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Breaking the Rules: A Friends to Lovers Wounded Hero Romance (A Different Kind of Love Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Liz Durano (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 242 ratings

Some promises are meant to be broken.

Former Marine Sawyer Villier has spent his life playing by the rules, especially when it comes to his best friend's wife.

But when Drew's death reveals dark truths about his battle with PTSD, Sawyer finds himself caught between honoring his friend's memory and protecting the woman he's always loved from afar.

Now Alma Thomas is fighting to keep her son while hiding a secret that could destroy everything Drew's family believes about their fallen hero.

As Sawyer helps Alma build a new life in the desert of Taos, New Mexico, he must confront his own demons and decide: is breaking the rules worth risking everything for a second chance at love?

Breaking the Rules is a standalone novel in the A Different Kind of Love series. This emotionally charged story deals with themes of combat PTSD, self-harm, and domestic violence that may be triggering to some readers. It's a story about second chances, healing, and finding the courage to love again after loss.

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  1. Book 3 of 5
    A Different Kind of Love
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    250 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    June 19, 2018
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Other side of Love: Friends to Lovers Second Chance Romance
Everything She Ever Wanted: Reverse Age Gap Older Woman Romance
Falling for Jordan: Reverse Age Gap Second Chance Romance
Breaking the Rules: Friends to Lovers Small Town Romance
Friends with Benefits: Friends to Lovers Brothers Best Friend Romance
Where She Belongs: A Friends to Lovers Fake Relationship Romance (A Different...
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"I love Liz Durano's real romance style of writing. I love her imperfect characters and how beautifully alive her locations feel. I've never been to Taos but someday when I go I'll feel like I'm coming home. Loved the book!" - Carly Quinn, author of Solitude and Kawaipuna Cottage
"Breaking All the Rules addresses the issue of PTSD and its impact on returned servicemen and women and their families. Liz illustrates, without judgement, the difficulties of dealing with trauma and the impact of suicide on families and communities. Her eloquence and compassion is evident throughout this story." - Mahalia, Amazon review
"What a roller coaster ride of emotions. This book had it all. Romance, heartbreak, dealing with the side effects of PTSD & finding a way to cope, survive & come out stronger on the other side." -Andi, Amazon review
"It's a story filled with love, deep issues, heartache, regret and second chances and I loved every minute!" - Sheridan, Goodreads review
"I was completely hooked on this story from the first page. Sawyer and Alma are so real in their emotions and actions. They are flawed but they are working hard to be the best version of themselves they can be. Great book!!" -Ellen, Goodreads review

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Order of Reading for A Different Kind of Love Series:
  • Everything She Ever Wanted: Older Woman Younger Man Romance (Dax and Harlow)
  • Falling for Jordan: One-Night Stand Secret Baby Romance (Jordan and Addison)
  • Breaking the Rules: Friends to Lovers Emotional Romance (Sawyer and Alma)
  • Friends with Benefits: Brother's Best Friend Romance (Campbell and Caitlin)
  • Every Breath: Love in Taos "slice-of-life" Romance (Benny and Sarah)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BT3CGD7
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 5 ‏ : ‎ A Different Kind of Love
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 242 ratings

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Liz writes women's fiction and romance with angst. When she's not living through her heroines, she's usually drinking too much coffee while wondering what to cook next in her air fryer.

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Customers find this romance book to be a great read with beautiful love scenes and wonderful characters. The story features a compelling narrative of grief and healing power of love, with one customer noting its realistic portrayal of sensitive subjects.

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13 customers mention "Readability"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great read, with one customer noting it's well worth the wait, while another describes it as a powerful story with an amazing happy ending.

"...It is a 10/10 reading and I hope we get a book for Todd." Read more

"...OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVED THIS BOOK!..." Read more

"I loved this story. I enjoyed this book. The characters are wonderful in this book...." Read more

"...Liz is special as her chara ters and plots are integral to each other and she writes awesome love scenes,..." Read more

11 customers mention "Story quality"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story, praising the author's writing style and love scenes, with one customer highlighting the unique setting and another noting the emotional content.

"...landscape with each individual earthship made for a unique setting for a wonderful story...." Read more

"...Such errors would normally bring my rating down a notch, but this compelling story deserves nothing less than five stars overall. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!" Read more

"I loved this story. I enjoyed this book. The characters are wonderful in this book...." Read more

"...her chara ters and plots are integral to each other and she writes awesome love scenes, lololol, I mean come on...she's a rommance author..." Read more

8 customers mention "Heartwarming story"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the heartwrenching story that explores grief and the healing power of love, with one customer noting how it handles sensitive subjects in a realistic way.

"...Thanks Liz for another great journey of the heart!" Read more

"...the Rules--a compelling story of grief, guilt, and the healing power of love. I'm so glad I found it! (WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD!)..." Read more

"...I was totally engrossed in the emotional struggle, the grief, and the guilt (so much guilt!)… and of course, the building romance...." Read more

"I loved this story of Sawyer and Alma! There are lots of sensitive subjects covered, but they are discussed in a very sensitive but realistic way...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting the author's skill in creating flawed characters and another mentioning the extensive backstory provided for both characters.

"...OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVED THIS BOOK! I'm floored by how wonderfully Liz writes flawed characters and finds the perfection within her characters..." Read more

"I loved this story. I enjoyed this book. The characters are wonderful in this book...." Read more

"...Liz has a real knack for writing characters that are so human; they have doubts, are occasionally selfish and they screw up (and then make up)...." Read more

"...What a horrible illness. I loved the characters and the emotions that these people had to go through to find a hea...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Cilene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bitterwsweet love
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I really didn't want to like this book because of how sensitive it is, but you can't not fall in love with Sawyer and Alma and their journey. It is a 10/10 reading and I hope we get a book for Todd.
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  • SLChriscoe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwrenching and Romantic
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018
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    As a Liz Durano follower, having loved Evrything She Ever Wanted, I had been warned by the author this book dealt with some deep issues and that it wasn't a happy go lucky book. At the time it came out, I was having a lot of issues of my own so I one-click bought the book, but kept it in my TBR pile. This past weekend I decided to give it a try. I was in a better place emotionally and I had 4 days of Hurricane Florence conditions to survive so I hunkered down and got to reading. OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVED THIS BOOK! I'm floored by how wonderfully Liz writes flawed characters and finds the perfection within her characters imperfections. Sawyer and Alma's story is born in heartache and a harrowing past. You truly feel strong and deep connections with these characters and want to stop anything from getting in the way of healing their hearts. I thoroughly enjoyed the slow building romance. The Taos, New Mexico landscape with each individual earthship made for a unique setting for a wonderful story. I will be recommending this book to my reader group for suggestions as well as telling my close friends it's a must read. Thanks Liz for another great journey of the heart!
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  • Sue's Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars An emotionally gripping story of grief, guilt, and the healing power of love. FIVE CHEERING STARS!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
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    Are you searching for a book that will grab your emotions and touch your heart? Discover Breaking the Rules--a compelling story of grief, guilt, and the healing power of love. I'm so glad I found it! (WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD!)

    Guilt and secrets abound in this extraordinary "friends to lovers" romance. Alma's husband Drew, a former Marine, struggles with severe PTSD, but he makes her promise to keep his worsening condition and violence toward her a secret from everyone. When his violence forces her to leave him one month before his suicide, his family blames her for his death. She also blames herself, even though she had to leave for her own safety and that of her unborn baby.

    Sawyer Villier, Drew's fellow Marine and best friend, experienced his own PTSD and tries to help Drew. But Sawyer harbors secret feelings for Alma, and Drew ends their friendship when he sees Sawyer hugging Alma. Feeling guilty, Sawyer refuses Alma's call for help as Drew's PTSD escalates into violence. When Drew kills himself a month later, Sawyer is overwhelmed with guilt, believing a romantic relationship with his best friend's widow would be "breaking the rules."

    Alma gives birth to a baby boy (Tyler) on the day of Drew's funeral. One year later, she runs into Sawyer at the cemetery and they rekindle their friendship. When he finds her living in a run-down apartment near Los Angeles, he convinces her to move to Taos, New Mexico, where he builds "earthships"--self-sustainable homes off the grid. Eager for a fresh start, she agrees. I loved the author's descriptions of the earthships (yes, they actually exist!), historic Taos, and the breathtaking scenery in that part of New Mexico.

    Rules are definitely broken as the friendship between Sawyer and Alma grows into something stronger. Guilt and secrets get in the way, as does interference from Alma's meddling in-laws (Drew's parents), who try to take little Tyler away from her. (He's absolutely adorable, by the way.) Suspense builds until secrets are revealed, leading to more drama before it all culminates in a perfect HEA.

    This book includes many friends and family members from the other books in the series, which I haven't read but soon will. You'll find a couple of steamy sex scenes and limited use of the f-word. Kudos to the author for dealing with sensitive issues like PTSD, spousal abuse and suicide. My only complaint: the book needs another round of proofreading to correct typos and punctuation errors. Such errors would normally bring my rating down a notch, but this compelling story deserves nothing less than five stars overall. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
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    I loved this story. I enjoyed this book. The characters are wonderful in this book. This story has twists and turns and ups and downs, it will keep you turning the pages until the very end.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo very, very good and so intrinsically Liz Durano!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
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    I found Liz by way of a recommendation from a friend for Everything She Wants and to say I'm hooked hard...would be an understatement!!! Not only did I read that first book, but consumed all of her books within a week and a half! (I know a great writer when I see one😊) Liz is special as her chara ters and plots are integral to each other and she writes awesome love scenes, lololol, I mean come on...she's a rommance author extraordinaire! This book was well worth the wait, but can be read as a standalone. But if you're like me, read all of her Different Kind of Love novels and you will not be disappointed!!💖
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  • Tracey Kelly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Totally Engrossing
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
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    I love military characters, and I loved Sawyer and Alma (and my heart broke for Drew). Liz has a real knack for writing characters that are so human; they have doubts, are occasionally selfish and they screw up (and then make up). There was a lot of backstory for both characters (I would have read an entire book of Sawyer’s life before this book!), both affected by PTSD (I topic I also write about). I was totally engrossed in the emotional struggle, the grief, and the guilt (so much guilt!)… and of course, the building romance. I was, however, surprised by the poor editing: a large number of missing words, misspelled words, repeated thoughts. It’s such a good story, why not take a little extra time to clean up the editing?
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  • MaryR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020
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    I loved this story of Sawyer and Alma! There are lots of sensitive subjects covered, but they are discussed in a very sensitive but realistic way. Sawyer made a war time promise to his best friend and when that promise must be fulfilled, it changes his life forever and that of his best friend's family. Mesmerizing read and I look forward to more by this author!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series
    Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2020
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    Liz Durano casts a spell like no other. Her characters are so real, you kind of wish you could call them up after you’ve read the book to find out how they’re doing. I can always count on this author for a good read, she writes characters I wish I knew. If you aren’t familiar with her writing, try it- guaranteed you’ll love it 😊
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  • GabyCabezut
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 24, 2020
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    Another awesome story from Liz! Complex characters and a beautiful, real, love story that unfolds through time, trust and getting to know each other.
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  • Vivien
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stepping into the future!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2025
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    This book was so emotional with themes of loss and mental health issues but Liz didn't hold back. She took each subject and treated them with love and care! Sawyer and Alma are friends first, meeting when her husband Drew started to date her. When Drew and Sawyer return from war, Sawyer injured and Drew suffering from PTSD they are there for each other through the tough times. After Drew dies, Sawyer and Alma lose touch but meet again by chance. Their relationship is tentative but Sawyer offers a home for Alma and her son which she accepts. Can this new start be the thing they both need to step out of the past?
    I loved the characters in this book, from their love for each other to their interactions with the rest of the Characters.
    I love Liz writing and the characters she creates!
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Educational
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2023
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    An ok read. This story taps on the tragic after effect of war on some soldiers but mostly it's about friendships and a second chance at love.
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