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Bending the Rules by Mariah Dietz

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rachelroo76's review

emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

It was ok. Read both books and this easily could’ve been one. It’s one of those I’m glad I didn’t pay for. Had some grammatical errors. Also the writing is odd I felt..in that I found myself have to reread some paragraphs multiple times to figure who the heck was talking. The storyline was interesting for the most part. I didn’t love the H. He some to be a freaking douche until he randomly did a 180? I’ll probably continue to Arlos story to see if it gets better.

reading_with_2_book_lovers's review

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5.0

Ahh this story. I devoured this book. I can't wait for the second book.

shanbreads's review

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4.0

It has everything I always love about a book – brother’s best friend and love triangle! I just love this combination! Although the story was more about brother’s best friend and less a love triangle, that didn’t make me love the book any less! I just loved Lincoln and Reagan!! Eeeekkk, those two were just such lovely characters. I couldn’t not fall for them. The whole story is just heartbreakingly beautiful – it’s raw, sexy, sweet, heartbreaking and so much more than I ever expected. Definitely worth the read!

anushka05's review

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3.0

It was quite boring

proud_book_nerd's review

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4.0

Freshman year in a nutshell

I know I've read books by this author before. While I'm not overly attached to the characters, I think everything is so close to real life. You get all the emotions, indecision and life choices facing a college freshman. While Raegan is an "older soul" she still has the naivety of a girl her age with boys, but she understands so much of what goes on around her. Because of that she has all these men, Arlo, Derek, Craig and Lincoln following her around hoping she notices. The crush she's harbored for Lincoln for years is now present at every turn. Both of them view their parents as what to do. Rae's parents love one another and work for their love. Lincoln's father has a new wife ever other year. Add a crazy stalker and saving wild life. It's a lot to absorb. Quick read and not extremely heavy.