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kjboldon's review against another edition
5.0
A sweet summer romance, with some laugh out loud lines and a terrific Cinderella story. Wallflower Mallory is so outshone by her glam-doll twin Blake that some kids at her school don't even know she exists. When Blake is sentenced to summer camp after a prank goes wrong, she pressures Mallory to take her place. What they don't know is that Ben Iron Cloud, who went to jail for the prank, is at the camp, too, and he's burning to get back at Blake. But why doesn't she seem as nasty as she used to be? And how is Mallory going to tell him that she's not the girl he thinks she is? This is a fast fun read as these characters try to figure out what they really want, and who they really are.
draculine's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed this. I thought Mallory was a pretty awesome character! I also really liked the use of the fireflies!
I really enjoyed this. I thought Mallory was a pretty awesome character! I also really liked the use of the fireflies!
christinaerickson33's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
yessica's review against another edition
3.0
Let's talk about this book real quick. I gave it 3 stars because it had some good feel-good-cute moments in it. It's heavily similar to the parent trap so if you enjoyed that movie you might enjoy this. It's very similar except the sisters know each other and it's sprinkled with some YA contemporary romance:)
jseymour2000's review against another edition
4.0
***I received an ARC through Netgalley in Exchange for an Honest Review***
I gave this book 4 stars. It was fun and diabolical, I loved every moment of it. I'm a sucker for anything with revenge and fake personas. There's always the reveal moment to look forward to. While it is a bit predictable, it doesn't lessen my enjoyment at all. And as of now I am officially back on a contemporary kick.
I loved how Mallory's book lined up with her real life and how she would compare real life events to events in her book. I found it funny because that''s a lot like how I think and do things. She was a very relatable character that I couldn't hate or even dislike. She's a very shy and quiet girl, she never gets into trouble or is even noticed most of the time, all because her sister is a bit oppressive. I know there's more to it than that, but a large part is because of her sister, and considering we meet said sister, it's understandable.
When this book first started out I was a bit worried about the third person. I'm not the biggest fan of third person unless it's a fantasy novel. I feel like I connect to the characters better if it's in first person, I sometimes get the feeling that I'm not getting all of them, someone else is telling me how the protagonist is feeling, they aren't telling me their thoughts and feelings themselves. Anyway, I didn't mind it too much while reading this book, the author did a great job of conveying the thoughts and feelings that I needed to know without a wall building up between me and the characters.
Ben, where to start with Ben. What I love about Ben is he is genuinely a nice guy, he didn't try to mess with "Blake" until after she had spent an entire year doing terrible things to him. Which is why I understand why he needed to get revenge. I wish we had gotten a bit more information about his Native American side. I know it's because he didn't know much about it himself, but it still would have been nice to get more about it.
Mallory and Ben have such great chemistry, they get along so well. Every moment of them together had me on the edge of my seat. I just wanted them to kiss the whole time. It became a sort of chant in my mind.
Mallory went through so much character development throughout this book and it was good to see. Her character development wasn't centered around a man. I mean there was a man amidst the chaos, but she figured out where she belonged on her own.
Overall, another cute contemporary romance. If you like cute contemporary romances then this is definitely for you. If you prefer things a little more hard core, then I wouldn't really suggest this one for you, this one is fluff.
I gave this book 4 stars. It was fun and diabolical, I loved every moment of it. I'm a sucker for anything with revenge and fake personas. There's always the reveal moment to look forward to. While it is a bit predictable, it doesn't lessen my enjoyment at all. And as of now I am officially back on a contemporary kick.
I loved how Mallory's book lined up with her real life and how she would compare real life events to events in her book. I found it funny because that''s a lot like how I think and do things. She was a very relatable character that I couldn't hate or even dislike. She's a very shy and quiet girl, she never gets into trouble or is even noticed most of the time, all because her sister is a bit oppressive. I know there's more to it than that, but a large part is because of her sister, and considering we meet said sister, it's understandable.
When this book first started out I was a bit worried about the third person. I'm not the biggest fan of third person unless it's a fantasy novel. I feel like I connect to the characters better if it's in first person, I sometimes get the feeling that I'm not getting all of them, someone else is telling me how the protagonist is feeling, they aren't telling me their thoughts and feelings themselves. Anyway, I didn't mind it too much while reading this book, the author did a great job of conveying the thoughts and feelings that I needed to know without a wall building up between me and the characters.
Ben, where to start with Ben. What I love about Ben is he is genuinely a nice guy, he didn't try to mess with "Blake" until after she had spent an entire year doing terrible things to him. Which is why I understand why he needed to get revenge. I wish we had gotten a bit more information about his Native American side. I know it's because he didn't know much about it himself, but it still would have been nice to get more about it.
Mallory and Ben have such great chemistry, they get along so well. Every moment of them together had me on the edge of my seat. I just wanted them to kiss the whole time. It became a sort of chant in my mind.
Mallory went through so much character development throughout this book and it was good to see. Her character development wasn't centered around a man. I mean there was a man amidst the chaos, but she figured out where she belonged on her own.
Overall, another cute contemporary romance. If you like cute contemporary romances then this is definitely for you. If you prefer things a little more hard core, then I wouldn't really suggest this one for you, this one is fluff.
xsophiehoughton's review
3.0
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Breaking the Rules of Revenge follows Mallory as she masquerades as her twin sister, Blake, while at Camp Pine Ridge. Being the quiet sister, she's never really had the opportunity to do anything, but now is perfect, as there will be next to no one there who knows either sister, and she might be able to find a cute guy to have fun with. The only problem, the cute guy - Ben - is hell bent on revenge against Blake, as it's all her fault that he's even at this camp. Mallory is caught unawares, and soon finds herself falling for Ben, who is also conflicted, as the girl in front of him is nothing like the one he wants to get even with, and he might also be developing feelings.
When I saw this book on NetGalley, and started to read it's synopsis, I was definitely interested about the revenge aspect of the story, and the enemies to lovers trope. There were definitely some really good moments in this book, but also times when I felt like a little bit was missing, which is why I only gave it 3 stars. I like Ben and Mallory's relationship, and the angst that was there. The camp aspect was something new too, but all in all, I wanted a bit more.
Breaking the Rules of Revenge follows Mallory as she masquerades as her twin sister, Blake, while at Camp Pine Ridge. Being the quiet sister, she's never really had the opportunity to do anything, but now is perfect, as there will be next to no one there who knows either sister, and she might be able to find a cute guy to have fun with. The only problem, the cute guy - Ben - is hell bent on revenge against Blake, as it's all her fault that he's even at this camp. Mallory is caught unawares, and soon finds herself falling for Ben, who is also conflicted, as the girl in front of him is nothing like the one he wants to get even with, and he might also be developing feelings.
When I saw this book on NetGalley, and started to read it's synopsis, I was definitely interested about the revenge aspect of the story, and the enemies to lovers trope. There were definitely some really good moments in this book, but also times when I felt like a little bit was missing, which is why I only gave it 3 stars. I like Ben and Mallory's relationship, and the angst that was there. The camp aspect was something new too, but all in all, I wanted a bit more.
justkeyreads's review
5.0
This was such a fun, summery, and Parent Trap camp read that I really enjoyed.
Mallory is tired of being in her twin sister's shadow and when she has the opportunity to switch places she takes it. But when she gets to camp, the long running prank fued between her and her twin sister's-Blake- is going to be a showdown. She quickly realizes that taking her sister's place is tiring and lying to everyone is getting tiring. As she gets to learn more about Ben, she realizes there is more than pranks; but things get really complicated when Blake takes a long Uber and wants to switch back.
Ben and Blake have been long prank rivals and he is more than happy to make Blake's life a camp and miserable one. But he notices she's a bit of a klutz and she's much nicer than her usual stickup air about herself. His reaction was a natural one that was super relatable to finding out that he was actually dating Mallory instead of Blake.
This was so fun and sweet!
*Thanks to Entangled Teen for sending me an ARC
Mallory is tired of being in her twin sister's shadow and when she has the opportunity to switch places she takes it. But when she gets to camp, the long running prank fued between her and her twin sister's-Blake- is going to be a showdown. She quickly realizes that taking her sister's place is tiring and lying to everyone is getting tiring. As she gets to learn more about Ben, she realizes there is more than pranks; but things get really complicated when Blake takes a long Uber and wants to switch back.
Ben and Blake have been long prank rivals and he is more than happy to make Blake's life a camp and miserable one. But he notices she's a bit of a klutz and she's much nicer than her usual stickup air about herself. His reaction was a natural one that was super relatable to finding out that he was actually dating Mallory instead of Blake.
This was so fun and sweet!
*Thanks to Entangled Teen for sending me an ARC
ravensandlace's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to Entangled Teen publishing for allowing me a chance to read this! All thoughts and opinions are my own!
3.5 stars
This was such a cute little read. Usually most contemporaries are. A bit on the cliched side but it really was just a fun little contemporary. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It reminded me of the Parent Trap but more modern.
The book switched between two POVs- Mallory and Ben. Mallory's twin, Blake, has to be sent to a camp in order to learn how to behave. Mallory takes her place and to her horror, she discovers that Ben is there. The Ben that her sister got in trouble with a very bad prank.
Mallory was awesome. She reminded me of me. She is a book worm that is very shy and would much rather be reading and looking for fireflies. She was anxious and was constantly overshadowed by her amazing twin. Even though this was a short little book, I could see the change that happened to Mallory when she went to camp. Like I've said before, I love a book that has a character growth arc.
Ben was kind of the stereotypical "bad boy" from the "wrong side of the tracks". Although, A plus to Samantha Bohrman for Native American representation. We soon learn that there is more to Ben then what meets the eye. I appreciated him as a character and I appreciated his POV but I didn't bond with him like I did with Mallory. I usually have a hard time bonding with male characters, though, so this is just a me not you case.
Overall, this was a fun pleasant read. It wasn't super deep or anything like but it was a fun break from all the serious novels that I have been reading. I would definitely recommend this if you are in between series or just need a light and happy fun read.
3.5 stars
This was such a cute little read. Usually most contemporaries are. A bit on the cliched side but it really was just a fun little contemporary. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It reminded me of the Parent Trap but more modern.
The book switched between two POVs- Mallory and Ben. Mallory's twin, Blake, has to be sent to a camp in order to learn how to behave. Mallory takes her place and to her horror, she discovers that Ben is there. The Ben that her sister got in trouble with a very bad prank.
Mallory was awesome. She reminded me of me. She is a book worm that is very shy and would much rather be reading and looking for fireflies. She was anxious and was constantly overshadowed by her amazing twin. Even though this was a short little book, I could see the change that happened to Mallory when she went to camp. Like I've said before, I love a book that has a character growth arc.
Ben was kind of the stereotypical "bad boy" from the "wrong side of the tracks". Although, A plus to Samantha Bohrman for Native American representation. We soon learn that there is more to Ben then what meets the eye. I appreciated him as a character and I appreciated his POV but I didn't bond with him like I did with Mallory. I usually have a hard time bonding with male characters, though, so this is just a me not you case.
Overall, this was a fun pleasant read. It wasn't super deep or anything like but it was a fun break from all the serious novels that I have been reading. I would definitely recommend this if you are in between series or just need a light and happy fun read.
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