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My Review:Title: The Rules of Rebellion
Author: Amity Hope
Series: The Rules of Persuasion #2
Published by: Entangled: Crush
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 242
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2021 COYER Spring
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My rating:
Blurb:1. Skinny dip (her idea)
2. Stargaze (his idea)
3. Prank someone (her idea)
4. Go on a date (his idea)Leo Zimmerman has had a crush on his curvy friend Kylie Jenkins since forever, so when he discovers the girl with a flair for candy making has a newfound plan to rebel against her overbearing parents, he’s determined to be the one to help her carry it out. Who better than himself to show her the ropes of letting loose?
Sure, taking her to her first high school party, helping her sneak out of the house, or watching a sunset together isn’t exactly a hardship, but much harder is masking his feelings the more time they spend together. And when he suggests adding “a first date” to Kylie’s plan and she accepts…suddenly all his dreams seem to be coming true.
But Leo’s got a secret that could change everything between them, and it’s only a matter of time before it comes to the surface.
4 stars — This was perfect for what I was looking for — something light (but not completely without depth), cute, and easy.
Kylie was pretty easy to like — a bit of a goody goody, but I can connect with that. I loved her passion for cooking, and I loved how her rebelling brought her out of her shell. I was a bit disappointed in her for some of her reactions at the end, but it felt kind of like teenagers — and it wasn’t like I wasn’t also annoyed with Leo.
Leo was freaking adorable though. I just wanted to hug him so many times. I loved that you could feel his kind soul shining through. And his crush on Kylie? Adorable. Did he make boneheaded decisions? Oh yes. But I still loved him.
I did feel for the situation the two of them were in. There were definitely better ways to handle it along the way, but who among us actually gets it right all the time?
They were seriously cute together though. I could feel their connection, and I kind of liked that Kylie didn’t initially see him that way, but it turned around once her eyes were opened.
All in all, it was exactly what I was looking for, so success!
Glad you got the light and cute one you were looking for with this one. I like this sort of YA for summertime reading.