Defying the Odds (Battered Hearts, #1)

Posted on 27 May 2017 by Kele Moon

A MMA Romance When struggling waitress Melody Dylan gives a handsome, lonely stranger a simple gift she has no clue her life is about to take a drastic turn The stranger ends up being Clay Powers, a famous UFC heavyweight fighter Clay s large build and dangerous fists have always intimidated People in his hometown keep their distance and Clay is fine with that Everything changes when a new waitress at the local diner buys him a piece of pie on Thanksgiving Touched by the gesture when it s obvious she can barely afford to survive, her warm smile and lush body churn up powerful feelings that leave Clay wanting from her than pie Melody is running from her past and the small, country town of Garnet is the perfect hiding place With an ex husband after her and scars from her abusive marriage etched deep, the last thing she expects is to fall for a man who makes a living with his fists, but she can t resist Clay or the tender connection they share Finding love in the most unlikely of places, the passion is undeniable, but Clay and Melody know their haunted pasts and unpredictable futures leave the odds stacked against them. New Read [ Defying the Odds (Battered Hearts, #1) ] by [ Kele Moon ] – kino-fada.fr Solid 4 stars Defying the Odds was the perfect book to start off the New Year I thoroughly enjoyed this emotional, endearing, fun, and heartfelt story The cast of characters were multidimensional, engaging, and fantastically quirky The hero and heroine were adorkable I couldn t seem to get enough of their fun dialogue and sizzling HOT chemistry I m definitely looking forward to the next addition to this series.Caution There is quite a bit of descriptive violence in this book, as the hero is Solid 4 stars Defying the Odds was the perfect book to st...Book One in one of my favorite series is on sale for 0.99 for those interested is the book that starts it all Battered Hearts Series Book Two Star CrossedBook Three Crossing the Line Untamed Hearts Series Book One The Viper the only one I didn t love Book Two The SlayerBook Three The Enforcer Original Review I find myself in an odd situation herebecause I finally read this book book one of the series AFTER reading books two and three I ha Book One in one of my favorite series is on sale for 0.99 for those interested is the book that starts it all Battered Hearts Series Book Two Star CrossedBook Three Crossing the Line Untamed Hearts Series Book One The Viper the only one I didn t love Book Two The SlayerBook Three The Enforcer Original Review I find myself in an odd situation herebecause I finally read this book book one of the series AFTER reading books two and three I have no idea why, but oddly enough I m actually glad it went that way because this book turned out to be my least favorite in the series I still liked it, but I actually think having read the two books following it made me like this onebecause I went in knowing and appreciating a lotabout the characters So imagine if I had read ... Defying the Odds is the love story of a gruff heavyweight UFC champion with abandonment issues and a struggling waitress with an abusive ex husband Melody has no idea who Clay is, and what UFC is She is working hard, trying to be strong, but also very tired She is fearful and overwrought Considering all these things and her dreadful past, it is weird how open and chatty she is, and trusts in Clay immediately Clay is lonely, gruff, and unsociable, lives only for the fight He is idolized, bu Defying the Odds is the love story of a gruff heavyweight UFC champion with abandonment issues and a struggling waitress with an abusive ex husband Melody has no idea who Clay is, and what UFC is She is working hard, trying to be strong, but also very tired She is fearful and overwrought Considering all these things and her dreadful past, it is weird how open and chatty she is, and trusts in Clay immediately Clay is lonely, gruff, and unsociable, lives only for the fight He is idolized, but without real relationships, except his two best friends, Wyatt and Jules He is touched by Melody s care for him, and by her honest interest Melody and Clay both are lone...Melody Dylan places a piece of pumpkin pie in front of a customer as a gift to him on Thanksgiving because she feels sorry for him eating alone Divorced from her abusive husband Melody is trying to make a new life for herself waitressing in the small town of Garnet.Clay Powers hates pumpkin pie But he ll gag it all down so as to not embarrass the sweet, new waitress This is such a gorgeous romance and I can t think of anything in it to complain about There were no hidden agendas, no misunder Melody Dylan places a piece of pumpkin pie in front of a customer as a gift to him on Thanksgiving because she feels sorry for him eating alone Divorced from her abusive husband Melody is trying to make a new life for herself waitressing in the small town of Garnet.Clay Powers hates pumpkin pie But he ll gag it all down so as to not embarrass the sweet, new waitress This is such a gorgeous romance and I can t think of anything in it to complain about There were no hidden agendas, no misunderstandings Just two very real, lovely and yet lonely people falling in love And big surprise, well before they tumbled into the shower together they had come to know each other and were in love The sex scenes are steamy, yet beautiful These two sweet and damaged people are just right...image error Sweet and loaded with charm This is a fast read, but that doesn t make it any less H.O.T Kudos to this new 2 me author for making me care about these believable people in a relatively short amount of time I ll definitely be readingof this author s work Here is the little black polka dot dress Clay bought for Melody These look like the shoes she got to go with the dress, as described in the book image error However, I wanted her image error Sweet and loaded with charm This is a fast read, but that doesn t make it any ...I have loved Kele Moon s M M books but this really wasn t for me For a lot of reasons I read this because it s been on my tbr list for what feels like forever, and many book friends of mine loved this one I felt the characters could have been developed a lotthan they were, and the relationship was to instalovey for me, which led to me not being sold on their love.A friend told me not to judge the rest of the series based on this book, so I won t and I will definitely try Moon s other bo I have loved Kele Moon s M M books but this really wasn t for me For a lot of reasons I read this because it s been on my tbr list for what feels like forever, and many book friends of mine loved this one I felt the characters could have been developed a lotthan they were, and the relati...I m keeping this short because there are already so many awesome reviews out there Defying the Odds is the first book in the Battered Hearts series and a very, very sweet story In fact, it s uncommonly sweet given that it s also an extremely hot tale, and readers used to edgier erotica might miss that in with this story.That said, I adored Clay and Melody and loved watching their relationship grow Wyatt and Jules were also great, in an annoying family members kind of way I m very much looking I m keeping this short because there are already so many awesome reviews out there Defying the Odds is the first book in the Battered Hearts series and a very, very sweet story In fact, it s uncommonly sweet given that it s also an extremely hot tale, and readers used to edgier erotica might miss that in with this story.That said, I adored Clay and Melody and loved watching their relationship grow Wyatt and Jules were...Ladies and Gentlemen, in this corner we have Clay Powerhouse Powers the UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World Clay is quiet, loyal and strong He lives with Jules Conner and Wyatt Conner Wyatt Conner is the town s sheriff and Jules is the town s only lawyer The three share a business and they live together The witty banter of their relationship is fun to read And in this corner We have Melody Andrews a new waitress at Hal s Diner Melody is so real and so very likable Her black gla Ladies and Gentlemen, in this corner we have Clay Powerhouse Powers the UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World Clay is quiet, loyal and strong He lives with Jules Conner and Wyatt Conner Wyatt Conner is the town s sheriff and Jules is the town s only lawyer The three share a business and they live together The witty banter of their relationship is fun to read And in this corner We have Melody Andrews a new waitress at Hal s Diner Melody is so real and so very likable Her black glasses and her way of saying what s on her mind leaves a reader smiling She has fled her abusive ex husband Justin with o...4 Sweet Giant Pumpkin Pie Stars Awww Well, I was smiling at the end so I think that s the sign of a good book Love Clay And his story was so stinkin cute So I read this series all out of orderit s become a nasty habit of mine I was going to skip this book altogether, because I was told it was just a quick, sweet read and not integral to the rest of the series HOWEVER, after reading the third book in t...How d this happen Melody asked in a stunned whisper We just met I don t believe that, Clay argued as he turned her palm over in his and traced the lines of it with the pad of his finger I m pretty sure we ve known each other forever Seeing you the first time was like coming home, and there ain t been anything to happen since that s disabused me of the notion Melody recently fled from her abusive husband after finally gaining the courage to run She ends up in a small town that bre How d this happen Melody asked in a stunned whisper We just met I don t believe that, Clay argued as he turned her palm over in his and traced the lines of it with the pad of his finger I m pretty sure we ve...

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27 May 2017

Kele Moon