Rules of Engagement is a standalone contemporary romantic sports comedy by J.T. Geissinger. This book had so many elements that I enjoy. I love romantic comedies. I love sports romances when they are done well. And I love matchmaking stories. And this had all three in spades. Rules of Engagement is such a fun read and is great for when you are looking to take a break from a longer series or an intense read, and read a standalone that is a great romance that will put a smile on your face. I really enjoyed Rules of Engagement.

In Rules of Engagement we meet our main characters, Maddie and Mason. Maddie is a matchmaker and owner of her own company-Perfect Pairings matchmaking service, and Mason is a professional football player. When bad boy Mason’s agent decides he needs to clean up his image, and that finding him a wife is the perfect way to do it, he hires Maddie to play matchmaker. Maddie and Mason spark right away, and this is definitely a story of opposites attracting. Honestly, these two really are polar opposites. Mason is the epitome of a player and Maddie is…not. she is quiet, and infinitely more practical than Mason is. Some might even call her uptight. (Mason would at least) I love this trope because it normally leads to some great bantering, which I am always here for.

Rules of Engagement is a very fun read. The romantic comedy element in this novel is strong and had me laughing out loud several times, but the story of the two characters was also really sweet. Watching the two of them figure out what the other one added into their own lives was a really satisfying element of the romance. One that I always enjoy. If you are a fan of matchmaker tropes, opposites attract and watching true love strike down a “bad boy” then Rules of Engagement is going to be an irresistible book that you do not want to miss. This romantic comedy was just as funny as it was heartfelt. I really enjoyed it.