{"id":28649,"date":"2022-10-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28649"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:31:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T11:31:45","slug":"review-rules-of-engagement-by-stacey-abrams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/13\/review-rules-of-engagement-by-stacey-abrams\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28649\" data-postid=\"28649\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28649 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams.jpg?resize=331%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-28855\" title=\"rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams\" alt=\"rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams.jpg?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams.jpg?resize=400%2C604&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dr. Raleigh Foster, an operative for a top-secret intelligence organization, knows that her undercover work has its risks. So she doesn&#8217;t hesitate when asked to infiltrate Scimitar, the terrorist group that has stolen lethal environmental technology. But when she&#8217;s assigned a partner\u2014brooding, sexy Adam Grayson\u2014to pose as her lover, Raleigh discovers that the most dangerous risk of all&#8230;is falling in love.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Adam blames himself for the botched mission that got his best friend killed by Scimitar, and he believes that Raleigh may have contributed to the man&#8217;s death. But the closer he works with his alluring partner, the more his suspicions turn to trust\u2014and intense desire. Now, as he and Raleigh untangle a twisted web of secrets and lies, the tension mounts between them&#8230;until their masquerade as a couple proves too tempting to resist.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 6, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Raleigh Montgomery<\/strong> is working on a secret government assignment. She is assigned to work with <strong>Adam Grayson<\/strong> to retrieve the technology. However, the two don\u2019t necessarily trust each other after a friend of theirs died. Can they survive being around each other long enough to complete the mission?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beginning of the book lured me right in. there is so much going on to set up the story for what is to come. However, the connection with the characters and some over-the-top plot points gave me a hard time loving this book. I switch back and forth between my like and dislike throughout the story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The romantic element of the story needs to be tightened. I didn\u2019t understand their relationship. They had the hate thing down but also the love thing as well. Adam is not as trusting of Raleigh which is expected because of their rocky past. Raleigh kept her cool demeanor towards him as well. Yet, they were all over each other when they got the opportunity. 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So she doesn't hesitate when asked to infiltrate Scimitar, the terrorist group that has stolen lethal environmental technology. But when she's assigned a partner\u2014brooding, sexy Adam Grayson\u2014to pose as her lover, Raleigh discovers that the most dangerous risk of all...is falling in love.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Adam blames himself for the botched mission that got his best friend killed by Scimitar, and he believes that Raleigh may have contributed to the man's death. But the closer he works with his alluring partner, the more his suspicions turn to trust\u2014and intense desire. Now, as he and Raleigh untangle a twisted web of secrets and lies, the tension mounts between them...until their masquerade as a couple proves too tempting to resist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 6, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Raleigh Montgomery<\/strong> is working on a secret government assignment. She is assigned to work with <strong>Adam Grayson<\/strong> to retrieve the technology. However, the two don\u2019t necessarily trust each other after a friend of theirs died. Can they survive being around each other long enough to complete the mission?<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beginning of the book lured me right in. there is so much going on to set up the story for what is to come. However, the connection with the characters and some over-the-top plot points gave me a hard time loving this book. I switch back and forth between my like and dislike throughout the story.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The romantic element of the story needs to be tightened. I didn\u2019t understand their relationship. They had the hate thing down but also the love thing as well. Adam is not as trusting of Raleigh which is expected because of their rocky past. Raleigh kept her cool demeanor towards him as well. Yet, they were all over each other when they got the opportunity. The transition from being pitted against one another to falling in love didn\u2019t flow as smoothly as I had hoped.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The storyline is overly complicated and I got lost a few times while reading. I\u2019m not sure if the author wanted to dive deep into this world but it got lost in translation at times. I found myself questioning what was going on.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this may work for those who like wordy stories. I need to try another book by this author to determine how well I like her romantic suspense novels.<\/p> <p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RS6puZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Mpfo5W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/rules-of-engagement-stacey-abrams\/1141394579?ean=9780593439418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/rules-of-engagement-82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Stacey_Abrams_Rules_of_Engagement?id=8ThTEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28649"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28858,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28649\/revisions\/28858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}