Jodi Carlyle's man left her at the altar a year ago. Now thirty years old, the humiliation and fear has lingered so much so that Jodi is seeking professional help. Her therapist thinks exposure therapy is the best plan of action, so she suggests that Jodi crash a wedding to overcome her debilitating fear.

All this sounds very fun and charming, however while I liked the exchange Jodi and Jake have when they first meet, it is a big jump from how the author portrays her in the beginning. If Jodi is so traumatized that she needs to seek a therapist to overcome this fear, why is she so easy going and flirty at the wedding? A place where she is surrounded by things that should've made her one big mess?

Jake has this idea in his head that Jodi is some free- spirited, rebellious woman when in fact she is not. He doesn't know anything about her. Not even her real name, in fact! When they jump into bed together, I felt one step behind the romance because it wasn't as believable as I thought it would be. While I enjoyed their easy banter, I couldn't figure out if Jodi was still insecure or the same confident woman Jake believes her to be. They almost seemed like totally different characters.

While Jodi believes she'll never see Jake after their one night stand, she's definitely in for a surprise. When Jodi's sister plans to marry and the best man is no other than Jake Coronado. While the beginning is a little wishy-washy in terms of how the heroine is presented, I still enjoy their romance in the end. RULES OF THE GAME by Lori Wilde is a light, fun romp of a book and is a good pick for a summer read.