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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“I found my religion. Lexi was my bible. Under with her mercy, I would be reborn.”
You know, there’s always this fear that you’ve built up some extremely high expectations for a much anticipated release and it could fall short. I’ll be honest, I didn’t have this fear for Raw: Rebirth. I wanted more Twitch in any way possible. Sure, I had accepted the ending to Raw and would have been happy if we never got more but my greedy heart always wants more.
Raw: Rebirth is raw, brutal and heart healing. It’s about love and family and fighting to the end. Everything I would want from more of Twitch and Lexi was there plus the added bonus of such an amazing extended family. Raw stuck with me for four years and Raw: Rebirth will stick with me for just as long. I can’t really do this book justice in this review. All I can say is you need this in your life.
GAH!! Raw: Rebirth was absolutely everything!! How fitting is it that my last book of the year is the one book I have been waiting five years for. And what a book it was! This book was absolutely phenomenal. Twitch, Lexi and the entire Raw family was fantastic and their entire storyline was one big rollercoaster ride right from the get go.
Without giving away any spoilers, Twitch, Lexi, Happy, Julian, and Ana and a whole host of friends and loved ones all join together to destroy a common enemy out to destroy Twitch and everything he holds dear. Gah!! This book touched my heart in so many ways. To see Lexi and Twitch and their thrilling love for one another after being separated for years fight for their family and each other was absolutely incredible. It was swoony, romantic and dangerous. And he wouldn’t be Twitch if this story wasn’t delicious and dirty af. I was glued to my seat and never wanted this story to end. I am sad to see this series conclude and can only hope we see more of him in the future. Bravo! 5 stars! ~Ratula
MIND BLOWN!!! Omg finally we get more of Twitch and Lexi. What I adored about this book is the slow burn. It made you ache and beg for more as the pages turned. I was so enthralled with the words of this book that I completely devoured it whole! There is so many epic moments and turns in it. The passion. The pain. The whole flow of how the story unfolded in front of you, had your head spinning and going WHAT JUST HAPPENED!
With everything that happened along the way, you get a full understanding why things happened how they did. I loved the development of the characters and how things have changed them over the years. The sass of Lexi and how much she bites back now was epic as well. It is honestly hard to write this review because these books are something you need to fully experience together! This book cannot be read as a standalone as you really need to read Raw first to fully grasp what had happened before going into Rebirth. But do it. These books are brilliant and just WOW! First book of the year and I know it will be one of my top books of 2019!!!
4 years we’ve been waiting for this book. 4 long years without any new stories of Twitch.
It was so worth the wait though and I don’t say that lightly. I’ve been desperate for the next book and to see where Belle Aurora would take the story.
The story was fantastic, I feel in love with Twitch and Lexi from the start. Their story fascinated me.
Raw Rebirth was everything I was expecting and so much more. More feels, more emotions, more action, more unexpected twists and turns, more Twitch. Just more.
The emotions I felt while reading this book were out of this world. There were times when I had tears streaming down my face because of how heartbreaking some of the parts were but I couldn’t put the story down.
I want Twitch for myself!!
What a carry forward and carry on story !! The mood is still dark-ish, the narration still tense, though it’s become more angst driven. But dark storms are still looming on the horizon.
I was feeling so low that it only made sense to get high. A storm was brewing. A raging storm that was bound to cost lives. And its billowing winds had knocked the sense right out of me.
When the Lion gets killed, the security and safety of the young cub becomes the Lioness’s responsibility.
A word of warning to those meaning to harm my family. My name is Alexa Falco. And I am not afraid anymore. Come for us. I dare you. I will take you the fuck down.
There’s no one more dangerous than a Mother whose Cub is jeapordy. There are two story threads running parallel, one in foreground, one in background and the explosive moment where the two paths collide, it’s the ultimate climax.!!
It was ecstasy.
Pure sexual napalm.
Volatile.
Explosive.
There’s a psychopath Queen of Dragons-Ling Ling. She’s demented and deranged. Her mood to kill has a sensitive triggers, making her volatile and unpredictable.
I was not just crazy.
I was deranged, demented.
Psycho with a side of schizo.
A lunatic with loose screws.
The book had some loyal oldies and some newer characters, but it’s primarily about Alexa trying to get up and move on. Keeping Twitch’s pain deep in her heart, she has to smile for her son A.J.
It really justifies the title RAW: Rebirth. Rebirth of threats, rebirth of a scared girl, rebirth of a warrior mother.
Good writing, I enjoyed reading it with several new characters introduced, I’m thinking more spinoff stories and books are in the pipeline.
4 Ride Or Die stars
For six years Alexa (Lexi) Ballantine grieved over the father of her child. Raising her son alone wasn’t easy but she had a strong support system to help her go through life. But Antonio (Twitch) Falco refused to lay low anymore. And when he’s back, so did the problems that came with him.
Twitch was among the first BFF that made it to my Vault, so he is special to me. It’s been years since I first read book 1 so it was good to be reacquainted. He was a changed man. It was heartwarming to see him interacted with his son but I was hoping he didn’t lose too much of his hard edges.
Lexi was a woman scorned and understandably so. She was strong having to go through what she did. However, there were times she was being over sensitive and irrational.
I like the story overall and I absolutely loved the side characters. However, I felt there were too much of external circumstances unnecessarily added to the story making the book very long. The additional storyline took away the focus from the main characters. I could see those stories potentially developed into their own books but it’s a little too much for this book.
Raw: Rebirth is a story of forgiveness and moving on. It would appeal to fans of sexy dark romance.
Note:
I loved the villain. I felt the character overshadowed the main characters and I definitely want to know more about the character.
3.5-4 STARS
RAW’s ending was heartbreaking…
I NEEDED to know how Twitch would take is life back, all those years later.
Yeas, this book was dark, some parts were really hard to read but it’s Twitch we’re talking about, his broken childhood, his scarred soul, his criminal background, so we knew it couldn’t be about rainbows and unicorns…
In this book, Twitch’s journey was perfect, exactly what I expected his evolution would be.
I felt a more conflicted with Lexi’s development, though.
I know we’re in dark romance and mobsters world, but I just can’t be 100% OK with all this “Queen attitude”, being OK with what their hot men do for a living, but that’s just me lol.
And what about Ling…. She was so, so insane, we couldn’t not hate her, but at the same time, she always kept this tiny part of what remained of her irreversibly destroyed soul, so many men – especially those who were supposed to love and protect her the most – let her down, and broke her in so many and horrible ways… I felt it was impossible to hate her completely.
That scene between Twitch and her near the end was perfection, it said it all, I guess.
They may have a little too many plots in this book too, but it was definitely a great ending.
I felt like the author made Twitch evolve exactly how I wanted him to do, and the ending gave me all the closure I needed.
The perfect ending for the RAW Family!
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This book!
This story has to be read after you read Raw! It cannot be read as a stand-alone!
This book will cause internal sadness, grief, anger, love, so many emotions depending on what the characters face/feel!
It is a long story but packs a huge punch!
Did someone say Bookhangover? Yes, indeed!
Its an intense, raw read that will have you questioning everything !
So much drama, angst, turmoil, gut wrenching pain that you aren’t sure if you will come out alive…
I felt utterly devastated for Lexi and AJ! I felt confused as to why!! Why now??!!
Ahhh this book was so incredibly RAW, it was frought with so much! The whole story blew me away and then some and I don’t know what to do now! Let it all sink in and think all the good things!
Read it, devour it and enjoy it!
Twitch is back!! The long awaited conclusion is finally here!!
Well, this was a whole lot different to the first book but that was to be expected. What I didn’t count on though was the emotional rollercoaster this story took me on, because I was not prepared to get hearts and flowers instead of blood and violence.
This book wasn’t as brutal as the first, it concentrated more on other emotional aspects. Though fear not, there was enough badassness and craziness going on with certain people in the picture. Psycho bitch Ling, just to name one.
Twitch will surprise you. All these years away from his friends and family have changed him and you will see a side of him that you haven’t yet seen. He wasn’t an entirely new person and still had his all-beloved alpha characteristics but a child is bound to change a person, as it did Twitch.
In typical Twitch fashion, emotions were always explosive no matter if they’re positive or negative. So, grab some wine, prepare some tissues and don’t throw your book against the wall. =P
The Story:
It’s been six years since Twitch’s ‘death’ and those years have changed Lexi. But what hasn’t changed was her love for him, for the one and only man in her life besides her son. What she didn’t know though was soon to be revealed because Twitch wasn’t far anymore and the years apart from her had changed him too. He got restless and couldn’t wait any longer to have her by his side again and be a father to his son. Sounds easy, right?! Well, there’s always someone lurking in the shadows when you least expect it.
Thoughts:
This book broke my heart at different stages and I don’t want to tell you too much. But at first, while Twitch was back and I as a reader knew that, not everyone of the story did. Especially Alexa still hurt from the loss and it was just so hard to see everyone struggle for different reasons. Some knew he was alive but weren’t allowed to say and had to watch their friends grief and struggle with their pain.
There were also new characters introduced and I loved every one of them! I really hope we get to see at least some of them again.
Don’t be shocked but I even had my sympathy moments with that psycho bitch Ling. But most of all was I happy to have all my beloved characters back, Happy, Julius, and all the others. And A.J. was the coolest kid ever.
I was also deeply affected by a lot of scenes and many moments in this book. If it was Lexi grieving or Twitch’s restlessness to have his family back, or even friendly reunions or surprising feelings of characters I didn’t think were capable of such. It was surprising how often those overwhelming emotions made me cry.
As I mentioned before, this story wasn’t as brutal and bloody than the first book but although it showed a different side of Twitch there was still a lot of his well-known dark side present, just not as animalistic.
This story was all about family and I loved it. It was absolutely perfect and so much more than I anticipated! I loved this family and will miss them so much. I hope we will see them again in one of the author’s future books.
If you’re new to this book, you need to read Raw #1 first and please do so because you really don’t want to miss out on this awesome series and especially Twitch!
Holy S**t!!! This highly anticipated book is finally here and what an excellent way to start off the New Year with this phenomenal book!!! Raw: Rebirth iwas everything. My anxiety level was on overload while reading page after page wondering WTF was going to happen!! Let me just say that Belle Aurora more than exceeded my expectations and seriously outdid herself. My goodness I was spent after reading this book.
Twitch is back and boy did he come back with a vengeance. I will not give this plot away as you truly need to go in blind (especially if you read Raw) and the element of surprise is crucial. However, I’m willing to give one snippet and say that Twitch as a father is beyond sweet and my ovaries exploded several times over. Just know that Raw: Rebirth was definitely worth the wait as it was a page turner, dark, twisted, so steamy, the sex scenes were incredibly earth shattering (Twitch has not changed) and there were a few surprises that will leave your jaw dropping while enduring a rollercoaster of emotions.
Bravo Belle Aurora!!! If I could give Raw: Rebirth more than five stars I without a doubt would. It goes without saying that I highly recommend that everyone reads this book.
I feel like I have been waiting forever for this book. When I first read Raw, I had stumbled on it and completely devoured it. That ending shredded me. I could not believe that is where the author left us. But she had a story to tell and her characters had a journey to take, even if we as readers cursed her. Then she teased us with Dirty. But now, now we have Raw: Rebirth by Belle Aurora in our hands! I loved every minute of it, even as I say goodbye to these characters!
Twitch is back. It has been years and as you can imagine, Lexi is shocked. She was left devastated by what happened in Raw. As you can imagine, their journey is far from over and you can expect one wild and crazy ride and it was so worth the wait. I devoured this book!
If you have not met Twitch, Lexi and the rest of the characters in this series, now is the time! The series is complete and is one of the best of I have read. I want to share so much, but at the same time this is a journey you need to take with no spoilers! I loved Raw: Rebirth by Belle Aurora and highly recommend this series!
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Happy reading!
Like so many readers I have been waiting ever so patiently for Raw: Rebirth. The addiction to Twitch and Lexi started four years ago in Raw, so of course I wanted and needed more because four years is a long time to sate the sheer need for them both right?? Of course. But I also knew that by waiting I would get something that would break me down, shatter my soul and tear me to pieces, because Belle Aurora does this to me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
And let me tell you that is exactly what happened. Belle did it to me again….
Again I was trapped in the world of all things Twitch and Lexi, but this time I finally got to meet A.J, their beautiful little boy who I couldn’t help but fall instantly in love with.
But with all things Twitch and Lexi I knew not only would it bring me happiness, but it would also bring me darkness, sheer heartache and gut wrenching agony.
And it literally did.
Twitch, Lexi, A.J and all the guys together again.
Or is it all an illusion?
Who will win?
Who will lose?
Who will take their last breath?
Just some questions that I know so many readers will have but I promise you, you guys will get every answer to every question you may have…..
Raw: Rebirth will stay with me always.
The story line was perfect.
The detail full of depth.
The characters emotionally charged, hungry for revenge, starved of love, innocent and pure.
The emotion is soul crushing, breathtaking, all consuming.
The twists are explosive and they will take your breath away.
An ending that I never in a million years expected.
Raw: Rebirth was simply perfect.
Twitch and Lexi will stay with me always. They will forever hold a piece of my heart in their hands.
An outstanding 5 stars
Oh, where to begin with this epic story. We have been waiting, it seems, in real time, for what happens when Twitch and Lexi are reunited. You won’t be disappointed, and you won’t be bored. This isn’t the same relationship they had when they were together before. This is new, this is edgier, yes, edgier, and more volatile, yet more settled, then what they had, before Twitch died.
It isn’t easy, for Twitch or Lexi, because the memories of before, the memories of the time apart, it has shaped them. More scars, more pain, more experience, and they are different people now. Their friends, same thing. Not everyone, or anyone, is happy with how things played out, but they did, and now they do. At the heart of it all, Twitch and Lexi can’t deny their attraction, anymore now, then they could before.
As painful, and as heartbreaking as parts of the story are, there is the undeniable heat, the raw sexual attraction and tension between them. It still scorches, and comes off the pages at you. It is stronger now, the emotional bond between them, makes it even sexier, and dirtier.
Twitch and Lexi have been through a lot, and it isn’t over yet, may never be over, but one thing is sure by the end of this book, whatever happens, they will face it together, strong than ever!