Rebellious
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- Author：Kristy Marie
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Summary
A love controlled by guilt， contained by rules… One summer will change everything。
No kissing。
No cuddling。
No blah， blah， blah。
He wrote the rules onto our skin—every ink stroke tragically smeared by the lines we’d crossed。
He claimed it was the only way we could be together—the only way we wouldn’t destroy our families。
But there was an exception to his rules—one he never saw coming。
All I needed was opportunity and a sunburn。
The girl who played by his rules is gone。
This girl… is not his “friend。”
No kissing。
No cuddling。
No blah， blah， blah。
He wrote the rules onto our skin—every ink stroke tragically smeared by the lines we’d crossed。
He claimed it was the only way we could be together—the only way we wouldn’t destroy our families。
But there was an exception to his rules—one he never saw coming。
All I needed was opportunity and a sunburn。
The girl who played by his rules is gone。
This girl… is not his “friend。”
Reviews
Emma
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It was cute and fun。 Had a lot of pushing away from h。 I just had to remove a star because I didn’t understand why Bennett and Aspen couldn’t get together in the first place。
Pamela
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Bennett and Aspen are friends since childhood but Aspen wants more than that with him。 These two will break your heart and put you through all kinds of emotions。 A strong heroine and not afraid to go after what she wants with Bennett not knowing what he's in for with her。 A wonderful read。 Bennett and Aspen are friends since childhood but Aspen wants more than that with him。 These two will break your heart and put you through all kinds of emotions。 A strong heroine and not afraid to go after what she wants with Bennett not knowing what he's in for with her。 A wonderful read。 。。。more
Reads&Salt
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Rating ScaleOverall: 4/5Shock: 1/5Angst: 4/5Spice: 2/5Themes:~friends that grew up together to lovers ~sports romance~star-crossed lovers （meant to be together but for some reason can’t be together）Media ARCThoughtsRebellious by Kristy Marie is a story that makes your heart break for two characters that you will fall in love with INSTANTLY。 Aspen and Bennett have been attached at the hip since the day Bennett was born。 Their connection has only gotten fiercer the older these two friends get and Rating ScaleOverall: 4/5Shock: 1/5Angst: 4/5Spice: 2/5Themes:~friends that grew up together to lovers ~sports romance~star-crossed lovers （meant to be together but for some reason can’t be together）Media ARCThoughtsRebellious by Kristy Marie is a story that makes your heart break for two characters that you will fall in love with INSTANTLY。 Aspen and Bennett have been attached at the hip since the day Bennett was born。 Their connection has only gotten fiercer the older these two friends get and then life’s events cause them to question if their closeness is only hurting one another。 Aspen wants more from the best friend she is in love with but something is holding Bennett back from taking the next steps。 Bennett creates rules within their relationship in order to sacrifice his happiness for the well-being of his family。 This is my first time reading a book by Kristy Marie and I am honestly in love！ I think an author who can make you feel all the angst and love between two characters within the first few pages of a book really says something。 I have not read the companion novels to this book， so I have not seen these characters before but it took only seconds for me to have ALL THE FEELS。 The feelings I had during this book kind of reminded me of Little Lies by Helena Hunting。 It is like the feeling where you get so anxious for the characters to find their happy-ending。 Kristy Marie’s writing has this addictive quality。 The story has great banter and moves so quickly that you can easily finish this in one sitting。 The reason I did not give it 5 stars was because the ending really fell off for me。 Honestly， it was a little confusing at times where I was not sure how it was going to be wrapped up and was a little quick。 I think I pictured a different way that the story was going to end， which made the end just a little disappointing。 Other than that， I really loved this a would seriously recommend。 I can’t wait to check out Kristy Marie’s other series！ I was sent this book by the author in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ashley Estep The Art of Reading
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Aspen and Bennett's story is finally here！ There was absolutely nothing about this book that wasn't perfect！ Kristy Marie once again delivers an amazing， 5 star， one of my top reads of the year books。Before I continue can we just talk about Theo as a dad for one second？ Anyone else just love this？ I love little glimpse of the OGs in their children's books in any series。 Some of my absolute favorite books have this。Kristy Marie has this ability to make me cry and laugh at the same time。 She also Aspen and Bennett's story is finally here！ There was absolutely nothing about this book that wasn't perfect！ Kristy Marie once again delivers an amazing， 5 star， one of my top reads of the year books。Before I continue can we just talk about Theo as a dad for one second？ Anyone else just love this？ I love little glimpse of the OGs in their children's books in any series。 Some of my absolute favorite books have this。Kristy Marie has this ability to make me cry and laugh at the same time。 She also brings tears for so many reason。 Some from laughing others just because she makes me love the characters so much I feel their feelings。Kristy Marie knows how to write a book。 She hooks you from start to finish and makes you just fall in love with each and every character。 I mean if she didn't we wouldn't have beat down her door for Aspen and Bennett。Without giving anything away， just read Rebellious and thank me later！ 。。。more
Melena Torretta
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Another fantastic book from Kristy Marie！ By this point she has earned her spot as one of my favorite authors。 Bennett and Aspen's story was one I was really looking forward to because they are the children of characters from the Commander in Briefs series。 They have loved each other since they were little kids and I thought the stories of their childhood were so sweet。 Sometimes childhood sweetheart stories don't work for me if I don't feel the connection between the hero and heroine。 That is n Another fantastic book from Kristy Marie！ By this point she has earned her spot as one of my favorite authors。 Bennett and Aspen's story was one I was really looking forward to because they are the children of characters from the Commander in Briefs series。 They have loved each other since they were little kids and I thought the stories of their childhood were so sweet。 Sometimes childhood sweetheart stories don't work for me if I don't feel the connection between the hero and heroine。 That is not the case here。 There was so much chemistry， emotion， and angst that there was no doubting their connection。 I absolutely loved every second of reading this and seeing these characters grow and their relationship evolve。Rebellious can be read as a standalone， but there are lots of easter eggs and fun moments for those who have read Kristy's other books。 I loved that Aspen and Bennett's parents played such big roles in the book。 It was fun to catch up with them and they added so much humor and heart to the book。Thank you to the author for providing an ARC for an honest review。 。。。more
Lex
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All I have to say is daddy Theo is life。 Aspen and Bennett’s story was everything I never knew it needed。 Just another absolutely amazing book by this author。
katya
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[ ARC provided for an honest review]Really liked this book！ I think the author did a great job with showing us how Aspen and Bennett have basically loved each other since childhood。 The story gave me so many feels， the chemistry and angst were captured extremely well。 Also the friendships were sooo cute。 Can’t wait to read the next books in the series。
Vickie
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This was one of my most anticipated reads， it looked like this was going to have all the things I love when it comes to my books and I went into this with high hopes。 I was not disappointed with Aspen and Bennett’s story。 Aspen and Bennett have always shared an intense bond。 From the day Bennett was born， there was this connection between them that has been unbreakable。 Through the years they’ve managed to keep their friendship mostly platonic but now Aspen is going to be leaving and it’s time f This was one of my most anticipated reads， it looked like this was going to have all the things I love when it comes to my books and I went into this with high hopes。 I was not disappointed with Aspen and Bennett’s story。 Aspen and Bennett have always shared an intense bond。 From the day Bennett was born， there was this connection between them that has been unbreakable。 Through the years they’ve managed to keep their friendship mostly platonic but now Aspen is going to be leaving and it’s time for them to either make a move or let the other go。 I loved everything about Aspen and Bennett。 The push and pull， the whole trying to fight their feelings thing， the laughs， the angst and frustration they gave me were what i wanted but more than anything it was that special connection between them that had me well and truly hooked。 I loved this book， I can’t recommend it enough。 A must read for friends to lovers fans。 。。。more
Jackie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I absolutely loved every minute of reading Rebellious！！ The second generation of the Commander in Briefs series characters are as addictive as their parents。 First loved seeing them and getting glimpses in IOU （fave book of mine）， then we got subscription wars with a next generation kid （interpreters -Tim’s， Valentinas book）。 I absolutely loved Cade and Theos book so it is no surprise that their kids Bennett and Aspen respectively， stole my heart。 The little sneak peak we got in email of when as I absolutely loved every minute of reading Rebellious！！ The second generation of the Commander in Briefs series characters are as addictive as their parents。 First loved seeing them and getting glimpses in IOU （fave book of mine）， then we got subscription wars with a next generation kid （interpreters -Tim’s， Valentinas book）。 I absolutely loved Cade and Theos book so it is no surprise that their kids Bennett and Aspen respectively， stole my heart。 The little sneak peak we got in email of when aspen met Bennett for the first time （the day he was born） was cemented tour love of this relationship。 So honest and raw and real。 I can honestly say this is one of my most favorite friends-to-lovers books， and face books period， right up there with IOU because you are simply sucked into the story until the very end。 They love each other and are like family and you can tell from the beginning Aspen is on board with moving to the next stage as she needles him with his rules and regulations。 But Bennett is stubborn and broody and determined not to let the rules be broken。 For risk of losing the most important person to him。 This book has it all！！ Laugh out loud moment， moments you want to cry， and just plain smile at your kindle like a loon from how much happiness radiates from the story。 But you can only resist what’s meant to be for so long and wow when they come together it is MAGICAL！Perfect recipe of fun， flirty， and fabulous。 You will be addicted to these characters just like the rest of the previous generation family。 I received this from the author as an ARC for an honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Miné Karakas
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Ugh I have been waiting for this book for months！ Aspen and Bennett were everything I would have imagined！ Bennet was so strong， so protective so in love with Aspen it broke my heart！ And Aspen was the perfect mix of her dad and mom。 I loved to see the old crew back together。 So much banter， I laughed a lot reading this！ I did think that the whole problem was solvable from the beginning if only Bennet talked to Theo and Cade from before but still didn’t bother me。 Can’t wait for Drew and Fenns s Ugh I have been waiting for this book for months！ Aspen and Bennett were everything I would have imagined！ Bennet was so strong， so protective so in love with Aspen it broke my heart！ And Aspen was the perfect mix of her dad and mom。 I loved to see the old crew back together。 So much banter， I laughed a lot reading this！ I did think that the whole problem was solvable from the beginning if only Bennet talked to Theo and Cade from before but still didn’t bother me。 Can’t wait for Drew and Fenns story！ Also need the other marines stories from the commander series！ Especially Kane！ 。。。more
Kandace Denys （bookish_kayy）
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Another winnerIt’s fine。 I’m fine。 I’m definitely not crying。 Not at all。Alright fine。 I am。 But they’re HAPPY TEARS I SWEAR。 My emotions are an absolute train wreck with this one， simply because I wasn’t sure where growly Bennett and boundary pushing Aspen were going to take us， but I honestly should have known。 I love that Theo’s antics don’t really change， he just gets a little older， and that Cade has resigned himself to this being his life。 I love the bond between this entire gang， even mor Another winnerIt’s fine。 I’m fine。 I’m definitely not crying。 Not at all。Alright fine。 I am。 But they’re HAPPY TEARS I SWEAR。 My emotions are an absolute train wreck with this one， simply because I wasn’t sure where growly Bennett and boundary pushing Aspen were going to take us， but I honestly should have known。 I love that Theo’s antics don’t really change， he just gets a little older， and that Cade has resigned himself to this being his life。 I love the bond between this entire gang， even more so， now that the legacies are growing up and out into the world。I can’t wait to see what’s next， how Fenn and Drew get taken down。 。。。more
Teresa Juckett （Give Me All The Book's）
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Oh man where to even to begin with this book other than say this book was absolutely amazing。 I think this is going to be my favorite of hers。This is about 2 bestfriend's Aspen Von Bremen and Bennett Jameson that grew up together from kids to being adults now who share a love that is the forever kind。 This story reminds me of the best friend I had when I was growing up we did everything together just not the romantically inclined lol good times。 This book will have you laughing from start to fin Oh man where to even to begin with this book other than say this book was absolutely amazing。 I think this is going to be my favorite of hers。This is about 2 bestfriend's Aspen Von Bremen and Bennett Jameson that grew up together from kids to being adults now who share a love that is the forever kind。 This story reminds me of the best friend I had when I was growing up we did everything together just not the romantically inclined lol good times。 This book will have you laughing from start to finish and wiping the tears while falling in love with this crazy family if you aren't familiar with the Von Bremen's and the Jameson from her other book's they're so worth it。 I would highly recommend grabbing this up。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
Jen
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Note: An ARC was provided by the author via Wordsmith Publicity。This book had so much tension that I felt like I was at the edge of my seat at times， waiting to see if Aspen would be able to nudge Bennett just enough for him to finally act on his feelings--feelings that were oh-so-mutual。 Talk about this girl having the patience of a saint， even though a lot of the stuff she wanted to do with her guy was rather sinful。 I loved the honest-to-goodness friendship these two shared as much as I did t Note: An ARC was provided by the author via Wordsmith Publicity。This book had so much tension that I felt like I was at the edge of my seat at times， waiting to see if Aspen would be able to nudge Bennett just enough for him to finally act on his feelings--feelings that were oh-so-mutual。 Talk about this girl having the patience of a saint， even though a lot of the stuff she wanted to do with her guy was rather sinful。 I loved the honest-to-goodness friendship these two shared as much as I did the bond between the Von Bremens and the Jamesons。 I'm definitely going to be checking out the origin stories to be found in the Commander in Briefs series， but I also cannot wait to read more from the Commander Legacies spin-off。 I'm giving Rebellious a deserving five stars。 。。。more
Blair Bolopue
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I loved this book！ Aspen and Bennett are everything！ The chemistry between these two flows out of the pages and you scream at them too stop fighting it！ Bennett is pretty moody and is so loyal to His best friend Aspen。 Aspen is so fiesty and I just loved her！ She and Bennett have been attached at the hip since Bennett was born。 They are definitely my new favorites in this series！
NiCoLeTa E。 {Addicted To Books}
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***5 "Beautifully tragic！！！" stars*** "This is our life。No touching。No nakedness。No kissing。No loving each other。"I have loved everything that I've read by Kristy， but I believe that in here， she outstand herself。。。Kristy has a unique way to tell her stories！！！！ She is making you giggle， while she is breaking you and this is an amazing ability of hers。。。The truth is that I was waiting Aspen and Bennett's turn like a mad woman since the first moment that I met them in IOU and I was anticip ***5 "Beautifully tragic！！！" stars*** "This is our life。No touching。No nakedness。No kissing。No loving each other。"I have loved everything that I've read by Kristy， but I believe that in here， she outstand herself。。。Kristy has a unique way to tell her stories！！！！ She is making you giggle， while she is breaking you and this is an amazing ability of hers。。。The truth is that I was waiting Aspen and Bennett's turn like a mad woman since the first moment that I met them in IOU and I was anticipating their story so much。 And Kristy Marie delivered an ostensibly simple story but with so much depth in it！！！ "Who is Aspen Von Bremen without Bennett Jameson？"Aspen and Bennett had love each other from the first moment they laid eyes on each other and I don't exaggerate when I'm telling that that was when they were born， at least since Bennett was born。。。 From that moment they were inseparable and while they were growing up， their love was getting stronger and stronger。But there was a problem。 They never had to act upon their feelings。And for that reason， Bennett had put a large number of rules between them in order to stay away from each other on the romance part。。。Aspen had to accept these said rules， but not without giving Bennett hell and rile him up every chance she got。 "No rule will ever keep me from loving him more than I already do。 But for him。。。 No matter how much he loves me， he'll never break his rules。"At the moment， they are in a pivotal point on their lives and things are starting to change between them。。。 So， they are deciding on a summer without rules。 But how well this will work out for both of them when their feelings instead of satiated are becoming an inferno ready to burn everything with its lava？？？Will their love survive or it will burn everything around them and it will destroy their family？？？ "Don't give me hope and take it away。。 I can handle the rules。 I can handle the moods， but the hope。。。 Don't give me hope。"I loved Aspen and Bennett so much。。。 Their connection were out of this world！！！ They were meant to be and it was so hard to witness their struggles to stay away from each other。My heart was breaking for them， but at the same time， i couldn't keep my giggles down， cause the way that Aspen was provoking Bennett all the time was making me laugh uncontrollably and i believe that this is the greatest ability of this author。 To make you laugh when you wanted to cry。 "One day is not enough。 I want a lifetime。""Aspen Von Bremen deserves the world， and I'm a failure for not giving it to her。"Honestly， I don't know what more to say about this book other than it was an amazing story and I would recommended wholeheartedly to everyone。 This was a story of friendship， family and love in the nth degree。The bonds in here were so tied， and I don't mean only Bennett and Aspen who had the most strong and amazing bond， but for their parents， their brothers and everyone that is consisting this kind of family that is not bound only by bond。If you haven't read anything from Kristy Marie yet， this is definitely one author that deserves your attention！！！ "A love like yours comes once in a lifetime。"**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review** 。。。more
Athalars
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*ARC EXCHANGED IN RETURN FOR AN HONEST REVIEWRebellious was my first read from Kristy Marie， so I didn’t know what to expect but aspen and Bennett completely blew my expectations out of the water。 Friends to lovers normally isn’t my favourite trope but I really loved this book！I loved the amount of angst this couple gave me， I went through so many emotions while reading this book I wanted to laugh， cry and scream at some points。 I really loved the dynamic between them， and the way you could pra *ARC EXCHANGED IN RETURN FOR AN HONEST REVIEWRebellious was my first read from Kristy Marie， so I didn’t know what to expect but aspen and Bennett completely blew my expectations out of the water。 Friends to lovers normally isn’t my favourite trope but I really loved this book！I loved the amount of angst this couple gave me， I went through so many emotions while reading this book I wanted to laugh， cry and scream at some points。 I really loved the dynamic between them， and the way you could practically picture the deep love that runs between them they were literally soulmates。I really enjoyed my experience reading this book， and will definitely pick up more books from this author。 。。。more
Frances
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If you've read this series you know the books are serious， but with great and loveable characters。 If you haven't you should because you are missing out on some seriously good stories。Kristy Marie writes heartbreaking， but stories of healing and growth。 I have read the others and they always stick out to me， but figured they couldn't' get any more memorable， only this story does。 It grabbed me from the first page and you can tell from there you're heart will break。 You feel so deeply for these c If you've read this series you know the books are serious， but with great and loveable characters。 If you haven't you should because you are missing out on some seriously good stories。Kristy Marie writes heartbreaking， but stories of healing and growth。 I have read the others and they always stick out to me， but figured they couldn't' get any more memorable， only this story does。 It grabbed me from the first page and you can tell from there you're heart will break。 You feel so deeply for these characters。Aspen and Bennett are a truly unforgettable couple。 Add in all the original characters and you've got some bad times， but some really great times。I really truly loved this book and these characters。 。。。more
Franci Neill
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5 Breaking All the Rules Stars！！！I love reading second generation books and when it’s the Commander in Briefs kids it’s that much more fun and emotional of a read！ I absolutely fell in love with Bennett and Aspen because their love story started the day Bennett was born and Aspen first laid her eyes on him！I can honestly say this is one of my most favorite friends-to-lovers books because I became fully invested in these characters。 Their connection is rock solid and as they grow up， feelings 5 Breaking All the Rules Stars！！！I love reading second generation books and when it’s the Commander in Briefs kids it’s that much more fun and emotional of a read！ I absolutely fell in love with Bennett and Aspen because their love story started the day Bennett was born and Aspen first laid her eyes on him！I can honestly say this is one of my most favorite friends-to-lovers books because I became fully invested in these characters。 Their connection is rock solid and as they grow up， feelings change and while Aspen is fully on board with wanting so much more， Bennett is dead set against it for so many reasons。 His solution is a list of rules that aren’t to be broken…seems easy， but really not so much！！There were so many moments of laugh out loud hilarity and then before I knew it， my eyes were tearing up because there’s so much beneath the surface of Bennett that he’s been holding close to his heart and I can understand where he’s coming from because if it doesn’t work out he may lose the most important friendship of his life。 But a person can only resist their greatest desire for so long and oh my goodness these two together are like fireworks going off！！When you add in their entire “family” it’s the perfect recipe for a book I couldn’t put down！ Ms。 Marie has written a book that will draw you in with all the feels while mixing it up with swoon worthy moments and you’ll be as addicted to this family as I am。 。。。more
Naptime Novels
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My heart literally hurts from all it’s been through while reading Rebellious。 Kristy Marie， what the heck have you done to all us readers？！ This was my first book by this author and it certainly won’t be my last。 I think I’ve fallen in love with her 😂。 Aspen and Bennett were made for each other。 Rebellious is so well written it makes you feel like you are apart of Aspen and Bennett’s relationship; all their trials， the highs the lows， I felt it all。 This book will be a hard one to recover from i My heart literally hurts from all it’s been through while reading Rebellious。 Kristy Marie， what the heck have you done to all us readers？！ This was my first book by this author and it certainly won’t be my last。 I think I’ve fallen in love with her 😂。 Aspen and Bennett were made for each other。 Rebellious is so well written it makes you feel like you are apart of Aspen and Bennett’s relationship; all their trials， the highs the lows， I felt it all。 This book will be a hard one to recover from in the best of ways。 Seriously， so good。 。。。more
Love Books Addict
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5 Stars！ The best friends-to-lovers book I've ever read！ Although this goes way beyond friendship， more like soulmates。 Aspen - she's been in love with Bennett since she first held him as a newborn when she was 2 years old。 Over the years he's tried to push her away with his Rules， yet she can't help but fall more and more in love。 Even now at 23 there's never been anyone else but him in her eyes。 Her forever。 Her soulmate。 Her Bennett。 In the final summer before she's due to move away， can she 5 Stars！ The best friends-to-lovers book I've ever read！ Although this goes way beyond friendship， more like soulmates。 Aspen - she's been in love with Bennett since she first held him as a newborn when she was 2 years old。 Over the years he's tried to push her away with his Rules， yet she can't help but fall more and more in love。 Even now at 23 there's never been anyone else but him in her eyes。 Her forever。 Her soulmate。 Her Bennett。 In the final summer before she's due to move away， can she convince him to lose the Rules， if only for a night？Bennett - he has so much to deal with in his life; his type-1 diabetes， NFL prospects and dad who has PTSD from his time in the marines。 In order to please everyone， he thinks he needs to have his Rules with Aspen。 It's the only way they can be in each other's lives without tearing apart their father's lifelong friendship。 Or is it？ He knows Aspen is it for him， she always has been and always will be， but is he willing to risk it all to finally cross the line he's made them draw？Friends-to-lovers is not normally my go-to trope， as a lot of the time it ends up being insta-love which I struggle to get invested in when their relationship has been purely platonic for years。 But this one is nothing like that， it's just perfect and so beautifully written。 Full of longing， heartache and a love that is so deep， powerful and intense， it just blows you away。 Such an amazing journey watching Apsen and Bennett navigate life and love together。 I cannot recommend more！ And I cannot wait to see what Kristy does next！No cheating。 No cliff-hanger。 HEA guaranteed。 。。。more
The Romantic Rush Blog
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Grab your marker， because I have a new rule of my own: If Kristy Marie puts out a book， I’m going to snatch it up。 After this breathtaking， heartfelt， anguishing story of family， love， longing， heartbreak， and sacrifice， I am a forever fan。 Rebellious is rousingly moving， desperately romantic， and grippingly emotional from the start to finish。 A story both heartbreaking and heart-filling- and I can’t stop thinking about it。Aspen- oh my heart。 Kristy Marie has never written a heroine with such a Grab your marker， because I have a new rule of my own: If Kristy Marie puts out a book， I’m going to snatch it up。 After this breathtaking， heartfelt， anguishing story of family， love， longing， heartbreak， and sacrifice， I am a forever fan。 Rebellious is rousingly moving， desperately romantic， and grippingly emotional from the start to finish。 A story both heartbreaking and heart-filling- and I can’t stop thinking about it。Aspen- oh my heart。 Kristy Marie has never written a heroine with such a beautiful soul。 Aspen is the epitome of unconditional love。 Her love might seem rebellious on the surface， but it is the purest， most awe inspiring love。 She loves with intensity， without restraint， selflessly and authentically。 Simply by breathing her heart， I feel like I understand what it means to truly love another， what it means to be someone’s soul mate。 Because she unapologetically loves someone who can’t， or won’t， give her the relationship she wants-and she knowingly gives him all her heart anyways。 I loved everything about her spirit- her playfulness， her humor， her loyalty， her impulsiveness， but I loved her openness， her vulnerability， the most。 She captured my heart so completely。Bennett- oh sweet Bennett broke my heart。 This poor boy carries so much on his shoulders， internalizes and feels so deeply， yet he doesn’t allow himself to exist as he has the potential to be。 While I wanted to shake him for all the times he restrains their love， the unnecessary but well-intentioned sacrifices he makes， I felt so much love and empathy for him。 KM exposes him so beautifully as a character-a beautiful but broken man who has a love that feels to reckless that he contains every part of himself to protect others。The chemistry here is sublime- KM has perfectly captured the friends to lovers longing， tension， and emotional depth， but with her own unique and captivating spin。 The connection， the emotional and romantic intimacy of these two just pours off the page。 Complicated yet simple， intense yet calming， heartbreaking but beautiful。 There romantic journey is a slow burn， but we have SO much profound and magical emotional chemistry along the way。 These two are more than best friends- they are family， and it makes everything feel all the more magical， but also all the more tragic。 SO much angst， so much longing， so many mistakes。 But from what feels like a devastating impasse blossoms an epic and unstoppable love。Fans will also get your feel of the real and chosen families that have populated the pages of other KM stories- creating such a rich array of supporting characters。 The family dynamics here are just incredibly engaging- and touching。 The love， the forgiveness， the gentle way they support each other。。。and of course， all of their humor。Prepare yourself to have your heart hemorrhage- it will more than hurt。 But the reward is worth the pain- because as much as this love story is about heartbreak and sacrifice， it is also a story about healing， about how unstoppable true love can be。 Even when the obstacles are insurmountable， sometimes the solution is blissfully simple， but incredibly hard to see。 But when love is real， there is always a path- and Aspen and Bennett’s love is perhaps the realest I know。 Hands down my favorite KM story- and one I will not soon forget。 。。。more
Michelle （Your Favorite Book Bag）
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“Loving you is all-consuming， and without it， I’m empty。 I can’t go back to the rules。 Our love can’t be a sacrifice。”Imagine meeting your soulmate when you are days old。 That person is the one you take your first steps to; automatic best friends for life。 Having a connection so magnetic that even their parents knew it was inevitable。 The only person standing in their way， was ultimately never the one holding them back to begin with。Bennett and Aspen were those people。 Surrounded by a legacy of “Loving you is all-consuming， and without it， I’m empty。 I can’t go back to the rules。 Our love can’t be a sacrifice。”Imagine meeting your soulmate when you are days old。 That person is the one you take your first steps to; automatic best friends for life。 Having a connection so magnetic that even their parents knew it was inevitable。 The only person standing in their way， was ultimately never the one holding them back to begin with。Bennett and Aspen were those people。 Surrounded by a legacy of love， support and loyalty - they had the ultimate making of a childhood friendship turned love。 But while Aspen was only two years ahead， Bennett was taking 10 steps back。 He was sacrificing himself and his happiness over something he ultimately never had control of to begin with。“Rebellious，” by Kristy Marie is a childhood friends to lovers romance。 It is a standalone， and can be read in that way - but it is in the same world as the “Commander in Briefs Series，” with it being the daughter of Theo and Anniston （Commander） and the son of Cade and Brecklyn （Gorgeous）。 I enjoyed it even more knowing their family history， and the series of events that brought us to this story。 The sacrifices that both Aspen and Bennett made for each other and themselves alone was heart wrenching。 It pulled on my heart strings， and had me crying at the beautiful love they shared。 There were always rules。 Bennett and Aspen stepped back and gave themselves the summer。。 but with that came blurred lines， complications - and a love so overpowering that neither one of them were willing to let go of it。 Phenomenal book。 I loved this so much。 。。。more
_TheReadingmama
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A lifetime of love！ “No rule will ever keep me from loving him more than I already do。” -AspenFirst of all， the prologue had me 😭 Bennett and Aspen were friends since birth。 Growing up together， they’ve always been connected to one another。 As they got older， rules have to be put in place， so lines can’t be crossed。 What happens when someone dosen’t want to play by the rules anymore？ Is giving in worth it？ Even for a moment so temporary？This book gives you all the feels！！！ Once I started reading A lifetime of love！ “No rule will ever keep me from loving him more than I already do。” -AspenFirst of all， the prologue had me 😭 Bennett and Aspen were friends since birth。 Growing up together， they’ve always been connected to one another。 As they got older， rules have to be put in place， so lines can’t be crossed。 What happens when someone dosen’t want to play by the rules anymore？ Is giving in worth it？ Even for a moment so temporary？This book gives you all the feels！！！ Once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down！ I loved Aspen and Bennett！ LOVED LOVED LOVED THEM！ Their connection and their history made a strong foundation and had me really invested in their relationship。 Bennett did everything to keep Aspen at arms length and stick by the rules。 But his love for her has always been there， and he would do anything for her， like jump of a bridge！ Aspen never gave up on Bennett， and when theres true love， it makes a way！ Do yourself a favor and read this！ ❤️ 。。。more
Aracely
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3。5 starsThis is the second book I've read by this author and although I really liked the first one， I couldn't connect with this one。 I don't know what's going on that I've been reading for a few weeks now and my readings are not doing the job for me。 Maybe it's me that I have too many things in my head that no matter how hard I try I can't concentrate and focus completely on the characters， and that's totally my fault， but also the characters doesn’t catch me enough like others did。 I get frus 3。5 starsThis is the second book I've read by this author and although I really liked the first one， I couldn't connect with this one。 I don't know what's going on that I've been reading for a few weeks now and my readings are not doing the job for me。 Maybe it's me that I have too many things in my head that no matter how hard I try I can't concentrate and focus completely on the characters， and that's totally my fault， but also the characters doesn’t catch me enough like others did。 I get frustrated at how obvious I feel this couple loves each other and only one of them struggles and endures too much while the other is in total denial and avoidance of feelings。 I feel like they take too long or rather Bennett takes too long to decide to give himself a chance with Aspen， I just almost wanted Aspen to forget about him。I like the way the author writes and although this one was not what I expected， I recommend that everyone read it and form their own opinion。I received and ARC on exchange for an honest opinion。 Thank yo so much and until the next one :） 。。。more
Batwoman
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Loved this book！ I love reading Bennett and Aspen’s story。 Full of rules and rule breaking。 Love all the witty playful fighting between the two。 They’re adorable！ I badly want to read Aspen’s parents story。 Her brother Fenn’s story too。 Can’t wait till it comes out。 I love having both their points of view too。 This is my first Kristy Marie book and I will definitely be reading more of her books。 Highly recommend！！
Hanna
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My favorite book by Kristy Marie yet！ *This book is a standalone but there are characters from Kristy's other books that make appearances！*I have waited for this book since I read Subscriber Wars。 I could not put this book down （it was so good！） and I read it in one day。 This book had something for everyone and I definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone who enjoys romance books， a good dose of laughter and a happily ever after ending。 *I received an ARC of this book for an honest re My favorite book by Kristy Marie yet！ *This book is a standalone but there are characters from Kristy's other books that make appearances！*I have waited for this book since I read Subscriber Wars。 I could not put this book down （it was so good！） and I read it in one day。 This book had something for everyone and I definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone who enjoys romance books， a good dose of laughter and a happily ever after ending。 *I received an ARC of this book for an honest review* 。。。more
Read。Review。Repeat Blog
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I have loved this author ever since I read Commander in Briefs and I didn't think anyone could take the top spot but Aspen and Bennett did just that。 This story ripped my heart out time and time again but after each heartbreak they would put it back together again and leave me loving them allover again。 Such a strong willed， heart wrenching love story。 I have loved this author ever since I read Commander in Briefs and I didn't think anyone could take the top spot but Aspen and Bennett did just that。 This story ripped my heart out time and time again but after each heartbreak they would put it back together again and leave me loving them allover again。 Such a strong willed， heart wrenching love story。 。。。more
Juli
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I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book （given by author）。。。 Geez this book was painful to read， not because it was bad but because Aspen and Bennett put themselves through so much！ These 2 have a love and connection most people would kill for， but they don’t give in for a very important reason。There was just so much to love about this book and the complete frustration of wanting these two together just enhanced the progress。 Did I constantly want to shake the daylights out of Bennett？ Yes， c I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book （given by author）。。。 Geez this book was painful to read， not because it was bad but because Aspen and Bennett put themselves through so much！ These 2 have a love and connection most people would kill for， but they don’t give in for a very important reason。There was just so much to love about this book and the complete frustration of wanting these two together just enhanced the progress。 Did I constantly want to shake the daylights out of Bennett？ Yes， constantly for like 90% of the book。 Did I understand their reasons for not being together？ Yes and it was sweet in my opinion。 Did I agree with it？ Not even a little bit， they should have had a serious conversation with their family about their issues。Although the frustration was very real， I loved it because it showed how much Aspen and Bennett love each other， but also their crazy family。 Also， I enjoyed the flashbacks of them together as kids and teenagers。I would love to know what is going on with Aspen’s little brother， Fenn， he seems to have some secrets lurking。However， I must say it Theo and Cade as always steal my heart with their antics and banter。 I love seeing Theo as a dad， he’s just so crazy， but she loves his kids。 。。。more
Sofia´s Beddable Reads
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I…Ugh， I don’t even know what to say…I’ve been staring at the same blank page for over two hours now。No matter how hard I try to organize my thoughts or how many times I search for the right words， the conclusion reached is one and the same: I’m stuck。In a daze。 Inarticulate。Sure， at this point - after so many Kristy Marie books’ read and reviewed – me feeling this way probably shouldn’t come as a surprise and yes， I’m aware there’s a huge possibility that I’m starting to sound like a broken rec I…Ugh， I don’t even know what to say…I’ve been staring at the same blank page for over two hours now。No matter how hard I try to organize my thoughts or how many times I search for the right words， the conclusion reached is one and the same: I’m stuck。In a daze。 Inarticulate。Sure， at this point - after so many Kristy Marie books’ read and reviewed – me feeling this way probably shouldn’t come as a surprise and yes， I’m aware there’s a huge possibility that I’m starting to sound like a broken record but， you know what？ Screw it。 It’s a 1000% honest and accurate。Back when it all started， seeing Bennett as Aspen’s “bee bee” was the ultimate “aw” moment and I knew right then and there I’d give an arm and a leg to see their beautiful lives together， unfold。But with each glimpse at their relationship contained in previous books， I was hit with the powerful realization that their story was going to wreck me。 Guess who was right？“Rebellious” packs a mean punch: my emotions are in overdrive， I feel like a mess and a half and I cried so freaking much， I’m physically drained。I regret nothing。Aspen is her mother’s daughter – strong， driven and caring。And Bennett？ Oh， how my-poor-little-forever-Cade-shackled-bleeding-heart ached for yet another Jameson。 These beautiful， haunted men。 Loving。 Loyal。 Honorable。 Perfect。Ok， lighter topics。 Uff…Every time I get to be in the presence of Theo Von Bremen is a f---ing blessing。 Oh。 My。 God。I laughed-out-loud probably as many times as I quasi-sobbed – feel free to remove “quasi” from the last sentence。Also， the banter between Cade and the aforementioned？ Pure gold。Bromance level 1562034。Oh， Fenn and Drew？ Talk about chaotic energy。 I want it all。I can’t wait to back to Madison， Georgia and see all of my guys and gals because， if I was already having withdrawals， now I’m in need of a long stay。 Anywhere in or around the Foundation grounds would be nice。 There’s a pool， right？ *wink*wink*P。S。: Wow， I did it。 Believe me， I’m acutely aware that this review is all over the place but I swear it is the best I can do right now。 It is also a testament to what Kristy Marie is capable of， you sorceress of words， you。 I hereby declare myself a willing victim。See you soon。 。。。more
Mia
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”Do I know he wants to kill me？Yes。Does that entice me to keep going？Absolutely。”I’ve been waiting for Aspen and Bennett’s story ever since IOU came out （almost a year ago）！ I was dying！ Dying to read their story！ And boy was it good！IOU is one of my favorite books ever and Rebellious is just as good！“It’s a hard line。 One Bennett makes us write on each other’s skin each time we get close to feeling anything remotely resembling love。 The problem is， I have loved Bennett Jameson all my life。 When ”Do I know he wants to kill me？Yes。Does that entice me to keep going？Absolutely。”I’ve been waiting for Aspen and Bennett’s story ever since IOU came out （almost a year ago）！ I was dying！ Dying to read their story！ And boy was it good！IOU is one of my favorite books ever and Rebellious is just as good！“It’s a hard line。 One Bennett makes us write on each other’s skin each time we get close to feeling anything remotely resembling love。 The problem is， I have loved Bennett Jameson all my life。 When his father placed him in my arms at two years old， I knew Bennett Jameson was born to be mine。”Bennett and Aspen have been friends since they were born。。。 no scratch that。。。 they were always more than friends。 They were each other half！ Aspen knew， from the moment Bennett was born， that he was hers。 And Bennett always knew that she was it。And that’s how their love story begins， with them as children， not being able to be apart from each other！ It’s beautiful， poetic， even a little crazy to think about， but beautiful nonetheless。“Mom，” I whisper， hoping she hears it over my dad’s banging。 “Am I a fool for loving someone who can never love me back？”。。。 My mom reaches for my face。 “No。 You’re not a fool for loving someone more than you love yourself。”Despite Aspen and Bennett being friends and neighbors， since they’re born and despite their mutual， undeniable， love for one another。。。 Bennett has established rules that they both have to follow in order to remain friends and not anything else。The rules is what makes this book interesting and definitely amusing。。。 specially when Aspen tests Bennett’s patient and resolve and decides that the line is not to be crossed but can be bent a little。。。 or a lot！ But at a certain point the rules became painful， specially when you realize how much pain both of them endures because of them， notwithstanding it being for a greater good。“Believe it or not， most problems don’t need to be given a voice。 Sometimes the battle must be fought within。”“Sometimes， a good friend is someone who will stand in the shadows， a constant presence， so you can fight the battle alone。”“I’m saying the strength of a friendship is not measured by what’s said but by what is done。”I really loved this book。Aspen is so loving， so caring！ The way she sacrifices herself， her needs， her dreams even to make sure that the people she loves are happy。 But don’t be fooled， Aspen is far from weak。 She’s strong， crazy and stubborn as an ox！ She got it after her father， obviously。Bennett is tortured？ He his kind， loving。。。 his spirit of self sacrifice and loyalty to his family almost destroys his and Aspens happiness。Despite the pain he inflicts and endures with the choices he makes， I couldn’t help but root for him。 Tho at times I did wanted to shake him and yell at him to just talk to the people involved。 After all， asking never hurts， right？“Von Bremens don’t run away from our problems。 We ignore them。”This book is a standalone novel， even tho we do get crossover characters from the previous books IOU and Subscribers Wars and from the Commander In Briefs Series。 But you don’t need to read any to read this one， tho I do recommend （you’ll be in for a treat）。I haven’t read the CIB series myself and I can’t wait to start。 Theo Avon Bremen seems like my kind of hero！Arc kindly provided by the author。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Rebellious&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Rebellious&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0