Defiant

Fallon Sisters Trilogy, Book 2

De: P. J. O'Dwyer

Narrado por: Tara Radcliffe

Intrigue, romance, suspense....

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When love turns deadly, the beloved play dead.

Western Maryland farm girl Kate Fallon wanted more than horse pastures. Now a trial lawyer in the affluent Annapolis law arena and married to multi-millionaire Jack Reynolds, also the US Attorney of Maryland, she's got it all - at least everyone thinks so.

Behind closed doors, Jack is as cruel as he is intelligent, as controlling as he is handsome. When his tirades turn physical, Kate must fight for her life. But her efforts to leave him will take her down a rabbit hole to secrets she doesn't fully understand, and that Jack will kill to suppress.

Two years later, Kate's keeping secrets of her own. Living as Charlie Robertson, a take-no-lip general contractor, she's secure most days knowing her nightmare is right where she left him - 2,000 miles due east under FBI scrutiny. Wielding a nail gun instead of a briefcase suits her, as does the small mining town of Creede, Colorado. With its scenic views and open spaces, life is simple and so are her rules: lock all doors, check for signs she's been followed, and don't get involved romantically ever again.

Unfortunately, retired Navy SEAL and tourist Nick Foster didn't get the memo. Mysterious, sexy, and powerfully attracted to Charlie, Nick typically likes things easy. Only easy isn't in Charlie's vocabulary, and neither is trust. Worst part is, she's right not to trust him, and yet he can't help falling for her. But love won't save either one of them if she discovers his true identity or doesn't give him what he came for. His boss won't tolerate failure.

©2013 P. J. O'Dwyer (P)2016 P. J. O'Dwyer

Defiant Review

I enjoyed this book very much. The narration was very good. I never had trouble understanding the narrator and she bright life to the characters. The story was also very good. It was a great suspense thriller with a lot of story behind it, making it very enjoyable. I would definitely listen to it again and recommend to anybody. There is something for everyone in this book.

Multi-layered Suspense with a dash of romance

I enjoyed this audiobook. The story has the twisted turns of a good suspense along with the romance, which plays second fiddle in the storyline. The characters are multidimensional, strong yet vulnerable. The narrator did a wonderful job bringing the book to life and giving depth to the various characters. While this book is the second book in a trilogy, you don't need to have read the previous book to enjoy this one.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com.

Good Book!

ok this one came dang close to a 5........not quite that memorable but darn close!

This was one of those books that grabbed me from paragraph one and I pretty much stayed attached till it was over. I have't listened to book 1, but am planning to now. The book is ok as a standalone.

This had a good story, well-developed characters, believable premise (that's one that a lot don't get right!).......long enough to enjoy, not toooooo long.

There was one hitch in the middle........where we suddenly jumped forward in time, and I felt like I got dropped and sucked up into a different book. Took me a few mins while I struggled to get my ipod out of my pocket to see what went wrong........good thing that took me a minute lol........and then it was fine.......and that needed to be there, but it could have been done a little more smoothly.

One thing I don't like is when normal people suddenly turn into devious monsters. It's not realistic. And there are people in the world who def are monsters, but they don't typically reveal themselves so completely. Maybe I just haven't been held at gunpoint often enough in my life to be used to it :O)

Sorry you don't get any more spoilers from me..........Just head directly to go and download this one. No $200 for passing go, but the book itself is your reward. It's def worth a credit and a listen!

Don't Miss This One!!

Defiant is primarily a mystery/suspense with a romance component, rather than a romance with a bit of mystery/suspense thrown in. In any case, it is a very good audiobook. Another reviewer mentioned Sleeping with the Enemy, and this has a bit of that feel, but it's in no way a rip-off of that story, and I liked this one much better. P.J. O'Dwyer pulled me right into this well-written story with its many layers and compelling characters. I felt the connections Kate/Charlie made with her friends, family and coworkers. I really liked that our heroine was a strong, independent woman and not a total wuss, though there were moments where I felt she was doing some pretty dumb things for a smart, capable lawyer, but then, if all the characters went about their lives doing the right and smart things, there would be no story, so it was understandable. All in all, this was 10 hours of time well spent, and this is absolutely worth the member price or a credit. I am interested in reading book 1 because I really liked this, and am glad to put this author's work in my list of what to auto-click to my wish list. I also very much enjoyed the free preview of book 3 and look forward to that one too.

Tara Radcliffe does a great job with the various characters' voices and has the right inflection and emotion for every scene. She did a particularly good job on expressing Nick's emotions through "his" tone of voice in various different situations- concern, exasperation, lust, confusion, tenderness, etc. Her Irish accent is pretty good too. I hope to see her doing more audiobooks soon.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for an unbiased review. The number of stars I award in the 5-star rating system is based on where I believe this audiobook rates with other audiobooks of the same type, length and general feel-- not where it rates in comparison to all audiobooks of all time.

Hard start but worth the effort

Would you consider the audio edition of Defiant to be better than the print version?

I wouldn't know as I didn't read it I just listened to it.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The beginning was hard to get into because it started so abruptly. As well when it changed and she moved to a new town. I didn't know what was happening at first. if it was a new character or the same one with a new name?

What does Tara Radcliffe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I really liked some of the sarcasm I heard in her voice. It made it so much more believable. Her voices were excellent!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did laugh several times!

Any additional comments?

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