{"id":1188,"date":"2013-08-16T05:24:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T12:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2017-01-29T05:22:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T10:22:51","slug":"review-rock-chick-revolution-rock-chick-8-by-kristen-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=1188","title":{"rendered":"Review: Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick, #8) by Kristen Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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5 RIGHTEOUS STARS FOR A SENSATIONAL FINISH TO ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SERIES EVER!<\/b><\/p>\n

Kristen Ashley, I already worship at your feet, how much more awesome can you possibly get? I have been waiting oh-so-impatiently to get my grabby little hands on this book, and I can honestly say it was everything I wanted it to be! From the first few pages I had a massive grin on my face because it was just SO Rock Chick! KA immediately captured the mood, the language, and everything that I love about these books within just a few pages. God, the woman is brilliant!<\/p>\n

And finally, it\u2019s Ally\u2019s turn. While I have always liked Ally, she had never been my favourite of the Rock Chicks. I loved the opportunity to get to know her better, and I can honestly say, I absolutely adore her! She\u2019s strong, she\u2019s confident, and she\u2019s not willing to sacrifice her goals and what she wants, for anything. The whole way through the book, I understood why she does what she does, and I love her sass and her attitude \u2013 and OMG, she\u2019s a total badass, and I love that! She also has a massive heart, and is there for those she loves without question. One of the original Rock Chicks, she has always had a sense of mystery about her. And now, in glorious detail, we get to find out exactly what has been going on.<\/p>\n

And part of what is going on is Ren Zano. Ren Zano… God. Damn!! Alpha, sexy, romantic, funny, sexy, protective, sexy, in touch with his feelings, sexy, and a badass to boot. Has there ever been a more incredible man? This is a massive call, but I think he eclipsed Luke as supreme Rock Chick Man for me. Absolutely, unbelievably perfect. I\u2019m totally obsessed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s obvious that something has been going on between these two over the last few books. This one starts with a fabulous tie in to another of KA\u2019s series (love how she continuously does that) and we are thrown straight into the insanely fiery chemistry that Ally and Ren have together. KA then takes us back over the course of their relationship starting with Ren\u2019s appearance in the series during the events of Rock Chick Revenge (Luke and Ava\u2019s book), and all the way back to the present day.<\/p>\n

Ally and Ren\u2019s story is different from the standard Rock Chick\/Hot Bunch courting ritual, as they already know each other and have had a long-term fuck buddy arrangement. Sort of\u2026 well, at least until Ren decides that they\u2019re not.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many times do I have to tell you? We\u2019re fuck buddies, Zano.\u201d
\nHe shook his head again, his thumb sweeping across my cheek and his face getting so close to mine, his lips nearly brushed my own.
\n\u201cNo, baby , we are not. I\u2019ve had fuck buddies, Ally. And not one of them looked like you look when I slide inside you, every fucking time I slide inside you. Like a piece of you has been lost and now it\u2019s found.\u201d
\nOh crap.
\nI probably looked just like that.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ren and Ally are dynamite together, and I love that he knows just how to handle his woman.<\/p>\n

He lifted his hands to his face and rubbed, muttering under them, \u201cFuck me.\u201d
\nI rolled to my side, got up on an elbow and requested to know, \u201cIf I try to leave and go find Darius, are you going to pin me to the bed again?\u201d
\nHe removed his hands from his face and locked eyes with me. \u201cFuck yes.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And even though he\u2019s not actually a member of the Hot Bunch, he knows what he wants, and he\u2019s totally got the dialogue down\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got your way, the way you are and the way you are with the ones you care about. And that tells me, a man gets in there, you give that to him, the children you give him, that man will be all kinds of lucky. And I\u2019ve decided we\u2019re gonna see if that man is me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Somewhat unusually for a Rock Chick book, Ally and Ren sort themselves out pretty early on in the book, and, together, they are sensationally functional. There is no stupid, no game playing, they are both straight up with each other about how they are feeling, they communicate, they compromise, and it\u2019s absolutely brilliant! Their romance is told with the usual humour, tender moments, and scorching hotness that we love from KA, and the banter and dialogue between them is awesome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was hot,\u201d I declared and watched his body lock.
\n\u201cWhat?\u201d
\n\u201cNo. That\u2019s not right,\u201d I said . \u201cThat wasn\u2019t hot. That was smoking<\/i>\u2019 hot, and I don\u2019t care if that makes me a freak. It was hot. You were hot. Now I\u2019m<\/i> hot. So hot, I may have an orgasm, standing here remembering it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While Ally and Ren\u2019s love story is a huge part of the story, this is very much Ally\u2019s book and there is so much more going on in Ally\u2019s life. Most notably, her career. As her mysterious activities over the last few years are uncovered, we get to see very clearly where she is headed. After all, she\u2019s a Nightingale\u2026<\/p>\n

Badass and brave runs in the family.
\nAnd as far as I\u2019m concerned, I got those genes.
\nIt\u2019s just that no one agrees with me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She shares the same passions as her brothers, and her father before her, and watching her take charge of her future, and fight for her dream was awesome.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s everything else that goes on. I can\u2019t possibly talk about everything that I loved about this book, so this is the condensed version\u2026<\/p>\n