"Fighting for Redemption" is a wonderful stand-alone novel, the first of the City Limits MMA series. Sammy "The Spitfire" is a resilient being who dreams of securing a PFC contract, but there's a catch. She has to fight her old sparring partner, who is well acquainted with her game and fighting strategies. Enter Ames ‘The Anesthetist’ Anderson, a PFC legend, who was forced to retire at the peak of his career. Ames has a simple plan, stooped in professionalism to train Sammy and get her ready to fight and vanish into his reclusive lifestyle. What none of the characters anticipated was their instant chemistry and elevating sexual tension. Emma exceptionally brings life to an array of scenes from the boxing ring to the bedroom while bringing multiple emotions of rage, betrayal, anger and vulnerability into the fore. The level of research undertaken to bring clarity to the MMA world is exceptional and flows so well throughout the book. Sammy and Ames grew on me, and their relationship has a magnetic push and pull, which tugged my heartstrings. A 4.5 star read! I'm looking forward to the next book!

A thank you to VoraciousReadersOnly and Emma Cormier for giving me an ARC of this book. This honest review is left voluntarily.