Uppercut Princess: A Dark High School Romance (The Heights Crew Book 1)

Wow! Oh My Goodness! Where to even start?
I love how independent Kyla is and the fact that she’s strong. She’s relatable and sometimes FMC can be really annoying but EM Moore always provides us with a strong heroine.
The guys, are all drool worthy, like in EM Moore’s Facebook group We are all going crazy for our favourite book boyfriends from this book.
This book is amazing and such a good read. I seriously couldn’t put it down once I’d started. EM Moore definitely outdone herself with this treasure.

No matter the subject E.M. knocks it out of the park every time! There are only a few RH authors that I will read due to their ability to bring all the elements into the story. E.M. is at the top of my list.

Uppercut Princess takes us into the world of dirty, dark, and gritty. We follow “Kyla” into the Heights as she leaves her “cushy life” behind. The heights have the Height’s Crew similar to the gang. She wants in this gang, and knows fighting will get her there. She has a plan that works perfectly giving her the in she needs. The Crew is made up of Oscar, from Spring Hill Blues, Brawler, Mag, and Johnny “Rocket”. Her plan works a little to well and she catches the eye of Johnny who is second in command. Along the way she becomes close to the other guys in the crew.

Moore brings the heat to the table, and the sexual chemistry is off the charts between Kyla an her guys. There are so many questions I am left with since this is only the start of a series. Moore is explosive in her writing, and keeps me coming back with every new series she writes. She does a great job balancing a kick**s story with the character relationships. This book is a definite must read.

Kyla. An identity born from death and destruction. The destruction of all her hopes and dreams. When what mattered most was taken from her, Kyla found a way to fight through the anger. She doesn’t want a temporary fix though. She needs to get her vengeance so she can have peace of mind and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Even knowing what she was walking in to, she didn’t realize how hard it was going to be to accomplish. To do what needs to be done and not care about who gets caught up in the process.

Ok. Let’s take a second here. If you’ve been reading my reviews for any length of time then you know I absolutely adore E.M. Moore’s work. She captured me with her Ravana Clan. Those yummy vampires that made us all want to take a walk on the dark side. She gave us witches that had us caught up in their spell. Then you know my favorite series of last year was her Ballers series. So it was absolutely no surprise to me that I was going to love Uppercut Princess. Hell I never even read the blurb. I just jumped straight in. Knowing I was going to enjoy whatever road E.M. took us down. Yet I was still blown away. This book. I started it and could not put it down. My poor child, he was neglected all day (he’s 7 he didn’t die or anything. I just didn’t play with him) because I was wrapped up in the world of the Heights Crew. It’s dark. It’s dirty. It’s just what I wanted and didn’t even know I wanted it.

Kyla is one bad *****. Now I know we have had some pretty fierce females in our books. E.M. has had some fierce leads. Kyla has strength in ways those others haven’t had before. She’s mentally prepared to do whatever it takes. She’s physically prepared to do whatever it takes. She has a goal in mind and she WILL succeed.

Ok so let me tell you just a tiny bit about the story. Not too much though because you need to read it. Kyla needs to work her way into the Heights Crew. She needs to make herself important to them. So she finds her way into the underground fights. She thinks she will get put in as a permanent fighter and that’s her way in. Well she draws more attention to herself than she intended and ends up being claimed by Rocket. So this does put her in a prime position to get what she wants. It also puts her in a whole mess of other trouble. She now has her world flipped and has constant supervision. Brawler and Oscar are her new babysitters. While she is obviously opposed to this at first, she finds herself drawn to the two men. I mean, you can’t help but love them. She’s also found a sorta ally in Magnum, Rocket’s bodyguard. I have to tell you I am really intrigued by him. Then there is Rocket himself. Like Kyla, I’m not sure what I feel for him yet. Sometimes I feel he is broken and just misunderstood and then he does something really stupid and I just want to hate him. Just when we think Kyla has gotten to a great point and things are finally clicking into place, the whole freaking world just blows up. I mean, not literally but **** got all messed up.

So, here’s your cliffhanger warning. Now I know, I know. Cliffhangers can be a real biscuit. We hate them, we love them. Whatever we feel, they keep us coming back for more and trust me. This is not a book you want to miss out on because of a cliffhanger. And don’t worry, Erin is really good and not making us wait forever for the next book. So don’t stress. Just go ahead and preorder Arm Candy Warrior.

This book was absolutely phenomenal. The story is beautifully written and easily keeps you begging for more. I also fell in love with most of the characters. Kyla is an amazing FMC and I can’t wait to see where this dangerous road leads her. I hands down loved Brawler best of all but I was also thrilled that Oscar is back from Spring Hill. I am so ready to get my hands on Arm Candy Warrior because that ending!!!! UGH!!!!

This book left me in wanting more and more of our main characters, which this being a series makes that perfect. I’ve read a few of E.M. Moore’s books and I love the crossover that we get with Oscar from Springhill Blues. This book gives you a different outlook to him and why he was the way he was in that series. I love our Princess ,aka Kyla (or is her name even that) with her inner monologue of her being such a strong feminist. I’m hoping her thoughts do become actions in book 2, but now she’s in the inner circle. I love Brawler due to him having her back throughout even if he comes on a little strong for my liking. Johnny Rocket is still an iffy character for me only because he’s still deciding who his loyalties are to. The story line was intriguing that I stayed up until 3:30 in the morning despite having to get up 3 hours later. Haha. I would recommend to anyone who is into mafia crime books, but hopefully those looking for a unique love story. 5 stars baby!

WHY CHOOSE! I wonder when I started feeling for the bad guy…are they the bad guy?!? Still not sure at times. I love the darker side of E. M. Moore, she does the darker side justice. Oscar has had my attention since Spring Hill Blues. Brawler is hotter than the sun. Don’t forget the son of the boss Johnny. Your dreams will include many a hot fighter after this read! I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book Arm Candy Warrior.

If you enjoyed Moore’s Spring Hill Blues books and you wondered about Oscar’s story well wonder no more! Get ready to love Kyla, have her push some of your buttons with her thirst for revenge, her traumatic childhood will rip your heart up. Her strength and determination will feed a new obsession, her ability to see past petty moments and keep her goals and ultimate end game in focus will make it impossible to put down this book!

Enjoy Kyla and her journey, I know I have! Watch out for that cliff it’s a doozie!