A review by mhtbooks
Rule Breakers Fall Hardest by Micalea Smeltzer

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Rule Breakers Fall Hardest is a childhood friends to enemies to lovers mix in a marriage of convenience and a surprise baby and you’re in for a hell of a ride.  Darie, a popular hockey player sees a professor that he had a fling with holding a baby at the start of the year. In his heart he knew that baby was his and he wanted to be apart of his life. His lawyer told him that he needs to be stable and possibly married, and that gives him the  idea to approach Rosie. He figures since they’ve known each other since childhood she would be able to play the part as well, even if they were currently enemies. Reluctantly, she agrees to help him, even after he made the rule for her not to fall in love with him. But you know how it goes he falls first. And when he finds out that no guy has ever gotten her there ✨ he sees it as a challenge! Rosie is amazing and kind and even though Daire broke her heart years ago she’s willing to help him for the sake of the baby. Watching these two grow up and together was the best part of the whole book.