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The Rule Book

By: Sarah Adams
Narrated by: Hathaway Lee, Will Damron
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Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • College exes break all the rules when they reunite years later in this enemies to lovers, second-chance romance, the highly anticipated companion novel to the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet—from Sarah Adams, the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect.

“A really fun, chemistry-filled sports romance you don’t want to miss!”—Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker

Nora Mackenzie’s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didn’t end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it has come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent and he’s holding a grudge.

Derek has set his sights on a little friendly revenge. If Nora Mackenzie, the first girl to ever break his heart, wants to be his agent, oh, he’ll let her be his agent. The plan is simple: make Nora’s life absolutely miserable. But if Derek knows anything about the woman he once loved—she won’t quit easily.

Instead of giving in, Nora starts a scheme of her own. But then a wild night in Vegas leads to Nora and Derek in bed the next morning married. With their rule book out the window, could this new relationship save their careers or spark the romance of a lifetime?

©2024 Sarah Adams (P)2024 Random House Audio
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  • Categories: Romance

Critic reviews

“The sporty second-chance romance of your dreams! So much tension! I love Nora and Derek forever and ever.”—Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer

“Sarah Adams writes books with heart and soul. They speak to the people finding their way and being unapologetically themselves in the process. I love her style; this a really fun, chemistry-filled sports romance you don’t want to miss!”—Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker

“Fantastically swoony, sweet, and sexy.”—Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception

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So so cute!

It took a little for be to get into but once I did I could ‘not put it down’ I just wanted an easy cute read and that’s exactly what this is! My fit Sara Adams book and I loved it! 🤍

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Just okay

Cute enough, but the FMM was annoying and I didn’t care for the male narrator.

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Sarah Adams does it again!

This book was so good! So heartfelt and lovely. The only thing I didn’t like was that the FMC had tons of super cheesy lines (especially in the beginning). That almost made me put the book down but I’m glad I didn’t.

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Ultimate slow burn rom com

Love Sara Adams and her ability to make you laugh out loud while weaving in the romance. Derek and Nora are relatable characters with insecurities that have you internally cheering for them to be brave by the end. Will definitely read again and again.

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Such a cute book

Such a great listen. I savored every minute. Didn’t want it to end. The narrators do a great job.

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Fun romance!

I loved all the characters. Feel good story from start to finish. I’ll definitely check out more from Sarah Adams.

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Fun and funny!

Great writing! Storytelling was good between the two readers. Lite story to enjoy in this crazy world of today.

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best book I've read this year

I laughed outloud so many times, people thought I was listening to a funny podcast.
I enjoyed it way too much. I identified with Nora and her thoughts so much, it was scary. I can't wait to listen to it again

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Fun read

Enjoyed the story. Nice details and loved the female character was strong and stayed true to herself.

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Great character banter!

Sarah Adams is forever a favorite author. Cheat Sheet is still my favorite, so I loved hearing about the characters from that book along with Derek and Nora.

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