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Bending the Rules (Sisterhood Diaries #2)
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Susan Andersen (Goodreads Author)
Tall, dark and intense, Detective Jason de Sanges excites all kinds of fantasies in Poppy Calloway. But when she suggests the three teens caught spray-painting a Seattle neighborhood be given art-related community service and he just wants to see them pay--all bets are off.
With the men in his family always in and out of the slammer, Jase was raised in foster care. He knows
...moreMass Market Paperbound, 379 pages
Published
June 30th 2009
by Harlequin Books
(first published June 27th 2009)
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July 2011 Review - 3 stars
This is why I don't do rereads, damn it! The book rarely, if ever, is as good as I thought it was the first time around. And, when I read a book more than once, I start noticing little things that annoy the shitskis (I'll get to that in a minute) out of me. Even when I actually still like the book! So, yeah, never doing this again. All I can say is that I was clearly not as discriminating in my reading when I read this the first time. Clearly.
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This is why I don't do rereads, damn it! The book rarely, if ever, is as good as I thought it was the first time around. And, when I read a book more than once, I start noticing little things that annoy the shitskis (I'll get to that in a minute) out of me. Even when I actually still like the book! So, yeah, never doing this again. All I can say is that I was clearly not as discriminating in my reading when I read this the first time. Clearly.
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30yo commercial artist is strongly attracted to robbery cop Hero, who was put in charge of supervising the teen taggers she's working to rehabilitate through art education. She thinks he's a stick-in-the-mud & he thinks heroine's a spoiled rich girl dabbling with community involvement. Their time together dispels some of their opinions about each other while increasing their desire for each other. Working with the 3 teens become more challenging when freak accidents start occurring.
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I am really enjoying SA's writing. She is a new author to me, and so far I have enjoyed her a lot. She is great at creating characters that you love and love to hate.
Jason de Sanges is a cop that isn't happy to have to be pulled fromm what he feels are important cases to look into something for some silly women that had an in with the mayor. When he is later called to sit in on a meeting of local buisness people who have had a problem with some local graffiti tagers, he is disgusted ...more
Jason de Sanges is a cop that isn't happy to have to be pulled fromm what he feels are important cases to look into something for some silly women that had an in with the mayor. When he is later called to sit in on a meeting of local buisness people who have had a problem with some local graffiti tagers, he is disgusted ...more
"Bending the Rules" is book two in Susan Andersen's 'Sisterhood Diaries' series about three unrelated women who have been best friends since childhood. When their wealthy benefactress dies, her will provides the impetus that eventually sees each woman finding just the right man for her.
Poppy was, and still is, the 'hippie' of the trio. Raised on a commune and the benefits of granola, she uses her talents to work with 'at risk' children. But even she isn't sure how to rea...more
Poppy was, and still is, the 'hippie' of the trio. Raised on a commune and the benefits of granola, she uses her talents to work with 'at risk' children. But even she isn't sure how to rea...more
...this author was on my auto-buy list. I think she's moving to my skim-at-the-bookstore list.
The plot for this book is solid. I love a good contemporary that doesn't get bogged down in idiot characters or motivations. Susan Anderson is always good for that. But her language choice is has officially crossed the line from "charming colloquialisms" to "irritating and dated." All the dialog is written in language that makes it sound like baby boomers are doing th...more
The plot for this book is solid. I love a good contemporary that doesn't get bogged down in idiot characters or motivations. Susan Anderson is always good for that. But her language choice is has officially crossed the line from "charming colloquialisms" to "irritating and dated." All the dialog is written in language that makes it sound like baby boomers are doing th...more
Laura
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3 1/2 to 4 stars
2nd in the Sisterhood Diaries.
I read this book without having read the first in the series Cutting Loose Sisterhood Diaries 1. This was not a good idea for the setup/beginning of the book. Although I had no problems liking the Poppy and Jason or understanding their relationship, there was a lot about the Wolcott Mansion and what went on in the first book with Jane. Jason and Poppy must have first met in the first book, but I wouldn't know since I didn't read it. ...more
2nd in the Sisterhood Diaries.
I read this book without having read the first in the series Cutting Loose Sisterhood Diaries 1. This was not a good idea for the setup/beginning of the book. Although I had no problems liking the Poppy and Jason or understanding their relationship, there was a lot about the Wolcott Mansion and what went on in the first book with Jane. Jason and Poppy must have first met in the first book, but I wouldn't know since I didn't read it. ...more
Detective Jason de Sanges doesn't like Poppy Calloway. He thinks she's a spoiled, stuck-up heiress. Just because her friend pulled a few strings and got him put on a case a few years ago that involved another one of their trio. But Jason has it all wrong, Poppy Calloway (as we're told man, many times) spent her first five years on a commune and, just because she went to a posh boarding school, doesn't mean that her family is wealthy.
They meet again when Poppy volunteers and Jason is assig...more
They meet again when Poppy volunteers and Jason is assig...more
I really enjoyed this book overall, but the hero annoyed me quite a bit in the beginning.
Because his father and brother are "bad guys" who've spent more time in jail than out of it, he figures he's a bad seed too. At first I understood he had bad impulses, but as the story progressed I became increasingly annoyed with him. For more than 15 years he'd been on the straight and narrow. Seems like he should have given up on being an idiot long before he did.
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Because his father and brother are "bad guys" who've spent more time in jail than out of it, he figures he's a bad seed too. At first I understood he had bad impulses, but as the story progressed I became increasingly annoyed with him. For more than 15 years he'd been on the straight and narrow. Seems like he should have given up on being an idiot long before he did.
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Fast read. Started it in the morning and kept coming back to it throughout the day. I got this book from my sister, who loves her smutty romance- and boy was this one smutty. But the main characters had a palpable chemistry and I was thrilled when the finally got together.
It has been a while since I have read romances though- they now apparently practice safe sex. Huh.
Also, could have done without the swearing. I guess my virgin ears were ringing.
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It has been a while since I have read romances though- they now apparently practice safe sex. Huh.
Also, could have done without the swearing. I guess my virgin ears were ringing.
Pop...more
A great chic lit read, just what you can always expect from Ms. Anderson. Three sassy female characters, life-long friends, grow up under the tutaledge of the wealthy Ms. Ava. Upon her death the triumverant find she's left her mansion and its unique collections to the girls with certain instructions - and curly-headed Poppy's to redecorate the aging mansion's rooms.
The cute premise this book is based on: when young teens, the girls define their dream man and describe him to a T....more
The cute premise this book is based on: when young teens, the girls define their dream man and describe him to a T....more
Poppy Calloway had two best friends as a child. They grew up inseperable, although their socioeconomic backgrounds were not the same. Once again, I unknowingly picked up the 2nd book in a series. I liked this book and will be going back for the first book, Cutting Loose. I found out today at Book Binge that Harlequin will not be publishing the 3rd book in the series, and all I can say is, WTF?
Poppy is on the neighborhood business board, and there was some vandalism by young spr...more
Poppy is on the neighborhood business board, and there was some vandalism by young spr...more
Holy crap. Susan Anderson sure knows how to create the perfect man. Detective Jason de Sanges is a hot, caring, funny, hard-working man who has chemistry with Poppy Calloway that is so strong, it's undeniable from the moment they laid eyes on each other. Though the book started off slow (maybe because I didn't read the first book of the series), the storyline eventually picked up and pulled me in, captivating me with Poppy and Jason's relationship and their desire to help troubled teens in their...more
A weak 3 stars mainly, because 2 stars feels like a D and I'm an easy grader. Way too much introspection going on in this book. The hero, Jase, going on and on in his head about how he isn't worthy of/right for Poppy who went on (but not on and on, she quit sooner) in her head about how what a jerk Jase is, though they are incredibly attracted to each other. Even the bad guy was conflicted for Pete's sake. Not that conflicted is necessarily bad in a book but I find it a drag if that is the m...more
This was the next novel in the Sisterhood Diaries, Poppy's story of her love-hate relationship with Detective Jason de Sanges from "Cutting Loose" the person who found the thief in the mansion. Jason's raised in foster care with his family mostly serving jail time he works hard to make himself enforce the rules in his own life and in his job. Poppy's parents taught her free-love, value breaking rules as an artist is undeniably attracted and annoyed to Jason. Leading an art community...more
Poppy Calloway is a free spirited artist with impulse issues and has the tenacity of a bulldog. She has the brilliant idea to have the three teens clean up their mess when they are caught vandalizing local businesses with graffiti. Being a local community volunteer, she agrees to work on this project with the teenagers. Detective Jason de Sanges has been assigned to oversee the project, as well. He is the exact opposite of Poppy with his surely disposition and dour countenance. His and Poppy's p...more
Wow! I am zooming through this series.
After reading Cutting Loose yesterday I couldnt wait to pick this one today and I didn't put it down :)
I was intrigued by Detective Jason de Sanges from the previous book and looked forward to reading his story. The same goes for Poppy who comes across as smart, but fiercely strong and independent.
Well....Jason was a fab male lead, he got a bit annoying in the end when he was all "i dont know how to love" when it was clearl...more
After reading Cutting Loose yesterday I couldnt wait to pick this one today and I didn't put it down :)
I was intrigued by Detective Jason de Sanges from the previous book and looked forward to reading his story. The same goes for Poppy who comes across as smart, but fiercely strong and independent.
Well....Jason was a fab male lead, he got a bit annoying in the end when he was all "i dont know how to love" when it was clearl...more
Amanda
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This is the second book in the Sisterhood Diaries series by Susan Andersen. This book was so amazing. Poppy by far is the all time best character ever written. I loved the tension between Jason and Poppy. I will admit at first I wasn't a very big fan of Jason and around page 99 I seriously doubted weather or not he could turn it around. I was nervous this might be the book to disappoint me. IT WASN'T. I fell in love with him right along side Poppy. I started having my own Sheik Dreams. These two...more
I love Andersen's books, BUT I found this one to be a very slow read. Maybe it was because there was a gap between reading Cutting Loose and this one but it was really hard for me to get attached to these characters. I love anything with a hot handsome detective and Jase was definitely that...I couldn't connect with Poppy though. I will say the plot did pick up in the middle and in the end I was very happy I stayed with it. I can't wait to dive into the 3rd book.
Susan Andersen is usually good for a light read with some relatively hot sex scenes. Sometimes, she does too much internal monologue for both her male and female leads, not to mention, in this book, one of the secondary characters as well. While it's sometimes nice to get a glimpse of what a character is thinking, Ms. Andersen regularly takes it too far. She needs more show, less tell. But despite all that, this was still an entertaining read.
A nice easy read. I like Susan Andersen, but I don't love her. She always tends to fall a little short for me ... and this book was no exception.
This is an opposites attract book and boy does it build is crazy sexual tension. But in the end they have their little disagreement that forces them apart and then outrageous circumstances bring them back together. Everything you'd expect, nothing spectacular.
This is an opposites attract book and boy does it build is crazy sexual tension. But in the end they have their little disagreement that forces them apart and then outrageous circumstances bring them back together. Everything you'd expect, nothing spectacular.
This really was a funny, hot and awesome read. I really enjoyed the story and the two main characters. The chemistry between them was awesome! I totally adored Poppy and hell Jase simply is one hot cop!! *grin* He came pretty much alive in my imagination. :P
Now I'll definitly will read the first book in the series and I'm really looking forward for the third book!
Now I'll definitly will read the first book in the series and I'm really looking forward for the third book!
I generally like this author but I just reread this book and I wonder why I kept it. This one is not nearly as good as her others. There is way too much unnecessary profanity, particularily after she is so emphatic that the teenagers not used it out of "respect" for each other. Obviously, she and her friends have no respect for each other. However, in one place, she uses the term "muttered obsenity". After using the graphic obsenities she used throughout the book, this ...more
I really enjoyed this one. Bleeding heart do-gooder liberal meets conservative straight laced cop. I liked the tagger side stories. I didn't read the first in the series, but I'm likely to after this one. The third in the series is not out yet, but I'll definitely pick that one up.
Poppy Calloway is convinced that a community art project is just the ticket to prevent three vandal first offenders from becoming lifelong criminals. Detective Jason de Sanges thinks this is a waste of time... and that exceptions just give people more reasons to break the rules. He's big on playing by the rules, because his entire family doesn't and they have been in and out of prison his whole life.
Why I started this: I'd read the first in the series and wanted to see where it wou...more
Why I started this: I'd read the first in the series and wanted to see where it wou...more
Enjoyed it, but not as much as the first book of the series. Have to agree with other reviews that dialogue was often overworked phrasing and tiresome. Come on, authors and editors, it's 2010. Say what you mean.
good writing, nice plot, funny characters, not a bad read.
recommend it to fans of Romantic Suspense and fans of Julie James writing (even if Susan Andersens writing style is much better)
recommend it to fans of Romantic Suspense and fans of Julie James writing (even if Susan Andersens writing style is much better)
Another snappy offering from Susan Andersen! I really like her writing style, and her voice is hilarious. I will admit that I didn't like this one as much as Cutting Loose. The middle kind of dragged on and on for me, and there was really only one sex scene in the whole book, which was on page 275 out of 375. Granted, it was SMOKIN' hot (I actually covered my mouth with my hand-- it was goooooood), but I was pretty impatient by the time I got to it. Overall, I really enjoy Andersen's writing and...more
I really liked this book, it was everything I love about Susan Andersen.
My reviews are basically just notes to myself to remind me what I liked or didn't like.
My reviews are basically just notes to myself to remind me what I liked or didn't like.
ElaineY
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Another enjoyable read from Andersen, though not quite 5 stars. I would have liked a little more tension between Poppy and Jason but it's still a minor want.
Sparks fly between the two when they meet and not just the sexual kind. Jason has his preconceptions about Poppy while she has decided he's the guy in her Sheikh fantasies. I guess I don't mind the way their romance developed as it's a nice change to be able to move from attraction to a slight bump then onto consummation smoothly...more
Sparks fly between the two when they meet and not just the sexual kind. Jason has his preconceptions about Poppy while she has decided he's the guy in her Sheikh fantasies. I guess I don't mind the way their romance developed as it's a nice change to be able to move from attraction to a slight bump then onto consummation smoothly...more
I definitely liked this more than the first book in the series. I think the dynamic between the lead characters was more to my taste than in book one.
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