Noah down, close to hitting bottom. He needs help before it is too late, before he looses everything and destroys his relationship with Kristina.
Kristina has been his best friend for 20 years. She knows that Noah is struggling but is at a loss to rescue her best friend. That won't stop her from trying or from loving him.
Open the pages of fighting for Everything. Join the fight to save Noah and gain empathy for those that have lost so much. Learn, along with Noah, that even the damaged can love.
spuckett10's review against another edition
5.0
Laura Kaye has hit a home run with her new Warrior Fight Club series!
Creating a realistic world where characters suffer from real things, such as PTSD, finding a way to find to love again. Noah is a complex character working through his issues after being honorably discharged from the military and the injuries he suffered, and Kristina is the light that leads Noah back to his life, along with the friends he meets in Warrior Fight Club.
The story doesn't skimp on the romance and steam as Noah and Kristina realize that they're more than friends and the scenes sizzle when the finally give in to their desires for one another.
5 stars and can't wait for the next in the series!!!
Creating a realistic world where characters suffer from real things, such as PTSD, finding a way to find to love again. Noah is a complex character working through his issues after being honorably discharged from the military and the injuries he suffered, and Kristina is the light that leads Noah back to his life, along with the friends he meets in Warrior Fight Club.
The story doesn't skimp on the romance and steam as Noah and Kristina realize that they're more than friends and the scenes sizzle when the finally give in to their desires for one another.
5 stars and can't wait for the next in the series!!!
mycatismybookmark's review against another edition
4.0
"I don’t want perfect, Noah. I just want my best friend. I just want you."
Sweet, sexy, poignant best friends-to-lovers romance. Noah and Kristina's romance is beautifully written and so true to real life. I think LK is one of the best military-themed contemporary romance writers (her Hard Ink series is one of my favorites) and once again she delivers sexy, sweet, humor, tears, hope, healing, and fantastic characters in Fighting for Everything. Looking forward to more in the series!
“This tattoo is about me, because I had to fix myself before I could do or have or be anything else. But this tattoo is also about you, because you were my reason, my inspiration, my hope against hope.”
3.5 stars
Sweet, sexy, poignant best friends-to-lovers romance. Noah and Kristina's romance is beautifully written and so true to real life. I think LK is one of the best military-themed contemporary romance writers (her Hard Ink series is one of my favorites) and once again she delivers sexy, sweet, humor, tears, hope, healing, and fantastic characters in Fighting for Everything. Looking forward to more in the series!
“This tattoo is about me, because I had to fix myself before I could do or have or be anything else. But this tattoo is also about you, because you were my reason, my inspiration, my hope against hope.”
3.5 stars
deanapotter's review against another edition
4.0
I can’t even beginning to count the time my heart felt for both Noah and Kristina in Fighting for Everything.
Noah is suffering from a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. Noah’s a wonderful man who feels he’s too messed up for anything. Kristina is what I call a true and one of a kind friend. Her heart is bigger than the sky above.
Friends to lover are some of my favorite romance stories. Noah and Kristina are everything I love of these kinds of stories. Great personalities, a deep and solid friendship and a willing to go the extra mile for a friend.
Grab your tissues ladies because Fighting for Everything has all the feels. Rich with emotions that made me feel the story deep. Ms. Kaye’s descriptions of anxiety and panic were so spot on that her words sent chills down my spine. Fighting for Everything is a fantastic and emotional beginning to what I am sure will continue to be a fabulous series.
Noah is suffering from a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. Noah’s a wonderful man who feels he’s too messed up for anything. Kristina is what I call a true and one of a kind friend. Her heart is bigger than the sky above.
Friends to lover are some of my favorite romance stories. Noah and Kristina are everything I love of these kinds of stories. Great personalities, a deep and solid friendship and a willing to go the extra mile for a friend.
Grab your tissues ladies because Fighting for Everything has all the feels. Rich with emotions that made me feel the story deep. Ms. Kaye’s descriptions of anxiety and panic were so spot on that her words sent chills down my spine. Fighting for Everything is a fantastic and emotional beginning to what I am sure will continue to be a fabulous series.
chrissy3562's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! I started reading this book and put it down a couple of times and once I really got into this book I figured out why. This book ripped me apart and put me back together in the best way. I kept putting it down because I wasn't in a place where I could read this book. Laura Kaye wove a story that truly showed how much a wounded warrior can struggle trying to adjust to civilian life. Noah was on a downward spiral and only his best friend Kristina can help him want to come back from that spiral. Their love story had me wanting to scream at Noah that he was worthy of love. Kristina put up with a lot from Noah, but at the same time they became closer as a result. I really can't say how much I loved this book. The Warrior Fight Club is going to be a fantastic series and I'm eagerly anticipating the next book in this series.
rinasreadsnz's review against another edition
4.0
So I got the audio at a discount because I own the book and I'm so glad I did.
Andi absolutely nailed the audio, letting the emotions—both good and bad—bleed into my ears.
Having not read Laura's work before, the premise of the story intrigued me and I went in blind; not having read any reviews.
And what a way to be delighted.
While I didn't appreciate the switches in Noah's behaviour, especially when it came to how he treated Kris, I can understand why he was the way he was.
I appreciated the fact that he took his time to work on himself, to be a better version of himself—not just for himself but also for Kris.
It was an emotional journey for him to find a semblance of the man he once was, with a beautiful end to their story.
Andi absolutely nailed the audio, letting the emotions—both good and bad—bleed into my ears.
Having not read Laura's work before, the premise of the story intrigued me and I went in blind; not having read any reviews.
And what a way to be delighted.
While I didn't appreciate the switches in Noah's behaviour, especially when it came to how he treated Kris, I can understand why he was the way he was.
I appreciated the fact that he took his time to work on himself, to be a better version of himself—not just for himself but also for Kris.
It was an emotional journey for him to find a semblance of the man he once was, with a beautiful end to their story.