Breaking the Rules

Troubleshooters, Book 16

By: Suzanne Brockmann

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Renee Raudman

Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Izzy Zanella wasn’t looking for another reason to butt heads with his Navy SEAL teammate, and nemesis, Danny Gillman. But then he met Danny’s beautiful younger sister, Eden. When she needed it most, he offered her a place to stay, a shoulder to cry on - and more. And when she got pregnant with another man’s child, he offered her marriage. But Eden’s devastating miscarriage shattered their life together - and made the intense bad blood between Izzy and Danny even worse.

Now Eden’s back, and she’s on a mission to rescue her teen brother, Ben, from their abusive stepfather. Even if she and Izzy can prove that their broken marriage is still in one piece, winning legal custody of Ben is a long shot. But they’re not alone: Danny and his girlfriend, Jenn, offer to help, and he and Izzy agree to bury the past and fight for Ben’s future.

As they plan their strategy, Izzy and Eden grapple with the raw passion that still crackles between them - while Danny and Jenn confront new depths in their own rocky relationship. But events take a terrifying turn after Ben befriends a girl fleeing a child prostitution ring. When the young runaway seeks refuge with Eden and Izzy, her pursuers kidnap Ben - and a deadly standoff begins. Now they must all pull together like never before and strike back, swift and hard, to protect their unconventional little family and everything they hold most precious.

©2011 Suzanne Brockmann (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Love this series

What did you love best about Breaking the Rules?

The happy ending

What did you like best about this story?

Characters are very interesting. I really like it when guys have emotions....

Which scene was your favorite?

so many can't pick

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Izzy and Eden, Dan and Jenny, and brother Ben, too

Izzy saves Dan Gillman’s life by donating blood. Eden has moved back to Las Vegas to help and protect her brother Ben. When crazy stepfather Greg has him kidnapped into an anti-gay Christian program, Eden calls Dan and Izzy for help. Jennilyn comes to Vegas with Dan, and with Izzy and Eden, they hope to obtain custody of Ben.
To complicate matters, Ben has befriended a young foreign teenager after she has escaped a sex trafficking ring. When the baddies kidnap first Ben, then Eden and Jenny; Izzy and Dan go in after them - with some support from Jenk, Lindsey & Jules.
Go Eden in Chapter 46! (24 in book) She finally understands what she wants and makes it clear to Izzy. Then Izzy makes me laugh with his line about Dysfunction Junction. These two are so quirky and often misunderstood that it’s really satisfying that they have found each other.
With Dan and Jennilyn getting married and bonding more closely, this actually feels like part two of their story that started in Hot Pursuit.
I really like Lawlor and Raudman as narrators.

Love her stories. That said, I'm getting tired of

her preaching. I'm a Christian. I'm not finished with the book yet. So, as a Christian, maybe I shouldn't judge her book yet. Since Suzanne has judged, I shall too. I'm on part 2 of 3 about midway through part 2. I'm a Christian, I am not anti-gay. I am not anti-domestic partnerships. I am not a religious fanatic. I am not a drunk. I am not abusive. Listening to this story according to Suzanne Brockmann, you would think that I am most definitely homophobic, Christian, abusive, and a drunk.

Suzanne, please revise your own stereotypes. You are way off and alienating a large portion of your audience.

Your books will still be an automatic buy because you are a very talented author. Contrary to your belief in the last few of your books, America isn't bigoted like you think. The missive is becoming tiresome.

The narration was grand as are all of the Troubleshooter books. The story is engrossing as usual, just cut out the preaching. We get it. Even us Christians.

Silly But Didn't Know it.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The comings and goings of these characters was ridiculous. I did want to see what happened next so followed to the end. A young man might enjoy this. Maybe I'm just the wrong audience.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It was appropriate to the rest of the story.

What does Patrick Lawlor and Renee Raudman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

They are professional performers and I always enjoy readers who really know what they are doing. It was good choice to have a man and a woman working on this project. I wish more books were read this way.

Did Breaking the Rules inspire you to do anything?

If someone looks like they need help, as opposed to a handout, I step up and do what I can.

Save Your Political Beliefs for a Blog

This really was a pretty good story but two things ruined it for me. 1. The author brings in political themes and is very biased in her presentation. Typing child sexual abuse and sexual slavery with a total over statement of some objections to illegal immigration caused me to be infuriated. 2. the sex scenes are totally outrageous, over the top and repetitive. Maybe some like that - I didn't.

Breaking The Rules: Izzy gets it together

Suzanne Brockmann's best! The Troubleshooter series manages to be entertaining in a whimsical, humorous, oversexed offering that brings the lives of several characters together without allowing the reader to forget the rest of the characters in the series. I enjoyed every second and can't wait for the next episode.

Izzy Zanella Gets His Wish!!

I'm a big fan of the Troubleshooter's Series. My favorite characters are Izzy and Jules. Finally, finally Izzy gets a happy ending!! This is a true Brockmann story. If you liked the others you will love this one.
Brockmann has been using Lawlor & Raudman in quite a few of her books and they did their usual fantastic job here.

Another good one

Thrilling story - great narration

This series is one of my favorites. This one is almost as good as Sam and Alissa.

Love the Troubleshooters Series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PIcking up one of the troubleshooters books was by accident, but once I found out there was a series, I was estatic. I even read most of them out of order. Love, Love, Love. all of them.

Unrelenting artificial tension

The story lacked a natural ebb and flow. The feeling normally reserved for the climactic ending of a book resided from beginning to end. It felt exhausting and contrived. Also, the narrators, both female and male, were quite distracting with their hokey characterizations. Their falsettos and horribly inaccurate accents were quite annoying. The romance aspect was a bit of an after thought. Miscommunication leads to lack of trust that is abruptly and not quite believably resolved in the end. Still, I listened to the whole thing and was moderately entertained.