2 stars
I love Monica Murphy. I adore her One Week Girlfriend series. One of the best books ever. Sadly, this book was a miss for me. There was too many things I had a problem with to like it.

***3,75 "Too good to be true???" stars***

This was a nice and decent story... It didn't blew me up, but i will definitely read the next two parts of this story, because I'm way too curious after the cliffy in here!!!
This was a story of revenge... But, was it really???
It was a story about finding love in the most unexpectent place!!!!
And that damn cliffy??? Wow!!!! I'm dying to see what will happen next!!!! So, i think that the writer fullfilled her purpose!!!

Well, Jensen had changed town, identity and goals in the name of revenge...
And who is in the other end of her sights??? Her mother who abandon her and her daddy, when she was still a baby... But her wrath had to face all her mother's new family...
So, a mean to an end is Rhett Montgomery and she had set her sights upon him...
And he is taking the bait!!!!

Technically, Rhett is her stepbrother, but he is also a way to get closer to the person that she wants to take revenge, her mother!!!!
But what will happen when Rhett will come closer to her and she will discover that he is nothing like she was imagining him to be???
What will happen when her cruel heart is starting to beat rapindly in his presence???
What will happen when all her lies will be revealed???

Well, I'm not really sure if i liked Jen very much... I think that her plan was lacking of many things...
She was appearing indifferent and cold, but i don't thing that was the deal... She was playing it like she was a tough chick and in an extent, she was, but she was just angry... Angry about her mother who abandon them and she created a new family... And angry about her father who never get over her mother!!! And irrationally angry with Rhett, because she thought that he had what it was rightfully hers... The love and approval of her mother...

Rhett was rich and popular, but he was such a nice guy!!!! Really, guys!!! He was too good to be true, but i don't think that he was purprosefully that way... This was just the way he was!!!! And i think that even what Jen was believing, he had his own issues with her stepmother and other things!!!! He was just easygoing and he could win you over in just only moments!!!
And that was the problem with Jen... He just threw her out of her game with his wonderful ways and thoughtful actions...

Well, as i told you above, i wasn't head over heels with this book, but i still enjoyed it!!!
And the author managed to built a decent story which i want to discover till the very end!!!!

***ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review ***

Monica Murphy knows how to do taboo. I usually don’t like taboo, i won’t lie, but after reading her Never duet, I knew I could trust her to do this book justice. There is a major cliffhanger and of course I need to know what happens between Jensen and Rhett. Jensen is so angry and getting a glimpse at her childhood, we can see exactly why she holds such a grudge against her mother. I am very interested in learning Rhett’s story because i feel like there is much more to him that meets the eye. Can’t wait to continue this series.

I enjoyed that Jensen wasn’t your typical character. She’s after revenge, and she’s got a plan. But you do see her grow and realize her mistakes with Rhett. I liked this one a lot and can’t wait to read the sequel.

I love new adult but I wasnt the biggest fan of this novel ,just because I didn't get attached to the characters and I didn't care about them.
The writing style was good.
I think I will gave it 2.5 stars

Once you start reading Her Defiant Heart, it becomes obvious that this will be the first part of an ongoing story about Jen and her revenge. As the story progresses, readers will come to expect the pending cliff-hanger that eventually occurs. While I’m no a fan of cliff-hangers or stories that span multiple books, this story definitely has me intrigued and needing to know the forthcoming outcome.

There were some very obvious happenings throughout the plot that came as no surprise, and my suspicions about a particular character will hopefully be confirmed in the next instalment. I did find the storyline repetitive in places, and felt it could have been condensed and shortened, as it’s only the first part of this trilogy. That said, I will be reading the next part as I’m compelled to see it through.