The Rule Book
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
"Dear reader, thank you wanting to spend time with Derek and Nora. Although this book is written in such a way that it feels light, and comedic, please be advised that there are heavier topics and themes portrayed such as late diagnosis of dyslexia and...
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"Dear reader, thank you wanting to spend time with Derek and Nora. Although this book is written in such a way that it feels light, and comedic, please be advised that there are heavier topics and themes portrayed such as late diagnosis of dyslexia and parental neglect. The story also contains adult language and sexual scenes. If you prefer to keep the bedroom door fully closed, please skip chapter 34."--
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1Nora
Sometimes life is like a box of chocolates, and sometimes life is like a box of chocolates left out in the sun all day.
Today, it turns out, is a melty, disappointing chocolate sort of day. Not only did I step in gum while wearing my favorite shoes on my way into work, but I also fired up my email to find some wonderfully disturbing information.
Knock knock, I say to my boss, Nicole Hart, as I step hesitantly into her office to address said email.
Truthfully, I m always a little hesitant to step into her office because, whew, this woman is a force to be reckoned with. There s a reason she s CEO of the agency. She s kind to me (in her own way), but she s like a tornado of confidence. You need a helmet and a safe place to take shelter when she focuses her attention on you.
Like now, she s sitting at her desk in her immaculate gray pin-striped skirt and silk blouse red lipstick painted perfectly on her full lips, blond hair pulled back into a sleek, perky ponytail that has a magical flip on the end. But all those surface-level attributes are nothing but a misdirection. It s in her eyes you see the truth. The alert, bone-chilling, feline ferocity. Her keen mind is why she s the top agent in our industry and lands enormous deals for clients like Nathan Donelson, famous quarterback for our city s NFL team, the L.A. Sharks. The woman is all sharp edges and absolute dedication. She s an inspiration.
Please tell me you re asking to come in and it s not the beginning of a joke.
I could tell you that, but then I d be lying.
She cuts her eyes to me, and I smile. She s worked with me long enough to know I m not going anywhere until this is over.
Who s there? she asks like she s in the middle of a root canal.
Needle.
Needle who?
Needle little smile to brighten your day? I give her one as I shuffle into her office.
She looks up from her keyboard posture ramrod straight and her eyes bounce from my reddish-brown
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hair, down to my yellow sneakers, and back up to my face. Nicole misses nothing. She s an assassin who s just identified her target s weak spot. God, I want to be her.
She discards my fabulous joke. How many pairs of those shoes do you own? She s referring to my bright yellow sneakers.
Four. I was wearing my red pair this morning, but I stepped in gum and had to change into these. I raise my foot and wiggle it proudly. Smelled delicious but left a nasty squelching trail.
I m guessing Marty had something to say when he saw those. Do I need to humble him? Her attention is on her keyboard, somehow still able to talk as her fingers fly across the keys. The thing about Nicole is she s all bark and . . . an even worse bite. But she only bites those who threaten her people. And even though she likes to pretend I mean nothing to her she s made it clear I m one of her people.
I wrinkle my nose at the mention of the worst man in this office. They re all pretty unspectacular and seem to dislike me joining their boys club no matter how many fun-size packs of Skittles I leave in the break room, but Marty is by far the most awful. Male chauvinist number one.
I shrug a shoulder. Only that the yellow is somehow more offensive to look at than the red and I should spend my paycheck on a professional wardrobe one of these days.
He s not wrong about the color, she says, giving me brief side-eye. But only I m allowed to criticize your style choices. Not a man who wouldn t know a good-looking suit if it smacked him in t
She discards my fabulous joke. How many pairs of those shoes do you own? She s referring to my bright yellow sneakers.
Four. I was wearing my red pair this morning, but I stepped in gum and had to change into these. I raise my foot and wiggle it proudly. Smelled delicious but left a nasty squelching trail.
I m guessing Marty had something to say when he saw those. Do I need to humble him? Her attention is on her keyboard, somehow still able to talk as her fingers fly across the keys. The thing about Nicole is she s all bark and . . . an even worse bite. But she only bites those who threaten her people. And even though she likes to pretend I mean nothing to her she s made it clear I m one of her people.
I wrinkle my nose at the mention of the worst man in this office. They re all pretty unspectacular and seem to dislike me joining their boys club no matter how many fun-size packs of Skittles I leave in the break room, but Marty is by far the most awful. Male chauvinist number one.
I shrug a shoulder. Only that the yellow is somehow more offensive to look at than the red and I should spend my paycheck on a professional wardrobe one of these days.
He s not wrong about the color, she says, giving me brief side-eye. But only I m allowed to criticize your style choices. Not a man who wouldn t know a good-looking suit if it smacked him in t
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Autoren-Porträt von Sarah Adams
Sarah Adams is the New York Times bestselling author of The Cheat Sheet and Practice Makes Perfect. Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, she loves her family and warm days. 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 write stories that make readers laugh, maybe even cry—but always leave them happier than when they started reading.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Sarah Adams
- 2024, 368 Seiten, Maße: 13,4 x 20,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Dell
- ISBN-10: 0593723678
- ISBN-13: 9780593723678
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
The sporty second-chance romance of your dreams! So much tension! I love Nora and Derek forever and ever. Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One SummerSarah Adams writes books with heart and soul. They speak to the people finding their way and being unapologetically themselves in the process. I love her style; this a really fun, chemistry-filled sports romance you don t want to miss! Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker
Fantastically swoony, sweet, and sexy. Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception
If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn t ignite my football era, Sarah Adams sure did. She has a true gift for crafting compulsively readable, endearing characters that are so lived in, they feel like your real-life besties. The tension is achingly good, the writing sparkles, and the romance is sublime. Adams s books are my ultimate happy place. Amy Lea, internationally bestselling author of Exes and O s
The Rule Book is the swoony, second-chance romance of my dreams. It s slow-burn sexy, achingly tender, and with enough heart to leave you clutching your chest. I m obsessed with Derek and Nora. B.K. Borison, author of Lovelight Farms
[Sarah] Adams dazzles in her latest, a saucy second-chance rom-com. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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