Kiss to Conquer

Written by Anna B. Doe

Narrated by Troy Duran and Raquel Beattie

The past tore them apart.

After a terrible accident took everything from Callie Stewart, enrolling at Blairwood University is supposed to be a chance at a new beginning.

Living his best life, Hayden Watson, star wide receiver for the Blairwood Ravens, is heading straight for the NFL draft and nothing is going to stand in his way.

The present brings them together.

Their paths were never supposed to cross, but when they do, all those old demons and feelings come rushing back. Hayden thinks he knows all about Callie's life before Blairwood and he's not ready to let go of the past, much less forgive her for what she has done three years ago.

One thing's for sure . . . it's going to take more than a kiss to conquer their broken past.

Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Aug 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666120622

Reviews for Kiss to Conquer

[Charlotte · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I had mixed feelings about this book.

Callie grew on me but initially didn't set herself up well. She's a character that's redeeming herself and thanks to her past actions she's hurt people along the way. She's learning to become a better person and that's really only due to the result of her losing her parents in a car accident. She's definitely a tough nut to crack and has some cranky personality traits but it's understandable within reason.

Hayden has been burned before by the one he loved and now she's stumbled her way back into his life at his college. He couldn't think of anything worse and he makes sure she knows that. Hayden is really hard on Callie to start with but I loved how his teammates made him aware of his actions and that they wouldn't be tolerated. It was great seeing men stand up for women. Hayden's personality though didn't start changing much until half way through the book. It was as if Anna was trying to make their characters role-play each other from their younger years.

Their story was enjoyable and as both characters have reactive temperaments it was expected that there would be a few dramatic scenes. There was a lot of rehashing between Hayden and Callie about the past and what Callie had done and who she was. It didn't need to be mentioned as much as it was, it started to become a tad drawn out.