Rewrite the Rules by Kay Cove Series: Love Me & the 303 #2
Published by Self Published
Publication Date: September 15, 2022
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Source: Review Tour
Format: eARC
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Disclaimer: I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely mine.
Adler Haley writes great sex…just not under her name. And certainly not about her experiences—or lack thereof. There’s no safer place to express herself than behind the obscurity of ghostwriting romance novels. By day, Adler’s perfectly content to blend in at her boring nine-to-five as an executive assistant. At least until she meets Joel—her new boss who has her wondering if love at first sight is more than just fiction.
Joel Lewis is convinced that relationships bring out the bad in people. And marriage? The worst. Ask his parents. His siblings. And his ex-girlfriend. Needing a fresh start, Joel trades the Big Apple to take the helm at a struggling venture capitalist firm in Denver. After meeting his new assistant, he has to work overtime to fight his feelings and adhere to the no-relationships policy he’s instated for his life.
Armed with The F-Buddy Rules for Survival, a clever set of guidelines designed to keep their friendship fun and fun only, Adler and Joel find themselves whisked into the most entertaining ‘situationship’of their lives. But it’s not long before Adler discovers a major issue with the rules—they weren’t meant to protect her from falling in love. They were only ever meant to keep Joel from finding out.
Review
This is a new to me author, but I was drawn in by the ghostwriter angle in the blurb and of course, wondering where the story of the romance ghostwriter and the commitment-phobe would take me, and I really enjoyed the story.
Addie is very fiery and bubbly, but still had a bit of whimsy to her. Even with her own backstory and her determination to keep her feet on the ground, she still has a side to her that longs for romance and all that fun stuff. Joel is a fixer by nature and exercises control in his life as a coping mechanism, but the collision between these two personalities results in a really fun and funny read.
This story has some of my favorite romance tropes – workplace, friends to lovers and slow burn. I love the secondary characters and how their relationships are a vital part of the story, too. The dialogue is entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny and I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
About Kay Cove
Kay Cove writes contemporary romance novels that are sweet and steamy. She loves strong and witty heroines that aren’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with an alpha hero. Her favorite writing weapon of choice? Banter.
Born in Colorado Springs, but raised all over (thanks military!), Kay Cove loves hiking on snow-capped mountains, blowing raspberries on her sons’ super pudgy baby bellies, and heated debates with her husband about topics such as the difference between turtles and tortoises, Marvel trivia, and most importantly—who misplaced the remote.
Kay, a former HR professional (survivor), startup junkie, and former CEO of the teeniest, tiniest virtual assistant company, has been writing pretty much forever. She finally decided at age thirty to start writing the stories she loves to read and to actually share the novels she poured countless hours, tears, sweat, and coffee into.
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