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Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

RULE

Rule, May 2013
Marked Men #1
by Jay Crownover

William Morrow
Featuring: Shaw Landon; Rule Archer
400 pages
ISBN: 006230240X
EAN: 9780062302403
Kindle: B00CGZXRQ6
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"Jay Crownover spins a sexy tale of healing and growth"

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RULE
Jay Crownover

Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted March 31, 2014

New Adult

Rule Archer and Shaw Landon couldn't be more different. He is the ultimate bad boy with piercings and tattoos and she is a pre-med student, on the road to greatness. However, one thing binds them together -- Remy, Rule's twin brother and Shaw's former best friend.

Three years have passed since they buried Remy, but Shaw has held a flame for Rule ever since she set her eyes on him. His bad boy side appeals to her on a deeper level, yet Rule has never shown Shaw any emotion apart from annoyance. Quite frankly, I did not think Rule appreciated Shaw enough in the beginning. He was often rude and callous of her emotions, so at first I found it hard to see what she liked about him. However, like many New Adult titles, there are two sides to every story. Thankfully, readers also get a chance to read Rule's point of view. Rule doesn't often show his emotions, but when he does, I believe it's worth the read.

Jay Crownover's authorial voice nicely fits the New Adult genre. Uncomplicated but deeply thought provoking, Crownover takes two opposites and manages to pull off the impossible. As you can expect, the level of angst is high and provides the perfect amount of heartache and grief to round out the story. Fans of Katie McGarry's Dare You To will find much to love about this book. Jay Crownover spins a sexy tale of healing and growth that manages to keep readers riveted until the very last page.

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SUMMARY

Opposites in every way . . . except the one that mattersΒ 

Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight--A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn’t want--and the only person she’s never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his scary piercings and tattoos or his wild attitude. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won’t listen.

To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess-and his dead twin brother’s girl. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. He doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw-even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is.

But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule have to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love . . . or each other.

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BOOK SERIES

Marked Men

Rule
RULE
#1.0 β€’ May 2013
Jet
JET
#2.0 β€’ June 2013
Rome
ROME
#3.0 β€’ January 2014
Nash
NASH
#4.0 β€’ May 2014
Rowdy
ROWDY
#5.0 β€’ November 2014
Asa
ASA
#6.0 β€’ April 2015