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The Rule Book

By Sarah Adams
The Rule Book by Sarah Adams digital book - Fable

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • College exes break all the rules when they reunite years later in this enemies to lovers, second-chance romance, the companion novel to the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet—from 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?

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3.5
Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes“I personally love everything from Sarah Adams and this was just another book that I absolutely loved. It was well written and it was a fast read at the same time. It had such a good plotline love this book. Recommend 100%.”
Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 📖: The Rule Book Nora and Derek are just too cute! This one was such a funny and cute short read. I enjoyed that this book had a chapter of spice and ahh I wish there was more! Derek was such a lovable guy and the things he did for Nora was 🤭. Nora was also highly relatable and I loved how she stood for empowering young women and talked about the inequalities of women in the work place. The slight miscommunication in the beginning kind of frustrated me because I wanted them to just air out their feelings but them keeping it to themselves and waiting for the other break also kept me captivated and led this to be a fun read, kind of slow burn in a way. This is one of the first second chance romances I've read and I loved the hint of forced proximity and exe's to lovers. This was beautifully written and made me laugh a lot. The characters had great arcs and the growth we got to see was realistic. This book showed us things, disorders, and quirks that people have and sometimes struggle with. It made it more relatable and feel "real" in a sense that I felt connected with these characters because they deal with things just like I do. I'm glad this also featured peek's into the other character's lives and we got to see Bree and Nathan again! It was fun seeing the whiteboard getting used once again for a differnt shark this time. The rule book was a funny idea and I loved that it gets featured in the end of the book. I hope Sarah Adams continues with this little series so we get to see more of the boys and their wive's <3!! On a side note, we stan Nicole! She served in The Cheat Sheet and ATE in this book. We love a boss women who is terrifying yet awe inspiring. 🕺”

About Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams is the New York Times bestselling author of The Cheat Sheet and Practice Makes Perfect. Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, she loves her family and warm days. Sarah has dreamed of being a writer since she was a girl, but finally wrote her first novel when her daughters were napping and she no longer had any excuses to put it off. Sarah is a coffee addict, a British history nerd, a mom of two daughters, married to her best friend, and an indecisive introvert. Her hope is to write stories that make readers laugh, maybe even cry—but always leave them happier than when they started reading.

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