Review: The Off Limits Rule (Sarah Adams)

The Off Limits Rule
Series: It Happened in Nashville, #1
Author: Sarah Adams
Publication Date: January 4, 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Synopsis:

I have found rock bottom. It’s here, moving in with my older brother because I’m too broke to afford to live on my own. But that’s okay because we’ve always been close and I think I’m going to have fun living with him again.

That is until I meet Cooper…

Turns out, my brother has very strong opinions on the idea of me dating his best friend and is dead set against it. According to him, Cooper is everything I should stay away from: flirtatious, adventurous, non-committal, and freaking hot. (I added that last part because I feel like you need the whole picture.) My brother is right, though. I should stay away from Cooper James and his pretty blue eyes. He’s the opposite of what I need right now.

Nah—Who am I kidding? I’m going for him. 


If I Marie Kondo was holding up a copy of The Off Limits Rule asking if it brought me joy, the answer would be YES. It would be a keeper. This book brought me SO MUCH joy. I loved every minute I spent reading it. I laughed constantly. It was exactly what I needed to read.

Lucy was one of those quirky characters with low self-esteem who could have been annoying but instead came off as hilarious and relatable. I loved her relationship with her family. She was a good mother to Levi and had her priorities straight when it came to raising him. Lucy’s relationship with her brother, Drew, was sweet and I loved how close they were. I can’t leave out her relationship with her parents. It was cool how close she was with her mom and how her parents doted on Levi.

Cooper was a great match for Lucy. He knew how to push her when needed and also when to stand back and support her. Being in his head was fun because he was a good guy. Drew might have seen him as a player, but I loved that deep down he wasn’t. I also loved how he reacted to Levi and didn’t shy away from him.

Lucy and Cooper together were hilarious. Even mundane things they did somehow made me laugh. They just fit personality wise. I loved their connection. Their relationship (as with all of Sarah Adams’ couples) was a slow burn that had a more innocent vibe than a lot of romances out there. Despite that, their chemistry sizzled.

I feel like I need to go back to my earlier comment about Lucy’s self-esteem. I think some readers are going to balk at it, but I found it easy to understand. They won’t like that how men see her has such an effect on her. In my opinion, Adams did a great job addressing this through both Lucy and Cooper’s eyes. I liked how it was done.

As far as I’m concerned, Sarah Adams can’t publish books fast enough. I absolutely adore her writing style. It’s fun and fresh. Her romances are slow burn teetering on innocent. I can’t wait to find out what’s next in this series with Drew’s book.

31 thoughts on “Review: The Off Limits Rule (Sarah Adams)”

  1. I need to add this author to my tbr! I love it when a book can make you so happy that you are laughing!! Definitely need a few more of these types of books in my life right now. 🙂

    1. I hope you will! It’s so fun! I don’t know if you use KU, but it’s in there as well.

  2. I know some readers chafe at the whole heroine-with-low-self-esteem thing but when it’s done right I find it totally relatable. I mean, ideally we’d all walk around feeling like a boss babe 24/7 but that’s not real life. LOL We all have our insecurities. So I think Lucy sounds absolutely relatable. This one sounds like the perfect mix of reality, humor, and good feels and it’s obvious how much you liked it. I’ll have to check this one out! 🙂

  3. Ooh, I hadn’t heard of this one before and neither have I read anything by this author but I’m super intrigued! I love a book that can make me laugh and swoon and all that good stuff 😍 Lucy and Cooper sound like a cute couple! Great review 🙂

  4. I’ve seen this author and her books on Bookstagram before, but I still need to read them. I think she is in KU too – really there is no reason for me not to read her books.

    ~ Corina | thebrowneyedbookworm.com

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