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Title: Breaking Her Defenses Author: Bailie Hantam Genre: Contemporary Romance Series: Thirty Something In The City - The Coopers #1 Add to your TBR: Goodreads  Johannesburg… City of Gold. City of Love?  Adam Cooper can’t do relationships, and has two failed engagements to prove it. His work as a lawyer, a shark in the courtroom, brings out a side of him that women don’t like or understand. With his last breakup, he was left so disillusioned he not only swore off relationships but even took an extended break from the work he loves.  And then Holly Monroe, arrives in Johannesburg. She has been on her own since she was fifteen. With a past she’s trying to forget and a future she’s afraid to hope for, Adam and his big, loving family are exactly what she cannot allow herself to trust. She is determined to maintain her defences and rely only on herself. It’s safer that way.  The more Adam gets to know Holly, the more he wants to ...

Title: Breaking Her Defenses Author: Bailie Hantam Genre: Contemporary Romance Series: Thirty Something In The City - The Coopers #1 Add to your TBR - Goodreads  Adam Cooper is taking a break from relationships. After a failed engagement because of his fiancee’s secrets and lies, he’s put all of his heart into establishing his law practice. The downside? Settling cases out of court has left him discontent and craving a good fight. One he can only find in the courtroom. The one place he can be ruthless and uncaring, which is exactly what he needs. And then he meets Holly... Holly Munroe has been on her own since she was fifteen. With a past she’s trying to forget and a future she’s uncertain of, the last thing she needs is any attachments. But when she’s taken in by a woman with a big heart, the once orphan’s defenses quickly crumble. And then she meets her landlord’s son, Adam… For a woman who equates love with disaster, getting involved with Adam is the ...