Praise to Lainey Reese! Innocence Defied is provocative and sensual. I could not put it down. Zoe, Oops, Marshall has waited long enough to go after exactly what she wants. And what she wants is Gage Hollister, her older brother's best friend. After some clever maneuvering, arrangements are made for her to spend the entire summer with him in New York City. Now all she has to do is get him to see her as more than Brice’s baby sister and all her dreams will come true.Gage is shocked to his core when he sees Zoe for the first time in three years. When did this beautiful, enticing woman emerge? He knows it's wrong. He shouldn't want her. But it's not long before he's completely riveted by her. However, when his sexual tastes run on the dark side will that send her running or will she be exactly what he's been looking for?“If I was vanilla, I’d snatch you up and marry you so fast you wouldn’t know what hit you. Damn the consequences. But I’m not and you are as vanilla as they come.”Oh sweet baby J, Gage Hollister has been added to Book Boyfriend status. He won me over with his Texan southern accent, sweet and kind demeanor, and above all the patience he had and showed to innocent Zoe. Gage is a Dom. He's up front and honest from the start with Zoe. He holds nothing back from her as to what he expects of his subs, what he would expect from her.“What the heck are you talking about ice cream for? I hate vanilla. I like mint chip.”I give Zoe major credit. While she may be young and innocent, she is strong and fueled by love. She’s not some naïve girl who goes into this relationship with stars in her eyes. She actually takes the time to research exactly what BDSM is and finds that it eases her guilt over the dark desires and dreams she’s had of Gage since she was in her early teens.When the two of them come together it’s molten. Gage works her, teases and teaches her. Zoe finally feels like the person she was meant to be. She’s confident and alive in his arms. She brings out something in Gage that he’s never experienced before and needs to come to terms with. But will the euphoric bubble burst when others learn about their relationship? Can Gage and Brice’s friendship remain intact when he learns what’s been going on between them? Oh my, my heart stuttered when Brice found out and his reaction to it. But, I'm not spoiling. You have to read for yourself.Innocence Defied is book 3 in the New York series. If you’ve read 1 and 2, those characters reappear in this one. I love when an author does that in her series. Life doesn’t just stop at the end of their book. Lainey Reese gives us a glimpse of them progressing forward. Add this one to your TBRs. Just when he thought it would never happen to him he is hit smack in the face with the sweet Zoe. I do think she excepted the life style a bit too easily but the story works. There is more tat could be written but I think this is the end. It was good to certain details told to us at the end. Read this over one evening it was a quick read. Some parts a bit to descriptive. I enjoyed the character from prior books being included. The Texas dungeon was a bit much to say he was a virgin just a few weeks prior.
What do You think about Innocence Defied (2013)?
I liked it but did not feel the full time sub/slave aspect was fully explored.
—coreilly
Really liked this. Substance and style to go with all the sex. :)
—Juliana
