This may be my new favorite book by Sarah Adams. I loved this second chance romance about football star, Derek and his new agent, who happens to be his ex girlfriend, Nora. They had an epic kind of love in college, but she broke it off when she was afraid their relationship would keep her from her dreams. Now, he has no idea his new agent is her at first. When he finds out he vows to make her quit. But that connection is still there, and when they make a drunken mistake they have to fake a relationship…or it it real?

The Rule Book by Sarah Adams is a playful, heartwarming, and sometimes steamy romance that explores second chances and the complexities of love, revenge, and professional ambition. Nora Mackenzie, a determined sports agent, is suddenly thrown back into the orbit of Derek Pender, the famous NFL tight end and her ex-boyfriend. Their past is messy, and Derek is holding a grudge, using their renewed professional relationship to get a little "friendly revenge" on Nora.

What starts as a battle of wills—Nora trying to prove herself as a capable agent and Derek trying to make her life difficult—takes an unexpected turn when a wild night in Vegas ends with the pair married. As the sparks between them reignite, they both must navigate their careers, their shared history, and their growing feelings for each other.

Adams’ writing is witty and full of chemistry, making it impossible not to root for Nora and Derek as they clash, banter, and ultimately find common ground. The slow-burn romance, mixed with the chaos of their forced proximity, creates a fun dynamic that keeps readers hooked. The added layer of professional stakes gives the story depth, making it more than just a love story.

The Rule Book is a perfect read for fans of enemies-to-lovers tropes and romantic comedies with a bit of sports flair. It's a delightful mix of humor, heart, and heat that will leave you smiling long after you’ve finished the book.

Sarah Adams is an auto-buy author for me, and she just keeps getting better. The Rule Book is a cute, flirty, feel-good romance. Her writing continues to evolve, delivering a creative blend of humor, heart, and chemistry. If you're looking for a great rom-com, look no farther.

This might be my favorite Sarah Adams one! I do love The Cheat Sheet so much but this one flowed so well! Also I really loved that it was a little bit open door instead of her usual closed door. I was smitten with these two and the tension brimmed over!

Did not finish. The FMC made me cringe and I couldn’t get past it. I tried to keep reading but the story wasn’t grabbing my attention.

I loved the second book in The Cheat Sheet series! The Rule book is about a night when too many drinks happen and two people that love each other but don't want to say it outloud get married! (sorry for the spoilers lol). I laughed a lot with the characters and loved Nora and Derek. Nora is such a free spirit girl, with her puns, jokes and love of all pink things - and also a master organizer to the extreme of color coding! that's my kind of friend! - and Derek, the hot football player with the softest heart! I loved the sexy scenes, not too descriptive but enough to give it a 3 on the spicy thermometer! And let's not forget the mother-daughter relationship! It is goals! The mom has raised Nora to be an independent woman and not to let noone to take away her dreams from her or put them in second place. So far, one of my favorites of this year!

Thank you Netgalley and Dell Books for the ARC in exchange of my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. Sarah Adams writing has definitely improved over the years and I enjoyed this second book in the series. A second change romance with a Vegas marriage? Tons of laughs and moments which made me smile. Some of the characters still feel a bit immature to me, but it worked in this story.

Sarah Adams is phenomenal - this book is a total touchdown! A sweet sequel that is a Lambeau Leap for football fans everywhere!

every Sarah Adams book I have ever read has been a five star. This book is no different.

The humor in this one was top-tier. I laughed, I cackled, I absolutely loved the banter! Second chance romance is one of my favorite tropes and Sarah Adams nailed it in this one.

I loved the FMC she was eccentric and unique and I just loved her. The MMC was perfection. He was the perfect guy and I just loved him together. They made the perfect couple.

I love this book and highly recommend it

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishing company for this Digital Advanced Readers Copy! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Sarah Adams can do no wrong. I will read EVERY single book she writes.

A story of sports, love, engagement, and finding yourself and friends through it all.

I would sell my soul to read this book again for the first time.

This is a cute follow-up to The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams. Enemies-to-lovers and second-chance romance tropes. The characters were sweet and overall, this was a great story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

I always enjoy Sarah Adams books. She is an excellent writer and writes the most perfect romances. I enjoyed this one specifically because of the sports aspect. The two characters have a history and when their paths cross again, they become enemies. Throughout the book, you see the two start to click again. I gave this a 4 star read. I never miss a Sarah Adams book.

I have enjoyed Sarah Adam's books and this one was no exception. I appreciate that there is not very much language. All of her books are clean and closed door. This one is not, but at the beginning of the book she tells you this and tells you what chapter to skip if you don't know to read it. Cute second chance love story and fake dating. The main character gets a job as her ex-boyfriend's sports agent. Fun story at had me laughing out loud at points. Thanks NetGalley for the advance copy from an autoread author of mine.

Another cute read by author Sarah Adams that featured so many of my favorite romance tropes.

It was witty and filled with all the banter, and characters you can’t help but pull for and love. A sports romance with second chances, and all the feels, I will gobble up everything that Sarah writes.

I both read and listened to the book for a completely immersive read, and love this style!

*many thanks to Dell Romance/PRH, prh audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

Thank you Net Galley for providing this E-Arc for a honest review!
Think book has everything it could ever want it has a gut wrenching heartbreak that had me in tears and emotionally damage for a five minutes, but I kept reading cause I couldn't put this down. The banter between the couple is fantastic and their communication skills ~*top tier in my opinion*~. I love the representation of the struggle for women in sports management and they are put to a different standard. This made me feel like I could also be an agent for an NFL player. You also don't need to read The Cheat Sheet before this book, would highly recommend because that book is also 5/5.

I will literally read anything and everything Sarah Adams writes. I ended up downloading this on audio as well which was soooo good.

You know, I wasn’t expecting to like this book as much as I did. The writing was hilarious and witty, and I really liked all of the characters. The plot was actually cute, like it was very much a rom/com. I don’t think there was a single point where I lost interest or got bored.

And while I actually PREFER to have my romance books with spice, I appreciated the fact that the authors note contained a warning to readers on which chapter to avoid if they wanted this book to remain closed door.

I absolutely loved The Cheat Sheet, so getting back into this world was so fun! Sarah's writing is so happy and easy to read. I flew through this book and honestly had a good time while reading it. What knocks down a few stars for me is just that I couldn't connect with the characters. I really think a lot of people will absolutely love this book, it just didn't quite hit that mark for me.