Maddie Sawyer is about to have an adventure. Her class reunion is coming up and she is going but she is going as the persona she has lived as ... Kathryn West. That girl is a bestselling author of racy romances, so far from the shy Maddie that it isn't funny. Well Maddie needs help and a sexy biker dude is just the answer. Her plan is to "hire" a boyfriend and ride to the reunion with flair. The RULES OF THE GAME are about to change.

Scott Brady, the "blue collar" hunk she picks out has plans of his own after hearing the little beauty's offer. He wants her to pose as his girlfriend in front of his friends and family first. Not a hardship on either side. After a few dates the couple find that they really do like each other.

But as the reunion arrives Maddie's secrets come to the surface as she faces the ghosts of her past. Scott, who has a big secret of his own, does the only thing he can. He stands by her, supports her and helps her stand up to that past. But will she be able to believe in him when she finds he isn't what he appears?

RULES OF THE GAME starts out as a fluffy, feel-good easy read, but along the way the depth increases until you are caught up in a realistic life drama. Maddie's past has her in such an emotional hold that she doesn't realize that she and her persona are one and the same. I loved how Scott and Maddie got to know each other before hopping into bed, it was refreshing. The secondary characters ... friends and family ... were realistic and added well to the depth of the story. Author Sandy James has put together a book that is funny, sexy, and heart breaking but with the main goal of love standing strong. It shows what readers of romance believe ... real lovers will walk through anything for each other.