It had been six years since my world was turned upside down.He exposed me to the darker side of life and I could never go back to the person I was.I had been through more things the average person couldn’t even relate to.If I had the chance to go back and do things differently though?Not a chance.I’d pick him a thousand times. A million times. For eternity.I guess not much has changed.My name is … guess not much has changed.
My name is Alexa Ballentine, and I am still in love with my stalker.
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Reviewed For I’m A Sweet And Sassy Book Whore
If you have not read Raw then stop reading this review immediately because it may be spoiled for you. Raw: Rebirth can’t be read without reading Raw. You have been warned.
Oh. My. God. Those three words are ones I kept repeating to myself from the very first page of Raw: Rebirth until the very end. Well those and some well let’s just say creative swearing. And a possible throwing of my kindle about twenty times, actually it was probably more than that but you get the picture.
With the way that Raw ended, I didn’t know what would happen in Raw: Rebirth, I mean Twitch was dead, right? Never has one word could bring so many emotions all at one time. Anger, happiness, sadness, rage, pain, heartbreak and love. Angel. That one word, spoken by one man, Twitch, can bring about all of those emotions and so many more. I want to go on and on about everything that happens in this book but I am terrified I will spoil it but prepare yourself for one hell of a mind fuck while reading it. Trust me when I say your emotions are going to go on one hell of a roller coaster ride and you will love every single minute of it.
Raw: Rebirth was one of my most anticipated reads in 2018 and it did not disappoint, not even a little bit. Belle Aurora blew me away with Raw, she did it again with Raw: Rebirth. If you have been waiting for this book to release, your wait is up and trust me when I say it was worth the wait!
It was just what I needed. Seat back and relax because here you will get the answers to all your questions. And the best part is you get many points of view so you will know what everyone is thinking. It is awesome to see how this family of misfits has grown. It is full of loyalty, alpha males, alpha women, love and protectiveness. You will love it!
First you will love A.J, how much of Twitch he has in him and his inquisitive nature. You will love the caring responsible man and father Twitch has become without loosing that intensity that makes him a king. But most of all you will love the strong, don’t mess with my family type of woman Lex has become. She really becomes the Queen, and it is gorgeous to read. No longer the pray and now the wolf she gives Twitch the chills. And I loved reading how impressed he was of his woman and how much respect she earned from him and everyone she comes in contact with.
So much hotness happening. Needless to say Twitch never disappoints. This story has so much craziness happening (most of it thanks to Ling) and surprisingly affection too. The struggle is real for this family. But it all boils down to this- there is no rest for the wicked.
Raw: Rebirth was everything I could have ever asked for AND more! Emotionally, I’m a mess! My heart, oh my heart! I never ever want this series to end!
Twitch and Lexi have such a special place in my heart!
*****
If I thought I fell in love with Twitch the first time I read Raw: Rebirth, yet I’ve fallen in love with him even more in Raw: Rebirth! His character growth and depth surprised me! There were core things about him that didn’t change, but there were new things about him that I absolutely fell in love with. Especially with him being a father!
Twitch the tattoo’d Daddy, I love it!
He’s the epitome of a dark romance hero.
Alexa (Lexi) is strong, fierce, and such a bad-ass mama bear! I love how she loved fiercely, even when she questioned everything when it came down to Twitch. But in the end, their love remained solid. I enjoyed reading about her being a mother and how she grew as an individual!
She’s the epitome of a strong, fierce, and sassy heroine.
“He would be my remedy. I would be his therapy. Because we were crazy in love.”
*****
Belle Aurora kept me on my toes page after page, she has captivated me with all her characters and brings so much life to them! This series is absolutely perfection and it ended with a BANG!
It was sexy, heartwarming, gruesome, bloody, and down right beautiful! One of my favorite series, hands down!
Five dreamy stars:
Good gawd !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rebirth is just fantastic.
The suspense, the drama, the craziness of everything that happens in this book. This is a do not put down type of read. I was consumed. I mean this has got to be one of the most anticipated reads in romancelandia right now and Belle Aurora doesn’t disappoint.
We’ve all been waiting for Twitch to come back and I’ll be honest when I say it’s almost like he left me and not just Lexi. I don’t want to go into details with this book whatsoever because you all deserve to experience it, in all it’s Raw glory but man oh man this is gonna give you the feels.
Each moment in this pivotal and gripping. I could almost hear my heart pounding leading up to that moment that I know everyone has been waiting for. I will call it the reunion and shit it’s emotional.
If you have not read this series, then go, go right now. It’s so worth it.
This is going on my read or die list.
This book actually punched me in my heart. And I loved every second of it. I have no words about this book. Captivating. Dark. Consuming. Belle Aurora has stolen my soul with this conclusion.
full Review: https://shahlas-world.blogspot.com/2019/01/raw-rebirth-belle-aurora-my-rating-this.html
Belle Aurora
I feel like we’ve been waiting for Twitch’s homecoming as long as Lexi has been mourning him.
If it’s been awhile since you’ve read Raw, I highly recommend a re-read! I did it and #ThatBelt still. OMG.
This book is worth the wait that we had.
I loved getting, not only Lexi and Twitch’s point of views, but Julius, AJ, and Ling (*cough* crazy bitch *cough*)
I don’t want to say too much because I would hate to give anything away.
The changes that you see in both Lexi and Twitch weren’t expected, but I freaking loved them.
“My name is Alexa Falco. And I am not afraid anymore.
Come for us.
I dare you.
I will take you the fuck down.”
I am hoping Molly and Tama get a story.
Hell, who am I kidding. I want stories of Molly and Tama and the Vegas, LuLu and Zep, Luka and Fernanda. I just want more!
I’m curious if A.J. Will get a story also.
5 star
The story has laughs, secrets, pain, betrayal, kidnapping, murder, and heartbreak.
Before reading this story please read the below books first
Raw (RAW Family #1)
Dirty (RAW Family, #2)
This is more of Lexi and Twitch’s story. It took Lexi a long time after losing Twitch to want to start living again but she has been doing good. She is raising their son and he is like a mini Twitch. Just when things are going great Twitch decides he is going to get his family back. It seems he thought it would be easy and it is way harder then he ever thought it would be to have Lexi back. She is hurt and has a lot of pain and anger to deal with. On top of that there is danger lurking that is coming for them. Will they be able to figure out there future while also dealing with the danger? Or will the danger take the one thing they never thought about losing to begin with?
Lots of new characters in this part of the story and you also get the main core characters. They have all changed over the years and it’s great to see them develop even more. I loved these characters and the side characters. I felt I was able to connect with the characters and the story was a great read.
I highly recommend this book and this series.
You need to read Raw before this book as this is a continuation of that story.
Unlike most people I was happy with the way Raw ended and never expected another book but the second I found out Twitch was coming back, I knew I needed this book. I hated/loved Twitch so I was desperate to find out how his and Lexi stories were going to end.
Raw: Rebirth throws us back into Lexi and Twitch’s world and nothing could prepare Lexi for what’s to come. Having found a way to carry on, the last thing Lexi is expecting is for a face from her past to walk through her door. I loved Lexi. She’s strong, a brilliant mum and the perfect match for Twitch. Twitch is the same Twitch we all came to know and love in Raw but in Rebirth he’s an older, more mature, less selfish Twitch but he’s still got that don’t give a f attitude and will take on anyone that threatens his family.
This book was definitely worth the wait. It’s got a little bit of everything. Regret, forgiveness, hope, danger, action and some absolutely brilliant characters. Ling in particular is a truly fantastic, albeit psychotic, character and I couldn’t get enough of her craziness.
A brilliant book and although I’m happy with the way it ended I’m still secretly hoping well eventually get another book featuring the Raw gang.
Finally… the conclusion, the reunion, the outcome.
What an epic conclusion!!
I had so much fun reading this book.
Well worth the wait after reading this installment. I loved every word. We continued to learn about these characters, their lives their hates and their unfinished business.
Fast paced, gritty and raw, but not as dark as the other installments. There’s a reason for that. This installment was more passionate and heart wrenching because actions have consequences. Can they survive the repercussions of all those years of pain and heartache, and separation.
Of course, there’s also the sick humor that I’ve come to love and expect with these characters.
This exciting conclusion finally gives us all the answers what we’ve been waiting for.
A reunion, the redemption…
How it happened, how the secrets unraveled and how their journey came to a head you have to read and find out.
Can a reunion lead to a reunion or a breakup?
This is the type of series that you either love or hate.
I loved it. I loved the characters and all their unconventional wisdom. I fell in love with their brilliant misfit humor and banter, their raunchy ways and their brand of justice. The passion is explosive and undeniable. All the emotional baggage is exposed confronted and put to rest.
Or is it?
I can’t wait to see what happens next!
This is NOT a standalone!! It picks up where book 2 ended.
I haven’t ever wanted two characters to reunite the way I have wanted Lexi and Twitch to the last few years. I’ve thought about it so much. I was beyond thrilled when I found out about this book. Rebirth is the perfect title!
I enjoyed getting to know Sweet A.J. Twitch and Lexi are the same but he’s even more protective and alpha. The other characters were interesting and unique. Their are two characters that I’m hoping gets their own book. I think it could have been a shorter book but I like how everything didn’t happen too fast. Their are many point of views in this story. At first this confused me and I was wishing it was just Lexi’s and Twitch’s. This was a slow burn but I enjoyed it. I loved seeing Twitch fight for his family and Lexi giving him hell.
I just found Belle Aurora in the last week. And in that week I zoomed through Raw and had my heart fileted open. Was hooked on Dirty which was heartbreaking, gritty and just absolutely amazing. I thought how is Belle going to continue all of this in Raw: Rebirth because it just didn’t seem possible.
But Raw: Rebirth was Everything and then some. It wrapped everything up and even though we are only 2 days into 2019 I’m not sure any book is going to top it this year.
Twitch is back and Oh my is he better than ever!! I could not put this down and many many times I found myself wanting to just smack Lexi upside the head and tell her to take her damn man back.
Belle Aurora is now one of my all-time favorite authors that I will be keeping a look out for in the future. I hope we get the story of some of the characters we were introduced to in these 3 books or even a spin-off with the kids…
We had to wait a long time for the final conclusion to this series but it was so worth the wait! Twitch is back with a vengeance and he’ll do everything to protect his family! I couldn’t put this book down and couldn’t stop reading. So many twists that I didn’t even see coming! If you haven’t met Twitch yet, I say start this series right now ‘cuz you really won’t regret it.
Lexi has been trying to pick up the pieces after losing the love of her life but is doing the best she can for her little boy. It’s not easy but she gets by and with the help of a lot of good friends, she goes back to work. Although it feels like someone’s watching her, she doesn’t make much of it but one night changes it all … Twitch is doing all that he can to return to his family but it’s not going the way he wants it to go and is losing his patience but when finally the one break he needed happens, he’ll be able to go back to try and win back everyone he’s lost in the last few years. But there’s a big threat looming over him and when his past comes back to haunt him, he’ll never see it coming… Will Twitch and Lexi finally get the happy ending they both desperately want and need?…
“I’d found my religion. Lexi was my bible, and with her mercy, I would be reborn.”
So, I guess this is it. I have been obsessed with the characters from this series for about five years now. RAW was my introduction to the Dark Romance genre, and Twitch was the first anti-hero/villain I fell in love with. Twitch and Lexi will always have a very special place in my heart, and I am going to miss them. This book has been one of my most anticipated reads the moment Belle Aurora announced about it, and it has been on my TBR list for almost four years. Did it meet my crazy high expectations? Yes, it did. I didn’t expect anything less from one of my all time favorite authors.
“Twitch was the medicine I didn’t know I needed, and I wanted to shoot him up, right into my veins, and stay high on him for a lifetime.”
I will not go into the storyline/plot, because I want you to fully experience this book and characters. I loved the multiple POVs, and it really brought the story to life. It gave a perspective from so many different characters, and it also showed what motivated them to make certain decisions. Lexi, is one of my favorite heroines, she is just so strong and loyal, and I am proud of the huge growth she went through from the first moment we met her. I can say the same about Twitch, on one hand he is still the same crazy controlling asshole, but on the other hand he has evolved into a new and better person. I also want to mention that Belle Aurora writes the best villains. She makes me love, hate, and feel sorry for them at the same time.
“Yes, we were crazy. And that was okay. He would be my remedy. I would be his therapy. Because we were crazy in love.”
RAW: Rebirth was everything and more I wanted from this story. I am so happy that the author wrote this series/book and introduced me to this genre and amazing characters. They are not without flaws, and that makes them perfect in my eyes. They make mistakes, and boy are they big ones, but they also know how to make it right. The side characters were phenomenal, and there are a couple who need their own books. I am sad to say goodbye to the RAW Family series and to all the characters, but I am glad I got the ending I wanted. Now I’ll just wait for Belle to release her next book.
Feels 5
Storyline 5
Steam 5
Overall Rating 5
Reviewed by Lindsey
This book has been nothing short of perfection! I devoured it. Belle Aurora has completely ripped apart my happy little heart and put it back together again. To say Twitch and Lexis story is one of the best I have EVER read is a complete understatement. I love them. To see that their story is complete makes me sad but this series will be one I reread for years to come. The angst, tension, and feels had me all messed up. I would be crying mad one chapter and the next I would be swooning. So many ups and downs, twists and turns. Addicting as hell! Do not miss out on this series. It’s one of the best ever.
“I showed Gabe Blanco out and tucked all my documents back into the yellow envelope, and I did it with a slight smile. Yeah. I was back, bitches.”
I could have never imagined we would be here after I finished book one; Raw. I had reached a point where I accepted the ending and was ok with it. Then when I found out about book two I was on cloud 9. When I finished that one, I couldn’t take the smile off of my face even if I wanted to.
“I was a sinner, and she was my only prayer. A deity. The only goddess I worshipped.”
One of the reasons this series has set the standard for everything that came after it was Twitch; he fell in love, he got the girl, and he didn’t let it change him. Lexi accepted him and stood next to him all while not trying to change him. I couldn’t go back after that. I could no longer enjoy the guys who “went soft” after they fell in love. He made the “anti-hero” my favorite kind of book boyfriend – it changed me, and I loved it.
“I told you I would come back for you. Both of you.”
I could go on and on about how amazing this book is. How this book was worth the wait, worth all the times I reread the other books – worth everything. I loved that the reunion didn’t happen overnight, I loved that Twitch never lost faith, and I loved that through it all the love they had for each other never wavered. I just want you to read these books and love them as I do. I want Twitch to call me “solid” and have it keep getting hot like every time he called her that.
“I found my religion. Lexi was my bible. And with her mercy, I would be reborn.”
Grab it. Devour it. You won’t be sorry.
HOLY TWITCH!!!!!!! I mean Raw blew me away and had me on the edge of my seat but Rebirth picked up right where Raw ended and it was an effing huge cliffhanger so I was so excited to jump in to see what was going to happen. I also loved the secondary characters well all accept one because she is a straight up biatch but these characters made the story incredible.
Alexa what do I say about my girl. She is strong, loving, fierce, and straight up balls to the walls because she loved Twitch and there was no changing that. That love came from a effed up place but it became clear that Alexa went through hell and back but she could not get Twitch out of her mind, body, and soul.
If your looking for a love story that is hearts and roses well this is not it. It is a love story but it is rough and raw and unconventional. This is afuckingamazing read and I am going to miss these guys. I hope we get a spin-off because I would really like to know what happens with some of the secondary characters and I would LOVE to see more Twitch and Alexa.
Lord love a freaking duck!!! 5 Stars just ain’t enough for this book or series!! And I don’t want it to be over,please don’t let it be over!!!! Like I loved this book so much and it seems like I have been waiting on it for forever. But whatever the wait it was worth it!! Lexi and Twitch comes full circle in this book and it’s so much more sweeter. But there are still some people out there that can cause all sorts of problems. And do they ever. And that’s all I’m going to give you because you have to read this without knowing much. It’s just the way these books need to be. And if you haven’t read the first two you definitely need too. I so highly recommend them!!! Bella J knocks it so hard out of the ballpark with this series I’m already wanting to reread the entire series. – By Tina
5+ FREAKING AMAZING STARS
Review by Leah
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
I never wanted this book to end nor any other book in this series. RAW: Rebirth by Belle Aurora is freaking phenomenal. There is suspense and an alpha that can be a royal asshole. There is also a crime element, angst, and a butterfly romance. You will be pissed. You will want to kill for them. Trust me, I did and when it happened, I was so glad that person was gone. Then, your heart will melt. What more do you need? A movie of this book series maybe? A tv series? I would pay to see that!
Twitch did the unthinkable and made the ultimate sacrifice for his family. Having to live in the shadows for six years without them knowing I cannot imagine. Belle Aurora captures the struggle he deals with while waiting for the time he can be reunited with his family. Standing back while Lexi gives birth to their son, watching each birthday party and each holiday. You feel that “need” he has, that “want” to just say forget it and go to them.
I don’t say this often but OMG! Lexi, girl, you stepped up and took charge. At first, I understood why you were hesitant in the beginning when Twitch revealed himself but the scene with Luka? Damn Girl! I applaud you.
There are sooo many characters in this book that I want to just dive into. Would love to read about Molly and Tama, about Happy, Dave and Nikki, about Luka and Fernanda, about Manda and Vander, heck even Zep and Luna. Back in the day when I read the end of book one RAW, my reaction was “WHAT THE FREAK!” Then book two came out and I was super excited until I read it would not continue on with Twitch and Lexi. Don’t get me wrong Dirty ( RAW Family #2) was amazing, I loved reading about Julius and Ana but Belle Aurora was leaving me hanging with Twitch and Lexi. I want to say thank you to Belle Aurora for writing this book but now that I am done reading it, I wanna take it back because now I am pouting. But seriously, this series will always be a go-to as a reread for me. I hope you love it as much as I do.
4.5 dark, dirty, and beautifully emotional stars!
OMG, what a read! This! THIS is the book we’ve been waiting for! The dark, thrilling, steamy, emotional and gorgeously romantic ending to the story that began five years ago in Raw. Twitch and Lexi fight for their HEA, and what a wild ride it is!
Be warned that this book is not a standalone. It absolutely needs to be read after Raw and, even better, after Dirty. There are a lot of characters (old and new), multiple POVs and story threads, and a whole lot of backstory that you need before going in to this one, so make sure you’re all caught up before diving in. And beware spoilers for the earlier books in this review.
It’s been six years since Twitch and Lexi saw each other. She believes him dead and has been raising their son alone, drowning in her grief and knowing that she’ll never love anyone the way she still loves him. Twitch is actually very much alive and has been working hard in secret to destroy his enemies and make the world safe for his family. Now that’s all done, and he’s home to finally reclaim his place with the people he has sacrificed so much for.
It’s intense from the very beginning. You can feel Lexi’s sorrow, and you can feel Twitch’s need to be with her and their son again, and Aurora takes time to build all of that emotion before we get to the big reunion. When it comes, it’s nothing like what I was expecting, and I was glued to my kindle as the story takes a turn I really wasn’t expecting. Lexi is pissed, Twitch is desperate, their friends are feeling it all with them, and in the middle of it all is their remarkable, adorable five year old son, AJ. It’s an epic clusterfuck, but OMG it’s so freaking good!
Twitch and Lexi’s relationship has always been a bit twisted. They clash and argue, and there’s a bit of a dom/sub thing going on and they are all kinds of filthy, but their passion for each other is off the charts and the emotion between them is all-consuming. But now they have six years of lies between them. Twitch has a lot of making up to do to heal Lexi’s broken heart and restore her trust in him, and he goes about it in grand Twitch style. It’s not the most conventional of relationships, but it works for them, and it creates all sorts of dirty hotness, and the emotion of it all fantastic! I wasn’t expecting to feel as much as I did while reading this one. While we’ve seen the emotion between these two, it’s never been as freely expressed as it is now, and I was in a world of swoon as Twitch lays it all out, showing his vulnerability and fighting hard for his family.
They have a hard road ahead of them as they work through their issues and find their way forward again, with Twitch finding his place in his new family. But their lives are made even more difficult with the return of a threat from the past. Yes, Ling is on the rampage, and holy hell she is one deranged, psychotic bitch. Seriously, the woman is disturbed, and parts of her storyline are actually hard to read, but I did like that she had an actual storyline that we got to explore with her, that was cleverly done. And her madness, combined with Twitch and Lexi’s reconnection, all of the drama going on with their family and friends, and the scary badassery of the criminal underworld that they can’t quite escape makes for a really exciting read. There are ups and downs, twists and turns, and though it’s a long read, it moves at a great pace with a fantastic blend of dark, gritty, humour, heat, sweet moments, intense emotion and a sexy, heartfelt second-chance-romance.
I loved being back in this world, I loved seeing all of the characters that we have come to know and love (and hate) throughout this series, and I loved seeing Twitch and Lexi work through their issues and fight for the happy ending they so desperately want. And shout-out to little AJ who is an absolute scene stealer and who brings so much to the story. There’s an epilogue which finishes everything beautifully, and though it’s definitely a dark read, I finished this one with a big smile on my face.
I loved it!
After 4 years for waiting for a conclusion we finally have it. Raw tore me to pieces and shattered my heart.
As soon as it was announced we were finally going to have answers FINALLY.
Belle Aurora did an amazing job picking up 5 years later in Raw: Rebirth. The book was hot, suspenseful and some parts tore you up in the fxcked up world of Twitch. I was on the edge of seat and turning page after page. I couldn’t get enough.
If you’ve been waiting for a conclusion to Raw read this asap! You won’t regret it.