These Defiant Souls

<p><strong>An emotional angsty and gritty high school romance from<em> USA Today</em> and <em>Wall Street Journal </em>bestselling author L A Cotton.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Celeste Rowe is lucky.</p><p><br></p><p>At least that's what everyone thinks. Rich beautiful and smart she has it all.</p><p><br></p><p>She knows one thing though: the heart is a treacherous thing.</p><p><br></p><p>It wants what it wants. You can try to fight it. Ignore it. But in the end it'll ruin you.</p><p><br></p><p>Zane Washington is doomed.</p><p><br></p><p>At least that's what it feels like. Poor cynical and desperate he's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.</p><p><br></p><p>He knows one thing though: the heart is a treacherous thing.</p><p><br></p><p>It wants what it wants. You can try and resist it. Avoid it. But in the end it will break you.</p><p><br></p><p>On paper they couldn't be more different. But Celeste and Zane are about to discover that sometimes the very thing you shouldn't want is the only thing you need.</p><p><br></p><p>And maybe it's time for love to defy the odds.</p><p><br></p><p><em>* These Defiant Souls is a standalone story set in the Darling Hill world. Due to mature content this book is recommended for readers 17+</em></p>