Falling for the Knockout

Tony wasn’t sure if following in his father’s footsteps, to become a boxer, was the right path for him. But Sr. had plans for him that didn’t involve him working in his Nonna’s bakery. Losing his father at just ten years old was hard. Tony was hopeful that he’d be able to find his own path, but his Nonno picked up right where his old man left off. He talked Tony into boxing, and after a while, he had to admit that he liked it. He just hoped like hell that he didn’t end up like his old man—dead in the ring because no one called the fight. His cornerman watched him get the shit beat out of him, and then, watched him die. It was a hell of a way to go, and Tony wished with every fiber of his being to avoid his father’s fate.

Aurora wasn’t passionate about much in life—except baking. When she found the help wanted ad for a bakery in town, she thought that she had hit the jackpot. She had quit college and was laid off from her job a week prior, so getting the job at the bakery was a must. Meeting Elio, she knew that she had to work for the sweet older man. He told her about his wife who had opened the bakery and shared Aurora’s same passion for baking. Taking the job was a no-brainer, but she didn’t expect to find out that Elio’s sexy grandson would be working with her every morning. Tony drove her crazy half the time, and the other half of the time, she wanted him more than she had ever wanted any other man.