DEFIANT: Cole & Emma’s Story

She doesn't need a man telling her what to do. He can't seem to stop trying.Emma Bennett came home to South Mississippi determined to keep Bennett Farm exactly where it belongs-in her hands. Independent, stubborn, and perfectly capable of taking care of herself, the last thing she needs is Cole Mercer interfering in her life.Cole is protective, strong-willed, and far too accustomed to being obeyed. Emma doesn't particularly like him. Cole isn't exactly fond of her attitude, either. Unfortunately, neither of them seems capable of staying away from the other.They argue. They tease. They push every last one of each other's buttons.And the sparks between them are getting harder to ignore.But when cut fences, forged documents, break-ins, and fire reveal that someone is targeting Bennett Farm and Blackwater Ranch, Emma and Cole are forced onto the same side. As the danger grows, their constant bickering begins to turn into something neither of them planned-and neither is quite ready to admit.Someone wants their land badly enough to hurt them for it. Protecting the ranches they love will mean uncovering the truth, facing the danger together, and discovering that falling in love doesn't have to mean surrendering who you are.A Southern ranch romance filled with enemies-to-lovers tension, spicy banter, suspense, family, and two stubborn hearts that refuse to make falling in love easy. Can be read along but you'll want to read the rest of the series to keep up with this family as each of the boys fall in love .....