She’s no damsel in distressI’m not an optimist. Or a pessimist. I’m a realist. After catching the unwanted attention of Seven Shanahan, the school bully and jock at the upper echelon of high school royalty, I prep for a battle of wills and aim to win, even at the cost of getting my heart broken. He’s the wrong guy to mess withThe new girl, Leigh Kim, should cool her temper. Be less defiant and a … new girl, Leigh Kim, should cool her temper. Be less defiant and a pain in my ass with this push-pull of me saving her life and she evening the score by stealing the things that matter to me.
Because the more Leigh challenges the status quo, the hotter I burn with the need to bring her to her knees. For her to worship me like the other girls do. For her to be mine and no one else’s until I’m done toying with her.
I expect this and more. I am the almighty ruler at Cambridge High and won’t be overthrown by a girl with enough attitude to light up a stadium. What I’m not expecting is for Leigh to threaten the one thing I’m unwilling to give to any girl—my damn heart.
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This was a good bully romance. The author created intriguing characters and the flow of the story kept me glued to the pages. I liked how the story evolved and look forward to reading more of this author’s work.
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Book one is a series by a new to me author. The plot is interesting and entertaining, easily holding my attention cover to cover. I also liked the characters; they were both strong willed and also had great chemistry together.
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Ashlyn Mathews did a great job on Beautiful Defiance, the plot was written well, it was filled with many feelings. Leigh and Seven were good characters that had a strong connection, they were drawn to each other. Their chemistry was sexy, they were made for each other.
I enjoyed this story. Thanks, Ashlyn Mathews. Good work 🙂
Great characters that will keep your interest extremely well.
I’m not going to go into detail, no spoilers, just read the book if you are even mildly intrigued by the blurb. You’ll thank me later!
The chemistry, sweetness, and twists in plot kept things interesting. Add in drama and passion and you have a good read.
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This was a really well written and thought out bully romance. I loved the heroine who was tough, funny and full of sass! As for Seven, it was clear from the outset he wanted Leigh! There wasn’t actually too much ‘bullying’ in this story, it felt more like an emotional tug of war and battle of wills between them. I did like how possessive and protective Seven was of Leigh, he was a very strong male character.
My only slight criticism was that we were introduced to a lot of different characters and it was hard at times to keep track of how they all linked up! Will definitely want to read more books though, especially Maddox!
This was my first book by this author and i would highly recommend.
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Beautiful Defiance by Ashlyn Matthews. This is a really good dark high school bully romance with a lot of drama, intense scenes, strong characters that grew with the story, unique plot, and overall, this story left me feeling like I just couldn’t get enough. I enjoyed it and would recommend to others. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book is awesome! It caught and held from interest from the first page until the last, and I could not put it down. The banter and the chemistry between Seven and Leigh is off the charts and was fun, witty and oh so steamy at times. The characters were well rounded, including their friends and family as it added well to this novel. The storyline was exciting, with lots of excitement and mystery and conflict as well as a lot of fun/funny things that happen. This is definitely a recommended read if you love romance. Beautiful Defiance will a great addition to my library and will be a re-read!
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This is book one in The Cambridge High Series and it is Seven and Leigh’s story. This is the first book that I have read by Ashlynn Mathews but definitely not the last as it was so well written and a real page turner and I had to keep reading to see what would happen next and I really loved the story.
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