Audiobook/Book Review: The Rule Book by Sarah Adams

Author: Sarah Adams
Series: N/A but The Cheat Sheet is another standalone with characters connected
Genre: Contemporary Sport Romance (NFL)
Cliffhanger: no
Narrators: Hathaway Lee & Will Damron
Narration Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Audiobook Length: 10h 50m
Spice level: 🔥
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
RELEASE DATE: April 2nd, 2024

What a treat! If you do not want to read a whole review and just want the trope... (not gonna blame you because I'm the same honestly), here you go!

You'll love this book, if you love:

✔️ Second chance romance 

✔️ Sports romance (athlete x agent)

✔️ Fake marriage (Vegas) 

✔️ Grumpy x sunshine 

✔️ Forced proximity 
✔️ Others: 'right one, wrong time', 'it's always been you', 'my wife'
✔️ Dual POV

And even if you don't like some of the tropes listed above, let me tell you it was good! I'm not a huge fan of romcom, second chance, nor the usual over-quirkiness of our heroine in general. However, Sarah Adams made it work for this one and I really enjoyed my time reading this and even laughed out loud a couple of time!

The Rule Book is all about our Nora Mackenzie landing her very first famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, whom also happens to be her ex-college boyfriend (gasp! I literally gasped at that reveal since I didn't read the synopsis.) We get to see this amazing and funny second chance unfold with a very swoon-worthy Derek. Sarah Adams really knows how to write boyfriend material book boyfriend (same goes to Nathan!).

One feedback I had was in regards of Derek's diagnosis of Dyslexia, it was mentioned at the very beginning of the book because he saw a tiktok video (something like that), and then, it was brought up once to Nora and... nothing. I was expecting maybe he would start a foundation or something but the end was very vague about it and wrapped up fairly quickly.

That said, this was such a fun football romance! I had a fun time especially loved these LA Sharks goofball bromance friend group (Nathan, Derek, Jamal, Lawrence, Price).

The audiobook was good and the narrators did a good job! Have you already read or listened to The Rule Book? If you did, let me know your thoughts!