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Rules We're Meant to Break is young adult contemporary romance by Natalie Williamson. This might sound kind of weird, but I was immediately drawn into this book because of it's cover. It is not a traditionally beautiful young adult cover, but it made me think that I would relate to the main character, Amber. I loved how neat and orderly everything was. That plus the reference to rules, and I knew this was going to be a really cute read that would make me smile. And it totally was. Rules We're Meant to Break is an adorable romance full of heart. 

You might think Amber, who is our main character, has these rules set out for herself, but no. Initially, these rules were put in place for Amber to survive her mother's long string of boyfriends. I loved Amber's love of dogs, and animals in general. I really, really loved Buffy her dog, and Amber's obsession with the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but sadly, I didn't connect with Amber the way that I was initially hoping to. She was ok, but I was really wishing that I would have seen a bit more character growth from her overall. She is nice enough, but sometimes had a tendency to be seen as a petulant child rather than the young adult that she was becoming. But what I did love about Rule We're Meant to Break was the dynamic between all of the characters in this book. Hannah and Jordan, and even Kevin (mom's latest boyfriend)  were excellent additions to cast of characters.

Overall, Rules We're Meant to Break is a cute read with some nice modern family dynamics, and a cute romance. Though Amber seemed a bit immature at times, she was a character that I still found pretty easy to root for. I wanted her to succeed and I wanted to see her, and her mom, happy. If you are a fan of strong modern or single parent familial themes and a cute young adult romance, Rules We're Meant to Break might be a winner for you. I thought it was a cute read. 

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