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Rules to Ignore

Davey's Rules, Book 7

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Rules to Ignore

By: Susan Hawke
Narrated by: Michael Dean
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Davey’s revised rule nyumber one: A good Daddy will love his boy with all his heart.

Davey Hendrickson doesn’t mind being forever single when he’s got his bestie at his side. It’s not that he wants to be single. He’s spent most of his adult life searching for his own perfect Daddy. Even if he’s not naturally submissive, someone that fabulous is obviously meant to be a boy...right? Over the years, he’s dated every type of Daddy imaginable but not one of them could come close to meeting the requirements from his ridiculous list of rules.

After losing his husband, Sammy Robustelli has learned to be strong while raising two children on his own. No matter what life has thrown his way, nothing seems too hard with his best friend and roomie Davey at his side. When the two friends learn that people believe they’re a couple, they can’t help but laugh. The very idea is a big joke...until it isn’t.

It only takes a few wake-up calls before Davey wonders what happens if a guy might be in love with the best friend he can never have. It could never work for a pair of boys in need of a bossy top, right? Except...maybe Davey doesn’t know himself - or Sammy - as well as he thinks.

This is the final book in a series about not-so-perfect Daddies, adorable “boys”, and one sassy brat with an insane list of rules. Grab your fan and tissues because this series comes with both a high heat advisory and all the squishy feels you’d want from a Susan Hawke book.

©2020 Susan Hawke (P)2020 Susan Hawke
Literature & Fiction Romance Heartfelt

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A fantastic conclusion to the Davey’s Rules series. We finally get Davey’s story and it’s a cracker, a friends to lovers romance with some big self discovery along the way.

Sammy and Davey are so perfect for each other, who knew Davey would be the most fabulous of daddies. His journey throughout the series has been great and his book was the perfect ending.

Michael Dean once again provides awesome narration he really captures both characters very well.

Great end to the series

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A sweet and delicious cherry on the top of an absolutely perfect series. Rules to Ignore, the seventh (and final) book in Susan Hawke’s Davey’s Rules series just couldn’t be any better! Davey finds his perfect match, and Sammy gets a happy ending… gah, I’m in heaven right now.

I’ve enjoyed the entire series in audio. Beautifully performed by Michael Dean, he's brought the Davey's Rules characters to life. Sassy, sexy, and sometimes sad, Mr. Dean has embodied the essence of these men. I'm thoroughly charmed.

While this is the end of the Davey's Rules series, Ms. Hawke promises a spin-off and I can hardly wait!

an audiobook copy of Rules to Ignore was provided to me for the purpose of my honest review

Perfect! Michael Dean is Amazing

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At long last! Davey comes into his own and finds his stride alongside his beloved bestie Sammy. Michael Dean, one of my all-time favourite narrators, does an excellent job as always of bringing the guys to life and giving Davey the Diva his due! I've been looking forward to this one for a long time. I think a lot of S. Hawke's fans are with me on this one as the culmination of the story arc that has been a long-time coming since the beginning. Highly recommended Daddy/Boy romance with a best-friends to lovers trope.

Davey the Diva...Daddy?

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The ending was inevitable. I absolutely loved being able to go along with Davey and Sammy as their relationship devloped.
The fact that they were such good friends first was a blessing and also a bit of a blind spot for them.
They practically knew everything about each other except in the most intimate circumstances.
That was a bit of a downfall because they were basically in a committed relationship and didn't even realize it.
It also became very clear that Davey had some very interesting and misguided beliefs when it came to the roles people play in relationships.
It was so very satisfying to see them finally realize just how perfectly matched they were.
I also absolutely loved the reality of the family scenes combining the madcap hilarity that can ensue as well as the painful anguish of being a parent in this day and age.
Michael Dean did an absolutely stellar job narrating this series.

Perfect ending

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I really loved this book.
Through this whole series, Davey and Sammy have been characters I have really loved.
I loved listening to their story so much.
I couldn't wait to listen to Davey's story, and this was everything I was hoping it would be.

Awesome

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