A review by pantsreadsbooks
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

MacLean is an author I’ve been meaning to read forever (she, like Hoyt, Dare, Shupe, started putting books out when I was exiting the Romance Novel phase of my 20s), so I was excited to dive in here and it did not disappoint! I actually began it thinking Callie was silly and a bit ridiculous, and she IS, but MacLean manages to make her likeable regardless. Ralston is wildly clueless, but at least he’s pretty! A lot of miscommunications here, so it’s not for everyone— but also I just didn’t understand where either of them thought this friendship was leading other than marriage, so that seemed like conflict where there wasn’t any. Carolyn Morris’ audio also seriously grew on me as I listened. Her men aren’t the greatest, but solid all around.