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Reviewed jointly with Liz

Becs: Well, Liz, I really enjoyed reading the final book in the Rock Chick series. To me it felt like a Rock Chick Hall of Fame as everyone who’s ever been in a Rock Chick book made an appearance of some sort. I loved it - it’s been a long time since the last Rock Chick release but every character was still as fresh and vivid in my mind as they were when I first read them.

Liz: You know I’m an emotional mess when I read a story with any amount of depth of feeling to it! I crave an emotional connection with my books, and Rock Chick Revolution so totally gave me that. I was all teary and sniffly at multiple points throughout the book because it was a goodbye, in a way, and, in typical Kristen Ashley fashion, she brought each of us, and the characters, full circle. I loved this story--hard--for that very reason!

Becs: Yes - one thing Kristen Ashley always does very well is give a lot of time to the deep emotional feelings of her characters and she never rushes this and I always appreciate it. We always get to hear their hopes, fears and uncertainties and experience them right along with her characters. Talking about characters - how did you feel about Ally?

Liz: I have to be honest. I wasn’t certain how I was going to respond to Ally when she was the focus of a book. Throughout the series, she wasn’t one of my favorite characters. But, at the end of Breathe, when she came to rescue Faye, I saw a glimpse of a different Ally that I really liked. I was thrilled when I continued to see that same Ally in Rock Chick Revolution!! Turns out, she became one of my very favorite Rock Chicks after all! She was kick-ass, but still...girly. And she wasn’t overly bitchy. You know? She was smart and capable and sexy and all woman, and I love to see a female character portrayed that way, without her being hard and too masculine.

Becs: I have to confess I’ve been looking forward to Ally’s story since the very first Rock Chick book. She’s always been this female version of all Kristen Ashley’s alpha heroes. She’s incredibly strong and self-assured and yet still a girlie-girl at heart who loves beautiful lingerie and great shoes �� a girl after my own heart! I loved to see how this tough little cookie slowly started to soften up and let Ren into her heart.

Liz: Could we discuss Ren and his stunning Italian-American beauty, please?! Holy Tingly Parts and Smoking Panties, Batman!! Umm...so, yeah. He kinda did it for me, Becs. He was an amazing combination of macho and suave. Sometimes that works for me, and other times... Oh, but it so worked for me in RCR! I mean, you know I enjoy my tatted, pierced bad boys, and there wasn’t a single tat or piercing on him. Instead he wore well-tailored suits, crisp shirts, and cooked gourmet meals! Color me stunned, but...did I mention how that totally worked for me? Lord, by he was ALL man. I so loved that he and Ally talked things through. He fought his natural instincts to be okay with Ally’s dream job, and, even more, he supported her in ways I would have never imagined anyone in or affiliated with the Hot Bunch doing. Mmmm....now I need a moment to myself, please;) It’s my personal Ren Time...

Becs: OMG, Ren!! How much of a gorgeous Italian Stallion is that man? He’s just right mix of headstrong alpha-hero and exquisite tenderness. The way he loved Ally just about melted my heart and the concessions he had to make to his uber-protective and possessive nature just to let her forge ahead with her dreams really were a thing of beauty. He loved her so wholeheartedly, he’d do just about anything to be with her and that man has had the patience of a saint where she’s concerned!

Liz: I loved, loved, loved getting a real look at Darius Tucker, FINALLY! In fact, I wish he would have had his own book!! That’s my only regret. But, what we got was so amazing and emotional and beautiful. I’m a Darius fangirl, for sure after RCR! He and Ally were so cute together. I mean, he’s a total badass (YUM!), but she was like a sister to him, and their interaction was so awesome.

Becs: Yes, it was so good to get to know Darius a little better. I really enjoyed all the insights we got into the rest of the Rock Chicks and their Hot Bunch Dudes. We got to see weddings, pregnancies and enjoy all the previous couples living out their Happy Ever Afters together. I loved seeing these guys still being fiercely protective of their Rock Chicks. It just warms my heart.

Liz: I’m an epilogue connoisseur, you may or may not know. I long for a spectacular epilogue in a great book, and, sadly, I don’t often get them. BUT! Kristen Ashley is known for her epilogue magic touch, and, I must say, I think I grinned, laughed, teared up and sniffled the most over the epilogue in Rock Chick Revolution. It really was simply perfection. That full circle moment I always want? I got that and more. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!

Becs: Yes, I agree. Kristen Ashley is absolutely the Queen of the Epilogue and this one did not disappoint. It was a real feel-good, goofy-grin moment and the hint of a new series set in Los Angeles as a spin-off from the Rock Chicks means there’s more Kristen Ashley goodness in our future!

Liz: Becs, I’m already ready for more Kristen Ashley! I can’t ever seem to get enough of her storytelling or her characters!! I’m a high-maintenance, greedy fangirl, and there’s just no changing that!

So, in summary, a fantastic end to the Rock Chick series and a great tribute to all the previous heroes and heroines we’ve loved before with the promise of a new spin-off series to come.

Vintage Kristen Ashley!

Becs - 4 Stars

Liz - 4.5 Stars

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