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290 reviews for:

Playing by the Rules

Monica Murphy

3.68 AVERAGE

ainsleyr13's review against another edition

4.0

The brother’s best friend trope truly just gets me! This is probably my favorite Monica Murphy book I’ve ever read.

emma_sofie's review against another edition

4.25

fast-paced

annabs's review against another edition

1.0

bad wattpad

rachellynnreadss's review against another edition

4.0

4⭐️
1

jenjenbookfan's review against another edition

5.0

Playing by the Rules is the second book in the Players series by Monica Murphy, featuring a brother’s best friend/friends to lovers story. Blair was the strong and feisty younger sister of Knox from Playing Hard to Get who has had a crush on her brother’s friend Cam since she first met him. Now that she’s older, she’s determined to go after what she wants, but Cam uses Knox’s warnings as an excuse to keep his distance, despite his own interest. When the connection and the fire are too much to resist, can they build something real, or will Cam’s underlying insecurities doom them before they even have a chance?

This was the first book from this author, and I am now a fan! The characters felt authentic and relatable with real emotions driving them. It was refreshing to see the “alpha male” have some self esteem issues that he was struggling with, while the female was trying to get him to see himself through her eyes. It’s almost always the other way around. While I understood Cam’s emotional hangups related to how he grew up, I got frustrated with how long it was taking for him to admit to things and move forward in a real way with Blair. I found myself yelling encouragement at my iPad a couple times!

mon457's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

samlue's review against another edition

4.0

This is a solid 4/5.

❗️SPOILERS❗️

I enjoyed how straight forward Blair was. She wore her heart on her sleeve for Cam. She knew it wouldn’t be easy, yet she risked it. I liked how Cam was annoying. It just felt real. He got on my nerves, yet I was rooting for him. The same way Blair was. Them as a couple are a 4/5.

The sex scenes were good. A solid 3/5. I liked how Blair was vocal about how she wanted her hair to be pulled.

The way that Cam worked on himself was admirable. They didn’t just resolve everything right away. They took time apart. I’m usually don’t care for engagement endings, but this one was cute. I want them to have their cheesy ending. Also Knox and Joanna’s book ends here too. Since the two guys find out they are going to the draft. 4/5