Thank you to Sienna Snow and the team at Dangerous Press for the advance reader copy of Defy, the second book in the Violent Delights trilogy.
I did really enjoy the first book in the Violent Delights trilogy, Claim. After its explosive ending, I was clamouring to get my hands on the continuation of Sophie and Damon’s story. While I did not enjoy this instalment as much as its predecessor I am keen to pick up this story’s conclusion come December.
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Sophia Morelli’s wild and rebellious nature has earned her a notorious reputation in Bishop’s Landing. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Damon Pierce, her brother’s best friend and a Dom at Violent Delights with secrets of his own.
The temptation to submit to his dangerous possession becomes too hard to resist. As the intensity of their connection grows, so does the danger that comes along with surrendering to desire—for an affair this passionate could be doomed before it truly begins.
Sophia Morelli’s wild and rebellious nature has earned her a notorious reputation in Bishop’s Landing. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Damon Pierce, her brother’s best friend and a Dom at Violent Delights with secrets of his own.
The temptation to submit to his dangerous possession becomes too hard to resist. As the intensity of their connection grows, so does the danger that comes along with surrendering to desire—for an affair this passionate could be doomed before it truly begins.
Welcome to the Midnight Dynasty… The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.
This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk…
Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
- Characters: I do really like both Sophia Morelli and Damon Pierce. I admire Sophia’s defiance and independence streak. I found that her character development was really great throughout the story but as we neared the end I became increasingly unhappy with this instalment. I especially did not like where Damon’s story ended. He pushed Sophia and fought for what they had the entire book, to have all of that thrown away.
- Setting: This book predominately takes place in New York City. Damon’s apartment plays a key role in this instalment. The story went downhill from me once we left the safety of Damon’s den.
- Pacing: This book suffered a bit from the second book slump effect, and as much as I enjoyed parts of this story it did really feel like this story was stretched out. Did this really need to be a trilogy, I do not think it did rather a duology.
- Romance: This book did have some decent steamy scenes though. I just found myself less invested in the couple this time around, than I did when they were first falling for each other. I was more invested in the unfolding mystery plot than the romance, which is never ever the case for me.
Defy receives three out of five stars.
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