Review: Amazing book that breaks away from typical NA circumstances
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
My original review can be found on Sizzling Hot YA Books.Just when I didn’t think it was possible, I’ve gone and fallen in love with Jus Accardo’s books even more.  As a big fan of her young adult Denazan series, I instantly knew I wanted to read Rules of Survival. Like I knew she would, Jus nailed this story to a T and, in short, Rules of Survival was perfection.Well, at least to me. :)This is Kaya’s story. A girl on the run since she was a  child.  Her mother wasn’t a good person–did really bad things. And, in turn was murdered, leaving Kayla as the prime suspect. Wanted by bounty hunters and cops around the country, Kayla does what she can to make it through life without being caught. But there comes a point in time where a person tires of fighting against their past, and for Kayla, that time has come. In turn, she goes back to the scene of her mother’s murder, determined to try and figure out who killed her so that she can figure out where to go next.Unfortunately, she’s caught up in gunfire and somehow handcuffed to a sexy bounty hunter in training named Shaun. But things get complicated when the key is lost, and the attraction between Kayla and Shaun intensifies. Now they’re forced to work together to fight the bad people  chasing after them, while trying to keep their hands off one another.Oh. Holy. Chemistry. From the very beginning, Kayla and Shaun’s attraction was scorching hot. Their bantering and verbal sparring was exactly what I like to read when I pick up a book. Kayla’s character was brave and kick butt for sure, but when it came  to the opposite sex, she kind of had no clue how to react. And I admired that about her. Shaun was the epitome of my perfect book boyfriend. Sweet, charming, a little bit bad, and whole parts good. I loved that he wanted to be there for Kayla, but let her handle herself most of the time. Together, this pair meshed well and brought the story to life with every flip of the page.Overall, if you’re looking for something a little bit different when it comes to new adult books, then this is the perfect book for you. Action, sexy times, and heart stopping romance, Rules of Survival had it all.  I appreciated the fact that this wasn’t the standard go about college novel. I appreciated it even more that it wasn’t overly angsty either. I loved how Jus writes too, so this was definitely a win-win all around for me.  My only complaint? It had to end. Great Job Jus. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us eagerly anxious readers next.