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Beat (The Beat and The Pulse Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Amity Cross (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,668 ratings
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A troubled fighter. A disillusioned woman. In the ring, all bets are off.

Renee "Ren" Miller was five when her Dad left to go to the shops and never came back.
Left to grow up with a cancer riddled mother, things have never been easy for a teenager who had to be wise beyond her years. Then one day they lose the battle and she’s all alone.
Now twenty-two, Ren reluctantly goes to find her estranged father. He owns the down and out boxing studio, Beat, and Ren finds herself drawn to the ring. She thrives on learning a new way of fighting a life that kept kicking her down…instead of struggling against the current, she kicks it right between the legs.
Then one day her Dad's star fighter comes back to town.
Ash Fuller is mysterious, handsome and dangerous…
Everything Ren doesn't need.
But he's got other ideas…
…and so does she.

Beat is the first book in The Beat and The Pulse, a MMA Fighter romance series set in Melbourne, Australia. Hunky bad boy fighters, illegal underground boxing, and a dangerous romance that could lead to total disaster. What’s not to love?

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"If you are a fan of Katy Evans' Real and Michelle Valentine's Phenomenal X, then this definitely for you." - Lucie Lu's Book Reviews

"DING DING DING - we have a winner!" - Karen's Book Haven

"Beat is Amity Cross' first fighter book but you would never know it. Beat nails it." - Goodreads Reviewer
"This book had me hooked from the first page and I need book 2 Pulse now!!! A five star knock out!!!" - Emma, Kinky Book Klub

"For the first time ever I have a book girlfriend." - Goodreads Reviewer
"This was the first ever Amity Cross book I've read and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to go and check out her other books." - Mandy, The Picky Bitches

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O3Q1R4U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 6, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2656 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,668 ratings

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Amity Cross

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Amity Cross writes wicked stories about rock stars looking for redemption, gritty romances featuring MMA fighters, and dark tales of forbidden romance. She loves to write about alpha males and the strong women who challenge them to fall in love.

Amity lives in a leafy country town near Melbourne, Australia and can be found chained to her desk, held at ransom by her characters.

Don’t send help. She likes it.

Available Series:

Rock Star Hearts - (Series Complete)

Fortitude MC - (Series Complete)

The Beat and The Pulse - (Series Complete)

Unexpected - (Series Complete)

Royal Blood - (Series Complete)

L is for Luminous - (Stand Alone Romance)

The Thornfield Affair - (Series Complete)

The Devil’s Tattoo - (Series Complete)

And more coming soon!

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Naomi @ Naomi's Reading Palace
5.0 out of 5 stars It was a fast paced read that I devoured quickly as I fell head first into the MMA world and the developing relationship.
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016
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4.5 Stars

I picked up Beat when it was on sale recently, and I am so glad that I did! It’s been a while since I’ve read a fighter book and Beat got me out of a bit of a lull that I was going through. It was a fast paced read that I devoured quickly as I fell head first into the MMA world and the developing relationship between Ren and Ash.

Ren finds herself at Beat, a boxing studio that her father owns, because her mother’s final wish was for her to track him down. My heart broke for her knowing what she went through and she was treated rather poorly by her father. She did manage to make some friends, the meathead twins in the gym, as well as Josie and the local coffee guy Seth. When an intruder enters the gym after hours, and Ren tries to take him out with a cricket bat, she finally comes face to face with Ash; the former star fighter that used to frequent the gym. Ren and Ash bicker constantly, and appear to dislike one another, but the sexual tension was heavy between them.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Beat! Ren was at a low point in her life and was able to find a purpose again by training and learning to fight. I loved that she was so passionate about it that she would practice after everyone had left. Ash started to come back after hours too and gave her tips, but he was drawn to her more than he led on.

The relationship between Ren and Ash was strained in the beginning; Ash was trying to deny his feelings and kept pushing Ren away, but they couldn’t stay apart forever. Ash liked to be in control and was very possessive of Ren, he didn’t want to let her into his world and he would destroy anyone who threatened to hurt her. When these two got together, it was scorching hawt! All their pent up sexual frustration exploded all over the pages and I couldn’t get enough! Ren was also able to calm the beast and anger that Ash has running through him, unlike anyone else.

This is the first book that I have read by Amity Cross, and I loved the way she sucked me into her world! Beat was actually set in Melbourne, Australia and I have been to some of the areas mentioned and I felt a connection to the story that way. She created characters that are flawed but are passionate about fighting and one another. The ending was a killer though… I need to get the next book to continue the story!
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JadeShea
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Female Fighter!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016
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Beat begins when Ren goes to find her dad who left her when she was a little girl. She has no one else in this world, and this was her mother's last wish. However, she never expected to be treated the way she is, and for it to hurt so much.

Ren has a lot of anger inside, and she's pissed off at the world. But, after training at her dad's gym, Beat, she's getting better and finds an outlet for her anger. Then Ash comes into the picture and throws her world for a tailspin.

Ash is the "Golden Boy" of the gym who threw away his chance at a title so many years ago. No one really knows why, and everyone knows he's basically a loose cannon.
Ren and Ash don't hit it off very well either, and neither one can seem to stay away even though they are constantly fighting.

Things get more and more complicated between them and life gets more confusing for both Ash and Ren. Let's hope they can work it out before it is too late.

This book is one of the best female fighting books I've ever read! I wish there had been a little more fighting with Ren in the ring, but still this one was good. I really enjoyed Ren's personality, and I loved how she wasn't going to let anyone walk all over her, including Ash.

I also really loved how Ash thought he was doing the right thing, even though it was having some bad repercussions. It was still the thought that counted, right?

Well, over all this book was very good. It was filled with humor, a very crazy amazing romance, and two people who have a deep anger hidden inside that have to fight there through it to each other.

I did have thing I really didn't like about this book, it ended in a crazy cliffhanger that had me extremely frustrated. But, now I'm excited for more in this series.
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Sabrina L.
5.0 out of 5 stars BEAT
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016
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So I kinda have a thing for MMA fighters, I don't know if it's the muscles, the dirty talk or the pure male vibe that they all give off no matter what author is writing the character. Amity Cross delivers on just that with Ash and Renee. Both Ash and Renee are broken angry souls that use fighting as their outlet. After her mothers death Renee sets out to find her father who disappeared from her life when she was five. She finds him at his gym where he trains MMA fighters, she also finds out that he has a new family, adding to the damage of her self esteem. After getting barred from the MMA league Ash tells everyone hes going to Thailand to fight. Years later he back and on the night he sneaks into BEAT for a late night work out he gets the surprise of his life in the form of Renee.
Amity Cross has crafted an awesome story of loss, of pain, of heart ache and of finding love.
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Raquel W
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
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Had I'd known this book ended in a cliffhanger then I wouldn't have read it.

The h, 22 years old, was abandoned by her father when she was 5. It's been
just her and her mom for the last 17 years. Six months prior her mom dies from cancer and tells her to find her father with her last dying breath.

The h finally finds her dad. Not a very warm welcome. Apparently she's his dirty little secret and he wants to keep it that way. Doesn't want his new family to know.

The H is 26 years old and used to be a UFC fighter until he got banned from 
the sport. He'd been gone for four years and just came back to the h's dad's
gym.

The main characters instantly hate each other, even though there is physical
attraction. There's a lot of drama, especially with the wicked half sister. She's
only a year younger than the h, which means daddy dearest was cheating on
the h's mother.

The story has A LOT of drama; never a dull moment. Has some nasty side characters as well. Both the main characters have a lot of anger issues and use MMA to try to work it out. The H is extremely secretive. Quite a few spelling mistakes. I won't continue on with this story but it was a good beginning.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beat
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2016
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Excellent read. Have to get the next book to see what happens. Hope Ash and Ren get their happily ever after.
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Mandy Parmenter (MP Book Reviews)
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with lots of complicated emotions
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2016
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Renee "Ren" Miller was five when her Dad left and never returned. She was left to care for her mother on her own (her mother had cancer and went through a lot of treatments and battles). Her mother has since died and she is all alone. However her mother told her to find her Dad as her last words.

Now twenty-two, Ren reluctantly goes to find her father. He owns the down and out boxing studio, Beat, and Ren decides to live there. Surrounded by boxing she decides to train herself in the evenings and joining the basic classes as a way of taking control of her life.

Then one day, Ash Fuller, how once was her Dad's star fighter appears - he is gorgeous and she feels instantly attracted to him even though he is a bad boy and could lead her down a dark path.

I loved this book - it had very real feelings and emotions and how different people could handle them
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Karen
5.0 out of 5 stars DING DING DING – we have a winner!
Reviewed in Australia on October 6, 2014
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Beat by Amity Cross
5 stars
DING DING DING – we have a winner!
I hate when a fantastic book ends – I hate it! I refuse to read teasers or chapters from the next book because that just adds to my pain. Enough of my complaining – let’s get to the goods! And this … this is a good book. No. It’s a fantastic book!
Oh Ms Cross – you have written the heroine of my dreams. I crave stories of strong willed, strong minded and users of strong words. From the first chapter, I was on Ren’s side. Whatever was thrown at her – I knew and was willing her to push through. This is the way fairy tales should be written. Tales of women who know what they want, take no prisoners and articulate what they want from their partner. Naturally, there’s a hero that matches Renee and they go toe to toe not just with the verbal sparring.
This is a book about growth. Renee has pretty much nothing. No family, no friends, no home, no idea of what to do with her life. The slaps in the face keep on coming for her when she’s literally housed in the storage cupboard at her father’s gym. I had an instant soft spot for this tough nut and her ‘make do with what you’ve got’ attitude. She’s not meek. She doesn’t expect the world but she won’t take an garbage either. She finally had a plan, what she didn’t plan on was Ash’s return.
Now to Ash. **sigh** the tortured and complicated soul of Ash. His nature and talents take up most of the book with his true story being revealed much later but it’s just beautiful how Renee’s able to break down his walls and get to know him – to help him – to love him for what he is. The only thing is, will she love him when she sees the true him?
Some readers might be put off by the violence in this book but I think if it had been written any other way, it wouldn’t have been true to the characters – the same goes for the sex scenes. I do also think this book needs a warning that some of the scenes might be triggers.
A skill that I often like to praise authors, because not many are able to achieve it, is when they create a character that I actually have a physical reaction to. Monica … ohhhhhhh – I wanna put her get her karma. I snarled several times at the mention of her name. Renee is MUCH more restrained than me.
Ms Cross weaves their stories together fantastically. I love books that have revelations as the chapters go past. One example – when Ash went to Monica – I was like ‘what?!’ but he was trying to protect Renee but I didn’t realise that till later. Come here Ash, I better do as your creator advises and #lickafighter.
This romance will leave you feeling like you’ve done ten rounds in the ring. It’s emotional, it’s brutal and it’s down-right sexy.

Karen @karensbookhaven
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Carolyne Belso
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it. So happy there are sequels
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2017
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Loved it. So happy there are sequels!!
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Katielou
4.0 out of 5 stars Thrills a plenty
Reviewed in Australia on August 5, 2018
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Story of a sassy girl fighting both physically and mentally.
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