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Review: Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance (Platonically Complicated Book 3) by Mika Jolie

Review of Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance (Platonically Complicated Book 3) by Mika Jolie



Lucas has always known his best friend's sister, Kate, is off-limits to him. It hasn't stopped him from possibly being attracted to her or thinking of her as more than a friend, but he's never made a move on her for obvious reasons. But when his ex steps up her game of trying to take custody of their daughter, Kate takes matters into her own hands, and proposes a fake engagement between the two to help Lucas' case with the court.


Kate and Lucas are friends, too, not just Dean and Lucas, and she may have always had a crush on Lucas, so when he needs help, she knows she's just the friend to help him. Serving as a fake fiancée to Lucas should be easy, right? Wrong, because her heart may not survive in its intact state because Lucas most definitely does not see her as more than a friend and his best friend's sister. She has no idea the feelings Lucas has long held for her. But this fake engagement of theirs is just the trick - their long hidden feelings just might have the chance to flourish now.


I loved Rules of Engagement!! Lucas is downright swoony, and sexy and so damn sweet I almost couldn't stand it. I can't remember the last time a hero managed to be both sweet and sexy AND wasn't a manwhore to boot. Their story is lighthearted enough to not bring the reader down, but it's got enough substance and heart for those who like their romances with depth, and it's pretty sexy, too. Just about the perfect romance - heart, heat and love, all with two of my favorite tropes, brother's best friend and fake relationship.

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