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A review by emilyreads15
The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
emotional
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
5.0
Ahh what a perfect sequel to The Cheat Sheet! This book was absolutely amazing!! Sarah Adams never fails to write such cute romance books!
Derek and Nora were absolutely perfect! The tension, the slow burn, the romance, the chemistry, it was amazing! This novel was emotional, funny, and overall just an amazing read. I felt so connected with the characters and 1000% saw parts of myself in Nora, I loved her uniqueness and especially the way that Derek loved all parts of her body and personality.
Whole the romance was absolute perfection and definitely a little spicy, I’m amazed at how many other real world elements the author added into this novel. Especially the strong feminist aspects that were truly inspiring to read. I loved all the amazing advice for women as well as watching Nora and Nicole’s journey through a work field that is mainly ran by men. But most importantly Nora’s positivity towards her body despite its “flaws” (according to the media). It was truly so amazing to read on so many levels.
On top of this, I always appreciate Sarah’s use of mental health/disability reps in these novels. In The Cheat Sheet, one of the characters had anxiety and their journey was very emotional but inspiring to see and I loved reading it, especially as someone who has many family members that suffer from severe anxiety. In The Rule Book, a character has dyslexia and has unfortunately experienced childhood trauma and slight neglect from it, but it was lovely watching them overcome their sadness and obstacles as well as spread awareness about the disorder.
Overall this book was perfection and probably the best contemporary romance book I’ve ever read. I’m so thankful to have gotten an arc of this and to be reunited with so many amazing characters. Words truly can’t describe how much I loved this book.
I 1000% recommend this and I can’t wait to read Sarah’s other series in the future!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for an eARC of this amazing sports romance book.
Derek and Nora were absolutely perfect! The tension, the slow burn, the romance, the chemistry, it was amazing! This novel was emotional, funny, and overall just an amazing read. I felt so connected with the characters and 1000% saw parts of myself in Nora, I loved her uniqueness and especially the way that Derek loved all parts of her body and personality.
Whole the romance was absolute perfection and definitely a little spicy, I’m amazed at how many other real world elements the author added into this novel. Especially the strong feminist aspects that were truly inspiring to read. I loved all the amazing advice for women as well as watching Nora and Nicole’s journey through a work field that is mainly ran by men. But most importantly Nora’s positivity towards her body despite its “flaws” (according to the media). It was truly so amazing to read on so many levels.
On top of this, I always appreciate Sarah’s use of mental health/disability reps in these novels. In The Cheat Sheet, one of the characters had anxiety and their journey was very emotional but inspiring to see and I loved reading it, especially as someone who has many family members that suffer from severe anxiety. In The Rule Book, a character has dyslexia and has unfortunately experienced childhood trauma and slight neglect from it, but it was lovely watching them overcome their sadness and obstacles as well as spread awareness about the disorder.
Overall this book was perfection and probably the best contemporary romance book I’ve ever read. I’m so thankful to have gotten an arc of this and to be reunited with so many amazing characters. Words truly can’t describe how much I loved this book.
I 1000% recommend this and I can’t wait to read Sarah’s other series in the future!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for an eARC of this amazing sports romance book.