Rules of Play

Nerd/Jock MM Romance (The Script Club, Book 2)

By: Lane Hayes

Narrated by: Alexander Cendese

The genius, the mechanic, and a new playbook...

George

My brother’s friend is hot. If you’re into flannel-wearing lumbersexual former jocks who eat donuts for dinner and still scribble to-do lists on their palms. I’m not. I’m a serious scientist in my final of grad school. Sure, I have few quirks of my own, and I’m all for having fun, but I don’t have time for Aiden’s brand of crazy.

Aiden

A few quirks? Really? I’ve always had a soft spot for George, but he’s the weirdest dude I know. He wears capes in public, brings a book everywhere he goes, and loves all thing spooky. He’s also the smartest person on the planet, and I need his help if I’m going to make a real attempt at becoming a baseball analyst. I just didn’t count on falling for my best friend’s nerdy brother. This is against the rules, isn’t it?

Rules of Play is an MM bisexual awakening story where opposites attract and shenanigans ensue!

©2021 Lane Hayes (P)2021 Lane Hayes

A quirky opposites attract!

This was a sweet opposites attract bisexual awakening romance.

The characters were adorkabke and quirky and I instantly felt the chemistry between them.

I absolutely loved the first book in this series and this was no exception.

The narrator performed an enthusiastic Audio delivery and narration.


This was so good!!

Loved it when I read it, loved the audio, too!

It hasn’t been long since I read Rules of Play with my eyes but I love audiobooks so I was very happy to be given a review copy of it. Alexander Cendese did another great job with this one. I found myself listening more intently than I expected given how recently I read the book; the audio really captured and held my attention.

I don’t really have anything more to add to my original review of the ebook which you can read below:

This book is so good! I love how Aiden and George can joke around and tease each other and still have tender, romantic moments. Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite romance tropes and this is a really great one. I also love a great bisexual awakening story; watching Aiden slowly come to the realization that he’s felt more than friendship for George for several years was really nice.

Rules of Play is filled with many tender and, sexy moments. George and Aiden helping Newton, George’s co-worker/supervisor, win his love interest was also a lot of fun. Aiden’s nasty family wasn’t much fun but fortunately they didn’t get featured any more than necessary to move the story along.

I loved that George’s POS (piece of sxxt) SUV was called Willy; it made for lots of great opportunities for puns and risqué comments. 😊 I’m so glad that I discovered Lane Hayes books a few years ago and I can’t wait to read the next one in this series.

A copy of this book was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.

***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com (posting 8/21/21)***

Sweeter

This is book #2, in The Script Club series. This book can be read as a standalone novel. For reader enjoyment and to avoid spoilers, I recommend reading in order intended.

George is a scientist who drives an older vehicle that wants to die. Aiden comes to his rescue however, and makes sure he can get a little more time out of the vehicle. In the mean time - they find they have some things in common.

Aiden has always liked George and has just recently discovered what that meant and how much. Choosing to spend more time together, they find a comfortable friendship that soon turns out to be so much more. The future for both is suddenly looking very bright.

I thought these characters were very sweet. I listened to this and found myself hoping we will see this couple again. The narrator made it an even better story as I was able to lay back and relax and just enjoy the book.


***This copy was given in exchange for an honest review.

Loved!!

This series is so good! I loved the first book and this one was even better. I instantly felt the chemistry between the MCs. Aiden was such a great character and just perfect for George! They had me smiling so hard while reading/listening. I can’t wait for more in the series! As always Alexander Cendese was great!!

Another great Lane Hayes story!

Another great story by Ms. Hayes! The jock/mechanic (although he’s a closet, borderline nerd) and the NASA scientist! I’m a HUGE fan of friends-to-lovers, especially when there is a protective/possessive streak in one of the men. This book fits that bill perfectly.

George is super smart but also very quirky. He’s socially awkward and I can totally relate to the need to only being ‘on’ around people for a short time because it is truly exhausting. He wears a cape or carries a book to protect himself. He’s also had a crush on Aiden for a while.

Aiden is an ex-jock with a crappy family situation who somehow didn’t realize his fascination and ‘bro-crush’ on George meant a bit more than he thought. He’s smarter than he first appears – he’s pursuing a career as a statistician – and he’s also big and loveable.

I like these two together, especially since they’ve been friends for years. Their banter is entertaining and endearing, and they just work.

We still have a couple more guys who I’m betting will get books so I’m in it for the long haul with this series.

The vocal performance is good. I've only heard this vocal performer a couple of times but he does a good job of telling the story.