Bello, mi è piaciuto molto, un buon inizio di una serie che credo mi riserverà delle belle sorprese. Più che un romanzo questa è una novella lunga che oltre a raccontare le vicende che vedranno coinvolti Jaime Followhill, il figlio della preside della All Saints High dove lo stesso studia, e Melody Greene, sua insegnante, è anche una sorta di introduzione e conoscenza di base dei “Quattro HotHoles” i personaggi che comporranno questa serie.
Una storia che mi ha intrigato e coinvolto e che ho trovato commisurata alla vicenda e ai due protagonisti, Jamie e Melody.
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L.J. Shen in concentrate

Defy is like a full length L.J. Shen novel condensed down to its most romantic, heart throbbing, unforgettable moments.

A beautiful story with the bonus of thigh clenching love scenes. ( )

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Melody is a teacher at a local high school with students that only know how to have everything handed to them on a silver platter. Spoiled doesn't do them justice, especially not Jaime, one of the four hottest guys in school with a chip on his shoulder. Otherwise known as the hot holes, Jaime and his friend rule the school and have everyone playing some pretty dangerous games too. When he sets his sites on Melody their lust lights everything on fire.

Forbidden love? Check. A bit of darkness? Check. L.J. Shen's fantastic writing? Double check. Defy, a prequel in the Sinners of Saint series, features a sexy, brooding student and a timid, but beautiful teacher who break all the rules together and find everything in one another. I happen to have a massive soft spot for insta-lust and student/teacher tropes, so it should be no surprise that I loved Defy. On top of that, for being so short, L.J. Shen has a complete story line mixed in with all the smutty fun. It's hard not to like Melody, she deserves so much more than she's had in her life, and all readers will fall for Jaime once they really know the man behind the rude demeanor. Jaime's soft spot for Melody is apparent and I love how they found one another, despite the taboo and the forces working against them.

Defy is a complex short that all fans of L.J. Shen will enjoy. I loved getting to know who the hot holes really are, especially in a school setting, as the rest of the Sinners of Saint series gives us the men as adults. Each has so much more to them than just the dark games they use to make people follow their ruling.


Previous *short* review from Hot for Teacher anthology:

Defy by L.J. Shen - L.J., doing it again with her bad boy characters and uniquely dark writing, Defy was beyond good. Not only is this one a captivating short, but it introduces us to Vicious and if you're a fan of L.J. Shen then I know you're just as excited as I am for a full length about that bad, bad boy. ( )

Melody and Jamie didn't disappoint. A bit taboo but still a great quick read. ( )