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Defeat (Book 2 of the Sutton series): A Friends With Benefits Romance Kindle Edition

by Evelyn Sola (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,464 ratings
A self-proclaimed bachelor, content on his own. A runaway bride, searching for her freedom.
They may seem like they’ve got nothing in common, but the tiniest sparks make the biggest flames.


Delaney Lewis is desperate for her freedom. From her controlling mother and the man she left standing at the altar.

Her best friend is more than happy to help her escape and sets Delaney up at her soon to be brother-in-law’s house while he’s out of town, confident that when David comes home—he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Delaney safe from her crazy family.

David Sutton finds the surprise of a lifetime when he discovers a woman sleeping soundly in his bed. When she explains how she ended up there, David’s heart and mind slowly open, leading to a permanent place to stay, a job, and best of all, a new outlook.

The woman who was much like a stranger before, slowly becomes his friend…with a few intimate perks and before they know it, real sparks start to fly.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BRQXXXS4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (March 3, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 407 pages
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Evelyn Sola

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A Boston native, wife, mother, and wine enthusiast. If she’s not writing, thinking about writing, you will find Evelyn with a book in her hands. While a new publisher, she’s been writing for years, and she will continue to write for many years to come.

Evelyn is obsessed with assertive and confident men who will stop at nothing to get their woman. Her stories are filled with love, passion and humor.

She currently lives in Chicago with her husband and two daughters.

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Customers find this romance book to be a fun read with a lovely story of friends turning into lovers, and they particularly enjoy the banter between the Sutton brothers. The book features well-developed characters, with one customer noting the author's great wit, and customers appreciate the family drama elements, with one review highlighting the growth of Delaney and David's relationship. Customers praise the writing quality, with one describing it as a page-turner, and they appreciate the protective nature of the characters, with one review specifically mentioning David's protective nature towards Delaney.

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61 customers mention "Readability"61 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and enjoyable, describing it as a fun read that was worth the wait.

"...Putting these two together makes for a fun, sexy and exciting read. You will be more than satisfied, from start to finish." Read more

"Both books 1 and 2 were great.. The first book in this series was great put a smile on your face and some laugh out load moments with lots of spice..." Read more

"...I enjoy it. And my favorite character is David. He’s a good brother and very hilarious. The story was great...." Read more

"I’m normally not a fan of first person writing, but this was very good and very well executed. So far I have really enjoyed this series...." Read more

48 customers mention "Story quality"48 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, particularly appreciating its friends-to-lovers romance and happy endings.

"Evelyn Sola never disappoints with a good romance. She writes her characters with such great wit and her plot is not predictable...." Read more

"Both books 1 and 2 were great.. The first book in this series was great put a smile on your face and some laugh out load moments with lots of spice..." Read more

"The story was really good. I enjoy it. And my favorite character is David. He’s a good brother and very hilarious. The story was great...." Read more

"...So far I have really enjoyed this series. The love scenes are steamy sometimes it’s a bit repetitive but all in all this is a great story...." Read more

21 customers mention "Humor"21 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly the banter between the brothers, with one customer noting they smile throughout the entire story.

"...1 and 2 were great.. The first book in this series was great put a smile on your face and some laugh out load moments with lots of spice.. David was..." Read more

"...And my favorite character is David. He’s a good brother and very hilarious. The story was great...." Read more

"...Watching them fall in love was funny and very sexy. He was so protective of her and their friendship blossomed right along with their love...." Read more

"...Mitch was a waste of space. Dodged a bullet there. The banter is so funny between everyone. Great pallet cleanser" Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting how the author writes them with great wit, and another highlighting how the chaos brought by Evelyn adds to the story.

"...She writes her characters with such great wit and her plot is not predictable. David and Delaney are perfect for each other...." Read more

"...Delaney has a voice and is not afraid to use it just like her bestie Summer." Read more

"...I love the chaos Evelyn brings to her characters and their romances as they build...." Read more

"...Most of all, there’s always character development." Read more

16 customers mention "Family drama"12 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the family drama in the book, with one customer highlighting the growth of Delaney and David's relationship, while another notes the quality time spent building their friendship.

"...on your face and some laugh out load moments with lots of spice.. David was ok I kind of want to see if Caleb and jade gets a book.. Anyway I highly..." Read more

"And I thought no one could top Daddy Max?! Ugh I loved David and Delaney!! Their love was unexpected to both of them but worked out so perfectly!..." Read more

"Delaney and David make a cute cupple. Delaney's family was the worst. Like get over yourselves. Mitch was a waste of space. Dodged a bullet there...." Read more

"...Throw in quality time building a friendship, laughter, a bit of cat stealing, playful banter between brothers (David & Max) and cousins..." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing quality"11 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting it's a page turner and another mentioning it's easy to read.

"...I didn’t want it to end! The two MCs were so well written!..." Read more

"...I don’t like first person narratives but she writes seamlessly and this was not painful." Read more

"Evelyn Sola has outdone even her own stellar writing! I immensely enjoyed Max and Summer’s story and greatly anticipated this long awaited sequel...." Read more

"...The writing is perfect, you can almost imagine the scenes inside your head from the details it’s written with...." Read more

7 customers mention "Protection"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the protective nature of the characters in the book, describing them as strong and brave, with one customer specifically noting how David cares for Delaney.

"...She was strong in her own way. She was gaining footing on her own. For one that lost everything with one decision. She was doing well...." Read more

"...Delaney is perfection. So strong and brave. All she needed was someone standing next to her...." Read more

"I Ate this book up! I love how protective David is of Delaney...." Read more

"David is my new hero. He was amazing and his protectiveness….swoon gurl, swoon. There was nothing bad about this story...." Read more

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Love sneaks up on you when you least expect it!
I absolutely ADORED reading about David and Delaney. I was already in love with them as characters from the first Sutton Series Book “Downfall.” Getting more in-depth with the both of them was just an absolute plus with this one. Evelyn has done it again and I might even love this book more than any of her others, including “Downfall.” Absolutely loved the meetcute between David and Delaney, their interaction throughout the book, and the way they fell in love inspite of themselves just by growing closer as friends with benefits. The villain of Delaney’s mom, her familial relationships, and ex-fiancé were well crafted and provided an entertaining read.
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  • DRT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfaction Guaranteed
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
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    Evelyn Sola never disappoints with a good romance. She writes her characters with such great wit and her plot is not predictable. David and Delaney are perfect for each other. While Delaney may be faced with such an insurmountable betrayal, she remains a fighter and learns how strong she really is. David the ultimate man-whore until he finds his match, and his protective instincts go into over-drive. Putting these two together makes for a fun, sexy and exciting read.

    You will be more than satisfied, from start to finish.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this one
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
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    Both books 1 and 2 were great.. The first book in this series was great put a smile on your face and some laugh out load moments with lots of spice.. David was ok I kind of want to see if Caleb and jade gets a book.. Anyway I highly recommend you won't be disappointed.
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  • concetta
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
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    The story was really good. I enjoy it. And my favorite character is David. He’s a good brother and very hilarious. The story was great. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like with Delaney and her situation with her family that she keep on repeating her self over and over again of what happened to her in the situation her family Mitch. I feel like as a reader I already know what happened already. Let’s move onto a different situation or something else.

    Also, she shouldn’t hold a garage on her father too much. I understand that she don’t trust him and he doesn’t know her that much but at least he’s trying to start over on the relationship that was broken. I understand he’s not perfect, but at least unlike the mother and brother he’s trying and doing his very best as a man to fix his mistakes and make things right.
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  • EnvyNone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
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    I’m normally not a fan of first person writing, but this was very good and very well executed. So far I have really enjoyed this series. The love scenes are steamy sometimes it’s a bit repetitive but all in all this is a great story. I look forward to the others.
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  • Sonya T. Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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    So imagine you come home from a business trip and there’s a beautiful woman sleeping your bed with your cat. This is a found family, friends to lovers, sort of forced proximity romance. The story is full of wonderful twist and turns but David was devoted to Delaney from word one without even realizing it. Watching them fall in love was funny and very sexy. He was so protective of her and their friendship blossomed right along with their love. Delaney is the best friend and roommate of the FMC in Downfall - Book 1 of the series, and David is the brother of the MMC. So I had a chance to fall in love with them as individuals before falling for them as a couple.

    Evelyn Solo is quickly becoming one of my automatic read authors. You will enjoy both books in the series.
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  • Tynisa
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2025
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    I liked the characters, but the book was too long. It could have ended at Chapter 30. If David loved her so much, he could have said it way before Chapter 50 something.
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  • tclittles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
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    Delaney and David make a cute cupple. Delaney's family was the worst. Like get over yourselves. Mitch was a waste of space. Dodged a bullet there. The banter is so funny between everyone. Great pallet cleanser
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  • Breaking the Epigraph
    4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Rating
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023
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    Book two of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒏 series by Evelyn Sola is more of an age gap story from my perspective rather than a friends with benefits romance. David and Delaney aren’t friends. David is Maxwell’s brother and Delaney is Summer’s best friend. Delaney is about to marry a man she doesn’t love. Summer had tried to talk her out of it, especially seeing how Mitch treats Delaney. Delaney becomes a runaway bride and her friends hide her away at David’s house. Bachelor for life David Delaney doesn’t plan to in a relationship anyone. David’s need to protect Delaney from her family will draw them together surprising all close to them. I found this to be a good read and was glad that Delaney held her ground against her family and Mitch. I do plan to read book three; however, from reading the synopsis I can’t see who would cause trouble for Maxwell and Summer. I had hope something would have happened between Jade and Caleb.
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  • Bookkraves
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enamored
    Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2023
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    Ms. Evelyn Sola did not come to play! Defeat is a fantastic read and one you will not be putting down. From the get-go, I was emotionally connecting with the characters, and let's not talk about the angst because it's gripping. I highly recommend you download this book.
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  • Eddie E
    5.0 out of 5 stars book 2 equally as good as book 1
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2023
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    Love the way this author writes. You feel invested in the characters and laugh at their antics. The cat drama is hilarious. Can’t wait to read about Caleb and Jade, and I love how the relationships are formed without it appearing far fetched. A well deserved 5*.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in Australia on June 22, 2024
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    What a great book. Love it.. wish to hear more about Caleb as well. Such a strong family.. can't wait
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  • DBH
    4.0 out of 5 stars I love stories about family!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2023
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    I love reading books that include the couple’s family and extended family and friends. The couple, David and Delaney had some severe trials with Delaney’s family, specifically her controlling and bullying mother. A mother who basically tried to sell her daughter into a marriage with a man she abhorred.

    I loved David’s character. I once read that former rakes ( or his his case, slut- 😂) make the best husbands . He was. He loved, protected and provided for his friend who became his wife. It was great reading about Max and Summer and the rest of the family. Love the Sutton family and their friends.

    I hope Caleb gets his happy ending.
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  • Palmira M
    5.0 out of 5 stars A feel good romance
    Reviewed in Australia on March 4, 2023
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    I loved this book and the characters in it. This was heartwarming and especially loved the male lead. There is plenty of quirks in this and the story unfolds in a beautiful way. Jump in, you won’t regret it!
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