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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Angelina Frazzini

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is book four of the series. It can be read as a standalone. This book is a rockstar/forced proximity romance. It’s also the first book I’ve read by this author but I’m going to have to read the rest of the series because this one was good!

Ella met Jared, the man of her dreams. She didn’t expect that her dreams would be crushed a week later. She was sure she’d never see him again but fate is tricky that way. Now she has to spend more time than she’d ever like to with him and needs a break. That’s where the cabin comes in. Of course, again, fate had other plans and now they are stuck together even more.

Ella and Jared have crazy chemistry! Even when she hates him and they are fighting like cats and dogs, you can feel the tension in the best way! I really enjoyed this book. It was a good read!!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Angela Shirley

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ella has been stuck on tour with Jared for months and it is becoming harder to avoid the grumpy drummer, it also does not help we have a history and he is a man whore but in just a couple of days I will be away in a cabin with no interruptions will be bliss.

After leaving the tour early she arrives in the beautiful cabin in the mountains alone and we the piece and quiet she wanted desperately awaiting the rest of the girls until the bliss is shattered and in walks the one person she is trying to get away from, the man who broke her heart Jared.

Jared is lost at the moment, with the tour being over he needs the downtime and were better to have it than his friends cabin in the mountains. Once he arrived he is greeted by the one person he is trying to escape from, the one woman who has bury in his soul and want let go.

Then the unthinkable happens, they are snowed in. As the realisation of the situation they try and draw a truce but will time alone together trigger the truth that they are truly meant to be together.

I love the Enemies to friends genre and this story is brilliant and well written. The story shows inside the minds of both characters who are a little jaded regarding each other and themselves but try to discover the true person. Although the character had me confused with his dramatic switches for most of the story but in the end I did get to love him more and more as his true character was revealed.

The character of Ella was a fitting opposite although I would have liked her a bit more sassy in the attitude she complimented Jared brilliantly. The story was engaging and held my interest through till the end and although this is the first book I have read within this series I found you could read this as a stand alone book, that said I will go back and read the others in this series as I would like to see how the other couples met.

Thank you for a lovely read and as before can’t wait to read more in this series.

Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WOW WOW WOW This book was great! I could not put this book down as I was needing to know what was going to happen next. This is the first book that I have read by this author as well as the first in the series and it was such a great read. Reading these books out of order did not in any way disrupt the flow of these books, which is great as I will now buy the other books as well to read about the other characters! If you are looking for a great contemporary romance novel to read this is the one for you!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by M Policicchio

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was my first experience with this series but I am now a fan. The chemistry between Ella and Jared was super hot. Even when they were at each other’s throats, the electricity danced on the page.

Ella met the man of her dreams only for him to disappoint her one week later. When she walked away, Ella hoped to never see him again. Imagine her surprise when he turned up in her sister’s kitchen. Now she is on tour with her sister and her sister’s boyfriend’s band (guess who the drummer is?) having to watch the man she thought was special be your typical rockstar with a rotating bevy of groupies.

Jared can’t explain his attraction to Ella. Jared doesn’t want to. He just wants to be a rockstar. When Ella comes on tour with the band as the nanny, Jared plans to avoid and ignore. That doesn’t work. Just being around her sets him off in all the wrong ways. The only way he can escape her and his feelings is to avail himself of the opportunities presented.

When Ella plans a girls trip and heads to the cabin early to escape Jared, Ella gets an unexpected visitor. Seems like there was a giant miscommunication. This could be easily solved except for the six feet of snow that piled up overnight and that keeps coming down. Now Jared and Ella are stuck together until they can be dug out.

Fantastic story. Fun characters and love the relationship between Ella and her sister. Special shout out for the special care in discussing and addressing the mental health issues. Bonus points awarded!! Now, I have to go back and get to know the rest of the band!!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book #4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Angela Hayes

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

Defying Ella is the fourth book in the True Platinum series by Morgana Bevan. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Bevan- and I have to say, what a great introduction it was. I didn’t realise when I snapped up a copy of this book, that it was the fourth book in the series. But it appears that each instalment in the series focuses on a different couple- so each book can be read as a standalone. But having said that, this story has left me with a taste for more of Ms. Bevan’s work- so I will definitely be one-clicking the rest of the series to explore. I can’t wait to discover more about the other characters and what has happened previously.
Here we meet bad boy rocker Jared, whom I both wanted to throttle and lick, sometimes simultaneously. At first I wasn’t sure if I was going to like him- but he won me over. Ella, Ella, Ella- I wanted to hug her- and then shake her, hard, out of complete frustration. All the push-pull, hate-love-hate, angsty tension and drama played a fine tune with my all my emotions, that’s for sure.
If you love your bad boy Rockstar romances, then you won’t want to miss getting your hands on a copy of this book and diving in asap.
Happy Reading!

Thank you, Morgana Bevan!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Rosanna Ingram

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ella has just spent time on tour with a guy who she had a brief fling with (and who seems to love making her life miserable), and she is looking forward to a couple of weeks in a cabin with all her best girlfriends. After going up early, she is shocked when said pain-in-the-butt rockstar arrives…along with a snowstorm that traps them in. In the days that follow…Jaren and Ella go from wanting to kill each other, to calling a truce, to opening up and being honest, to sharing time between the sheets. Jared learns about the way Ella truly feels about herself and her place in the world…while Ella learns about the mask Jared wears daily. However, when the snow is cleared and they can return home, will their truce and feelings last? Or was it just a way for Jared to pass the time? What happens when lines become blurred and lies feel like truths?

I enjoyed reading this book. The way Ella feels about trying to find her place and purpose, and Jareds anxiety and need to hide who he really is and how he really feels, felt real coming off the pages. These are situations and feelings that people have to deal with…and it was discussed openly and honestly. The storyline was good and kept me engaged from beginning to end.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Jess Engel

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A lovers to enemies to lovers classic! This was my first read by this author and it didn’t disappoint. As evidenced by my review, this can be read as a standalone, though it is part of a series; I certainly intend on going back and reading the ones I’ve missed now though. I read this in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down!

Ella and Jared’s story is a page-turner full of tension and vulnerability. Who wants to be snowed-in with their former lover and current enemy? Always on each other’s last nerve and full or spit and vinegar, Ella and Jared eventually let their guards down and open up to one another…but is it enough to last? Will they even survive the holiday snowed-in together?

I loved the unraveling of this story and the details provided by the author that helps build the characters up. Told from Ella’s perspective, we know her the best, but also get to see many sides of Jared. I really enjoyed the banter between the characters. The tension is palpable through the book story. I highly recommend this one!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Michelle Austin

Defying Ella: A Close Proximity Rock Star Romance (True Platinum Series Book 4)Defying Ella: A Close Proximity Rock Star Romance by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great 5 star read.
I was pulled in right from the beginning. Lets just say that these two liked to challenge each other, especially with the tension and hot connection they obviously had. When a snow storm hits they have no choice but to wait it out, with each other. Will they finally work through their issues?

Overall I loved these characters and their story. We get some steamy scenes as well. The author does a great job with her writing. This can be read as a standalone even though it’s part of a great series. If you like Rockstar romance you will love this one. 1-click and get started today.

Reviewed by @mab54615
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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Lauren West

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love a good rockstar bad boy romance with a good girl attached. Jared and Ella went through so much with each other. So much insecurity and misunderstanding, but also so much love. Jared was someone you hate to love, but rooted for along the way. Ella was a bleeding heart and wore her feelings on her sleeve. From start to finish I liked their story and this is one journey you will enjoy following.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Chelsea Foster

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was funny and pulled you in and spat you back out! Ella has a heart like no other and is very forgiving but understanding at that. Jared is hot and a jerk to say the least but it’s a cover and Ella sees right through it. She does what is right and best for her and Jared toward the end which makes him grow up and make the right choices. I can’t get over Sparky and Buttercup. I know that when the part came along where they were finally free my heart broke and I cried for Ella in shock and disbelief at Jared, I’m not sure I could have let him back in but that is what makes her a special character.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I had not read the first three books in the series, but the story was definitely great as a standalone. There was enough backstory on the other characters to not feel overwhelming or possibly repetitive if you had read them all, but just enough detail to know what was going on, but know that there was more to their stories. I absolutely adored Ella and Jared! I love my rom-coms, but so often I feel like they follow such a predictable pattern and everything is always wrapped up so neatly. This story absolutely kept me on my toes as to what was going to happen next and the author did a great job of showing two people who want to be together, but they are messy and it’s ok. I loved how real the dynamics felt between the two characters. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a great story with some very steamy scenes. I can’t wait to check out the other books and any future books in the series.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Defying Ella is a Rockstar contemporary romance. Even though it is the fourth in the True Platinum Series where each book is cantered around a different couple but can be read as standalones. It is a tale that had me up in arms at times. It is a love hate but hate to love relationship. The story really packs a punch in the feels and left me wanting more. I wish it had been written in dual POV because it would have really would have blown us away.

Jared is a bad boy rock star with attitude one where you want to smack him down for is treatment of Ella but then swoon after him. You find out why and that does redeem him.

Ella hates how she wants him. I didn’t know if I wanted to hug her or tell her to walk out the door and leave him and his sexiness behind. But the heart wants what the heart wants and it lets you see more than what is on the surface. However, she is not a walkover.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is part of a series where each member of a band has their own book. This book can be read as a stand-alone as that’s how I read it but the characters have history that I’m assuming were explained in a previous book. That didn’t make me love it any less. Ella and Jared had previously met and spent a week together until Jared just pushed her away to do his own rockstar thing. Ella ends up on tour with Jared’s band, her sister and her niece and has to see Jared parade his flavor of the night around all the time. That is until Jared and Ella are somewhere together for a long period of time.
Ella cannot stand to be in the same room as Jared and his mood swings. What will happen now when they are stranded with no one but eachother. I absolutely loved this book and wish I read the others.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Kerry Baker

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is all about the characters from the moment they are introduced. The connection between them is instantaneous and you can feel it in every page. They have such a rocky start, it is hard to see how they will ever find a way to be together. But the connection between them clearly grows into something more than they could have expected.
This is a new author to me and I have very much enjoyed her work. The book was well written and the characters were completely believable. Although this is the fourth book in the series it can be read as a standalone, although I will be going back to read them all!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this romance story. This is my first book by this author which I look forward to seeing what is next for her. This is a well written story about what can happen in a snowstorm in one cabin and a hot, steamy rock star. This is a fast paced story that is not only hard to put down but easy to read. The characters bring the story to life as well as keep the story engaging. I enjoyed how they pulled me into their story and kept me turning pages to see what would happen with them next. They have great growth and chemistry throughout the story. They truly made the story for me. You don’t want to miss what happens in this story. This is the fourth book in this series but can be read as a standalone. I look forward to reading more from this series. I highly recommend this book.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Kerry Carr

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really gripping romance story between Ella and Jared. It’s definately a love story that you don’t see coming as right from the get go we see the connection between them to be one of angst and constant bickering not one for love to bloom. However the author does an amazing job with these characters. At first we see 1 side of them. We see how badly Jared treats Ella, the bickering between them is unreal and you don’t even think it’s from sexual chemistry as its just too much. However as time goes on we start to see deeper into Jared and Ella. We get to know them better and understand why they act the way they do. We get to experience every sense and feeling of fear and rejection and the terrifying prospect of wanting something so badly but being too scary to take the risk to get it.

Ella and Jared have a past so the attraction is there but once the bickering starts it’s hard for.either of them to return to that place before. Ella doesn’t want to have feelings for him. He’s always a jerk to her but something keeps.drawing her in. Jared on the other hand is being said jerk to keep Ella at arms length. He doesn’t want to open up about his feelings and opening himself to possible rejection so he decides to do the rejecting first even though the last thing he wants is to reject her.

Now they are trapped together in a storm. Will they be able to work out their differences and finally be able to open up honestly with each other? Or will being in the position of no escape from one another make the bickering and arguments even worse?

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Barbara Bohls

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is one of a series that can be read as a stand alone or with the other books. I read this as a stand alone but feel like I could have grasped more of the main characters situation had I read the whole series first. That being said, do not discredit this book. It is an amazing read and kept me turning pages to see what would happen next. The quick wit and banter the main characters have, is what my souls breaths for. I could tell going into this book that is was going to be a page turner. The depth of the characters is something that not all authors can reach. I felt these characters to my core and there is nothing I love more than a great story line with some amazing characters. I like feeling as if I am there with them or part of their friend group and this book gives you that. This was a well written story line that has you turning pages from the get go and not being able to put it down. I do recommend reading the other books in this series because I felt like I could have gotten even more depth from the characters that way. I do plan to go back and read the rest of the series. If they are anywhere as good as this book, I will not be disappointed.
Reviewed by @bbohls

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was for sure a must read, and not one I could put down for any reason at all. The characters brought the story to life, but that is not all. Its what was underneath the skin of the characters that really spoke and stood out. The story was deep and full of thought. I really enjoyed the story as it took flight.

Ella and Jared were so different at first glance, Ella was kind and caring, and Jared appeared to me more of a brute. Appearances can be deceiving though, once I got to know Jared, I felt so much for him. He fought issues as I do on a daily basis. There was so much to him than the tough rock star attitude. His character ran deep, which I loved and admired. There were more than meets the eye, The moments these two shared, as the story processed, and walls came down, as well as went back up again, really made this book real and raw for me. I could not ask for more Loved how things went, the author has a way with words! Loved it!

This is a book that really impacts your soul as you read. As well as you feel so much as you read I really admired that, and appreciated it. A must read for sure! Highly recommend this book and author!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Ashley Sugar

Defying EllaDefying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jared is this rockstar/rebel. He doesn’t get close to people. He’s grumpy. He’s distant. He suffers with anxiety. He doesn’t want to admit his feelings for Els. They have a past but no one would guess that with the way they’re both bickering at each other all the time. Els doesn’t want to like Jared because he’s a jerk to her, but her heart says otherwise. So when they’re both snowed in, will they be able to finally get along? Or will they constantly be at each others throats? The drama, the angst?! I love it so much!! I love the characters, I love Jared and his grumpy self and i all around love the story! Gets you to understand that even rockstars can’t have it rough. You never can really know how someone is TRULY feeling just from how they act around you or in the public eye. It’s easy to hide the pain and shame you live with. I really enjoyed this book! And I’m a sucker for the spicy scenes! 😉 can never have enough of that! Highly recommend!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fun story. It did get a tad long around Jared. That chemistry is classic. He can’t admit he is attracted and she loves giving him a hard time. I loved Ella. She gave him a lot of crap but in the end….Hard story at times but very worth continuing. Everything came together. The characters are well-developed and have finely defined roles within the story. A romantic read that might hit you just right. Go ahead and give it a shot.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Jules Herbert

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When it comes to the main characters in this fabulous book, Jared and Ella, to say the sparks fly between them is a huge understatement!! Boy oh boy do they fly!! The tension and constant bickering at the start makes you wonder how on earth the author thought they could possibly end up together. As you read more and more and are shown the deeper depths of these wonderful characters and their insecurities, especially Jared’s, you can’t help but want them to find their very own happily ever after. This can definitely be read as a stand alone and enjoyed but personally I know I will be going back to the start because I simply want more!!!

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan
Genre – Contemporary Romance, Rockstar, Music
Page Count – 350
Cover Designer – Pretty Little Design Co.

One cabin, one badly timed snowstorm, and one asshole drummer. What could possibly go wrong?

He has it – that thing. You know the one I mean, right?

It’s not just the natural-born talent that cascades from him in musical waves when he’s on stage, and it’s more than drive, more than passion.

It’s the one indescribable thing I can’t nail down for myself, and the man I despise more than anything right now, is throwing it away like it’s nothing. It’s infuriating.

He’s infuriating.

I didn’t expect to spend so much time with him, near him, on this tour. And so, when the opportunity arose to escape to the quiet of the cabin, I took it. Only for the self-obsessed prick to turn up not long after.

Now, I can’t escape him and the reminders of the week we shared, what feels like a lifetime ago.

He’s got what I want, what I need. But can he help me find mine? And do I even want him to?

Defying Ella is a steamy rockstar romance. It is the fourth book following the Rhiannon men and the fourth in the True Platinum Series. Can be read as a standalone.

If you love bad boy rock stars with a secret soft side meeting their match in an optimistic, strong-willed heroine, then Defying Ella is for you.

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Morgana Bevan is a sucker for a rock star romance, particularly if it involves a soul-destroying breakup or strangers waking up in Vegas. She’s a contemporary romance author based in Wales. When Morgana’s not writing steamy rock star and movie star romances, she’s working in TV production in the UK.

She enjoys travelling, attending gigs, and trying out the extreme activities she forces on her characters.

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Defying Ella (True Platinum Series Book 4) by Morgana Bevan
Genre – Contemporary Romance, Rockstar, Music
Page Count – 350
Cover Designer – Pretty Little Design Co.

One cabin, one badly timed snowstorm, and one asshole drummer. What could possibly go wrong?

He has it – that thing. You know the one I mean, right?

It’s not just the natural-born talent that cascades from him in musical waves when he’s on stage, and it’s more than drive, more than passion.

It’s the one indescribable thing I can’t nail down for myself, and the man I despise more than anything right now, is throwing it away like it’s nothing. It’s infuriating.

He’s infuriating.

I didn’t expect to spend so much time with him, near him, on this tour. And so, when the opportunity arose to escape to the quiet of the cabin, I took it. Only for the self-obsessed prick to turn up not long after.

Now, I can’t escape him and the reminders of the week we shared, what feels like a lifetime ago.

He’s got what I want, what I need. But can he help me find mine? And do I even want him to?

Defying Ella is a steamy rockstar romance. It is the fourth book following the Rhiannon men and the fourth in the True Platinum Series. Can be read as a standalone.

If you love bad boy rock stars with a secret soft side meeting their match in an optimistic, strong-willed heroine, then Defying Ella is for you.

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