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Exclusive cover reveal: 'Holding Strong' by Lori Foster

Special for USA TODAY
"Holding Strong" by Lori Foster.

Lori Foster joins HEA to unveil the cover of Holding Strong, the next book in her Ultimate series. Holding Strong comes out in spring 2015. (To see a bigger version of the cover, click on the blue arrow in the lower right corner of the image.)

Lori: As soon as fighter Denver Lewis showed up as a secondary character in my new Ultimate series, I knew he would have his own story. Big, strong, funny and determined to have his own way — at least when it came to Cherry Peyton — Denver is everything I like in a hero.

He's everything Cherry likes, too, and that's why she's been after him for a while now. Although Denver started out interested, he's been fighting himself because Cherry is too much of a flirt. He's the possessive sort, and she's the original party girl — or so he thought.

Circumstances bring them together, and danger keeps them that way. Once Denver recognizes the threats against Cherry, he's not about to leave her on her own. Sticking close shows him there's a lot to learn about her — and a lot to love.

Readers first met Denver in Hard Knocks, an e-prequel that introduced the series, then learned more about him in No Limits, the first novel. Other secondary characters, all MMA fighters, will also get stories, with Stack Hannigan next and Armie Jacobson after that. Titles will be announced on my website as soon as they're set. Fans of my previous MMA series might also recognize a few familiar faces making cameo appearances.

I'm a huge fan of MMA — Mixed Martial Arts — and always have been. My husband, sons and I have watched the UFC since its inception, and now we often attend local MMA competitions. I have great respect for fighters, not only for their talent but for their high level of training, diet restrictions and savvy business sense. But as much as I love the sport, my Ultimate novels aren't about fighting. Each book tells the story of a supreme athlete with a lot of capability, confidence and a true dedication to his sport, falling in love with the perfect woman … for him.

Find out more about Lori and her books at lorifoster.com.

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