Rules of the Game [Kindle Edition]

Sandy James (Author)

Book Description

2013 Golden Quill Finalist ~ Best Single Title Romance

Kathryn West has it all--she's a confident, bestselling author living it up in New York City. Too bad she doesn't actually exist, and is only timid Maddie Sawyer's pseudonym. Determined to attend her high school reunion with a man right out of one of her racy romance novels, she plots to find a sexy bad boy who's up to Kathryn's standards.

She finds Mr. Perfect shooting pool in a biker bar. He's a blue-collar hunk who just happens to look great in leather. But the mysterious Scott Brady has some rules of his own: he won't agree to her deal unless she poses as his girlfriend in front of his family and friends first.

As the reunion nears, Maddie tries to maintain her carefree façade, knowing she'll soon face some old ghosts. She's torn between her growing attraction to Scott and the nagging feeling that he's hiding something important. Will she still want him when she finds out his secret? What about when he discovers hers?


76,000 words

Editorial Reviews

Review

Night Owl Reviews ~ 5 stars ~ Reviewer Top Pick! ~ This is one author I love reading and I know once you've tried one of her stories, you'll be just as hooked as I am.

All About Romance ~ Rules of the Game is a well written, emotional book and I recommend it.

Book Binge ~ It's on my "to be read again" pile as well as on my favorites list. I give it a 5 out of 5 and would give it more if I could.

TBR Pile ~ Recommended Read ~ It's been a while since I enjoyed a contemporary so much. Ms. James not only earned a wonderful rating, she earned a fan.

Romance Book Forum ~ Ridiculously funny, surprisingly tender, extremely cute, so achingly romantic, and just a surprise.

Tracy's Place ~  (Ms. James) has a great way with words and her characters - main and secondary - and makes them come to life.

Book That Thing ~I was fully invested, I laughed, I hit my head on the table (repeatedly), and I was entertained.

Revolving Bookcase~ Sandy James impressively takes some not-so-pleasant subjects and uses them to add depth to what would have been an otherwise run-of-the-mill love story.

Romancing the Book ~ Rules of the Game had tears, laughter, heartache, tension, family and friends along with lots of romance and ultimately love.

Product Details

• File Size: 421 KB
• Print Length: 205 pages
• Publisher: Carina Press (April 2, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0070Y03FG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,609 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! What a roller coaster of a ride! April 14, 2013

By Lorigonzo

Format:Kindle Edition

Wow! What a roller coaster of a ride. So much emotion in one story. It was so good!! I truly loved Scott, what a perfect male character. I could not put this book down and read in one seating. The story was so good. Kept me interested. I liked the way Scott and Maddie got to know each other before taking the final leap to bed. Loved how he knew her so well.

Will look forward to reading more books from this author.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars OMG! March 30, 2013

By Nancy Levine "Nancy"

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I finished the book in one sitting -- it is wonderful! I enjoyed reading the romance between Maddie and Scott and liked the well-thought-out secondaries like Maddie's sister, Terri, and Eli's character. Thw book is a cross between Lolly Winston's "Good Grief" and L.M. Montgomery's "The Blue Castle." The author explores serious subjects and does a good job taking them on. In "The Blue Castle," Montgomery's hero is ashamed of his past because his father made a fortune by maufacturing patent medicines and when he dies, Barney inherits the fortune. In "Rules of the Game," Scott is also afraid to tell Maddie what he does for a living. Both heroes are "nice guys"--and I'm a sucker for a nice hero. My real-life hero, my late husband, was also a nice guy and Scott had a lot of his qualities.

If I could give more than five stars, I would!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful March 5, 2013

By Leah Wheeler

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Worth the read. It was delightful. I read it in a day. Just could not put it down. Great read.

More About the Author

Sandy lives in a quiet suburb of Indianapolis with her husband of thirty years and is a high school social studies teacher. She and her husband own a small stable of harness racehorses and enjoy spending time at the two Indiana racetracks.

The Alliance of the Amazons urban fantasy series from Carina Press has premiered with book 1, The Reluctant Amazon, and book 2, The Impetuous Amazon. The Brazen Amazon, book 3, is now on sale! The series concludes with The Volatile Amazon in September(now available for pre-order).

Look for a new contemporary romance series--Ladies Who Lunch--from Grand Central Forever Yours beginning in February 2014! The first book--The Bottom Line--is now available for pre-order!

Please visit her website at www.sandy-james.com for more information or find her on Twitter (twitter@sandyjamesbooks)or Facebook (www.facebook.com/sandyjamesbooks)

Represented by Browne & Miller Literary.