Resonance: An MM Rockstar Romance

--Rockstar X Ex ballerina turned MUA-- Rehab friendship-- Accountability pact-- Second change meeting-- Friends to lovers-- Touring Europe via band tour-- Close proximity-- Addiction recovery-- Found family-- Let me start off by saying this book has a very deep theme, addiction. Which an make books very difficult to read imo. While there is a lot of struggling Iggy & Bodhi go through together and separately, the ultimately find love, acceptance, happiness and a future together. The book starts off With Bohdi entering Rehab. As we slowly start to get to know him, we are introduced to Iggy. These two love birds are polar opposites. Bodhi is all dark clothes, rock music, tattoos and overall grumpy. While Iggy is bright pink hair, slender build, grumpy in a lot of aspects but still a ray or sunshine in Bodhi's world. Their relationship really builds off the need to be seen. Not the façade they show the world, but the deep truths of who they are as people AND their struggles. We go through rehab with them in multiple flashback moments throughout the book that really helps us understand their codependence on each other. Their romance doesn't even begin until later on in the book. After their second chance meeting, when they have no proper time to really discuss what is going to happen now that they are together again. Between nosy bandmates, constantly being surrounded by their addictions and their attraction finally coming to light, you really feel dragged down with the…

I had never heard of Lily James before I saw a posting about Resonance, but I really enjoyed this one. "'It doesn't have to be perfect,' I said softly, holding his gaze. 'To be beautiful.'" Bodhi and Iggy are two puzzle pieces that have fallen off the whole, and James tells their story in a mix between past and present, letting us see the creation of their relationship as well as how it's evolving when they meet each other in the "real world." I thought the story was well paced, and even though I don't typically love a boomerang timeline, this one was well done. The dives into the past were well chosen, not to mention well-written, and it always felt like we were being brought back to their rehab moments for a good reason. Between Iggy and Bodhi, I don't think I could pick a favorite. Iggy had a longer, harder mountain to climb, and beneath his sassiness and vibrant hair, he's got a gooier, more vulnerable center than Bodhi, so while I wanted to hug them both many times, I'd totally give him just that extra squeeze. There were a lot of moments that I found myself highlighting, which isn't always the norm for me either, but James has a great "writing presence," and some of the lines were just too pretty to ignore. "Love wasn't always bouquets and perfect first dates and kisses in the rain. Sometimes it slipped in quietly, like a thief in the night, and took root while you were busy surviving. And by the time you noticed, it had already changed the shape of your life."…

I give it 3.5 ⭐️ This was heavier than I expected. Iggy and Bodhi meet in rehab and build a friendship there, but when they part ways, it really feels like it was just something temporary. They meet again when Iggy steps in as a makeup artist for Bodhi’s band, and you can clearly see how different their lives are. Bodhi returns to a career and a team that actually tries to support him, while Iggy feels much more alone in everything. What I liked the most was that the book doesn’t try to pretend love fixes everything. They become a couple and love each other, but addiction is always there in the background, and when things go wrong, they really go wrong. You also get to see how much support actually matters, especially for Iggy, and how he slowly starts finding a place where he belongs. Iggy was definitely my favorite. He goes through so much, and you can really feel how everything affects him, especially compared to Bodhi who has more support around him. It just made me connect to him more. This isn’t an easy read, but that’s what makes it so strong. Thank you so much Lily for letting me be a part of your team.❤️🌺

Thank you so much Lily James for the arc!🩷 Oh my goddd, this book was so raw and beautiful and just perfect. I loved Bodhi and Iggy, as well as the chaotic but loveable bandmates.🥺 Resonance is a shining example that healing and recovery are not always linear. It's not easy, it's an ongoing battle that you have to keep fighting for yourself every day. The addiction depicted in this felt so real, and healthy. I thank the author for not having the book be all sunshine and rainbows and being "yay I'm cured" vibes or even everything being perfect after rehab. There are highs, there are lows, there are times where you stumble, but it does not mean that you throw it all away. You collect yourself, get up and start again. That's where the real courage and success lies. Bodhi and Iggy meet in a rehab program and after a prickly introduction, they become friends. The two of them are very different, but are able to bond and commiserate over their shared journeys. Bodhi is the front man for a band, Noctis and is from the states. Drinking and drugs were readily available on tour, first it was a few drinks at a party or some drugs to keep his energy levels up. It quickly spiraled out of control and after an intervention from his bandmates, he checked into the program. He has people looking out and rooting for his success. Iggy is from the UK and with his vibrant pink hair, short shorts and floral tattoos, he's hard to miss. He runs off of sugary coffees, Jaffa cakes and…

This is one of those books I would classify as "Heartbreakingly Beautiful", this is right up there with Never Ever After by Rae Stone. When Lily released the blurb for Resonance I knew I had to read it. A book about two men struggling with addiction trying to figure out a way to survive their struggle while also finding a way to make a future that they are happy with? Sign me up. The moment I read the very first page I was hooked, I knew right then and there this book was going to be a hit. And it was. I loved everything about Iggy and Bodhi, from the pink hair and sassy nature, to the quiet, artistic, singer who comes alive on stage, and all the messy moments in between. I honestly don't know how to articulate how much I enjoyed reading this book other than saying I loved it! Lily did a beautiful job writing about such a real, raw, realistic and sensitive topic that so many people struggle with on a day to day basis. They wrote about it in a respectful way, they didn't glorify their characters behaviors or choices, they wrote about people struggling, failing, and the importance of getting back up again. And that for me was one of the highlights of this story. I was devastated for Iggy when he started slipping, and I was sad for Bodhi as well because he felt guilty for not being able to help. But I'm so happy and proud that Bodhi held on to his own sobriety even when every part of him was screaming at him to do the opposite. That was growth, that was the moment when we…