Hope in Defiance in Defiance is an action-packed Western romance by Heather Blanton. Although one could read this book as a stand-alone, reading the previous books in the Romance in the Rockies series will significantly enhance the reading experience. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with these characters as they overcome and find peace and love amidst the uncertainty of life in the town of Defiance. Hope, is fairly new to Defiance and is finding that being a Frontier Doctor is not what she imagined. Could Lane convince her of the beauty of a rugged, small-town life? Or would her supposed failures and all of the dangerous occurrences convince Hope that she is better suited for a practice back East? As Lane reminds Hope, "What-ifs'll drive you crazy." Blanton knows how to keep the interest high with edge of the seat action. Drunken patients accosting Hope, a sniper out for revenge, a fall through the ice, birthing and dying--would their romance have a chance? I love this series and hope there are more books to come. I read a complimentary copy of the book and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own. ( )