The Rule Book
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
3.9
(56)
Sarah Adams
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 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 IcebreakerNora 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?
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More Details:
Author
Sarah Adams
Pages
368
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2024-04-02
ISBN
0593723678 9780593723678
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"If you're planning on reading this book, you should go into it knowing that it's very different from The Cheat Sheet. Not bad, just different. I didn't like it quite as much as The Cheat Sheet, but it was still pretty good! I will say that Derek was a complete asshole for the first third of the book, which is probably why I didn't like it as much. I was kind of starting to hate him, but thankfully he redeemed himself pretty quickly a little later on. I adored Nora, and after Derek pulled it together I really liked them as a couple! Enemies to lovers, second chance romance, grumpy x sunshine, forced proximity, an accidental not-so-fake marriage, and dual POV! There's a tiny bit of spice, but it's pretty vague on details and the scene isn't particularly long. The fluff is really cute though! I also loved getting to see snippets of Bree and Nathan! Very cute, fun read!"
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Madison C
"Cute, fun book! Definitely enjoy her writing"
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Skye Edelson-Bennett
"Book 2 - Sharks Series- A sweet second chance at love. When your ex becomes your sports agent. Dealing with self worth issues and finding each other again more mature. "
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Nicole Sinders
"Cute and slightly spicy second chance rom com. Into explains that one spicy chapter can be skipped.
Sports agent Nora reconnects with Derek, NFL player, and her college boyfriend who needs to revamp his image and career. Sparks fly between them. Book has one spicy chapter, which can be skipped for those who want a closed door romance. A second chance marriage of convenience trope. Characters from the Cheat sheet make an appearance."
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Loann
"Omg love this so much!!!! The FMC is so unapologetically herself and hilarious. I love her quirks. So life reaffirming and refreshing. She does not define her life by the MMC. However, finds him again and realizes she can have both a career and a love in her life.
I don't usually like second chance romance, and this is an amazing exception. The type of feminism presented here is exactly how I feel in life. "Feminism is about uplifting women and fighting for our rights to equality and choice. It's not about what that choice is, it's about your freedom to make it. All I've ever wanted for you is a partner who is going to uplift you as much as I know you will uplift him." Shivers. So good. "
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Amanda Martin
"I love Sarah Adams’ books as they are all so cute, relatable, funny, and wholesome. This story is no different as Nora and Derek are adorable and their journey together as well as their individual journeys are incredibly inspiring. However, I just felt that Derek and Nora were slightly immature for about the first half of the book. I had a little bit of a harder time connecting to and loving them, but as time went on, I definitely started to love them more as they learned to have fun, compete, and love each other with less of the silly games, behaviors, and language that permeated the first half. Ultimately, I loved the story and I still plan on buying any and all books from Sarah Adams. "
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Nicky Ewers
"I adore Sarah Adams and all her writings. Sequel to “The Cheat Sheet” - one of my all time favorites. Nora is my kindred spirit. Derek is a complete romantic. All the wit I’d expect from a SA novel, but the open-door story is unlike her other books. I do appreciate that she warns the reader and even tells what chapter to skip if the reader wants to keep the door closed. Not one of my favorites of her works, but I’ll continue to be a SA fan girl."
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Lindsey Killingsworth
"I loved this book! I couldn’t put it down. I laughed, I cried, it had everything. Derek and Nora had me kicking my feet. 10/10 would recommend!"
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Mackenzie Miller
"I read The Cheat Sheet 2 years ago and it’s one I’ve reread at least once or twice since the first time! it’s one of my favorite books so when I heard Sarah Adams was publishing a sequel, I knew I needed to read it!! Derek and Nora are so cute and I’m so glad things turned out well for them! loved the character growth between the two and loved getting appearances of the characters from the first book, even if some only a little. this book was very entertaining and I totally recommend it especially if you’re a fan of Sarah Adams and The Cheat Sheet! 4/5 ⭐️"
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Sophie
"omgosh. i am blushing like a freaking girl who just caught glances with her crush in second grade. this book was so cute, so sweet, so sentimental. derek and nora are so cute (and seriously validated my strong excited personality, because im literally nora) the nicknames, the drama. EVERYTHING, im seriously obsessed, also i usually dont like sports romances (even though its half of the books i read) this one was really good. i love sarah adams and ALL of her books and the cute moments with bree and nathan made me so so giddy because YES PLEASE. 🌶️🌶️/5"
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