SL3 - on hover over a hyperlinked word, the whole word is shaded in blue

Background:

I have a link attached to a word. 
When clicked, it takes the user to a URL.

Problem:

On hover, this world displays with a blue block of colour across the entire word.

Question:

How do I remove this so on hover?

How, on hover, can I make only the font change colour please?

Thank you.