{"id":1181,"date":"2012-06-04T05:08:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T12:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2017-01-29T05:20:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T10:20:50","slug":"review-rock-chick-revenge-rock-chick-5-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1181","title":{"rendered":"Review: Rock Chick Revenge (Rock Chick #5) by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cSwear to God, these boys should be locked up. It isn\u2019t safe, men with that much testosterone coursing through their blood free to roam.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

AMEN SISTER!<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 MASSIVE STARS!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This book is absolutely sensational! Without question, the best of the Rock Chick books so far. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, and at one point I even jumped up and down squeeing like an idiot. Yes, it\u2019s embarrassing to admit that but those who know me, or those who have read these books, will totally understand.<\/p>\n

So this is going to be a really long, ranty review and I really don\u2019t know where to start so forgive me if I\u2019m a bit all over the place.<\/p>\n

Firstly \u2013 Ava. Simply, she rocks. Yes she has issues (and annoying little ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Avas that sit on her shoulders and give advice), and behaves stupidly for the first half of the book, but I absolutely love her attitude which shines throughout the whole story.<\/p>\n

Secondly \u2013 Luke. This is a massive call to make (particularly as I haven\u2019t read the whole series yet), but Luke is my favourite of the Rock Chick men. He is simply AMAZING! Hot as all hell of course, intensely protective and an all-out-Alpha, but there is a totally swoony, soft side there and you can see it all the way through the book as he deals with Ava, who has held a special place in his heart since their childhood. And to top it all off, he has a filthy, dirty mouth, and a number of times I was screaming to the room around me \u201cNo, he did NOT just say that!!\u201d (luckily I was home alone at the time). As Shirleen so eloquently put it – \u201cI\u2019d pay a man to talk to me that way\u201d.<\/i> Oh, and he calls Ava Babe (I LOVE that!).<\/p>\n

The steam factor between these two is intense! It takes a bit for them to get \u2018there\u2019, although there are lots of steamy moments that take place before the big event. At about 40% into the book I swear I was as frustrated as Luke! But then the breakthrough finally happens, and all I can say is\u2026 DAMN! And the sizzle continues on for the rest of the book.<\/p>\n

I loved that it didn\u2019t take until the end of the book for Luke and Ava to sort their issues out so we got to see them together as a couple, particularly as there is a bit more drama in this book than in the others, and watching them deal with the events and the fall out of those events was heart breaking, but also beautiful. The scenes where they work things out are so beautifully written and Luke, for all of his badass-ness, was so gentle, tender and loving with Ava. I was in tears!!!!<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not stupid, I know your heart’s involved in this and I’ve never, not once in all the time you’ve known me, given you the idea that I won’t handle it with care.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And I was in tears again when Ava finally accepted that she was Luke\u2019s and stopped behaving so ridiculously stupid.<\/p>\n

\u201cDaisy said to me that I was trying to find ways to protect my heart but I was doing it wrong. She told me the best way to protect my heart was to trust it to someone who will protect it for me\u201d.
\nMore silence but his body went completely still.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s you. It\u2019s always been you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then there\u2019s the banter. Nobody does banter better than Kristen Ashley \u2013 particularly when half of the bantering is coming from a Badass Alpha. This phone call was a classic\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you pay for the repairs on my Range Rover?\u201d I asked him.
\n\u201cYeah.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy?\u201d
\n\u201cWhy not?\u201d he answered.
\nI felt my hold on my temper slip.
\n\u201cLuke, it\u2019s my car.\u201d
\n\u201cAva, you\u2019re my woman.\u201d
\nI ignored the melty feeling that gave me too.
\n\u201cSo?\u201d
\n\u201cSo you\u2019re my woman, I take care of you.\u201d
\n\u201cLuke \u2013 \u201c
\n\u201cThis isn\u2019t up for discussion.\u201d
\n\u201cIt sure as hell is!\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m thinkin\u2019, as payback for the hickey, I want you in that pink teddy thing tonight.\u201d
\nWas he for real?
\n\u201cLuke!\u201d
\n\u201cLater.\u201d
\nDisconnect.
\nArgh! <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Rock Chicks and Hot Bunch were all heavily involved, and brilliant as always, and taking bets on when Luke and Ava would move in together, and when Luke and Ava would \u2018do the business\u2019. Classic! I love how Ashley pokes fun at the events of previous books.<\/p>\n

The group of characters is growing, with more new faces appearing in this one. And we also get to see some progression on previous couples in the series \u2013 all very swoony. We also get a particularly intense few scenes with Lee. His moment was very heroic, and then he bought out the sweetness and it just melted me!! Then he became a total badass again and I loved that too. Oh I\u2019ve missed that man!!<\/p>\n

Just to finish up\u2026 a quick shout-out to the car chase scene \u2013 it was an absolute riot! I was laughing so hard I was crying and had to put my kindle down to recover before I read on\u2026 only to have to do it again later. I loved how everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) was involved, Ava was full of attitude throughout the whole thing and the highlight of the scene, for me, was the conversation she had with Luke while it was all going down. (Names have been removed so it\u2019s not too spoilery).<\/p>\n

The phone at my ass started ringing, I leaned forward and pulled it out.
\n\u201cDon\u2019t answer that,\u201d (someone) ordered.
\n\u201cFuck you,\u201d I shot back, saw the display said \u2018Luke calling\u2019 and flipped it open.
\n\u201cYo.\u201d
\n\u201cBabe,\u201d Luke replied.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been kidnapped again,\u201d I informed him.
\n\u201cI know. I\u2019m following.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that\u2019s just the start of it!<\/p>\n

I seriously cannot get enough of these books! They are laugh-out-loud funny, full of action, completely swoony and packed with a great bunch of Rock Chicks and smoking hot Alpha-badasses. If you haven\u2019t read a Rock Chick book yet \u2013 DO IT! DO IT NOW!!!<\/p>\n

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The Rock Chick series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Rock\u00a0 \"Rock\u00a0 \"Rock\u00a0 \"Rock\u00a0 \"Rock \u00a0\"Rock<\/p>\n

\"Rock\u00a0 \"Rock\u00a0 \"Rock\u00a0 \"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Rock Chick (#1) <\/strong>(Lee & Indy)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/span>Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Rescue (#2) <\/strong>(Eddie & Jet)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Redemption (#3) <\/strong>(Hank & Roxie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Renegade (#4) <\/strong>(Vance & Jules)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Revenge (#5) <\/strong>(Luke & Ava)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/span>Buy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Reckoning (#6) <\/strong>(Mace & Stella)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Regret (#7) <\/strong>(Hector & Sadie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Revolution (#8) <\/strong>(Ally & Ren)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Reawakening (#0.5)\u00a0<\/strong>(Marcus & Daisy)
\nTechnically this is set before the rest of the series, but it’s best read after the rest of the books
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a> | Paperback<\/a>\u00a0| Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Reborn (#9)<\/strong> (Shirleen & Moses)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Rematch (#9.5)<\/strong> (Darius & Malia)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock Chick Bonus Tracks <\/strong>(Compilation of chapters from hero POV)
\nTo be released 5 November
\nPre-order:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n


\nBonus<\/strong>
\nIndy and Ally – How to be a Rock Chick<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For more KA awesomeness, check out our Kristen Ashley Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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