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Rule Breaker
by Lily Morton
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶🌶🌶/4
Starting off the Mixed Messages series with a bang: meet Gabe & Dylan. Gabe is the Grumpy to Dylan's sunshine, the boss to his assistant, the commitment-phobe to his desire of a settled loving relationship.
Gabe is a high powered and wealthy London lawyer, and Dylan is his witty, sassy, and ever suffering assistant. Where others see an impossible to please boss and all around scary guy to work for, Dylan manages to see the work ethic and brilliant mind hidden behind Gabe's towering walls. Dylan may complain about Gabe incessantly, but that's just to cover up the deep respect he has for him.
Everything takes a turn one night when a glance across a club reveals that the powerful feelings of animosity Dylan has been feeling for years might just be lust in disguise. Turns out Gabe has been feeling the same way for a loooong time. Love and Hate are often two sides of the same coin, and once the heat turns on for these two it can never be extinguished.
What I loved most about these two was the growth on both sides that being in a relationship caused. For Dylan there was about of finding his own sense of self-worth, and not settling for less than what he truly wanted. For Gabe it was a lot deeper. We learn about some deep-rooted childhood trauma (TW: violent death of loved ones) and the lingering effects that has on his abilities to love, to be loved, and to even entertain the idea of long-term commitment. Seeing the ways that they learn to accept each other was powerful. Seeing love portrayed as difficult but worth it was even more so.
If you love a love story that is based on character growth, true acceptance through love, and witty banter, this book is for you. Not to mention some great side characters that we get to explore more of in the following books, and a delightful family dynamic.
🌶🌶🌶/4
Starting off the Mixed Messages series with a bang: meet Gabe & Dylan. Gabe is the Grumpy to Dylan's sunshine, the boss to his assistant, the commitment-phobe to his desire of a settled loving relationship.
Gabe is a high powered and wealthy London lawyer, and Dylan is his witty, sassy, and ever suffering assistant. Where others see an impossible to please boss and all around scary guy to work for, Dylan manages to see the work ethic and brilliant mind hidden behind Gabe's towering walls. Dylan may complain about Gabe incessantly, but that's just to cover up the deep respect he has for him.
Everything takes a turn one night when a glance across a club reveals that the powerful feelings of animosity Dylan has been feeling for years might just be lust in disguise. Turns out Gabe has been feeling the same way for a loooong time. Love and Hate are often two sides of the same coin, and once the heat turns on for these two it can never be extinguished.
What I loved most about these two was the growth on both sides that being in a relationship caused. For Dylan there was about of finding his own sense of self-worth, and not settling for less than what he truly wanted. For Gabe it was a lot deeper. We learn about some deep-rooted childhood trauma (TW: violent death of loved ones) and the lingering effects that has on his abilities to love, to be loved, and to even entertain the idea of long-term commitment. Seeing the ways that they learn to accept each other was powerful. Seeing love portrayed as difficult but worth it was even more so.
If you love a love story that is based on character growth, true acceptance through love, and witty banter, this book is for you. Not to mention some great side characters that we get to explore more of in the following books, and a delightful family dynamic.