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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
This is the first book I’ve read where the female is the dominant in the BDSM relationship, and god damn that was hot! It's not specifically my kink but it was still very attractive. I completely adored the sarcastic and teasing nature between these two, it certainly kept the story light and quite funny at times. Although there isn't much of a plot in this book, you do however get to see Greg and Ivy's relationship develop and mature - from friends with benefits to no turning back, dating. I read the first book of this series, Games We Play, at the start of last year and then completely forgot about this series, but after reading Rules We Break - I am definitely onto read the other three books.
'“You’re just a bonus. It’s like the opposite of a signing bonus. My quitting means I get to keep you around.” “Like a pet?” I ask her, smirking when she just rolls her eyes again. “You are such a little shit, do you know that?” '
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
'“You’re just a bonus. It’s like the opposite of a signing bonus. My quitting means I get to keep you around.” “Like a pet?” I ask her, smirking when she just rolls her eyes again. “You are such a little shit, do you know that?” '
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
4.5⭐️
I am so sad to think this is the last book in the One Night Series.
Greg had a quick fling with his boss in Tokyo. Now a year later they are both in Nashville and ready to start off where left off.
I love this book in the series. Greg is completely ok with Ivy being the one taking control and it’s great to see. Dana is the freaking queen of the spice!
There really isn’t a full on plot in this story but we do watch Greg and Ivy’s relationship grown and build trust towards each other in this night that they are rekindling. I mean this is the One Night Series, are we really here for a plot.
I am so sad to think this is the last book in the One Night Series.
Greg had a quick fling with his boss in Tokyo. Now a year later they are both in Nashville and ready to start off where left off.
I love this book in the series. Greg is completely ok with Ivy being the one taking control and it’s great to see. Dana is the freaking queen of the spice!
There really isn’t a full on plot in this story but we do watch Greg and Ivy’s relationship grown and build trust towards each other in this night that they are rekindling. I mean this is the One Night Series, are we really here for a plot.
I’d give this 3.5. Not my favorite of the series, but a good finish for the group. I do typically love a reverse age gap and boss romance though, and the hot factor was there. Just something was off. I do feel like there’s some of the extended epilogue that needs to be completed and almost made this not finished. But overall, it was good. I do love the Dom/sub aspect as well.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rules we break was the perfect ending to the one night series. The story between Ivy and Greg was amazing and it was nice to see a Domme portrayed like that in a book. The book was amazing! 10/10. Wish there was more in the series but a great ending. Thank you for the ARC Dana!!
This book was so good! I’m so happy Greg finally got his “attachment.” So happy for everyone in the end! (Thank god for the extended prologue bc I would’ve been wondering about so many things!) it’s bittersweet, having read the whole series and seeing how everyone has grown and matured. How much they have all achieved. Such a good book to have read!
And so we’ve come to the end of another one of Dana Isaly’s remarkable series that she’s worked so hard to write and publish for her most dedicated fans over the last year and a half. In the last month or so we saw the last entry in her series about Nick and Holly, and now we are seeing the end of the One Night series, which I have enjoyed so much from beginning to end.
This last entry features the workaholic member of the One Night series, Greg, and his strict boss, Ivy. The book opens at the same time the events of Desires We Seek are happening, and Greg isn’t happy to have been forced to leave celebrating in Tokyo with his friends all because his boss snapped her fingers and summoned him to work late. His mood swiftly changes when it turns out Ivy isn’t summoning him to work after hours, unless “working after hours” is code for “let’s do naughty and dirty things in my office and then see where this goes”.
Rules We Break picks up a year later, eight months after Ivy and Greg broke off their secret relationship due to Greg’s constant anxiety they would be caught and lose their jobs. The pair are in Nashville for a work conference, but it’s Ivy’s birthday and they have a night free to go celebrate by catching up, having some drinks, and seeing what Nashville has to offer in terms of nightlife.
From there, you can likely guess where things go. I mean, we aren’t reading this book to play canasta and drink lemonade. Some moonshine is consumed. Some terrible line dancing is done. Some slow dancing in a dive bar is done. Most importantly, a lot of talking is done, notably about how Ivy has decided to retire at the age of 45 because she feels she’s given too much of her life to her job and she wants to actually live the life she’s worked so hard to have. To her, that means she can finally have Greg like she wanted to a year ago, if he’s willing to give it a try.
If you’re a fan of the One Night series I don’t need to tell you that the spice is as excellent as always, with a nice spoonful of domme/sub dynamic, praise kink, and a tantalizing bit of slight sadism that made me the happy kind of squirmy since it’s a favorite trick of my own. What I loved more than the spice (because the spice was expected) was the playful dynamic between Ivy and Greg. They make each other laugh, they are physically affectionate in that warm and casual way I enjoy myself, and neither one of them is weighed down by angst or emotional scars. They’re just two adults ready to enjoy life and each other. That was just one of the best things about the whole book, since sometimes that’s a hard thing to find in erotica novellas involving kink. In my opinion, if a partner isn’t willing to laugh in bed with me, then why are we even there?
I’m not sad to see this series end, because it’s only right it ends here. Everything has to end sometime, and it’s good to go out on the most natural note. Thank goodness it’s a pretty high one.
I was provided a copy of this title by the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.
File Under: Age-Gap Romance/Book Series/Contemporary Romance/Erotica/Kink Friendly/Novella/Romance Series/Spice Level 3
This last entry features the workaholic member of the One Night series, Greg, and his strict boss, Ivy. The book opens at the same time the events of Desires We Seek are happening, and Greg isn’t happy to have been forced to leave celebrating in Tokyo with his friends all because his boss snapped her fingers and summoned him to work late. His mood swiftly changes when it turns out Ivy isn’t summoning him to work after hours, unless “working after hours” is code for “let’s do naughty and dirty things in my office and then see where this goes”.
Rules We Break picks up a year later, eight months after Ivy and Greg broke off their secret relationship due to Greg’s constant anxiety they would be caught and lose their jobs. The pair are in Nashville for a work conference, but it’s Ivy’s birthday and they have a night free to go celebrate by catching up, having some drinks, and seeing what Nashville has to offer in terms of nightlife.
From there, you can likely guess where things go. I mean, we aren’t reading this book to play canasta and drink lemonade. Some moonshine is consumed. Some terrible line dancing is done. Some slow dancing in a dive bar is done. Most importantly, a lot of talking is done, notably about how Ivy has decided to retire at the age of 45 because she feels she’s given too much of her life to her job and she wants to actually live the life she’s worked so hard to have. To her, that means she can finally have Greg like she wanted to a year ago, if he’s willing to give it a try.
If you’re a fan of the One Night series I don’t need to tell you that the spice is as excellent as always, with a nice spoonful of domme/sub dynamic, praise kink, and a tantalizing bit of slight sadism that made me the happy kind of squirmy since it’s a favorite trick of my own. What I loved more than the spice (because the spice was expected) was the playful dynamic between Ivy and Greg. They make each other laugh, they are physically affectionate in that warm and casual way I enjoy myself, and neither one of them is weighed down by angst or emotional scars. They’re just two adults ready to enjoy life and each other. That was just one of the best things about the whole book, since sometimes that’s a hard thing to find in erotica novellas involving kink. In my opinion, if a partner isn’t willing to laugh in bed with me, then why are we even there?
I’m not sad to see this series end, because it’s only right it ends here. Everything has to end sometime, and it’s good to go out on the most natural note. Thank goodness it’s a pretty high one.
I was provided a copy of this title by the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.
File Under: Age-Gap Romance/Book Series/Contemporary Romance/Erotica/Kink Friendly/Novella/Romance Series/Spice Level 3
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated