Four Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Off Limits Rule by Sarah Adams is the first book of her “It Happened in Nashville” series.
Fun romantic comedy, light and easy, with a single mother, an overprotective brother, and the brothers friend with a questionable reputation, what could go wrong?
Publishers Blurb:
I have found rock bottom. It’s here, moving in with my older brother because I’m too broke to afford to live on my own. But that’s okay because we’ve always been close and I think I’m going to have fun living with him again.
That is until I meet Cooper…
Turns out, my brother has very strong opinions on the idea of me dating his best friend and is dead set against it. According to him, Cooper is everything I should stay away from: flirtatious, adventurous, non-committal, and freaking hot. (I added that last part because I feel like you need the whole picture.) My brother is right, though. I should stay away from Cooper James and his pretty blue eyes. He’s the opposite of what I need right now.
Nah—Who am I kidding? I’m going for him.
My Take:
This book is an easy light read, with enjoyable characters, and lots of fun banter. I thought the main characters were believable and I enjoyed their journey to find love.
Lucy has been through a tough time, and when she has to go live with her brother, she feels like a failure. But, once she meets her brother’s friend, Cooper, she can’t stop thinking about him. Lucy is funny, quirky and relatable, and I enjoyed her courage when she was down and out after her last relationship failed. Cooper is charming and funny, and is the perfect complement to Lucy. The brother was controlling, but I thought the author explained this trait very well.
This book is just fun.
About the Author:
Born and raised in Nashville TN, Sarah Adams loves her family, warm days, and making people smile.
Sarah has dreamed of being a writer since she was a girl, but finally wrote her first novel when her daughters were napping and she no longer had any excuses to put it off.
Sarah is a coffee addict, a British history nerd, a mom of two daughters, married to her best friend, and an indecisive introvert. Her hope is to always write stories that make you laugh, maybe even cry; but always leave you happier than when you started reading.
Recommendation: I highly recommend this book as a fun, light easy read with laugh out loud moments.