Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby, and be prepared to fall in love with these absolutely beautiful characters. You'll be thinking about these two for a while after reading this.
From the blurb:
Two addicts meet in rehab, finding friendship, connection, and something dangerously close to hope, only to part ways in the end.
Fate had other ideas.
Bodhi Hart has everything he once dreamed of: sold-out arenas, worldwide fame, and a voice that moves millions. Somewhere along the way, though, the music stopped feeling like his. When bad decisions catch up with him, rehab becomes less of a choice and more of an ultimatum.
Iggy Preston’s first love was ballet, until an injury ended his career overnight. Grief and reckless choices followed, nearly costing him everything. Rehab didn’t give him his life back, but it stopped him from losing it completely.
Thrown back together on a European tour, friendship turns into something deeper. Iggy joins the band as a makeup artist while Bodhi returns to centre stage with everything to lose. Sobriety is fragile, and loving each other may be the one risk they can’t afford.
Sometimes, love isn’t enough to save you.
But it’s enough to make you try.
Resonance is an MM rockstar romance with slow-burn sparks, friends-to-lovers, and two addicts learning to fight back when life keeps pushing them down. A contemporary standalone, expect opposites-attract, raw confessions, and a rollercoaster journey proving that recovery—and love—are never simple.
Angel's review:
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 saw just how much Bodhi had grown and how much of himself he fully committed to staying clean/sober. I thought Iggy asking for help was such a beautiful moment, it made me tear up a bit, so make sure to have tissues nearby!
The side characters were really lovely as well, I loved how Bodhi's band members didn't just rally around him, but they were also there for Iggy too. They weren't just band mates, they're family, and I really hope we get to see more of them in the future. All of the soft, heartfelt moments Bodhi and Iggy had together will stick with me for a while... The talks in the garden trying to suss each other out, the sunrise meetups with hot cocoa, the exploring of new cities and locations together... The ballet.. All of those beautiful moments helped make Iggy and Bodhi what they ended up being and I loved every moment of their journey. They didn't have an easy road, but it was worth it in the end.
"We weren’t broken.
We were transformed into something beautiful."
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