ARC Review: Tough Enough (Tall, Dark, and Dangerous #2) by M. Leighton

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Bad Boys novels comes the second book in a dark, sexy contemporary trilogy.

He’s a fighter who never loses, but is he tough enough to win her heart?

There was a time when I had everything–a wonderful family, a bright future. Love. But all that was taken away in a single night, torn from me like flesh from bone. Since then, I’ve hidden away in my second-choice job as a makeup artist. But I prefer it that way, actually. I’m comfortable in the shadows, where no one can see my scars.

Kiefer Rogan literally took my breath away the moment I met him. MMA champion-turned-actor, notorious playboy, charming to a fault—he’s everything I vowed to avoid.

But he just wouldn’t stop until I opened up and let him in. Maybe I should’ve tried harder to resist him. Maybe I shouldn’t have fallen in love with him. Because I, of all people, know that everyone has secrets. Scars. And that they’re usually ugly and painful and destructive to the people we love most.

I just never guessed that they could be deadly, too. 

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4 stars

If the prologue doesn't hook you, then I don't know what else to tell you!

Katie is a make-up artist and has worked with Hollywood actors. And when Keifer Rogan, the MMA fighter and the "hottest" male actor sits in her chair...sparks fly. 

But Katie is determined to stay away from Mr. Hollywood himself. She doesn't want to get involved in another pretty-face man, who could hurt her in the end. Katie has been hiding secrets and scars of her own and only lets a few people into her life. Particularly, her best friend, Mona. But there is something about Rogan that she can't stop thinking about. 

Rogan is immediately fascinated with Katie. She's beautiful and mysterious and hides her emotions well. And he is even more surprised that Katie is not falling at his feet, like every women he meets. Every morning, sitting in Katie's make-up chair, Rogan is determined to win her over and break down her walls. But the secrets that Katie has can cause a lot of damage for her and Rogan. 

Tough Enough is another great read in this series, that is filled with plenty of mystery, angst and drama. I'm hoping either Mona gets a book next or even Rogan's brother!