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Bending the Rules
by Brigham Vaughn
Bending the Rules is the second book in Brigham Vaughn's Rules of the Game series. This series can be enjoyed as interconnected standalones. Here's what you can expect from Noah and Simon:
🏒 MM contemporary hockey romance
🏒 Third person dual point of view
🏒 Guaranteed happily ever after
🏒 Open door spice
🏒 Bisexual representation
🏒 Second chance
This has probably been my least favourite book in Brigham's hockey universe this far. It felt like it read differently than her other work, and I almost wonder if it would've been better off being a novella. Noah is an important character in the universe as he was the first active professional hockey player to come out as bisexual. When a chance encounter reunites him with Simon, the "one who got away" when they went to university together, all felt like it was going suspiciously well. The spice and chemistry between these two was off the charts, however, they were together as a couple at approximately 30 percent of the way through. It felt like we were waiting for something else to happen, but it never really did. The focus became on Simon and Noah struggling to balance their schedules with Noah being a professional hockey player and Simon scrambling to open an art gallery. There wasn't a ton of angst, but unfortunately I think that slowed the story down. I really liked Noah and Simon's relationship though, and I appreciate that Noah recognized how important the work Simon was doing was instead of putting the emphasis on his career. Their happily ever after was set in stone pretty early, and although I enjoyed them as a couple, this probably isn't one I'd go back and read again. Still looking forward to continuing the series, and I'm dying for Gabriel's book up next! It's also a little strange seeing characters whose happily ever afters I've read, but that just impresses me with the level of thought and planning that Brigham has put into the series. Dustin is a great example of this. He's definitely not my favourite character in Noah's story, but by the time The Husband Game rolls around, he's really grown up and matured into team captain. I don't know how the author keeps it all straight, but I'm here for the seamless continuity!
🏒 MM contemporary hockey romance
🏒 Third person dual point of view
🏒 Guaranteed happily ever after
🏒 Open door spice
🏒 Bisexual representation
🏒 Second chance
This has probably been my least favourite book in Brigham's hockey universe this far. It felt like it read differently than her other work, and I almost wonder if it would've been better off being a novella. Noah is an important character in the universe as he was the first active professional hockey player to come out as bisexual. When a chance encounter reunites him with Simon, the "one who got away" when they went to university together, all felt like it was going suspiciously well. The spice and chemistry between these two was off the charts, however, they were together as a couple at approximately 30 percent of the way through. It felt like we were waiting for something else to happen, but it never really did. The focus became on Simon and Noah struggling to balance their schedules with Noah being a professional hockey player and Simon scrambling to open an art gallery. There wasn't a ton of angst, but unfortunately I think that slowed the story down. I really liked Noah and Simon's relationship though, and I appreciate that Noah recognized how important the work Simon was doing was instead of putting the emphasis on his career. Their happily ever after was set in stone pretty early, and although I enjoyed them as a couple, this probably isn't one I'd go back and read again. Still looking forward to continuing the series, and I'm dying for Gabriel's book up next! It's also a little strange seeing characters whose happily ever afters I've read, but that just impresses me with the level of thought and planning that Brigham has put into the series. Dustin is a great example of this. He's definitely not my favourite character in Noah's story, but by the time The Husband Game rolls around, he's really grown up and matured into team captain. I don't know how the author keeps it all straight, but I'm here for the seamless continuity!