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Against the Rules

Bree Hayden

4.5

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First off, I would like to thank the author, Bree Hayden, for reaching out and sending me an ARC of this book! The first ARC I've received since starting my BookTok and I am eternally grateful for the chance to read this before it releases! Thank you, Bree!

If you are looking for your next spicy read and love a good sports romance and an OBSESSED!!! MMC, Against the Rules is the perfect book for you!

Willow is absolutely against mingling with athletes, especially football players.
King happens to be a football player... even though he told her he wasn't in sports.
Oh, and he plays for the college team that Willow's stepdad coaches!
He's the perfect match for Willow.. until she finds out he lied to her. But it's too late, King is already obsessed with her and won't stop until he gets the girl.. even if that means breaking the rules and dating the coach's daughter.

The banter in this story is impeccable, and the spice was top-tier (hello storage closets and hotel rooms!) This is my first book by Bree Hayden and I can now confidently say, it will not be my last! I absolutely devoured this book, and can't wait to go back and read the rest of the books in the Even the Score series!

*slight spoilers*

the FMC, Willow, has vaginismus and like her, I have also suffered from this. I have never felt so seen in a romance book before, and the thoughts that she has about sex and her body are so similar to things that I have thought. I think it is so important for there to be representation of this condition and I am so grateful that Bree included it in Willow's story.