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Recorded Books (2010), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, Downloadable WMA/MP3 Audiofile, 10 hrs 18 mins
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Fiction. Romance. HTML: Tall, dark and intense, Detective Jason de Sanges excites all kinds of fantasies in Poppy Calloway. But when she suggests the three teens caught spray-painting a Seattle neighborhood be given art-related community service and he just wants to see them pay--all bets are off. With the men in his family always in and out of the slammer, Jase was raised in foster care. He knows what it takes to walk the line. And his number one self-imposed rule? Avoid his hunger for sexy, irresistible Poppy, who challenges him on everything. But it's a vow that's getting harder and harder to keep....
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LibraryThing member jjmachshev
"Bending the Rules" is book two in Susan Andersen's 'Sisterhood Diaries' series about three unrelated women who have been best friends since childhood. When their wealthy benefactress dies, her will provides the impetus that eventually sees each woman finding just the right man for her.
Poppy was,
Jason comes from a family of cons and he's pretty sure the only thing keeping him from the same fate is his devotion to rules and regulations. So when his boss orders him to take part in Poppy's program for some 'good ink', he goes...but not happily. He's already had one run-in with Ms. Liberal and doesn't want another...no matter how smoking hot she is.
I like plots where the main characters are very different, yet manage to find a compromise. The electric attraction between these two almost singed my fingers and Andersen can definitely 'bring the heat' when it comes to love scenes. She also manages to focus on the problems of 'at risk' kids without preaching to the audience and that takes a fairly deft touch.
There were no real stutters or holes in Susan Andersen's latest. My biggest beef was with Jason's refusal to grow past his teen version of his character. There was a time or two when I wanted to smack him upside the head...or was praying that Poppy would! Other than that minor annoyance, it was a very fun read with a good bit of humor.
Poppy was,
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and still is, the 'hippie' of the trio. Raised on a commune and the benefits of granola, she uses her talents to work with 'at risk' children. But even she isn't sure how to react when her latest project acquires an overseer...Detective de Sanges. This would be the same man who makes her girly parts not just hum, but break into full operatic arias! If only he wasn't so...by the book...frustrating...really, really HOT.Jason comes from a family of cons and he's pretty sure the only thing keeping him from the same fate is his devotion to rules and regulations. So when his boss orders him to take part in Poppy's program for some 'good ink', he goes...but not happily. He's already had one run-in with Ms. Liberal and doesn't want another...no matter how smoking hot she is.
I like plots where the main characters are very different, yet manage to find a compromise. The electric attraction between these two almost singed my fingers and Andersen can definitely 'bring the heat' when it comes to love scenes. She also manages to focus on the problems of 'at risk' kids without preaching to the audience and that takes a fairly deft touch.
There were no real stutters or holes in Susan Andersen's latest. My biggest beef was with Jason's refusal to grow past his teen version of his character. There was a time or two when I wanted to smack him upside the head...or was praying that Poppy would! Other than that minor annoyance, it was a very fun read with a good bit of humor.
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LibraryThing member Jessica5
Holy crap. Susan Anderson sure knows how to create the perfect man. Detective Jason de Sanges is a hot, caring, funny, hard-working man who has chemistry with Poppy Calloway that is so strong, it's undeniable from the moment they laid eyes on each other. Though the book started off slow (maybe
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because I didn't read the first book of the series), the storyline eventually picked up and pulled me in, captivating me with Poppy and Jason's relationship and their desire to help troubled teens in their neighborhood. I love contemporary romances and this book is one of the better one's that I've read. The characters are likable and plot is both original and engaging. Oh, and not to mention there's an extremely sexy guy who I could (and do) only dream of having as my own. Show Less
LibraryThing member cranberrytarts
I really enjoyed this book overall, but the hero annoyed me quite a bit in the beginning.
Because his father and brother are "bad guys" who've spent more time in jail than out of it, he figures he's a bad seed too. At first I understood he had bad impulses, but as the story progressed I became
I really liked Poppy. Her overall attitude was a good one and I like that though she tended toward being flighty, she wasn't. Her character was well written. I loved the relationship between her and her girlfriends. That was my favorite part.
It must mention (again) how pissed I am that we won't getting Ava's book. Furious even.
Because his father and brother are "bad guys" who've spent more time in jail than out of it, he figures he's a bad seed too. At first I understood he had bad impulses, but as the story progressed I became
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increasingly annoyed with him. For more than 15 years he'd been on the straight and narrow. Seems like he should have given up on being an idiot long before he did. I really liked Poppy. Her overall attitude was a good one and I like that though she tended toward being flighty, she wasn't. Her character was well written. I loved the relationship between her and her girlfriends. That was my favorite part.
It must mention (again) how pissed I am that we won't getting Ava's book. Furious even.
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LibraryThing member Marcella1717
Good story, great romance.
LibraryThing member nx74defiant
An ok romance. I didn't really like the narrator's voice. I was more interested in Cory's story than Poppy and Jase.
LibraryThing member dd196406
Excellent book!
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-06-30
ISBN
1490628584 / 9781490628585