Giovanni: (The Cougars and Cubs Series, Book 3)

In a swanky gym where the city's elite fine-tune their physiques, Giovanni Marconi is the golden boy of fitness, an alpha male trainer whose charisma rivals his physical prowess. He's on a quest for Mr. Olympia glory, but he's about to find out that muscle alone doesn't win hearts.

Kacie Yacob, a powerhouse in the courtroom, has let her health slide in the chase for career success. Facing a health scare and a New Year’s resolution, she realizes it's time to take control of her wellbeing.

When Kacie steps into Giovanni's gym, it's more than just a fitness journey, it's a life-changer. Giovanni becomes more than her trainer, sparking a steamy, reverse age-gap romance that defies expectations. Together, they discover that true strength comes from within, forging a bond that goes beyond the gym.

Giovanni is an endearing romance of body positivity and transformative growth, charting two divergent paths converging towards a shared realization that true strength lies in the harmony of physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Giovanni is the third book in The Cougars and Cubs Series and is a connected standalone. It is a steamy, reverse age gap, new year resolutions, health and fitness, protector, alpha male, opposites attract romance.

Keywords: Interracial couple, Fitness romance novel, alpha male protector romance, health and fitness journey, New Year's resolution romance, reverse age-gap love story, body positivity fiction, steamy gym romance, opposites attract, workplace romance, Cougars and Cubs series, personal trainer romance, cinnamon roll man, body positivity, strong female protagonist, Mr. Olympia inspired story, courtroom powerhouse drama, legal romance story, sizzling contemporary romance, city love stories, Big city setting, Story set in Houston, romance with health themes, mature woman younger man romance, physical and emotional bonding, sweaty romance scenes, soft dominant, sweet aftercare, surprises by MMC, good girl, intense love scenes, fitness guru romance, muscle and romance novel.

You’ll enjoy this series if you like these authors: Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland, Lauren Landish, L.J. Shen, Kendall Ryan, Sarina Bowen, Meghan Quinn, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Bailey, Sierra Simone, Helen Hoang, Talia Hibbert, Sylvia Day, J. Kenner, Jodi Ellen Malpas, Pepper Winters, Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, Samantha Young, Mariana Zapata, Katy Evans, E.L. James, Lisa Kleypas, Kresley Cole, and Nalini Singh.