In the Heights, everyone fears the Heights Crew. I wish I had the luxury.
I can’t afford to run away from them, I have to run to them. Why? Because now they’re my only chance at survival.
Johnny, Brawler, Oscar, Magnum—I hope we can all come together to get out of this. It’s going to take a lot more than luck to free me from the wrongs I’ve been accused of. Like relying on the one person I’d … one person I’d rather put a bullet in than place my life at his feet.
It’s done now, though. Now I’m more a part of them than I’ve ever wanted to be.
I’m not just their prizefighter. I’m their Beautiful Soldier.
Beautiful Soldier is the third book in The Heights Crew series, a dark high school enemies to lovers reverse harem.
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Holy crap, that ending was…. WOW!! I can’t wait to dive into book four to see what happens next!! I’m loving this series and these men so much!!
Yes! Soooo good.
I cannot get enough of these guys, their story is one of heartbreak and survival.
Johnny, OMG I totally did not like him at all in Uppercut Princess and Arm Candy but damn did he change my mind. I feel for him and just wanted to hug him so bad.
Mag, hot damn. I am so happy right now.
Brawler man that boy has so much heart.
Oscar always has the right things to say
Review: 5/stars & 4/spice
Kayla just keeps digging herself deeper and deeper with the Heights Crew, I found myself wanting to scream at her many times, let go of the vengeance she craves and move on. Her life is more important than her crazy need to punish “Daddy K”! But bada$$ girl, collecting guys and kicking ass. She is just in too deep. It’s all out in the open for the most part, the guys each know about each other, but only Magnum, Brawler, and Oscar know Kayla’s goal is to kill “Daddy K”.
Love this series! An absolute must read filled with romance, angst and plot twists
This is the third book in this series and again I really enjoyed myself, after the dramatic events in the previous book Kyla needs some serious assistance from outside forces to dig her out of the dirt and Johnny, fortunately, does come through for her here.
So there was actually loads going on here though Kyla is no further forward in her agenda to rid the world of her parent’s murderer.
Her main focus has kinda shifted gears and now she wants to make sure she rescues her boys including Johnny before she completes this task she just needs to get him on the same page as the others which won’t be easy.
Here Johnny finally learns the truth well about multiple Kyla’s affections, not her hidden agenda and he took it much better than I ever could have imagined probably helped along by all the outside forces bombarding them all meaning they will need to band together as a group if they all want to come out the other end intact.
Also, Daddy K is really gunning for Kyla and Johnny here he rightly believes that his son’s loyalties have shifted gear and attempts to punish them both accordingly further proving what a complete monster he actually is.
The finish here was dramatic and explosive and I was on the edge of my seat, that cliffhanger was such a good one I’m so glad the final book is already available and I’m not left waiting on pins for it, Im diving straight in now of course.
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OMG. All those cliffhangers are killing me! When does the next book come because god damn. Kayla only gets stronger and stronger. Brawler is so madly in love with her he will do anything. For Oscar it’s only Kayla, she is the only person who loves him and really believes in him. Even when he doesn’t believe in himself. When she finally comes clean to Johnny he took it better then i thought he would. But when seeing Kayla and the boys he starts to see how happy she is. And shit hits the fan and he has to see the sharing, he’s not so against it then he thought. But then the fight comes, i think Kayla should never fight again because its seems like that’s always when the bad things start. When a enemy gang tries to take Johnny the other boys to everything to try and save him. Even when he was such a asshole and always so rude. Also, why is Big Daddy K still alive?!! God dammit im soo hating that motherfucker to death right now! How could he?! And that for everything he did! How?! Why?! Just die you asshole! I really can’t wait to see him die. I hope its slow and very very painful. Also, Jacob?! Never thought his feelings for Kayla would be this strong. i hope there will be more of them in the next book. I also hope there will be more sharing scenes.
Where do I even begin?
I am so obsessed with this series that with each review I feel like I’m not doing it justice, because no matter how much I want to express my love of the series, I feel like it’s not fully coming across lol
I absolutely, truly and sincerely loved this book.
While reading I literally jumped, squealed, clapped my hands and did all those embarrassing things—that WE ALL DO, don’t try to deny it —because of how much it made me feel!
The character growth is PHENOMENAL.
It had me trembling and teary, breathing hard and fanning myself and holy crap biting my nails with anticipation!
Beautiful Soldier is a gut-wrenching, heart pounding, lip biting … going-to-have-you-desperately-weeping-for-more book!
EM Moore absolutely killed me in the best way with the third installment of this series.
Her writing blows me away every time I read her words!
Her characters are beautiful and complex yet tragic and real. I’m always excited when picking up a book by her. Always.
I am trembling (yeah, seriously I am lol) with excitement over the next book, Knockout Queen!
This is a dark high school, enemies to lovers reverse harem series. And it’s one you don’t want to miss!
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I love this series so much! Kyla is such a badass and can hold her own even with all the shit thrown her way. She sticks up for herself and the people she cares about as well as sticks true to her main goal.
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To kill the man who killed her parents.
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So much character development in this book and I’m here for it. Johnny!! I’ve always known and liked Johnny even when he was being an ass in the beginning simply because I knew there was more to him and it showed in this book. He definitely pulls at the heart strings. The vulnerability was so touching and had me all up in my feels. There’s so much depth still hidden within him it will be interesting to see where he goes in the next books.
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Mag, brawler and Oscar definitely had their growth moments in this also but Johnny is definitely the stand out for me. You definitely see the qualities and ways they all fit with Kyla and even to an extent each other, which makes their relationship and dynamic interesting in the way that they are similar to each other yet vastly different. There’s no dull moments that’s for sure!
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From the moment you read the first word in this series you are transported to this world and it’s so imaginative and visually vivid in your mind it’s easy to get lost in it. It definitely gives the story its own authentic and original feel as well as it’s own life. Your taken on a journey of gang wars, shootouts, deception, mystery, suspense, and so much tension!!! You will need moments to just breathe it’s that intense!
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Such an amazing plot with no shortage of action, love, steam, angst, twists and turns and much more! Come join The Heights Crew and immerse yourself into this dark and dangerous world! You won’t regret it!!
“Five lost people. Five humans with misguided morals and pasts. What if coming together saves all of us?”
In “Beautiful Soldier”, book 3 in E.M. Moore’s the Heights series, we find ourselves watching Kyla, as she attempts to get through physical therapy so that she can start fighting her murder charge. But therapy isn’t the only thing Kyla is doing, she alsohas realized that she likes all four of the guys, but not so sure how they will feel with this information… “This isn’t an either-or scenario. I’m not picking and choosing the guys based on who each of them tolerate…Ultimately it’s their choice whether they want this with all of us or not.”
“A relationship like this wouldn’t be conventional but neither are any of us. ..I’m in it. This is it. It’s us five for me. No one else. ” I bite my lip. ” Are you guys in? ” E.M. continues building each relationship of Kyla and either Oscar, Brawler, Mag and Johnny, as well as shows each guy in different light based on the new situations each encounter in the Heights.
“Pieces inside each of you match up perfectly with me”…But do the guys feel the same? And what about the overly possessive, Johnny, who has numerous times threatened anyone who touches Kyla? Can Kyla reach each guy to show them how much she cares as well as show how much love she has to share with 4 guys?
Book 3 is just as hot and sexy as prior books in the Heights series. You must read each of these mature YA gangster to follow this series , as each book also ends in a cliffhanger. And I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this author. Her writing grabs the reader and throws them into the fighting ring.
“That’s what the Heights take from you. Your humanity…it takes the part of you that makes you human. It either rips it from you completely or twists it into something you don’t recognize ”
Will these 5 important characters find or be able to keep their humanity before the Crew takes everything from them?
I loved this book so hard! The way the characters developed was amazing!!! I love how this book took us deeper into the book and why they are the way they are! I’d you haven’t read it yet you need to!
Oh. My. Gosh. I am obsessed with E.M. and the way she weaves these amazing stories! Every single book I’m more entranced than the last and I didn’t think it was possible!
I don’t know how anyone isn’t absolutely in love with Kyla! She’s strong, fierce, beautiful, loving, intelligent! Just all the things! Oh, did I forget about BRAVE? She puts everyone first while also remembering her goal! I love and admire that so much. This book really gave her along with the other male characters more depth I feel like I know them so much better now with (almost) everything out in the open!
Johnny is still and forever will be my favorite, but I honestly love all the men! I wasn’t sure how I felt about Mag but after this book that’s definitely changed and I can’t wait to get to know him more! That cliffhanger has my anxiety HIGH I need answers!
10/10 would recommend
I do not words for how amazing this book is! Kyla and her guys are swoon worthy but Magnum is my fav! It’s amazing… Its definitely a must read series with a strong FMC and her RH are guys that make you fall in love with them alongside Kyla! But I’m sure EM Moore loooooves torturing us with her cliffhangers! I need me some Knockout Queen… literally cannot wait for the next part of Kyla and the Heights Crew’s story
Omg Beautiful Soldier just blew me away!! How are we supposed to wait for the next one after that ending?!
I loved seeing Kyla build deeper connections with all of her guys. The way EM Moore has gone about the relationships in this series and everyone’s connections to each other from the start is unique compared to most other RH books and it’s actually quite refreshing.
There is also plenty of action to keep us on our toes and as per usual with her books, you never know when the next twist is coming. Definitely don’t miss out on this book!!
Once again E.M. has written another roller coaster ride in this series. Kayla and her guys do not have it easy in this one, well really have they before lol. If you have left off from book two then you know that Kayla is in trouble. She is being framed and she really needs Johnny’s help. So guess what Big Daddy K feels? Yep he does not like how Johnny feels about Kayla and how he feels she has more influence over him. He sets out to show her just how mean and cruel he can be. But he does not know just how tough Kayla is and how she fights for those she loves.
Man guys, this was just on point on this one. I have enjoyed the other two but was really kinda starting to struggle with Johnny. I go for the a-holes first and we definitely have established he is that. This book made me fall for him hook, line and sinker. That ending though!!! I need the next book ASAP!!!
This is the third book in E.M. Moore’s The Heights Crew series and you must read them in order. If you haven’t started yet, be prepared to be sucked into a whole new world of mistrust and deceit, along with some intense romance. I’m actually a little jealous of people who haven’t started this series yet. You get to experience it all for the first time and you don’t have to sit and wait for these HELLACIOUS cliffhangers that E.M. is giving us!!! She is definitely rocking the cliffhanger game with this series and while I usually get overdone with cliffies, I’m ok with these. I mean, they are totally killing me, waiting to know what’s going to happen next but they make total sense leading us into the next book in the series.
Ok let’s talk about this book. Book two left us with Kyla being accused of murder. Now we all know she didn’t have anything to do with that but we still have to go through the steps of getting her out. I think the main thing that this does is gives the guys the realization of what their life is like without Kyla. She’s become ingrained in them. What it also does though is put an even bigger target on her back. Big Daddy K does not like how Johnny reacts to our girl and that can never be a good thing. Speaking of Johnny boy, this book is what I’m going to call Johnny’s book. Don’t get me wrong, the other guys get their time and we definitely don’t feel any love loss from them. But Johnny takes the spotlight in this book for so many reasons. Now you all know I love me some bad boys. I’ve always been on team Johnny. Waiting for the day he realizes what a dick he is and making up for it. Well that time has come. Erin did an amazing job with Johnny. I don’t think anyone can come away from this book and not be head over heals in love with him. We also get to see how Johnny handles the realization of what Kyla feels for the other men in her life. What she wants for them and their future. It couldn’t have been written more perfectly.
So many things happen in this book and I don’t want to focus on them all. I don’t want to spoil anything. And if you haven’t been a fan of Johnny so far, which is totally understandable, don’t let my love for him dissuade you. This book isn’t all about him. He just has the biggest growth in this one. The other guys have their moments and like I just stated, there is so much that happens in this book. Good and bad. Like the first two books, there is no shortage of action. The book flows along at a great pace and once you start, you will not want to put it down until you get to that ending. You won’t want to put it down there either but what can we do. Here’s a hint on what to do with your time. Make sure you join ForeverMOORE, Erin’s reader group. She just posted a Johnny POV in there.
This book! Omg. I honestly don’t even know what to say. So much stuff happens. EM Moore freaking slayed with this one!
I have loved all the guys but Johnny. I didn’t hate him, he was just…such a jerk! But in Beautiful Soldier, we get to see a side of him we haven’t really gotten to see and its freaking amazing. I love Johnny so hard now! The dynamic between Kyla and the guys and it’s freaking amazing!
Let’s talk about that cliffhanger! WTH!? I NEED Knockout Queen like yesterday! At least I won’t have to wait too long!
This is a story about Kyla and four guys called the Heights Crew. Brawler, Johnny, Oscar and Magnum are each involved with Kyla and her only means of protection. A wild ride at times with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. I am waiting for the next book to see where things will go for this crew.
Stephannie 5 Star Review:
I am a new discovered fan of EM Moore and her books. I am really loving this series and each book gets better than the last one. With each book, the characters progress and the Kayla relationship with each guy gets stronger. How could she ever pick one? Each one of these guys brings something else to this relationship with Kayla. There is a lot going on and the dynamics keep shifting because things keep happening that cause things to change. This book is full of twists, turns, tension, danger and suspense. I love that in this book, we see how fiercely Kayla feels about Johnny and how much she cares for him. It wasn’t clear in the first two books what was between these two characters but it is seen and developed here. Magnum and Kayla’s relationship is explored more in this book too. It has become clear that she can’t lose any of these 4 guys and if she did there would be a large portion of her heart missing and unrepairable. This book ends in a major suspenseful cliffhanger that had me screaming and begging for more. I can’t wait to see what happens next. I am seriously dying for more. This is an action packed filled book. One click this series!
This book was OMG it just keeps getting better and better with each one. The Characters in this story just grab at you and don’t let go. This author surely knows how to write amazing characters and stories, this is an amazing book. I love how strong Kyla is and yet she’s protective and kind to her guys. Also Johnny really shows his true self and redeems his actions in this book. We are brought through twists and turns in this story that will have you begging for more and I can’t wait for the next book.
Beautiful Soldier is a tension filled, sexy, RH novel that is another great installment in the boxing themed E.M. Moore authored Series. It is definitely different with a very entertaining storyline and characters full of passion and emotion. Kyla is such a strong heroine and her four heroes, Johnny, Magnum, Oscar, and Brawler, are fantastic at holding the reader’s attention and making one root for their success. If you are looking for a series that has a great plot, interesting Alpha anti/heroes, a Why Choose theme, and lots of grit and angst, one click all 3 of the books written so far! Book 4 will be here soon… 4 Knock Out Stars!