Say It Again

Lest Is Moore #2

by Rebecca Rathe

The second book in the Lest Is Moore series, following Remember My Name, features bandmates and foster brothers Will and Ari!
Say it again, I need to hear it slow
Tell me I’m not on my own
When the world caves in, you never flinch
You say you’re with me—say it again

Say it again, with your mouth on mine
Every ache in my chest lets go, unwinds
I’ve been waiting for something to break
Say it again, tell me you’ll stay

Say it again when my head’s too loud
When I’m too weak, too tired to be proud
I don’t need much, I just need this
Tell me I’m not alone—say it again

Say it again, whispered in the dark like that
Like you mean it, like you’ll never take it back
Everything goes quiet when you say my name
Say it again, tell me you’ll stay

Say it again, I’m worn so thin
Too tired of fighting this pain I’m in
When you say you’re here, I can finally breathe
Say it again—stay forever with me

Genres: M M Romance, Friends To Lovers, Romance, Mental Health, Found Family, LGBT, Music

406 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2026

About the author

Deliciously dirty, delightfully neurotic, ratchet mess of a daydreamer.

See www.rebeccarathe.com for a full list of books, social media, and trigger warnings.

Reviews

[AnnaKitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Remember My Name so much, and considering how Rebecca makes you fall in love with the side characters as well, I was really excited for Will and Ari’s story 😻

“Say it again?"
He whispers low against the hollow of my throat.
“I’m here, Ari. You’re not alone. I’m here.”

Ohmigod, the pining, the yearning, the longing..😮‍💨 

I told myself to stay strong but honestly I was down hard in the prologue already 🫠
It’s one of those books when you can genuinely feel the connection between the MMCs. There was never a doubt that they belong together 💗

I loved so many things about this book.
Ari and Will spent most of their lives together, which made it much more complicated to transition to romantic relationship. And the mental health representation was fantastic, the way both Will and Ari turned to therapy for help ❤️‍🩹 How they actually worked on their issues, instead of falling into toxic codependency.
Then we have that found family aspect - how all the characters care and stand for each other, I’m not kidding when I say you are going to love the whole crew!
And of course, the way Rebecca addresses political issues. I don’t live in the U.S., but I truly admire how she speaks through her works ❤‍🔥

And of course, all the songs 🔥

 “If I love you, set you free
But loving you is all of me
I don’t know how to not hold on
Who am I if you’re gone?”

Fantastic book. So many emotions, the care and love that really does overcome everything ❣️
I'm soooo ready for Naz's story ☺️

[theshadyivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🫦🫦🫦

Rebecca had me at "will you read this?" — and honestly? Best decision I never had to make. 😏🖤
I devoured every. single. word.

Now listen — yes, this is Book 2 of the Less is Moore series, but don't let that stop you. I jumped right back in without missing a beat. The story pulls you in and keeps you there. 🔥

This is Ari & Will's story. Foster brothers. Inseparable since the moment Ari stepped into the same home — a home that wasn't always safe, but Will made sure Ari never had to face it alone. From day one, Will was his shield. His constant. His person. 😮‍💨💔

The setting? Stunning. The characters? Layered and real. The emotions? Oh honey — buckle up. This story is soaked in pining so thick you could drown in it. Every single time I thought "THIS is the moment—" Rebecca snatched it away from me. 😭 The audacity. The NERVE. And yet I couldn't stop. Wouldn't stop. The drama, the tears, the passion, the fights — it's all worth every agonizing page. 🖤

And can we talk about Rebecca for a second? 🙌 She shows up for the LGBTQ+ community not just in words but in her stories — fierce, loud, and unapologetically. That kind of courage deserves to be celebrated. Thank you, Rebecca. Genuinely. You have my support always. 🏳️‍🌈✨

This one is not for the faint of heart — but it IS for everyone who believes love, in all its messy, complicated, beautiful forms, is always worth fighting for. 💋

Go read it. You'll thank me later. 😈

🎤 Rockstars
🎤 Friends to lovers
🎤 Foster brothers
🎤 Forbidden
🎤 Found family
🎤 Gay for you
🎤 Power bottom
🎤 Rimming, comes in his pants

75/26

[-`♡´- · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m being generous with the 4 stars, I’d say it’s more 3.5⭐️ but I digress.

Once again with the cheesy lyrics. 😩

I however did really like Will & Ari and watching their relationship unfold. The smut didn’t come off as gratuitous and I felt actually lended to the story and the pace of their reconciliation. It flowed well with their overarching journey of coming to terms with their feelings for one another amidst the taboo of it all (foster brothers).

And I am interested in Naz and his bodyguard, Scott’s, relationship.

Truly is a hit or miss situation with Rathe but she gets me to read almost everything she writes, so. 🤷‍♀️

*this is a very politically charged story which kudos to Rathe for bringing it to the forefront especially during these times but I note only if you need a break from current affairs and are maybe looking to escape when it comes to reading.

[Christina Sturgill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4/5 🌟
Spice: 3/5 🌶️
Characters: Will and Ari

[Jana Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again (hehe) - Rebecca Rathe knows how to write angst. Whether it’s athletes or rockstars, she will make her characters, and her readers by extension, feel some things before it’s all over.

There was a point in this book where I didn’t know if I could handle all that was happening. Will, one of our MCs, was being just so toxic and kind of mean? But not in a bully romance way, in a, “I’m so emotionally stunted, I don’t know how to feel things without taking them out on the person I love” way.

I should have trusted Rebecca, though. There was genuine development in Will’s journey. He didn’t become perfect, but he became self aware.

And Ari… my sweet angel baby Ari. He went through his own journey, too. It pained me to see just how dependent he was on Will in the beginning, which made his healing all the more gratifying. So when the pair finally became lovers, it wasn’t in the name of toxic codependency.

I commend Rebecca Rathe for her political advocacy that has made its way into this series. Rock and punk music is prolific for being a genre of protest, so it only makes sense for their characters to feel so strongly about injustice, and to let that influence their music.

A few things to expect from Say It Again:
- rockstar romance
- foster brothers
- codependency/possessive
- size difference
- gender-nonconformity/femme boy

[gab_e_reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rock stars, foster brothers, found family—and all of this from Rebecca Rathe? It’s bound to be amazing!
I was quickly drawn back into the world of Lest Is Moore and didn’t want to leave it! The story of Will and Ari, two broken boys who’ve been destined for each other since their traumatic childhoods, moved and captivated me from the very first moment. Their relationship is very complex, and the lines between codependency, possessiveness, and love are blurred. It was great to read about how they found their way together ❤️. But it’s not just that—the connection with her bandmates and the whole team are so wonderful. The side characters play an important role, and you find yourself wanting to know more about them.
The spice is just top-notch; I can’t help but keep saying it 🔥.
Last but not least, the book also addresses political issues. I don’t live in the U.S. and can’t even imagine how brave it must be to take a stand on these issues today. I admire Rebecca for that—it’s simply impressive.
I love this book and highly recommend it! Go ahead and order it—it’s a real joy, both in terms of content and visuals!

[li (stupid canadian wolf bird fanatic) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this but I think Will and Ari deserved a story not so tied into Jesse and Luc. Not only that but we also get bombarded with other couples!!! Don't you trust in their story and love to stand on their own? Between that and the heavy focus on politics (which I loved!!!!) I felt we didn't get enough of them. I wanted way more.

[ashlee ❤ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will + Ari

-mm rockstar romance
-forbidden romance
-foster brothers
-codependent/possessive
-found family
-“its always been you”

dude the pining & yearning paired with complete & utter denial was SENDINGGGG MEEEE!!! it created the most TORTUROUS slow burn but these two were soooo delicious!!!

[Leilani Noack · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was good and I love Ari & Will and it sucks that it took so long for them to get together. I like that we got to see Jesse’s story as well and I’m really excited for Nazs story. I hope Blake and Emmy get one as well.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insert *grabby hands* for Blake and Emerson

[Cynthia · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love Rockstars, stepbrothers and angst, you NEED to read this book!

It felt so good to dive back into the Lest is Moore series. I had the privilege of ARC reading Remember My Name and I completely fell in love with Jesse & Luc. Fortunately for her readers, Rebecca has this tricky way of making you fall in love with her side characters and go feral for their stories. I’ve been looking forward to Will & Ari’s story since they were first introduced in Remember My Name.

Ari & Will become foster brothers at age 8/10. Their foster parents are not good people which causes Will to become Ari’s protector. As they grow older and become band members, their relationship develops into something more. If you love pining/angst and the codependency trope, you will go feral for these two.

The connections, especially the hotel scene (IYKYK) playing out in books 1 and 2 had my jaw dropping. The political undertones were more significant in this book than the previous book. I really appreciated the difference in perspectives from the characters. Overall, I absolutely loved Ari & Will. These sweet babies deserve their HEA and I cannot wait for Naz & Scott’s story.

Tropes: Rockstars/bandmates, forbidden, foster brothers, codependency, possessive, hurt/comfort, angst, ‘it’s always been you’, slow burn, found family

A few of my favorite quotes:

Because if this is what it takes to comfort him, to keep him safe from the demons that haunt him, then that’s just what it is. There’s nothing I won’t give to Ari to protect and care for him.-Will

“Say it again?” He whispers low against the hollow of my throat. “I’m here, Ari. You’re not alone. I’m here.”-Ari & Will

Starving for something that’s been building for half our lives. Something that would cross every line. Something that could ruin all of us.-Will

You don’t love me, you love the scars The parts of me that never ask for more You pull me close just to push me back I’m everything you want—except that-Ari

[Vic (novelsandnoodles) · Rating 5 out of 5]

♾️⭐️
Well, Rebecca Rathe does it again with another outstanding book. Will and Ari‘s story is a complicated one where they are foster brothers who have been in each other‘s lives since they were children. Will has always been Ari‘s protector because he had a very traumatic past and from very early on Will has been the one to be there to calm him and look out for him. As they’ve grown, lines have become blurred with Ari becoming super dependent on Will but also being desperately in love with him. Will is seeming unaware of it but deep down as time has gone on he realises that his possessiveness is because he desperately wants Ari too. This book will bring you high and and lows with some really heart in your throat moments! I admit I might of had a knot in the middle of my chest desperately hoping that these two get their act together for the first 50% and then blubbered like an actual looney toon is my besties DMs. This was an absolutely beautiful story of two people who ultimately shouldn’t be together because of what society says, but cannot help but do it anyway because their love runs so deep. And when it finally happens??? Jeez, it was perfection! The character growth from both Will and Ari was incredible- with Ari addressing his co-dependency on Will and taking time away, and with Will choosing to seek out therapy ti confront and understand his feelings. This book couldn’t have been more satisfying to see the side characters I was so desperate for from book one come to fruition- and for them to completely meet of my expectations and then some! I dare say this could be my ultimate favourite of Rebecca’s books but then Naz and Scott are coming next so I could be wrong!
Incredible!

♾️⭐️
🌶️🌶️

[Zoë · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 🌟rounded up!

I have such mixed feelings about this book. I loved book one until the ending because it didn’t feel finished. It felt like I missed the top step while going up the stairs. It was so so good and would have been 5 stars if the ending didn’t feel so it off for me.

Then there’s this book. I felt like I didn’t know what time it was or where the characters were half the time. I wanted the details of Ari and Will and I wanted to watch it all but I felt like it was random snap shots of the past and then jumping around in the future.
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I also got a little tired of the “I’m possessive over you but I’m not going to claim you or let you go” round about experience. I feel like it happened over 5-7 times in the present alone. It just got repetitive and I was getting so mad a will for NEVER saying anything when Ari was literally begging him and making his feeling so very obvious.

The timeline of this book being primarily before book 1 was also a little hard to follow. I get that their story began before Luc and Jesse but it made it a bit hard to follow. I feel like this should have been book one and then cut off before the Super Bowl or something.

I do love Ari and Will together but I feel like this book just wasn’t my vibe. I’m a details girl and I just felt rushed.

Also, reading two books to figure out who won’t the Super Bowl 🫣

Not sure how I feel about book three since I feel like it was all sort of given away in this books. I wasn’t left feeling the need to know Naz’s story unfortunately.

[Renae Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Say It Again features a complicated love story between foster brothers and bandmates Ari and Will. These two have quite the complex history, which is further complicated by their being bandmates in a globally recognized band that not only has a lead singer who is barely maintaining his sobriety, but their growing feelings with one another are no longer questionable, and it creates even more issues.

This is an emotional story that covers a lot of difficult topics with care and consideration. Both Will and Ari are affected by their troubled past, and with their strong connection with one another, have learned to lean on one another for support and love. That codependency has really stifled both in the present day, which has led to many confusing questions about their growing feelings for one another.

Overall, I really appreciated how this story acknowledged their past and that to move forward, there needed to be some significant changes for even the possibility of them having a future together. This story has so many strong emotional moments, and I loved getting their perspectives on all of the events featuring Jesse and Luc's relationship. I'm loving all the hints at the next entry's potential couple as well. This is a completely entertaining series with a lot of heart adn I cannot wait for more.

*** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.***

[LitLover Nook87 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where do I even begin!? This is a hard fought, beautiful HEA! Prepare yourselves. There will be tears 😢 there will be laughs 😃 and there will be an overwhelming sense of deep, raw, unashamed joy and love! Will and Ari have a love that is so fierce. A story of finding YOUR PERSON! This story gripped me so tight, the struggles, the triumphs...Truly beautiful. Their journey with their mental health was so carefully handled. The healing.....STUNNING! The sexy times...phew 🥵🥵🥵🤤🤭 A story of overcoming, finding your truth, being the best version of yourself to be the best version for them...if that ain't love I dont know what is! Allowing yourself to believe you're deserving and then allowing yourself to have it and then giving it your all! So many quotes stood out to me....this one stood out the loudest...I can't find good enough words to explain why, but here goes..."I think its just that it's him. He's f***ing perfect. For me. My good thing. My chosen everything" 😭😍 OH my heart!!! They found their person!!! This story wrecked me and healed me in all the right ways! The journey is the destination. You are WORTHY! Rebecca....just wow! Every story, every character, so much love and care to every detail. "Say it Again" is a stunning addition to your art! Thank you!

[Anne Olson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I struggled with this one.

I love a taboo setup so this is right up my alley but the execution didn't do it for me. I found the political activism in this one tiring vs inspiring. It felt preachy especially considering the folks reading this book will more than likely be in full agreement on these topics already.

I liked that the timeline of this book overlaps with the timeline of the first, so we get to see what Ari and Will are experiencing when Luc and Jesse were going through their own journey. But at the same time there were certain scenes that I felt could have been cut to prioritize Ari and Will vs rehashing what we already know happened to Jesss and Luc.

There were just a lot of unclosed loops and moments that could have been teased out more for greater angst and tension between our MCs but were "resolved" before they could really gain mometum. ie: we're teased with something big happening for half the book that just never materialises in a real way, and is then resolved within the final 5% of the book.

I'm still excited for the third book about Naz and Scott, but tbh I spent a good chunk of this one wishing we were getting a story about Blake (band manager) and his assistant Emmy

[Naz.reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 stars 2.5/5 spice

I wanted to protect Ari just as much as Will did. He was stronger than people gave him credit for and had such a huge heart. He forgave Will way too quickly for some of the things he did that hurt him in my opinion.

I honestly don’t know where I stand with Will. He became a better person when he started therapy but some of the choices he made me want to pummel him. I do love a protective, possessive MMC but Will had the choice to be with Ari and was too much of coward to go for it which just made me mad.

I’m a sucker for toxic codependency and these two had just that in the beginning. Ari couldn’t sleep well without Will cuddling him and Will thrived on that. Their codependency became non toxic the more they worked on themselves and their relationship.

I’ve loved Naz’s character since the first book. He is always supportive of his friends, loves to read, and has something going on with his bodyguard, which makes me very excited for his book next. I also want more of Blake and Emmy, especially after what they were doing in the epilogue.

- Foster brothers
- Bandmates
- Codependency
- Size difference
- Hurt/comfort
- Therapy

[Mikaela (risqué.romance) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Say It Again - Rebecca Rathe
4.5/5✨🌟

* SPOILERS *

I love me a good forbidden romance where the two MC’s are so dependent on each other since the moment they came into each other’s lives since they became foster brothers. Ari and Williams were absolute perfection from the moment I met them.

At one point or rather several, Will was driving me absolute crazy but then I fell in love with his character because Ari wasn’t the only one that was going through his own troublesome past. I really loved how he was there for Ari every moment he needed it.

I had a feeling when he did the most drastic thing that Ari was going to cut him off but obviously, he knew without a doubt just how unhinged Will was for him. That man didn’t want anyone to be with him and it took him some time to really voice his feelings and when he did, he was all in.

Also, the found family was perfect. I just love how we also get snippets from the first book because it truly was lovely to see Luc and Jesse together too.

That epilogue, though - I totally need the story for Emmy and Blake because all the teasers we got and then we get THAT?! Yes please.

I received a copy of this book and this is my honest review.

[Darcy’s Good Opinion · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Spice: 4/5

MM romance
Foster Brothers
Found Family
Codependency
J/P OTT
Trauma Bond
Rockstars
It’s Always Been You
Contemporary

Dual POV
First Person

Say It Again is book two in the Lest Is Moore series. The books are standalone romances but the stories overlap so I recommend reading them in order.

Ari and Will were children when they were placed with the same foster care family. For the first time, the two boys, found in each other, protection, family, and unconditional love. They formed an unbreakable bond founded in trauma and codependency.

Against all the odds the guitarist and bassist formed a band with their best friends, Naz (drums) and Jesse (vocals) that shot them to the stratosphere of fame. The group formed a close knit family.

Over time, Will and Ari’s relationship grew and changed. They were drawn to each other with an irresistible pull.

Will their unconventional relationship survive fame? Can their brotherhood withstand the pressures of fame and lack of privacy?

This is an excellent read that explores childhood trauma, grey themes, and finding & clinging to a love that saves you.

[Michaela Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly Rebecca has turned into an automatic read/buy she never disappoints with her books I have absolutely loved every single book I have red so far and I have red soooo many! I wil always support her and the way she adds real meanings and real life things to her books. I loved Remember my name sooo much that I couldn’t wait for this to come out! I love will and Ari soo much this whole book there’s nothing to not love about it . It will have you hooked from the beginning. I loved the growth between the 2 and the help they reached out for to make things better and to make sure they didn’t loose one another. Ugh and reliving luc and Jesse problems hurt but I loved that we got to see it from their perspective on what was going down and showing the friendship they all have together. And let me tell you the tears specially for Ari’s speech he made I had chills!! This whole book was more then just a story there was real meaning behind just Ari and wills story and I loved every part of it I can’t wait for the next book and the next couple!!!

[Avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this world, Rebecca knocks it out of the park with athletic boys but she sure knows her way around a bunch of rockstars as well! Ari and Will are foster brothers but they are so much more to each other. They always gravitate to the other, even when they try to stay apart. How can they be together if they grew up as brothers? How can Will ever let go his roll of Ari’s protector? How will the ugly outside world perceive a relationship that they don’t understand. All these questions shape this book into a wonderful story. One that is hard to put down. It runs along side Remember My Name and seeing some of those scenes from the eyes of the other band members gave so much extra depth and sometimes funny insights. I love the way Rebecca can weave today’s politics into the story and give it the voice it deserves. Any book by her is a must read and I will never stop recommending them! Can’t wait for more Lest is Moore!

[Leigha Kwan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s no secret I love Rebecca — I’ve read everything — and yet I am never prepared for the emotional gut-punch her books deliver.

Book two in the Lest is Moore series hits just as hard as book one. This one is not easy. It broke my heart multiple times… but it needed to.

These men love each other deeply, but their relationship wasn’t sustainable, healthy, or safe without real work. Accountability, growth, acceptance — that’s what makes this book so powerful.

Love isn’t about fixing everything. Sometimes it means stepping back, taking a hard look, and admitting things have become toxic despite the best intentions.

And to the people who say reading isn’t political? Jog on. This book is political — and beautifully so.

Also… Rebecca… please. I’m begging. Blake’s book WHEN?

⭐️ 5/5

[Emmi (bookish_redpanda) · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This series is certainly becoming my new obsession from Rathe. I thought I loved her FG series, but then rockstars moved in. I devoured this one. I refused to put it down until I had finished it, and holy shit, was the binge read worth it.

This is set parallel to Remember My Name, but I would highly recommend reading that first as it gives a different background angle to the Lest Is Moore timeline, and more information into one of the key plot points for early in this book.

Now, we all know I love me some taboo, and this certainly ticks that box with the fact that Will and Ari are ex-foster brothers. Throw in the close quarters due to touring together, the way their relationship developed over the years, and just how much the two mean to each other, and this is one emotional, heartbreaking, but also healing story.

Will is Ari's person, in so many ways, and I loved the development from (almost) reluctant foster brother to more over the span of their relationship. The pining, the love, the need to care for Ari is so potent and strong, you can feel it bleed from the pages as you read. This book hurts - there's drama, there's pain and distress and so much angst - but it's also so healing with how Will and Ari do finally get their HEA, even if there are so many mountains to climb on that journey.

It's emotional. It's raw. It's full of hard topics (both with Will and Ari, and the parallel storylines with the rest of Lest is Moore), but also full of great successes, so much love, and of course, Rathe's signature spice that is sure to get anyone hot under the collar.

Throw in the tease of the next couple (and the one after that), and this book had me in a chokehold from the very first chapter. This is one of those books that makes you believe love can win, even if you're too dumb to see it to begin with, and that no matter the obstacles life throws at you, it's worth fighting for to get that win.

[Terri Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Will and Ari certainly went on a journey in this book. A hard-fought HEA, their story starts in their childhood where they end up foster brothers with a guy who has no business "raising" children.

A codependent relationship grows between the two where lines on their relationship are blurred, one desperately pining for more, the other wanting the same but holding himself back out of fear. You feel every emotion they both go through and you grow with them as they battle through their own demons to find who they are.

A very powerful message of Love over hate is spread throughout this book with the last 6% being very focused on the political messaging that are rampant and much needed in our world today.

I loved Will and Ari's story and I'm looking forward to more from this band. (THAT scene in the epilogue was hilarious!!)

[tobifun.pp · Rating 5 out of 5]

rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
darkness: 🖤🖤
feelings: 🥰🥵😍🫠😡🥹😭🤩😄

Ever since reading Remember My Name, I’ve been curious about what’s really going on between Ari and Will. Their book has finally arrived, and their story is absolutely amazing.
The character development in this book is outstanding. Both main characters have to step out of their comfort zones and grow in order to make a happy ending possible.
Ari is sweet and has been in love with his foster brother for years. Because he doesn't believe his feelings are reciprocated, he tries to find happiness with someone else. Will’s protective instinct toward Ari turns increasingly possessive. If I hadn't known that deep insecurities and confusing feelings lay behind it, it would have taken me much longer to warm up to him.
I love Rebecca's books! They’re highly emotional and always draw me in! Say It Again is no exception. Once again, I hoped, feared, sobbed, swooned, sweated, and eagerly anticipated the HEA.

[Lea Aparicio · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way Will and Ari -are absolutely E V E R Y T H I N G !!
Luc and Jesse were inevitable.
And now we have Will and Ari - I could never have anticipated just how much they were going make me fall, if possible, even more in love with this series.

I didn't know my heart could stutter in real time. When Ari said he needed some time... I wanted to cry. Because what do you mean you can't be around will right now?! Will's want is to evident. So tangible. His yearning- out there for everyone to see. Come back Ari - he needs you! (He comes back!) - Anyway - are we surprised that Rebecca came for our hearts with this one? No, no I am not. Take it - I don't want it back.

Rebecca Rathe - you continue to amaze me!! Thank you for continuing to share your love and wickedly slutty (wink's*) mind with the us!

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really loved book 1 so I was so excited for Aris and Wills story.
But this was the perfect example why interconnected series should play after another (time wise). Book 2 fully overlaps with the plot of book 1. There were so many time jumps because the author didn’t want to repeat the plot of book 1. But at the same time it gave me the feeling that there were so many plot holes.

Another negative thing: we didn’t get to see new „surroundings“. Ari and Will are both members of the band and we already fully saw that in book 1.

Last but not least, book 1 was some kind of easy to read insta love story. It was a cute love story where the two MMCs really tried their best to make the relationship work. But here in this book?!? The miscommunication got so bad to the point the „relationship“ seemed toxic. Till around 60% they still didn’t completely opened up to each other.

[Lauri MissDysfunktion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Say it Again is book two in the Lest is Moore series

This is your vibe if you like:
Rockstars
Found family
Foster brothers
Forbidden romance


The way I devoured this book! When we met Ari and Will in Remember my Name I knew I wanted their book. And Rebecca did not disappoint! I loved this damn much. Their character development and growth, especially Will’s was one of the reasons I was so hooked. It’s not your typical ‘rockstars’ and I’m here for it.

These characters focus on real issues. Not just for the sake of plot either. But real life coming into the pages and how it impacts.

We also got a few more Easter eggs for couples I really hope are to come. Daddy Blake makes me wheeze too but it’s so accurate. Please give us more form this series/world

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first thing I have to say is Rebecca Rathe's writing has only gotten better with every book. You can tell that she is putting in the time for her craft and gets better and better.

Once again she has given me found family vibes and I'm eating it up. Every man in this rock band has my attention and support. Not only because they stand up for us all because in this fictional world there are very real parts of our real world sprinkled in, but these guys want to leave an impression. I think they are definitely able to do that.

Will and Ari are definitely broken boys to the max but the work they put in to come together is perfection.

If you want angst and heart. If you want heat and longing. I think you will find it all here.

[Candice Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

What in the hell did I just read?
I knew from the forward it was going to be political, Rebecca said as much. The end though, wow! I don’t even live in the US and would go to something like that.
That said, Ari and Will are toxic, messy and perfect. Their history was the foundation, the work they did on themselves as adult laid the groundwork for the “choice”. They are so go together and work to be. The possessiveness Will felt for Ari and the antics he did were so unhealthy and I was here for it. The way he atoned for his actions should not have been enough but it was for Ari because their love was the deep.
Ari is adorable in this fierce way that captures your attention, and I am so glad Will was his HEA.
I can’t wait to see what’s next!