{"id":33470,"date":"2018-05-22T09:27:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T13:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=33470"},"modified":"2018-05-22T09:59:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T13:59:44","slug":"review-rebel-heart-rush-series-duet-2-by-vi-keeland-penelope-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=33470","title":{"rendered":"Review: Rebel Heart (Rush Series Duet, #2) by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

Finally! The follow up to the fabulous Rebel Heir<\/a> is here, and I couldn\u2019t wait to get my hands on the conclusion to Rush and Gia\u2019s story. After being left with the heart-wrenching cliffy that was the ending of the first book (and that legit made me yelling OH MY GOD at the top of my lungs while I listened to my audiobook driving down the freeway), I have been so excited to see where their story goes from here, and I was not disappointed!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s pretty much nothing I can say that won\u2019t be a spoiler, so I\u2019m going to try and keep this one vague. And whatever you do \u2013 make sure you read Rebel Heir<\/i> before even looking<\/i> at this book! But here\u2019s a quick recap\u2026<\/p>\n

Rush and Gia met and fell in love when she travelled to the Hamptons for the summer and ended up getting a job in Rush\u2019s bar. He was known for being broody and awful to work for, but there was something about Gia\u2019s confidence and sass that appealed to him, and very soon the boss and employee became wisecracking friends, then became friends with benefits, and then became so much more. Their banter, teasing and flirting was absolutely gold, and I adored watching them fall into steamy, passionate, intense and yet effortless love.<\/p>\n

When we last saw them, something<\/i> happened that had the possibility of changing everything, and with this book picking up right from that moment, we are thrown back into the heartpounding intensity of it all, and I was immediately swept back up into Rush and Gia\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

They have a lot to work through in this book. Things haven\u2019t worked out the way that either of them expected, and there is heartache, pain and a whole lot of confusion as all is revealed and they struggle to figure it all out. Their brand new relationship is put to the test in ways that would challenge even the most secure of couples, and though it\u2019s hard, their love for each other shines through every moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know where we\u2019re at right now either. How things will wind up in the future. I wish to God I could tell you that right now. But I do know one thing \u2013 you have me. There\u2019s no one else.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I freaking loved the way that Vi and Penelope wrote this book. I could feel all that Rush and Gia were going through, my heart ached with them, and my emotions were running high. There is angst, yes, but it\u2019s realistic and meaningful, and definitely on the light end of the angst scale, and though there are ups and downs and a whole heap of confusion, it felt very real to their situation, I thought they handled it in a very credible way, with open-hearted honesty, and I could empathise with what they were both feeling.<\/p>\n

And through it all there are still moments of lightness. That filthy cheekiness that I love so much about Rush and Gia is still very much present, and there is still teasing, banter and flirting. But this book is very much about their soul-searching journeys as they deal with their demons and figure out what it is they truly want from each other, and then figure out how to make that happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never been anything truer than what I feel for you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This was a beautifully written story. It finishes off Rush and Gia\u2019s story beautifully \u2013 with an absolutely gorgeous epilogue \u2013 and closes off a lot of the threads that were introduced in the first book that worked together to provide a wonderful sense of depth to the story. I was happy with how it all ended up, and I enjoyed every moment of the ride.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife shouldn\u2019t be about constantly trying to prove that we\u2019re safe from getting hurt. Life should be about living <\/i>with uncertainty while we watch beautiful sunsets with the people we love.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars!<\/p>\n

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Rebel Heir (#1)
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Rebel Heart (#2)<\/strong>
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