Moxie (Rock-Hard Beautiful)

Rock-Hard Beautiful ending to a beautiful and emotional series. I'm sad to be finished with this one since there's no more Michael, Paxton, Ransom, Muse, or Copeland to read. Similar to book two, there's not much drama between the main characters, only small bits of angst outside of the RH caused by their collective past trauma, and then a reveal of Muse's past, which could be triggering to some. I loved that all six of them (Lilith and the boys) were consistent in their feelings for each other and didn't let anything get in the way of their relationships.

I really liked their story and their individual ones too.The only reason it’s not 5 stars … spoiler alert…How could you not show us Ram and Pax topping scene!? I’m heartbroken, I was waiting for it so bad!!Other than that I loved it!

Loved the lives of these characters, together, especially as they blossomed in love. I want to read more OR at least an epilogue. Thanks again, C.M.

This series will be my top two favorite CM Stunich reads of all time—second to HAVOC—and I felt my heart break while reading the last sentences of the book. Even though this series wasn’t as long as HAVOC (I think, because I finished this in three days while it took me 5~7 days to finish HAVOC), the story wrapped me so tightly with its presence that I couldn’t get enough and I turn every page like I’m gasping for air.The reason for my tears at the ending though was not because of the story, not at all, since it ended with a ‘Happily Ever After’ (although i’m gonna wait patiently for Reverie) but because of how it was written. Those last lines were exactly how I felt with this story that I started to sob.**VERY LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD**ANYWAYS, for this book, we got to focus more on Paxton, Derek, and a little bit of Michael—their problems and issues, and more planning of how Lilith and her men plan to continue their life after the tour, and also more progress in their relationship. I’m not sure count-wise but I felt that there were less steamy scenes in this one compared to the former books but every time there was, the spiciness didn’t lessen at all. There was just more plot, and more conversations and I think that was a beautiful way to make way for the ending.I really loved this series and I was wishing to see more of Lilith and her five rockstars’ everyday life away from tour and I am hoping that Reverie will come soon so I can revisit this world because I will for sure miss these characters.Final harem ranking (for now, I guess): Derek = Cope > Ransom > Paxton > MichaelI’m surprised that I didn’t get to love them all equally by the end but I felt a little bit lacking with Michael’s presence. I’ve also seen similarities between my faves in HAVOC—Hael and Cal—and Derek and Cope because those pairs have some real platonic yet tight bromance going on between them. I love it ♡

**some spoilers** This book series did not do it for me. It seemed like it was not well thought out and rushed more as the series went on. I forced myself to finish it. I even ended up skipping a lot of it which I rarely do. For whatever reason, Lily fell flat for me. I seriously WANTED to love her, and I enjoyed her a lot in the beginning of the books but her character fell flat the longer it went on (this was the series in general I think). I did like a lot of her attributes, she seemed emotionally intelligent and mentally and emotionally healthy. This was a good book for how to handle emotions and mental health and trauma. I rarely find books where the author has comprehension of what it means to be healthy emotionally and mentally. However, there was a lot about her character that just seemed monotonous and static. The whole series she kept trying to reiterate that she wouldn’t become consumed by her lovers and be codependent, but everything they did/thought was pretty codependent. The guys seem to lose a lot of themselves in her and versa versa. This would be cool but the author goes on about everyone being dependent, so it’s just a constant contradiction. There is a lot of talk about how Lily wanted to do things for herself, but she never seems to actually do that. Overall, she was saved by five white knights, which is a story line I enjoy in the correct context/story, but this theme, again, directly contradicted the principles that Lily supposedly had and what the author kept emphasizing as important. One of the major things that was an issue for me was that there were a lot of important moments that I waited to happen that just seem to be glossed over or don’t happen. The book went on and over these other moments that could’ve honestly been included or not, but when it came to some important story line events they were rushed through or never written about. An example of this is the actual physical joining of Pax and Ransom. There was no scene, or real details of the boys growing their relationship, but there is a heck of a lot of buildup and discussion for it. We get abruptly thrown into the story line months later after they have taken their relationship to the next level. We don’t get to be involved in it we just get told it happened. Another thing that we never get to see is Lily submitting her work to an art museum. This is literally the one thing that she has to do for her self without the help of the guys and we never get to see it. That was really infuriating to me that this is the one thing she has outside of the guys that makes her have any sort of dynamic parts to herself and we just get a little tidbit at the end “oh she’s going to submit her work...soon” but we never actually see it. There are a few other areas where the author does this (never meet Cope’s mother...). A lot of flowery words and a lot of romance, which is great for people that like that, but I didn’t feel like there was much substance to hold onto. I do enjoy the sexually free way that this relationship is portrayed, how Lily handles sexual shame others try to put on her, and her sexual freedom in general. I think others would enjoy this book, it just wasn’t the book for me.

The book it was great. She nailed! We can fall in love with every single guy, get to know each one their past and the relationship development. I highly recomend the trilogy. There is steam, spicy, and growth of every caracter.

Stars given on level of engagement;5 stars - less than a day to read because I cannot put it down. I only give 5 stars if it has managed to engage extra emotions from me - extreme lol moments or real teary moments etc. A 5 stars book tends to have me raging about cliff hangers and (legally and not creepily) stalking the author for release dates.4 stars - 2 days to read or less. A book that I have quite enjoyed reading, feisty MC and some racy scenes with thier romantic interest. I would definitely follow a series and author for 4 star books.3 stars - takes around 2/3 days to read, usually because I have become distracted and less engaged in some sections but by the end the end I have enjoyed the overall story and would read any sequels.1/2 stars not given, as I have usually returned it without finishing as I'm not engaged. .

So when I read the first book ”Groupie” I was overwhelmed by all the negativity, pain and all the raw feelings that were on each and every page. Did I love it? No, I honestly did not! I felt that the book was too painful for me. I still kept the score high, because it takes some serious writing to make me feel like that, and I admire that about C.M. Stunich! So I continued and read the second book “Roadie”, which was right up my alley. Yes, the pain is still there but it no longer feels wrong or morbid. I might be a prude, but it doesn’t sit right with me when someone is thinking “oh no, daddy died” while someone is thrusting inside them!! However, I feel that C.M. Stunich made the balance more tolerable in “Roadie”, and almost beautiful in “Moxie”.Still, I’m once again sat with mixed emotions because I’m not sure I’m quite happy with how this Rock-Hard Beautiful series ended. Is it because I never really wanted it to end? Very possible! But I feel that Muse, Copeland, Michael, Paxton & Ransom has so much more to offer to Lilith, and to me. I do like that there’s kind of an epilogue in the end, that tells us a little bit about how life goes on. But I’m not ashamed to admit I’m greedy and thus, I want more!I want to know more about Paxton and Ransom’s relationship. I want to know what Muse’s place is in it, how does he work through his demons? How does Michael cope with the sharing, in the long run? Does Lilith have a relationship with Copelands mum? Because I feel like she would help take care of her.Was the book bad? No, it was explosive and awesome! But I just can’t shake the feeling that I’m not done with these 6 people. Maybe it’s wishful thinking, maybe it’s just pure greed. But one thing is certain, I’ll be reading these masterpieces over and over again.

I feel like this book was a bit stretched out. There was an awful lot about travel that didn’t actually move the story forward that much, just shared a lot about the weird and wonderful places around the world that they visited on the world tour.There was key stuff that happened in the book, but those could quite have easily been included in the previous book and the trilogy could have been a duet. However, this book is needed to round out the series, because there is plot that needs to unravel before the story can end with an HEA.In a way I wish there were more of an epilogue about what happened a few years down the line, to show what living a ‘normal’ life would be like for the sextet. It’s just as well that I have an active imagination and write that plot inside my head.I’m a little sad that this third book didn’t live up to the same emotional highs that the first two books did, but maybe it needed one book of stretched out living between the traumatic parts to bring the reader back to earth without too much sobbing. It was still a great series, that I enjoyed a lot.

I have loved this series.From the very beginning, this series has been an epic tour of self discovery. From Lilith accepting her love for the band, to Ransom, Paxton, Muse, Michael and Copeland coming to terms with the many dynamics within the relationship.The trilogy is all about self discovery. Each member of the band have a dark past. This is what gives them the deep, powerful bond they have to each other. They recognise the same in Lilith.This is the final part of their story. All the remaining questions from the first two books are answered. The world tour comes to an end and they each have to face the reality of going back to their previous life.There were parts of the book that took my breath away. Not just the romantic and loving gestures they all shared, but the awful secrets from their pasts that were revealed. The pain of each character poured from the pages.There are many reasons why I enjoy C. M. Stunich's books; one of them is her ability to make me feel.