Cruz — H.J. Bellus

She hates fighting. He lives for it. Layla's vicious past drove her away from her hometown. She couldn't live with all the reminders surrounding her -- so she ran. Cruz Felix found a new home, a place where he could get his head on straight, train, and fight match after match toward the end goal -- the championship in Las Vegas. It's the one thing in his life he wants more than anything, and it's all in the name of his deceased father. Until Layla returns home. Her dad owns the gym, and he's the sole reason Cruz is fighting again. The attraction is immediate, even though both of them are drowning in their own misery and secrets. The thing about secrets is they always find a way out the darkness…and have the power to destroy. Will their connection be worth fighting for?