Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - The Dixon Rule

Ask me if I’m okay? (I’m not.)

Elle Kennedy gets better and better, and I never want to let Briar University go. The Dixon Rule is sexy, gut-wrenching, thought-provoking, hilarious, and will hold your heart in its clutches and never let go.

I wasn’t sure I was ready to say goodbye to Gigi and Ryder but Diana and Shane have stolen my heart. Their expert sarcasm and undeniable chemistry makes for some truly hilarious scenes. Then enters Will Larson and we have truly been rewarded with some of the sexiest writing I have ever been honoured enough to read. Oh my. This book had me blushing from head to toe.

As Elle does so beautifully, The Dixon Rule, romantic as it was, handled some truly devastating and harrowing topics so very well. From domestic abuse to terminal illness, each hard-hitting topic was dealt with with grace, respect and an understanding of how different people handle the same situations differently and that’s okay. I would strongly advise you to check your trigger warnings before reading The Dixon Rule but please be assured that this story is one of love and resilience and handles each of these subjects with the utmost care.

I was SO thrilled to see the appearance of so many of your favourite Briar U characters. I’m still eagerly awaiting the arrival of everyone but to get a deeper glimpse into the lives of our OGs was so much fun. That being said: justice for Allie, Brenna, Grace, Taylor and Demi, most of whom haven’t even had a mention yet! Fitz too!

I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve giggled like a school girl. The Dixon Rule was everything.

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bookclubwithakindle's review

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emotional funny tense

5.0

Did I plan on crying hysterically throughout the last 20% of this? Nope. Did I still love every second of it? Yep. Elle is in her element when she is writing hockey romances, and this book is a perfect example of that. I LOVED being in Shane & Diana's heads. It was the perfect balance of drama & romance. Plus, I LOVE a good fake dating romance!

Make sure you check the TW's!!

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emjorgie's review against another edition

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5.0

I would recommend looking up the content warnings for this book, like most Elle Kennedy novels it has real world issues included throughout the story. For one particular storyline, its more on page and descriptive than I feel like her previous books are. This is

domestic violence by an ex

(brief spoiler). If you want more specifics about what we see on page we see

A character get punched in the face in one scene, and in a later scene the same person breaks in and beats the character. These are both in the 1st person and happen in the current story not as flashbacks

. So read that before picking this up because this is not a light and fun hockey romance.

I enjoyed this story. I hated Shane at the start but grew to love him. Diana had my whole heart from the start and the banter was amazing. I loved how this story was paced and I think its one of Elle Kennedy's strongest romances to date. I really felt like these two were made for each other!

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hparminter's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A fun follow up for the Graham Effect! Loved the enemies to lovers plot and the lack of a third act break up, just got waaaayy too intense towards the end and the intimacy was a bit intense.
Elle Kennedy will always have me as a fan though!

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