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The Rule Book

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The Rule Book

Written by: Sarah Adams
Narrated by: Hathaway Lee, Will Damron
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • College exes break all the rules when they reunite years later in this enemies to lovers, second-chance romance, the companion novel to the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet—from Sarah Adams, the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect.

“A really fun, chemistry-filled sports romance you don’t want to miss!”—Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker

Nora Mackenzie’s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didn’t end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it has come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent and he’s holding a grudge.

Derek has set his sights on a little friendly revenge. If Nora Mackenzie, the first girl to ever break his heart, wants to be his agent, oh, he’ll let her be his agent. The plan is simple: make Nora’s life absolutely miserable. But if Derek knows anything about the woman he once loved—she won’t quit easily.

Instead of giving in, Nora starts a scheme of her own. But then a wild night in Vegas leads to Nora and Derek in bed the next morning married. With their rule book out the window, could this new relationship save their careers or spark the romance of a lifetime?

©2024 Sarah Adams (P)2024 Random House Audio
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Sports Comedy Heartfelt
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What the critics say

“The sporty second-chance romance of your dreams! So much tension! I love Nora and Derek forever and ever.”—Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer

“Sarah Adams writes books with heart and soul. They speak to the people finding their way and being unapologetically themselves in the process. I love her style; this a really fun, chemistry-filled sports romance you don’t want to miss!”—Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker

“Fantastically swoony, sweet, and sexy.”—Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception

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Another perfect book by Sarah Adams! Loved every minute of it 👏🏻
Only complaint is that I really want cereal and ice cream now.

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Cute story

Really liked the main characters quirky personality. I really did not like the male narrator…too formal and uninviting.

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Snorefest

I have never written a bad review for a book but this one was pretty bad. I like a good romcom but not when it lacks a good story and characters. I enjoyed the two main characters at times but they went on and on and on about body descriptions that drove me nuts. How many ways can you describe a well built man??? Apparently 100 It took WAAAAY to long for them to figure out their relationship which I felt was very unbelievable. Just a super predictable boring romance… don’t waste your credit!

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my most fav Sarah Adams book so far!!!

i am NOT typically a fan of second chance but this one had the perfect amount of acceptable of independence as well and still that long pining after years apart. i appreciated how both main characters never blamed either and believed it was for the best and make their current relationship what is what!!! that’s on reality and mature health relationships!

Nora and Derek were the best grumpy sunshine that got off to the wrong start! he wasn’t even grumpy the whole time he’s just kinda lonely and holding grudges and I love him so so much! I am so much like Nora that everything she did put a smile on my face bc i understand!!

I listened to the audiobook of this and genuinely this might be one of my favs! it was the type of audiobook that didn’t sound like a voice answering machine but genuinely like characters in a movie. I think matching voice to character personality is so important bc it can truly transport you: and the was an A+

10000/5!!

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