Being one that has to be in isolation thanks to a virus I get to catch up on many books with this as one. This also happens to be first time in reading author with not really catching many of hers out there. This is a second chance which I do adore to read to see if the possibility becomes reality. Another delicious thing is Tank whom used to be a MMA star. As this one develops we are given some heat along with that tale. This could of been a bit of a better flow though with things a bit choppy at times but it did pass the time.

I love a good MMA book. While the main character is a retired MMA fighter, the fact that he is a MMA fighter is not the main point of the book. This is a love story. The story of a man and woman who have been together since high school and then things happen and she runs away so when she returns she has to prove herself again to earn his trust again.

The story was good; I read it in one night. Yet, I wasn’t invested in Pepper and Tank. Of course, I wanted them to be happy. I needed them to be okay again. But something held me back. Their love was too easy. I get that it was true love, deep soul love. Yet, it just wasn’t something Pepper fought enough for.

This book had great potential, the story was there. It just didn’t happen for me. What does that mean? It means that others are going to find this book 5 stars, every book has a reader. I am glad that I was given the opportunity to read After the Hurt by Shana Gray. I recommend checking it out.

While this book is written well I struggled with it. It isn't a bad book by any means it just didn't suck me in. Thanks Netgalley for the Arc

I tried I really did, but as a reader I personally enjoy a bit of story development with my inner monologue. By the point I stopped reading Pepper and Tank had said about 30 sentences to each other, most of them no more than a few words long, and I was still struggling to understand what was going on apart from the fact she’s returned unexpectedly to Toronto from a six month trip to Bali after the untimely death of her mother.Not a winner for me on this occasion, the author is new to me as well, in all honesty I am not sure I would look too read more after reading this one, if this is her usual writing style I am pretty sure it wouldn’t work for me in future books either.

This was a good story. Pepper leaves Tank behind after losing her mother. She can’t see through her grief and runs. When she feels settled and comes home, Tank is still there but has he moved on?
Tank is mad. He can’t believe she left and never contacted him. He soon realizes that he hasn’t stopped loving her and still wants to protect her, whatever the cost.

Who doesn't love a good second chance story. This was a great book. The characters were very entertaining and I was rooting for them to have a HEA the whole way.

Have not read this book as I did not get time to read it yet. Will update the review after I have gotten a chance to read it.

This was a good story about Pepper and Tank. Pepper left Tank when she suffered a loss that she couldn't deal with. Now she is finally back, but Tank isn't waiting for her with open arms. He was very hurt at her abandonment, and it will take much for him to be willing to open his heart back up to her.

Good characters and a story that had a poignancy due to the hurt both have suffered. I enjoyed this second chance at romance novel.

I am going through my Netgalley account and clearing up some titles, I never downloaded this book it archived before I was able to so I am unable to read and review for this reason. I apologize that I didn't know this one had been approved.

Wasn't for me, found it too hard to get into the story an characters. Thanks for letting me try your books. But will try author again thow.

This one was a DNF for me. The blurb was excellent and I went into it with no expectations - but I needed something and this book gave me nothing. I did not leave a public reivew as I don't want to dissuade someone from picking it up just because I didn't enjoy the story.