International Wrestling Xtreme has its ups and downs, especially when love is thrown in the mix. Between the Ropes tells the collective stories of the top celebrity IWX wrestling talent as they navigate the struggles of newfound relationships. Finding the deeper meaning of love, family, and teamwork. This steamy romance series has all the drama and powerbombs to keep you drawn in and wanting more. A series collection of the original Between the Ropes Series.
A series collection of the original Between the Ropes Series.
"Girl, you need to get out of Tennessee and come work for IWX. I talked with my boss Davis, and he thinks you would be a great asset here. Besides, your mom has been telling me you're sick of the indies. International Wrestling Xtream is the hottest company going right now. We need you, and Wraith agrees with me."
Cyrus adjusted his cell phone while trying his best to convince his cousin, Isis, that she was ready for the big leagues. He and his brother had been working to get her out of her shell for years. The opportunity before her was a dream job in the making, and they both knew it. The shy girl would just need a little coaxing if he were to put the plan into action.
"Yeah, thanks for pushing your big brother Wraith on me. He called yesterday, trying to convince me to go on the road with you, too. Cyrus, I know you're just trying to help. I want to be there too, but I'm not as good as you are. Call your sister, Holly. She's more of a badass than I am. She fits right in with the Doom style. My image is just not the same. You guys are total badasses with a scary horror movie, meets biker rally vibe. I can't pull that off. I'm a girly-girl. Wraith thinks Mr. Preston would figure something out for me. But I wanted to be with you. I'm worried that I won't be good enough on my own," Isis Evans confessed.
"Ice Queen, you're amazing, and you know it. The other wrestling companies have been beating down your door because they know you're the best new female wrestler out there right now. I know the Tyson brothers called to get you to go to Wrestle Masters. You need to be with a real company like IWX, not with those pretend superhero dorks and their flashy flip-flopping moves."
"Hey, the Arch Rivals are my favorite tag team, next to you and Wraith. They are not superheroes. You just don't get into the high-flying stuff they do."
"It's dangerous and causes too many risks for injuries to happen."
"It's not my fault they quit IWX and made their own company. You just don't like them because they left and you're loyal to the core."
"Whatever. They're losers. You need to jump while the fire is hot. Mr. Preston won't give you a second chance. I talked to him about what he has in mind for your character. Wraith likes the idea and so do I. We believe this angle would be perfect for you. You look like some rich diva and will be great for the storyline he's planning. You'd love it," Cyrus said, trying to not give away too much information.
He didn't want to give her more details than she needed right now. He knew how easily Isis became spooked if he gave her all the details upfront. As talented as Isis was, she was equally paranoid and skittish.
"Did you say, diva? Diva! You know that word pisses me off. You always act like I'm so prissy and vapid. I'm not, you know. I just use the glam stage persona to wear cool clothes and feel like anyone other than myself."
Isis knew that was true. She was self-conscious and shy in real life. On stage, she was a different person entirely. When she was in the stage persona, Isis, the Queen of Goddesses, she was a fiery glamazon, oozing with confidence.
Cyrus sighed with regret, saying, "Sorry. I don't think you're vapid, little one. I don't get why you're so hard on yourself. Listen, you have no choice because I told Davis you would be there next week to sign the contract. I am sticking my neck out for you to get this opportunity. I'm not letting you back out this time. Listen, I got to go. The stagehand just said it's time to go to the ring."
Cyrus hung up the phone with a sly grin. He knew Isis was probably having a nervous breakdown once he hung up on her. He loved taunting his favorite cousin; his secret, guilty pleasure that only he could do. He wouldn't allow anyone else to torment her. The brothers, and their sister Holly, had become Isis's protectors since they were kids.
"Cyrus Michael Evans! Damn it! You Jackass!" Isis slammed the phone down on the couch. "I can't believe he would do this to me. Wait... What angle? Does that jerk know something he's not telling me? He's probably setting me up with some wrestler buddy he thinks I will fall head over heels for. He's always trying to set me up with his friends. Cy just does it so he can check up on me. Big Cyrus the Crusher is a big pain in my ass," she argued with the empty room.
After pacing the floor for a good five minutes, ranting to only her calico cat, Cello, Isis fell back on the couch. She watched as her favorite wrestler Gage Stone entered the ring with her cousin, with a cocky swagger to his step.
Isis always found Gage attractive. She had even found herself jealous when he started dating his now ex-wife, Summer Haze. Summer was a backstage reporter, notorious for sleeping her way through the IWX male roster and manipulating people to get her way. She had gotten her job by sleeping with the IWX owner's brother years before. The thought of Summer made Isis's skin crawl. She had heard the stories for Summer's backstage antics, and it was nauseating. Thankfully, the woman's days on the show came to a bitter end because of her backstage politics.
Only her cousin Wraith knew of Isis' little crush, and she intended to keep it that way for as long as she could. He found out by default when she got upset with him for supporting the initial union of Gage and Summer. She didn't talk to her oldest cousin for weeks, as the jealousy took over.
Sitting thinking about the possibilities of the opportunity Cyris presented her with, she couldn't deny it was exciting, regardless of how nervous it made her. Maybe this chance at meeting Gage in person could give her the courage she needed to tell him how she felt once and for all.
A steamy alien hybrid romance about a dangerous woman on the run. While doing his job to retrieve Project Willow, a handsome bounty hunter uncovers an underground plot for world domination using a unique woman with superhuman abilities. In his retrieval of the weapon, he finds Willow is linked to his past and Area 51. As his love for Willow grows, Stone must work to protect the human hybrid at all costs, while preventing the world from falling into the hands of new world order terrorists.
Zander Kane aka Mr. Vain plans to marry himself in a crazy publicity stunt to avoid commitment to any relationships. His plan is to keep his rich playboy, womanizing lifestyle and become the next big celebrity superstar. He has changed his name to Mr. Vein to annoy his wealthy father. His parents and therapist recruit a young woman to watch after their embarrassing son before he destroys his future with crazy publicity stunts.
Award-winning story! Calypso Fae is the acclaimed Fairy Godmother of events. Following a staged fan attack, while performing with the Ring Bella's Dance troupe, Caly is working to start over as a Miami event planner. Specializing in wedding planning, the shy southern belle struggles to find a happily ever after on her own. Wondering if her lifelong dream of the perfect wedding will be in the stars, Caly trades her own happiness to ensure other's event dreams come true. Two years following the attack that ended her dance career, Caly is confronted with the past once more. Hired to organize her best friend Roxy's wedding, a trip to Las Vegas has the potential to turn her life around, or set it in a whirlwind of chaos. The groom's best man is suspected to be involved in a humiliating event, linked to the incident that resulted in Caly's injuries. Reconnected with her former heartthrob, MMA fighter Thorn Prescot, there may be hope for her future as she learns to trust him once more. Secrets hidden in Thorn’s private life reveal that he is not the playboy Caly remembered him to be. The single father tries to set things right while fighting for his family’s future. Caly discovers there's more than meets the eye when she’s introduced to Thorn’s adorable daughter, Bella. Keeping his loved ones safe from the paparazzi, and his ex-wife’s greed has turned the fighters' life upside down. Two years of misunderstandings will be left behind when Caly steps up to help protect the child and find out the truth about her past.
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
"You're pathetic!" Brenden sneered, each word cutting deep into Corinna's heart. Years of emotional wounds had drained every ounce of love she once held. "I've wasted enough time on you. If there's a next life, I hope we never meet again." Her words severed the bond between them like a blade. From that moment on, Brenden was haunted by her absence—unable to sleep, longing for the warmth he took for granted.
Iris grew from an orphaned child to the adopted daughter of the Stewart family at age ten, finding warmth in her nominal uncle Vincent's kindness. Seven years later, she became his secret lover. When Vincent's engagement was announced, gossip spread about the notorious playboy CEO finally settling down. But only Iris knew the extent of his cold, two-faced nature. Iris fell for Vincent and, through tears, begged, "Marry me," only to be met with his frosty refusal. Defeated, she accepted a lawyer's proposal, sparking public excitement. Then, on her wedding day, Vincent pleaded desperately, "Don't marry him…"
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?