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Defiant: Dryden High Series
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2026
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Randi Rigby
15 books62 followersRandi Rigby is a lifelong lover of good books, a snuggly blanket, and a place to curl up and disappear for a few hours.
Writing is something she's always done. As a kid, if you lied you got in trouble. If you stretched it out and wrote it down, suddenly people loved it.
She believes the right shoe can quite possibly change your life and that kindness is contagious. Also. Chocolate? Absolutely divine.
Writing is something she's always done. As a kid, if you lied you got in trouble. If you stretched it out and wrote it down, suddenly people loved it.
She believes the right shoe can quite possibly change your life and that kindness is contagious. Also. Chocolate? Absolutely divine.
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February 17, 2026
This fabulous coming of age book is an incredible addition to this series. Randi Rigby’s writing of witty, comedic banter between Raven and Jesse had me laughing out loud.
These two California trust-fund teens are just trying to survive high school while their families loom in the background with their own ideas of who their children should or should not be groomed to be.
This is Raven Gaspari’s first year of attending traditional high school. Blinded in an accident that took her sight, and her brother’s life, Raven is determined to fit in the best she can and make the most of her last year of high school. With her trusty guide dog, Bella, she quickly finds her niche when she is assigned with Dryden High’s golden boy, Jesse Evans, to be student ambassadors for the annual Invitational. Now, if her parents just believed in her ability to be anything more than a wall flower. Thankfully, with Jesse’s help, she’s about to prove to her parents that her worth is so much greater.
Dryden Bay royalty Jesse Evans is dealing with a controlling father who is attempting to get a court order for permanent custody. But Jesse’s attention quickly shifts when he finds himself taken with Dryden High’s newest student. When they keep getting partnered up in class, and then for the annual Invitational, he begins to find Raven’s captivating banter and incredible intellect enthralling. Being her backup when people treat her inappropriately is a position he’s more than willing to take on. Especially when her own parents treat her like she’s only capable of performing the very basic of tasks.
I received an ARC and freely offer this review.
These two California trust-fund teens are just trying to survive high school while their families loom in the background with their own ideas of who their children should or should not be groomed to be.
This is Raven Gaspari’s first year of attending traditional high school. Blinded in an accident that took her sight, and her brother’s life, Raven is determined to fit in the best she can and make the most of her last year of high school. With her trusty guide dog, Bella, she quickly finds her niche when she is assigned with Dryden High’s golden boy, Jesse Evans, to be student ambassadors for the annual Invitational. Now, if her parents just believed in her ability to be anything more than a wall flower. Thankfully, with Jesse’s help, she’s about to prove to her parents that her worth is so much greater.
Dryden Bay royalty Jesse Evans is dealing with a controlling father who is attempting to get a court order for permanent custody. But Jesse’s attention quickly shifts when he finds himself taken with Dryden High’s newest student. When they keep getting partnered up in class, and then for the annual Invitational, he begins to find Raven’s captivating banter and incredible intellect enthralling. Being her backup when people treat her inappropriately is a position he’s more than willing to take on. Especially when her own parents treat her like she’s only capable of performing the very basic of tasks.
I received an ARC and freely offer this review.
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