Title: Lyrical (Academy of Stardom Book 2)
Author: Bea Paige
Release Date: September 23rd
Genre: Reverse Harem, Dance Academy, Enemies to Lovers.
Cover Designer: Everly Yours Cover Design
Book Blurb:
Dance is in my blood.
Once upon a time it ran through their veins too. Xeno, York, Zayn, and Dax.
The Breakers and I were a crew until bad decisions and circumstance ripped us apart.
Now the Breakers are back.
And they’ve brought trouble.
They’re not here at the Stardom Academy to dance.
They’re here on a mission for Jeb, the leader of the Skins.
He wants something, and me…? I’m just a pawn in their game.
To make matters worse, my psychotic brother wants something too.
I must befriend the Breakers and find out what they’re up to.
If I refuse, my brother will hurt the one person I love more than life itself.
I cannot allow that to happen.
Dance was always the cure to our pain, the foundations of our friendship and love.
It brought us together once before.
Can I go through the cycle of friendship, love, and heartache all over again?
Will I survive the Breakers a second time? Will they survive me?
**Lyrical is book two of this new gritty, contemporary reverse harem academy trilogy for 17+ readers and deals with adult themes and some subjects you may find upsetting. If you love dance, your men on the criminal side, alpha hot holes, and the friends-to-enemies-to-lovers trope, this is for you.
Lyrical picks up right where Freestyle left off, with the bonus of gaining the POVs of Zayn, Xeno, Dax & York. Three years of lying is breaking Pen down, eating away at her. “Some days I’m strong, I’m fierce, and others I’m on the verge of breaking, my edges fraying. I can feel myself unraveling. This back-and-forth, this push and pull, the ups and downs, acting strong but feeling weak, it’s taking it’s toll.” Having the Breakers back in her life and Jeb finally cashing in on her debt is taxing Pen in ways she didn’t expect. Being in close proximity to them all is bringing all of her emotions to a head. She feels even more alone than she did when they were separated because of the hate and animosity they look at her with.
Despite feeling broken, she still fights because to not fight means Jeb and David win. And that isn’t a price she’s willing to pay. Having Clancy in her corner is a huge help. I loved how she is always there for Pen, no matter how much she pushes her away. Pen gains a few additional allies in this book that will no doubt come in handy in Breakers.
This book was so full of pain and using dance to express their feelings when they couldn’t, or wouldn’t, use words. I felt their pain and the struggle to look past what happened 3 years ago so they could finally be together. Unfortunately, there was so much damage done to Pen and the Breakers, that it wasn’t easy to get back to their initial relationships. On top of the immense emotion in this book is a huge amount of character growth. All 5 of them grow as they begin to realize that maybe all isn’t as it seems, although some take longer and are more reluctant to let their guard down.
As you would expect in a Bea Paige trilogy, this book ends in a cliffhanger. And what a cliffhanger it was! I feel like I was manipulated into thinking it wouldn’t be that bad because Freestyle’s wasn’t. Was I ever wrong. Breakers, book 3, cannot come soon enough. I absolutely loved this book. It combined all the best dance movies with a dark reverse harem storyline for a hugely emotional and entertaining book.
RATING: 5/5 STARS ✰✰✰✰✰
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Excerpt:
My anger is loud.
My rage is a beast that dances with the intent to maim.
My steps are ruthless, timed with perfection to the thumping beat of the song.
My bleeding heart knits together with every thrust of my hips, every flare of my arm, every turn of my head and kick of my leg.
My soul screams like a warrior as I use the table as my platform and dance as my weapon.
I’m not a victim.
Not tonight.
Fuck that.
Dax might knock his opponents out with lethal punches and kicks.
Zayn might slash his victims with the sharpened point of a knife.
York might crucify his enemies with fists that break bones.
Xeno might torture his adversaries with something far worse.
And Jeb might ruin lives with threats to the ones I love.
But tonight I’m fighting back.
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Author Bio:
Bea Paige lives a very secretive life in London... She likes red wine and Haribo's (preferably consumed together) and occasionally swings around poles when the mood takes her. Bea loves to write about love and all the different facets of such a powerful emotion. When she's not writing about love and passion, you'll find her reading it and ugly crying. Check out Bea Paige's website here: www.beapaige.co.uk for up to date information on all her new releases.
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