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The Rules of Dating

By: Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Maxine Mitchell
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From New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland comes a new standalone romance.

It all started when I hosted a little party for a bunch of new friends. Though “friends” might not be the right word since the invitees were all the women I’d found out my boyfriend was talking to behind my back. When the guest of honor walked in—aka my now ex—things took a turn… Unfortunately, a stranger witnessed the whole blowout. I was in a mood that night and ended up giving this gorgeous guy an attitude, too. As if my night could get any worse, before he stormed off, he informed me he was actually my landlord.

Colby Lennon, along with three of his friends, owned the building where my tattoo shop was located. He and I were total opposites. He wore a tie, oozed confidence that came with years of women falling at his feet, and wasn’t afraid to say what he wanted, which lately—was me. I hated that I found myself attracted to him. Especially since I was supposed to be on a self-imposed dating hiatus. Yet the two of us couldn’t seem to stay away from each other. We started hanging out, as friends. I even went as far as making rules for what he’d dubbed our “undates.”

But eventually, our explosive attraction became too much to bear, and we broke our resolve. I let my guard down and started to really fall for Colby.

Nothing could have prepared me for the ride he took me on. And I certainly wasn't prepared for where I'd wind up when the ride was over.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

©2022 Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland (P)2022 Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland
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The rules of dating

Omg this is the very best book
I was crying laughing then crying and laughing
Unbelievably a great book

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Love has surprises

I liked this book from the beginning. It was fun and sassy. Billie has a special night planned for her boyfriend. His special night turns a little crazy, she meets her new landlord and wow!
I liked that Billie and Colby took things slow, it was a little different.
There were a few twists and turns and some relationship angst, things resolved .
I would definitely recommend.

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Winning Narration

Narration on point.
Maxine Mitchell always brings her best & Zachary Webber was on his A game for this one.
Story not my favourite of these 2 authors but overall an enjoyable listen

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Sweet Story

Really liked this one. Sweet, original and great narration. Everything I look for in a good read.

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Ugh narrator…..why?

The narrator ruined the story with the child’s voice. She sounded like she needed to be in speech therapy with her R’s which was extremely annoying throughout the book.

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Slow Burn Friends-to-Lovers

Did you ever listen to a book and only half hear it? I feel like this happened the first time I read The Rules of Dating by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward . Because when I went to review it, I just couldn’t remember it enough (I’m always a month behind on reviews) so I listened again and liked it so much more the second time around.

Billie (female) owns a tattoo studio and Colby is an architect who also co-owns the building her shop is in with his 3 best friends. Colby is a single dad to an adorable little girl Saylor, a surprise that was left on his doorstep from a one night stand.

“We can be friends, can’t we?”
She bit her lip. “Fine. Yes, we can be friends.”
“Great.” I winked. “But just to clarify, I sometimes look at my friends’ a$$es.”

Right away there is a spark between Billie and Colby, but Billie just ended a relationship (WOW, you’ll see that scene!). She also doesn’t want to jump into something with a single dad unless she’s really sure. But Colby has it bad and he looks for any excuse to bump into her.

“We don’t have to date Billie, we can ‘undate’ .”

The first half was a slow-burn friends-to-family romance, the second half, however, was angst galore! I do think the twist took up too much of the story and took away from the main couple. It could have been shortened and ended before going as far as it did, then the wrap-up was a little too neat and tidy.

“That’s how I know this is real. Because true love is when you both feel like you’ve found someone you don’t deserve.”

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•I absolutely loved Saylor and the way both narrators did her voice was adorable.
•Colby and his friends were all really great. I hope we get each of their stories.
•Colby was such an amazing dad.
•Really good slow-burn buildup.

Dislikes:
•The twist went too far and took up too much of the book.
•The story wrapped up a little too neat and tidy after all the angst.

The Narration:
Maxine Mitchell and Zachary Webber were both absolutely perfect for the roles and I think their performance made the book even better.

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I listened twice to The Rules of Dating by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. I love a single dad book, and I really loved Colby. Billie took a little more time to warm up to but I loved her so much in the end. Saylor, Colby’s little girl, completely stole my heart, and the narrators made her extra adorable. I did feel the angsty part went on a little too long, but I still loved the book in the end and hope we will be reading about some of the side characters soon.

Rating: 4 Stars, 4 Heat, 5 Narration

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Loved everything about this story

Great writing Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland! All of your books deliver, but this one for me was an awesome story from start to finish. Billie and Colby have great chemistry, with a perfect slow burn and just enough spice. A nice dash of drama twist added for flavor. And lets just say the cover is absolutely delicious!
Zachary Webber and Maxine Mitchell are a perfect narration pair!

I would love to see this book branch out into a series of books highlighting Colby's friends! Hint...hint to Vi and Penelope!

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simply the best

heartbreaking, yet romantic in just the right balance. couldn't ask for a better Romance. As always Zachary Weber was an amazing narrator

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Good story

Good story and I think the narrators did a great job. I enjoyed listening to it.

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Great new Series!

I always enjoy the collaborations from these two amazing authors! This book is no exception. I have already downloaded the second book in this series! The narration was excellent!

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