Rules to Ignore

Davey's Rules, Book 7

By: Susan Hawke

Narrated by: Michael Dean

Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

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

Yah!

I absolutely loved this series. It will probably go into my "listen to again" pile.
I did enjoy each and every book, you can't help but wish for a "Davie" of your own to have as a buddy.

Wonderful!!

I loved this book! And the audio version was absolutely fantastic as Davey would say! I was a little unsure about how this book would end but it was resolved very wonderful! Great Job!

Amazing

Loved Davey and Sammy’s story it was a long time coming and I was surprised with the way the story progressed but was amazed with the ending of this amazing series. I wish there was more. As always the Narrator was amazing.

The perfect end to a fun-filled series--5+ stars!

Saying goodbye to characters that you've grown attached to is never an easy thing, but it's a reality any reader has to deal with when it comes to a series ending. Susan Hawke's has managed to give readers not just one but two series where the casts of characters are the kind that stay with you long after one couple gets its happy ending and the next one comes along. Hawke certainly had her work cut out for her because her Lovestrong series had that perfect balance of angst and humor and Michael Dean, who narrated the audiobooks under his Michael Pauley moniker, brought every single one of those stories to life and his voice served as the perfect accompaniment. While I fell in like with the Davey's Rules series in the beginning, that like developed into love with each new story that Hawke released, and now we've reached the end with Davey himself getting his happily-ever-after with none other than his best friend, Sammy.

Davey has been such a fixture throughout the series. After all, he's the snarky, whip-smart diva who had a seemingly never-ending list of rules for his future Daddy. Here's the thing, though: that list of his made two things clear--first, no such Daddy would ever be able to follow every single one of Davey's rules; and second, maybe Davey wasn't as much of a boy as he may have thought he was. Sure, Davey was a brat and a diva, but was it possible that the Daddy of his dirtiest dreams didn't exist because he would never have had a good with any Daddy? Not only is his circle of friends pointing out that maybe Davey was meant to be more of a Daddy than a boy, but they're beginning to make him see his best friend, Sammy, in a whole new light. But are Davey and Sammy willing to mess around with each other if it means messing with the family unit they've created with Sammy's children? And could this be a fling or a forever kind of thing?

I adored Sammy from the moment his character was introduced in the series, and my heart broke for him when he lost his beloved Raph. On the other hand, Davey is one of those characters who I was a tad iffy with in the beginning, and that had a lot to do with his being a diva. But with each new book, Susan Hawke has peeled back layers, and Davey was revealed to be someone whose heart was filled with care and concern for those who mattered most to him. Funnily enough, he kinda-sorta-maybe-really reminded me of myself. I was wary about how Hawke would make their relationship go from platonic to romantic, especially given how much Sammy loved Raph, but I needn't have worried because she pulled it off wonderfully! And as expected, Michael Dean did what he does best and gave his best performance to date in this series with this absolutely heartwarming and humorous ending. Five-plus stars for Rules to Ignore! ♥

Rules to Ignore

I love this series and Rules to Ignore is a wonderful addition. This is a friends to lovers story and Davey finally finds his match.
I can't wait for what comes next with these wonderful characters.
Narrator Michael Dean does an amazing job. I really enjoy listening to his narrations.

Good story to follow

I loved this story it was different to the rest of the serious, and the narrator made me fall in love with both characters completely.

Happy ending

David is finding his happy ending, although not all how he expected and I love that.
No unnecessary descriptions of surroundings
Good dialogues
The characters is developed in to realistic personalities and I feel like I know them

Narrator:
Clear pronunciation and read with feelings

5 stars overall for this mm romance

Long Awaited Davey's Love Story

I enjoyed this series and waited a long time for Davey to find his perfect Daddy. I liked this final installment in the Davey's Rules series and thought it was a perfect conclusion with an interesting twist. Friends to Lovers is usually not my favorite trope, however in this book it worked and relationship between Davey and Sammy was very special. Narrator did a good job. I am looking forward to more work from this author and narrator.

Finally!!!

About half way through this series I was hoping that Davey would end up as a daddy! This audio was worth the wait! I loved how clueless both Davey and Sammy were in regards to the connection they had. Their first kiss was absolutely hilarious. I also enjoyed Davey’s interactions with Sammy’s kids. Great story!!!
Michael Dean’s narration was on point. I love how animated his narrations always are!!

Davey and Sammy are adorable together!

This was a fun romance, with a lot to smile about. I loved the relationship between Davey and Sammy. It was great how everyone else realized that the men were more than friends before they did themselves. Davey had an incredibly easy time moving away from the things he'd thought he wanted when he made his massive list of rules, but I was happy to see him embrace his new desires. And Sammy was a wonderful friend, father, and lover. I adored this story.
The narrator was terrific, as always. He is especially great with humorous moments, which is why he's a favorite for me.
A good story and a solid performance make this an entertaining listen. Recommended!