Boxer Jay Halstead
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Hailey Upton and Jay Halstead were both born and raised in Chicago, but are from two different worlds. Raised in an affluent neighborhood, Hailey spends her days as a nurse helping the sick and injured. Meanwhile, when he isn't working construction, Jay can be found in the gym, training for his next match as one of the most notorious amateur boxers in the city. His reputation precedes him, and one look at him should have would-be socialite Hailey running the opposite way. But Hailey is sick of deciding on her choices based on whether or not she would gain the approval of those who are impossible to please. Just for once, she wants to make a choice for herself without caring about the consequences.
With the attraction between Jay and Hailey so palpable, it's impossible for them to stay away from one another. But as they get to know one another more, forced to hang out because of their friends, Jay quickly realizes that he's being backed into a corner he has no idea how to fight out of, and Hailey sees that there is more to the boxer than the rough-around-the-edges persona he wears like an armor. It's only a matter of realizing whether they are fighting against one another, or fighting to be with each other.