Review: Hannah's story: 3.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
I read The Rules of You and Me immediately after  reading The Boyfriend Thief and Holiday Madness: A Boyfriend Thief Christmas (short story).  I liked The Rules of You and Me better than either.  I felt a stronger connection to Hannah than to Avery and it wasn't because she was anything like me.  It was because Shana Norris did a better job of building her character and her relationships (especially with Jude).  She has definitely improved as an author over the last couple years.  The other characters in this book were also better, (even the characters  I didn't  like very much like Ashton.  I don't know why.  I just couldn't  make myself like her.)  The one thing that didn't really improve on The Boyfriend Thief was the brevity of the conclusion.  It was a happy ending but it wasn't entirely satisfying because it was so brief.  I don't need to know if they are  happily ever after but I spent all this time reading the book and feeling for the characters and their drama; it would be nice to be able to enjoy their happiness for a few pages.  Even so, it was worth reading.