Haven

The Defiant Kings, Book 5

By: Bella Matthews

Narrated by: Gabriel Spires, Heather Firth

She's a former Olympic figure skater whose world turned upside down. He's a pro football player who never let go of the past. What happens when these two finally have their second chance, and a stalker threatens everything?

Brandon Dixon came into my life like a quiet storm. Powerful and intense. I was sure he was my fresh start. But it turned out life had other plans.

We've spent the past decade avoiding each other until we can't anymore. And if I thought a younger Brandon was hard to resist, that boy doesn't hold a candle to the man standing in front of me now. Bigger, broader, and more protective than ever, ignoring him is impossible.

The longer we fight our attraction, the higher and hotter the flame grows—until one night and one elevator change everything.

©2023 Bella Matthews (P)2024 Podium Audio

Protective MMC

These two together were fantastic. The narrators did a fabulous job. I love how she set it up for the next gen books!

Second Chance Goodness!

I absolutely loved this story! I think this comes close to Sawyer’s story as my fave of the series! Brandon and Ashlyn get a second chance with each other, and I feel both their first chance at true happiness! This story was sexy, sweet and exciting! As always the narrators did such a great job with these characters!

Great!

Great love story. Great narration. Sweet and super sexy. Nice family dynamics. Could’ve done without the stalker side story, and the culprit was predictable. But overall, very enjoyable. Saved to favorites.

with every beat of my heart

I am sad to see the end of this series. It was so good and this book was no exception. It has everything that you expect frim Bella Matthews--hot chemistry, lots of laughs (the family text group is logh out loud funny), lots of family, lots of laughs. This book sprinkles a bit of suspense and sets up the next series. I cannot wait.

I enjoyed the narration. It added to the emotional appeal of the story.

Bella NEVER Misses

I have been waiting to get Ashlyn's happily ever after. If you haven't, start at least with book one in this series, then you'll get all the background. I love every book Bella sends into the world.

There is a lot of drama here and I love that it is also a second chance romance. There are a lot of intense triggers, so make sure you check those!