The Boxer and the Blacksmith
The Boxer and the Blacksmith by Edie Cay, published by ScarabSkin Books in February 2021, is a historical romance that delves into the lives of London’s less glamorous Regency population. This edition spans 358 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Bess Abbott, an undefeated women’s boxer, who grapples with her emotions when she finds herself drawn to a handsome blacksmith while trying to protect one of her students.
Readers will encounter a narrative that explores themes of love and resilience as Bess navigates her feelings amidst the challenges of her boxing career. Meanwhile, Os Worley, a blacksmith with a mysterious past, seeks to uncover his roots in London while developing a connection with Bess. The Boxer and the Blacksmith is the second installment in the When the Blood Is Up series, yet it stands alone, offering a unique glimpse into the intertwining lives of its characters against a backdrop of historical intrigue.
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Can London’s lady champion fight for love?
As London’s undefeated women’s boxer, Bess Abbott has the scars-both inside and out-to prove it. But when one of her boxing students, Violet, needs protection, Bess Abbott’s rock hard heart cracks open. And when a handsome blacksmith comes along, giving her compliments and treating her, well, like a woman, Bess doesn’t know what to do. She’s on the ropes in the face of love.
Os Worley was a child when he became an accidental stow-away. He grew up not knowing the family or the island that inflected his accent. His only memory of his mother is a head bent, hands working a stitch, a voice humming a melody. Now that he has his own foundry, and his own apprentice, he’s come to London to find the woman attached to this memory. His heart is already tempered and quenched, focused on his goal-but a lady boxer threatens to recast his love in her own image.
As Os and Bess face off, will they toe the line or retreat to their corners?
The second installment of Edie Cay’s When the Blood Is Up, The Boxer and the Blacksmith is a standalone historical romance focusing on the less glamorous portion of London’s Regency population. The Boxer and the Blacksmith won the 2019 Hearts Through History Legend Award: A Man for All Reasons.
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