Break the Rules

Loveless Brothers, Book 3

De: Roxie Noir

Narrado por: Tor Thom, Monica King

Levi Loveless has a problem. Someone’s been illegally chopping down old-growth trees in the National Forest—his National Forest, the one he’s supposed to protect—and for all his outdoorsy skills and tree expertise, he’s at a loss.

Enter June Flynn, former investigative reporter and kid sister of Levi’s lifelong best friend. She’s only back in town temporarily, but when Levi rescues her from the side of the road during a thunderstorm, he realizes two things pretty quickly: one, she’s not a kid any more, and two, June has gotten awfully hot.

Getting laid off and dumped on the same day will screw up anyone’s plans, so June’s taking a few months to recover at her parents’ house while she licks her wounds and finds another job. Of course, getting stranded and spending the night at her brother’s best friend’s house—in separate bedrooms, because Levi is nothing if not a gentleman—wasn’t in her plans either.

Also not in her plans? Discovering that her childhood crush on Levi Loveless is back, and it’s all grown up.

He claims he doesn’t need help solving the tree-killer mystery, but Levi’s clearly out of his depth with this one. Before long, they’re working together and keeping it a secret from her brother…and when they finally give in to temptation, they keep that a secret, too.

June’s leaving as soon as she finds another job, after all, and Levi can see heartbreak on the horizon. Why ruin two relationships at once? But when June gets a job offer halfway across the country, Levi’s got a choice to make: stay in his comfortable, familiar life, or risk it all for the woman he loves?

Break the Rules is the third book in the Loveless Brothers series, and can be listened to as a total standalone. It's for fans of high-heat, low-angst romantic comedies and anyone who's ever had a crush on their brother's best friend. Of course, it's also got an HEA. (And yes, it bangs).

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Enjoyable best friend and little sister

This is the first book I have read by this author. It was an enjoyable story of June who has come home after being laid off. She has always had a crush on her brother’s best friend, Levi, but she doesn’t think he has ever looked at her that way. I liked that this story was very realistic with very low angst. Definitely will have to check out more books by Roxie Noir.

❤️ ❤️❤️! Such a wonderful story and great characters

I LOVED this story! I am a little biased as this is one of my favorite genres. There is a strong connection between June and her brother(LOVED it!!). He wants to protect her and she lets him. The problem arises when she has been crushing on his best friend for YEARS!! Unbeknownst to her brother..his Best friend(Levi) also harbors feelings for June. There is a lot of emotion and mixed feelings brought about by this triangle.

This is the first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed the fun times, the sexy times and the storyline. These brothers are as sensitive as they are outrageous with each other! I really enjoyed their interactions with each other. I loved the idea that Levi is a forest ranger and someone is needlessly murdering trees. Did I mention there is some suspense in her too? Again I loved listening to this and will check out the other brothers

I did listen to this on audio. Tor Thom and Monica King did an amazing job narrating. They both have good male and female voices and that they added some zeal to my ears.

A Delightfully Wonderful Story & Listen🎧

This is my first “Loveless Brothers” book, and I loved everything about it, from Roxie Noir’s wonderful writing style to the fabulous characters and storylines she created to the perfect cast narrators who bring it all to life from the pages to your ears. The story is original with interesting storylines that are captivating from start to end. . The characters are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with, they were easy to care about too. Levi Lawless is a US Forest Ranger, he is on the quirky side, set in his own ways and marches to his own beat. He is in love with nature and is protective of it and takes his job seriously. When someone messes with the trees, they are messing with him. June, a journalist, who is looking for a full-time job, she has put her resume out to newspapers across the US, hoping to get picked up by one of them. She was driving home after meeting her brother, Silas, for a run in the forest when she gets caught in a storm and a fallen tree blocks her way and causes power lines to fall across her car, making for a dangerous situation. She was stuck in her car with no cell signal, luckily a forest ranger pulls up and to rescue her, not so lucky that it turned out to be the last one she wanted to see, the one she has a crush on and her brother’s friend, Levi. Levi rescues her and brings her back to his home until the storm blows over. I just loved these two together, the chemistry between them was undeniable and absolutely electric, plus they were perfect for each other, their smart and caring demeanor just worked. Levi no longer saw her as her best friend’s younger sister, and they could only deny each other for so long. But he figured he could have her while she was there because he knew she would leave for a job out of state. The last thing he expected was to fall in love and it was the same for June, but she has a career to restart. This beautifully plotted story has a perfect balance of drama, humor, heartfelt emotions, some steamy romance with a side of mystery and crime solving that adds to the drama. Roxie Noir, thank you for this enjoyable and entertaining story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, Tor Thom and Monica King are talented narrators and versatile voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that fit the character’s persona to a tee, sounding believable and just as I pictured the characters to sound. Monica King nailed it as June, grasped her wit and as well as her confidence, Tor Thom nailed it as Levi as well, perfectly grasping his demeanor and they were great at performing the roles of the secondary characters too. Both handled the witty dialogue with ease and landed the humor effortlessly. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance and had you feeling every single one. The two entertaining storytellers were a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another wonderful listen.

A good listen - man and woman narrators

This story was great in that their was both a man and woman narrator, no fade to black intimacy, and a well built world with secondary characters. I loved it.

Entertaining and Spicy

This book left me in stitches. The humor is incredible, with sharp dialogue and hilarious antics. The characters are believable, empathetic, and well-written. The conflict is strong and fleshed-out, making for a very engaging story—though the conclusion fell a little flat for me. Noir is very talented at writing steamy scenes that are full of emotion and heart. Highly recommend for fans of genuinely funny books with strong characters and spicy/steamy scenes.