Wrong place, right time… and a marriage proposal, this gorgeous stranger turns his carefully constructed world upside down.
Former cartel accountant turned spy, Rebecca Smith is desperate to stay in the states; returning to Venezuela would be a death sentence for sure. Her only hope is for the steamy doctor to accept her twelve-month deal.
Rebecca needs a fake husband to get a green card and stay alive. But will pretending to love him for a whole year break her heart for real?
Author’s Note: Contains explicit love scenes and mild violence. No cheating. No cliffhangers.
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Zack’s finally come home. Unfortunately his ex, who’s now married to the man she cheated on him with, is at his brother’s engagement party, too. He needs a distraction from it all, and it comes in the form of a mistaken identity and a hot kiss.
Rebecca’s desperate. She wants (needs) to stay in the US and the man who rescued her is her last hope. Too bad she mistakes his twin brother for Wes, because there’s no way Zack will agree to a marriage of convenience, will he?
I’m sad this is that last of the Cole Brothers series, because I’ve really enjoyed all the suspense and intrigue and the love each brother finally finds. Here in Defy You, Zack finally gets the happiness he deserves, even if it starts with him being mistaken for his twin, who’s very much not available thank you very much. Like his brothers, Zack’s story is hot and suspenseful and entertaining. The only thing I didn’t really like about it is the heroine, Rebecca, irritated me to no end. But Zack is awesome enough to cancel out her annoying personality, so 4 stars is still a fair rating.
Going into this book knowing it was the last in the series was a bitter sweet moment but It lasted only for a hot second because this book and its MC’s did not disappoint.
I loved Zack and Rebecca together. She has been on the run from bad people some time now and she’s ready to do just about anything to stay safe.
Even if it means tying herself up in marriage of convenience. I absolutely loved Zack. Even thought the book was full of suspense and danger lurking on every corner he was a rock and would do anything to help Rebecca and keep her alive. I loved the banter and chemistry between them. From the first kiss i was hooked to the book and couldn’t put it down.
***Review copy requited and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
If you kept up with the Cole Brothers series then you know who these men are. Well Defy You is Zack’s story. Zack is an amazing doctor. He may have ran to Africa but that helped shape him into he is today. One not afraid or uncapable to face danger. Rebecca is a cartel princess, a survivor and looking to change her life. She’s had help along they way by the Cole brothers and you will see sparks fly with one she didn’t see coming. I love Zack and Rebecca together. You feel the draw from day one. Zack has such a big heart and you can tell everything he goes through with Rebecca is so much more. I really loved this one. You have to read this one to find out what goes down for Rebecca and Zack.
So I’m gonna be completely honest here and tell you what I think of Rebecca, the heroine of this book. I had an extremely hard time reading this book because of her. She is probably my least liked heroine this year. She wanted one thing and she could’ve even keep that promise to herself. She thought that everything was either her responsibility or her fault. Without going into spoilers, I get that this was a life that she grew up in but did she really think that she was strong enough, tough enough to survive everything on her own?? She wasn’t and time and time again see proved that. It wasn’t until the very end when she finally realized what she wanted, what she needed, that she gained her full strength. Now as for Zack.. that man was so lovable. No, he wasn’t perfect. He had his faults. But he at least tried to do the right thing. He was just what Rebecca needed. There were what each other needed.
This book is the last book in the series. While you don’t necessarily need to read the other books I would recommend that you do. Especially Unleash Me, as there are events from that book that coincide with this book. Either way you will have a better understanding if you read this series from the beginning. If you like a lot of drama and angst then you may just love this series. *I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.*
Defy You the final book in the Cole Brothers series was amazing! Rebecca is in trouble with cartel and needs a fake husband ASAP, that’s when Zach comes in. I loved Zack and Rebecca and they were so great together. I loved their banter, attraction, and their chemistry was palpable. This story had suspense, action, danger, drama, and hot chemistry. A fantastic read from start to finish and one I highly recommend
Defy You the final book in the Cole Brothers series was fantastic! I loved it! Zack and Rebecca were great together! Their attraction was instant and their chemistry was hot! They had some clever banter. This story kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next! With the perfect blend of mystery, action, suspense, danger and drama you get a very enjoyable story! I loved the Cole Brothers series and I’m sad to see it end. I’m eager to see what Diana has in store for us next!
This is the 5th book in this awesome series and is Zack and Rebecca’s story. Rebecca has the cartel nipping at her heels and she need a green card to save herself, and Zack agrees to be her fake husband. This is a well written story which is filled with drama, suspense, danger, intrigue, mystery, emotion, explosive chemistry, and is a fun, entertaining and steamy read. I was hooked throughout, and I recommend for all readers.
What an intriguing story. I was immediately drawn into the tale when the hero Zack – was mistakenly identified as his brother by the stunningly beautifully woman Rebecca. The mystery then begins to unfold, a fake husband is needed, the cartel are on her heels and is Zack up to the challenge? She needs help!
The thrills and danger are fast a coming in this exciting adventure and the romance is hot and spicy.
The story is a an addictive read, pretty hard to put down. The characters are awesome, very different but they complemented each other. And the plot line was very well thought out, it was exciting and kept me invested in the out come.
An excellent read. I highly recommend this book!
This was a very enjoyable read that offers an engaging blend of romance, suspense, drama, danger, excitement, emotion and steam. Zack and Rebecca had terrific chemistry, shared some very clever banter and were both cute and sweet together. The story was fun, well written and quite entertaining. All together I thought this was a very good read and another solid entry in this series. I am posting a sincere review of my own accord.
There is danger and some suspense and mystery that had me intrigued from the beginning here. I was hooked. Zach and Rebecca have undeniable chemistry. Add in their “fake” arrangement and things get tricky quickly and lines definitely get blurred. It was exciting to read.
Love is a dangerous game. Especially if the odds are stacked against the players. Defy You is built on chance, but the deck is full of intriguing romance that thrills, danger that chills and temptation that once ignited proves hard to douse. Hicks knows how to steam up the senses with a haunting adventure that packs in more than a little heart. From heartwarming to heartbreaking, Defy You is captivating storytelling.