As a nurse, Mia Reed is used to taking care of other people, but now it's her own broken heart that needs a little TLC. After confessing her love to the man of her dreams, he confessed his own feelings-for her younger sister.

Unable to bear the pitying looks from everyone she knows, Mia flees to a new town for a clean start, without a man to complicate things. Jesse Murphy, a hot-as-Hades local fighter, is looking to make a fresh start of his own.

The killer instinct needed as an MMA fighter has taken the high road out of town, leaving Jesse against the ropes, wondering what comes next. With a long history of short-term flings, romance certainly isn't it.

Sometimes, fate has its own plans. On a cold spring night, Mia and Jesse's paths converge in a way neither of them expects, one that could change the course of their lives-if they let it.

Try as she might to resist, Jesse's irrepressible nature and his knack for pulling her back into the world, as well as his bed, might be too much for her to withstand. But can Mia risk her fragile heart again?In this clash of hearts, they'll discover that sometimes the toughest fights are the ones most worth winning.

Stitches and Sparks is an open-door romance that explores love's resilience, redemption, and the power of second chances. Mia and Jesse's journey will leave you breathless, rooting for their happily ever after.

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