Review: Absolutely delightful story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2014
"Rules of Engagement" deals with something serious for singles everywhere- the pressure to be married by a certain age, especially in the church. During her younger sister's engagement party, Annemarie overhears a conversation about herself, and she's convinced she must marry as soon as possible. Never mind that she doesn't have a fiancé, or even a boyfriend. She comes up with a list of rules to find the guy, and asks her favorite sister for help.Her brother-in-law's brother, Ben, is someone she's known her whole life, but for some reason, they've never gotten along. As Annemarie goes from date to date, she and Ben begin to see the other in a new way.There were so many things I loved about this story, especially the dry humor. Such an "Amberism". As serious as the theme could turn out to be, there are absolute laugh-out scenes where I couldn't stop grinning.I liked to see Annemarie's list at the beginning of some chapters. As the story progresses, it's clear there is only one way for it to end, even though Annemarie keeps resisting.I really loved the main characters, Annemarie and Ben. I fell in love with them and their little quirks, their reluctance to open their eyes and their fear to open their hearts. The tension between them is so well done, and kept me from putting the book down until the last page. The emotions are written in such a way that had me invested in the story, and I even wanted to smack some sense into Annemarie and Ben at times.Of course, there is a very sweet, very satisfying ending, and I think I even sighed at that.If you liked Glitch, then you you'll love 'Rules of Engagement'. It's clean, funny, and full of toe-curling romantic moments. I wholeheartedly recommend this one.