Review: The Only Rule by A. C. Netzel

Item: The Only Rule
Rating: 5
Author: Shannon

Posted October 29, 2017 by Shannon in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Only Rule by A.C. Netzel
Publication Date: October 26th 2017
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After a bad break-up, Julia wasn’t interested in another romantic relationship. Ben wasn’t interested in commitment. Unable to fight their undeniable attraction, they embarked on a purely physical friends-with-benefits affair.

The only rule was to keep things casual.

But some rules were meant to be broken.

And their casual rule was obliterated.

Now madly in love and deeply committed to each other, they’re on the road to tying the knot.

With best friends like Allie, secret friend Stuart, and a big Italian family to help smooth out a few bumps on the matrimonial highway, getting to their wedding day may be one unpredictable ride.

A little more sweet, a little more smut, a little more snark.

This is the third and last of The Casual Rule series. Recommended for readers 18+ due to sexual references and sex scenes

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

When I read AC Netzel’s debut book, The Casual Rule, I found myself delighted by Ben, Julia and Julia’s best friend Allie. I quickly devoured books 1 and 2 and have waited patiently for the final book. I was certain Julia and Ben would have their HEA, but I had this burning need to be ensured they did. AC Netzel didn’t disappoint with this final installment.

Ben and Julia don’t have a perfect relationship. They bicker and they fight. But they love harder than the bickering and fighting. That love pulls them through a lot, just like real life. I think it’s that realistic element that has this couple as one of my favorites. Ben is a hot, sexy, filthy alpha male. Julia is a stubborn, somewhat crazy woman. But together they work, even when they aren’t, and it’s hard to not want them to figure everything out and get their HEA.

I’ll miss these characters and foresee re-reads of the entire series in the future. This is definitely a series to pick up.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.