Thunder. Capital City MMA, #1

Thorin "Thunder" Vaduva is a journeyman MMA fighter-toiling in the shadows, a set of strong shoulders to lift other fighters toward stardom. After years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, he's trying to get his life on track-be a good father to his teenage son, get his fights in, do his work, keep his head down, keep his demons at bay. Nina Rodriguez is trying to get her life started. Her days are filled with work and school, slowly climbing toward a meaningful career.
Her aspirations aren't flashy, but she wants a life with purpose. When Nina comes to the Capital City Fight Center so her brother, Thor's teammate, can teach her to fight, she and Thor really notice each other for the first time. After that they fall hard and fast, even while they're taking things slow. Their love comes easy. But life is hard, and full of storms. When one of those storms tears Thor's life apart, only real love can bring the sun back.