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Rules of Play by Lane Hayes

acesarrows's review

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wasn't super into this. There's quirky, and then there's quirky. Putting this down as a DNF for now, but might revisit it later.

zaza_bdp's review

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4.0

3.75 ⭐

Comme pour le tome précédent, ce nouveau livre de Lane Hayes est un vrai petit bonbon !
Pour moi qui raffole des tropes "gay-for-you" et "best-friend-brother", je dois dire que là, j'ai été gâtée !

Je me suis régalée avec cette romance toute mignonne et toute simple ! On est dans le pur feel good, avec deux mecs bien dans leurs baskets, qui voient ici leur relation franchir un nouveau cap. Aiden a toujours eu un faible pour le petit frère de son meilleur ami, mais il a toujours mis ça sur le compte de son côté protecteur. George, lui, a toujours eu un crush pour Aiden, mais puisqu'il était le frère de son meilleur ami ET qu'il était hétéro, son attirance pour ce dernier est toujours restée à l'état de fantasme.
Aussi improbable ce renversement de situation soit-il dans la "vraie vie", j'ai adoré la façon dont c'était fait ici. Tout est si fluide et naturel entre eux ... George et Aiden sont mignons à croquer, ils forment un couple adorable. Ils s'entendent à merveille et sont complémentaires, ils sont très complices, et finalement, l'intimité physique n'est qu'un paramètre supplémentaire (et quel paramètre !) de leur relation. Leur romance est simple et mignonne, il n'y a pas de drama stupide, ni de remise en question douloureuse ou intensément psychologique. J'ai adoré cette douceur et cette simplicité, cette évidence qu'il y a entre eux.

J'ai également adoré la personnalité de George, qui pousse à mort le curseur de la "geekerie", et que dire de sa cape ?

kynikoskyon's review

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2.0

Diálogos planos, narración plana, personajes planos....

Puta el libro tenía todas las piezas para funcionar pero todo quedó ahí, solo en piezas. Nunca me convencieron del todo los MCs, George menos que Aiden.
George se sentía un personaje de cartón, que supuestamente tenía ciertas particularidades que lo hacían "diferente", pero que para mí no fluían naturalmente dentro de la historia. Tipo cuando se ponía la capa parecía que la autora agregaba ese detalle a último minuto para que no olvidaramos que "oh si! Ven? George es quirky!".
En Aiden a veces logré vislumbrar un poco de su personalidad en el texto, pero nunca fue suficiente para tener un personaje completo.

El romance, que era lo central en esta historia estuvo meh. Con personajes tan planos era bien dificil que me transmitieran emociones con su relación.

Lo bueno:
- En ocasiones el smut estuvo bien logrado, donde los personajes a veces revivían y ya no eran simples marionetas.
- Ciertas interacciones entre los MCs fueron tiernas de leer.
- Me gustaba lo laid-back que podía ser Aiden y lo dulce que era con George.

Eso. Me voy decepcionada de otra lectura m/m

ayjayy's review

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funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

a_reader_obsessed's review

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4.0

4 Steady Stars!

Again, I’m no Hayes expert. There have definitely been a few I’ve liked and definitely a few I haven’t, and up until recently, there’s been a long sabbatical.

Topher and Simon from [b:Following the Rules|57589040|Following the Rules (The Script Club, #1)|Lane Hayes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1618613499l/57589040._SY75_.jpg|90189504] completely surprised me and won me over. I was a bit leery that George and Aidan wouldn't bring as much joy, but they totally brought their A-game and also charmed the hell out of me as well.

George is a bit off the beaten path. He’s of course super smart with a touch of social awkwardness that has alienated some. However, Aidan (Simon’s BFF) has known George since they were teens and has always had a soft spot for him and it shows. When George gets into some car trouble, he and Aidan make an “arrangement” to get it fixed. Aidan will trade his time for George’s smarts to oversee his math as he strives to get an analyst’s job in baseball. There’s a couple other negotiations in progress, one of which is a chance for Aidan to satisfy his curiosity regarding his George ”infatuation” despite his straight status. When time is up on their deal will these two continue to enjoy the side benefits? Oh yes indeedy!

I continue to be impressed with this romantic comedy series. It’s light, it’s easy, it’s funny. It’s also silly, sweet, and super sexy. Narrated by Alexander Cendese again, though he doesn't do voice distinction quite as well here, his comedic timing and enthusiasm can’t be beat.

This is a Hayes I’ve never known and suffice it to say, I will continue reading this series til the bloody end if it remains consistently that good and truly, it really is.

eliezrah's review

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5.0

This was another great book by Lane Hayes. I loved the connection Aiden & George had from the start, and it was great how they were "dating" without realizing it. Lane always does an amazing job writing characters the readers can connect to immediately, including the side characters. I'm excited to read Asher's story next.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily gave my honest review.

mr_nacho_iii's review

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

3.75

aboulle's review

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5.0

4.5 star low angst read. I liked this one more than the 1st in the series. I thought George was adorkably quirky and Aiden was a really great guy. All the supporting characters are great minus Aiden's horrible Uncle Hank. Not too much push and pull and great for an afternoon read.

wildfaeriecaps's review

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5.0

Cute and fun. I still don't 100% get why they hid their relationship other than "plot reasons" but that's okay. George is amazing and I love absolutely everything about him.

valerieullmerauthor's review

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5.0

I love the nerd/jock trope in romances, but both George and Aiden stand out in this book in a good way. Despite identifying as straight, there is something about George that makes Aiden happy. While the development of their romance was sweet, I couldn't help but want more of George and Aiden together. A great read!