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Road Rules : An M/M Hockey Romance (Rules of the Game Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Brigham Vaughn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 2,002 ratings

Rule #1: Hockey Comes First

As NHL team captain, Zane Murphy’s goal for the upcoming season is simple: take the Evanston River Otters all the way to the Stanley Cup.

Rule #2: Only On the Road

But an unexpectedly hot night with his best friend and teammate Ryan Hartinger throws Zane’s carefully laid plans and his sexuality into disarray.

Rule #3: Don’t Fall in Love with Your Best Friend

When feelings begin to creep in, Zane will have to decide if he’s willing to throw out the rules and risk his career and his friendship for a chance at winning it all.

Note: Road Rules was previously published as a 45k word novella on Prolific Works and has since been expanded into a full length 87k word novel.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Homophobic and gendered slurs. Mentions of cheating (not between MCs).

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    Rules of the Game
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  4. Publication date
    March 24, 2023
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  1. “Drive safe. Watch out for deer.” After having lived in the Midwest for all his adult life, Zane knew that was code for ‘I love you.’
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  2. “Watch out for deer,” Zane said as he stepped back and turned away, but not before he saw the flicker of surprise cross Ryan’s face and a light in his eyes that made something in Zane’s chest feel funny.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BR4PLNDP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Two Peninsulas Press (March 24, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 407 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 2,002 ratings

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Brigham Vaughn is on the adventure of a lifetime as a full-time author. She devours books at an alarming rate and hasn’t let her short arms and long torso stop her from doing yoga. She makes a killer key lime pie, hates green peppers, and loves wine tasting tours. A collector of vintage Nancy Drew books and green glassware, she enjoys poking around in antique shops and refinishing thrift store furniture. An avid photographer, she dreams of traveling the world and she can’t wait to discover everything else life has to offer her.

Her books range from short stories to novellas to novels. They explore gay, bisexual, lesbian, and polyamorous romance in contemporary settings.

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Customers enjoy this hockey romance, particularly appreciating the friends-to-lovers storyline and how Ryan and Zane fall in love. The book features wonderful characters, with one customer noting how the side characters enhance the storyline, and customers find it a sweet, sexy read with a personal level of angst. Customers disagree on the writing quality.

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28 customers mention "Romance"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this hockey M/M book, particularly appreciating the friends-to-lover storyline, with one customer specifically mentioning the steamy content.

"...This is easily one of my favorite friends-to-lovers books, because Zane and Ryan are far and away one of the best, most suited matchups I’ve read..." Read more

"...This story was great. It was fun and spicy but the spice wasn't the entire focus. The MCs were relatable. There was humor and emotion involved...." Read more

"This story was absolutely the sweetest. The main characters are gentle, kind, and so patient with each other...." Read more

"Loved the characters, the story, the spice. I just don’t love books written in third person...." Read more

20 customers mention "Enjoyment"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, with one describing it as a fun summer read.

"...journeyed from new teammates to inseparable lovers was incredibly satisfying...." Read more

"...This story was great. It was fun and spicy but the spice wasn't the entire focus. The MCs were relatable. There was humor and emotion involved...." Read more

"...The plot seemed to take the best elements of a few other hockey stories and mixed them together...." Read more

"...Will those rules work? Will Ryan abide by them? I enjoyed this book. I loved how different Zane and Ryan are...." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"9 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the characters in the book, with one noting how the side characters enhance the storyline.

"This story was absolutely the sweetest. The main characters are gentle, kind, and so patient with each other...." Read more

"Loved the characters, the story, the spice. I just don’t love books written in third person...." Read more

"...These characters are so very likable and the sexy scenes are HOTT!..." Read more

"Loved the main characters and how their relationship evolves! Can’t wait to read the next book in the series! Definitely worth the read!" Read more

8 customers mention "Sweetness"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sweet and sexy.

"This story was absolutely the sweetest. The main characters are gentle, kind, and so patient with each other...." Read more

"...These characters are so very likable and the sexy scenes are HOTT!..." Read more

"Cute story, simple sweet, no angst, subtle butterflies. Charming characters, supportive side characters...." Read more

"Sexy, good characters, good story. No crazy drama...." Read more

4 customers mention "Angst level"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the personal level of angst in the book.

"...The MCs were relatable. There was humor and emotion involved...." Read more

"Cute story, simple sweet, no angst, subtle butterflies. Charming characters, supportive side characters...." Read more

"...The angst level is personal. It’s mostly kept behind closed doors between both MC and I kinda loved that...." Read more

"...It was a sweet, low angst, and oh so steamy friends to lover story that I really enjoyed." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book.

"...It was a really touching to read, so I will be giving the rest of this series a shot!" Read more

"...Charming characters, supportive side characters. Narrator was rough at first, lots of weirdly long pauses, but got better as the book..." Read more

"...The writing was fine with nothing grammatically glaring, but it seemed clunky...." Read more

"...It was very well written and I find myself almost sad when I got to the last two chapters because it was ending...." Read more

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  • Carra at Making it Happen blog
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars and a Top Recommendation for Road Rules!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
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    As the start of a series, this story definitely does its job of pulling you in and leaving you wanting more stories in the same world. Zane and Ryan’s journey from straight friends through both of their bi-awakenings to so much more was gradual and progressed at a natural pace, allowing time for them to explore the more emotional aspects of their friendship as things unfolded.

    Zane is the more serious, responsible of the two, always with his eye on their goal when it comes to hockey (no pun intended…well, okay, maybe a little LOL). Ryan is the more laid-back one, but is still a steadfast support for them both. Their deep connection even before going pro is evident, and once they are in the big leagues they are like two halves of a whole even before the intimate changes in their relationship begin.

    This is easily one of my favorite friends-to-lovers books, because Zane and Ryan are far and away one of the best, most suited matchups I’ve read with this trope. I couldn’t imagine one without the other, and watching as their relationship journeyed from new teammates to inseparable lovers was incredibly satisfying.

    I’m excited for more in this series, but for now I’ll be happily content with Road Rules, which I’ll definitely be rereading in the future. If you haven’t yet guessed, this was a 5-star read for me and I’ve added it to my Top Recommendations. If you’re a fan of friends-to-lovers, or just of hockey romances, you’ll want to exercise that one-click finger ASAP ;-). These guys are scorching hot together, so this story is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
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  • TParker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and sexy
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
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    I love the friends-to-lovers trope. Especially when it is low angst and the MCs know what communication is. This story was great. It was fun and spicy but the spice wasn't the entire focus. The MCs were relatable. There was humor and emotion involved. This was my first novel by this author and I will definitely be picking up more of their work.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and lovley
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
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    This story was absolutely the sweetest. The main characters are gentle, kind, and so patient with each other. They communicate much more openly than is typical for these type of stories which was super refreshing to see. It was a really touching to read, so I will be giving the rest of this series a shot!
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  • Amanda Smith
    4.0 out of 5 stars loved the story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025
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    Loved the characters, the story, the spice. I just don’t love books written in third person. It’s like you bouncing from one characters head to another. And I love M/M stories but there are so many “he’s”. Looking forward to reading some more but think I want to go to 1st person land for a bit.
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  • GingerMa2009
    3.0 out of 5 stars great characters trapped in a boring plot
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
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    I’m torn on how to review this book. I thought it was a good story and loved the main characters. The plot seemed to take the best elements of a few other hockey stories and mixed them together. The writing was fine with nothing grammatically glaring, but it seemed clunky. This story is written from a 3rd person perspective and it was hard to follow. The focus would shift constantly and I frequently found it unclear which character the attention was on. It really reads like an early book in the authors career before they have mastered their craft. The formatting on my kindle didn’t help. My main problem with this book is that I can tell it is a novella that just had lots of unnecessary content added to make it longer. There were no major plot developments to keep the story interesting as the author stretched the word count. I’m certain the shorter version was great, but in this longer edition the story dragged at times with filler fluff and I found myself skimming because it just wasn’t all that interesting. At this point I’m uncertain if I will read the other books in this series. There were no overly intriguing side characters that I wanted to read more about.
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  • Sheila Gallagher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good start to series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
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    Zane is the captain of the team while Ryan is his roommate. They are attracted to each other but won't act on it because they are unsure of how the other feels. When the Toronto goalie outs himself, Zane and Ryan feel a relief in acting on their attraction, but it will only be on Zane's terms and on the road only. Will those rules work? Will Ryan abide by them?

    I enjoyed this book. I loved how different Zane and Ryan are. I also liked how their family and friends deal with them together. It was fun to see how they are one unit then gradually they see what they had not seen through the years. They needed to learn how to communicate and deal with their feelings as well as what others think about them.

    This is a good opening for this series, and I cannot wait to read the next one.
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  • Debby Meltzer Quick
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025
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    I finished #Relationship Goals and now I'm backtracking. I'm so happy to read Zane and Ryan's story at last! And it fills in a lot of what i missed! Can't wait to read the rest of the series!
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  • Mish
    4.0 out of 5 stars super sweet best friends to lovers
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
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    Loved their chemistry & how the relationship developed.
    It was a very character driven story but was. Well done and paced appropriately. Truly enjoyed this!
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  • Silvana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and funny!
    Reviewed in Spain on August 4, 2023
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    This was a very low angst romance and it was so nice! I had a great time reading about Zane and Ryan and their bromance turned into real romance. Now I need to know what happens in the next story with the one who got away 🤭
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  • MP_Reads_Romance
    5.0 out of 5 stars MM Hockey at its best
    Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2023
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    Road Rules is releasing, this time as an extended story. It was originally released as a prequel to the Rules Of The Game series by Brigham Vaughn.

    Road Rules was my first book from Brigham Vaughn early January 2022 and I fell in love right away with her writing. I had the pleasure to proofread this extended version and was delighted to revisit Zane and Ryan’s sweet story.

    Like my good friend Steph would say, there’s just something that hits different with MM friends to lovers. This book really captures the natural transition Zane and Ryan go through, being college friends, teammates and roommates, to being lovers as adult NHL players. I loved how there was just enough questioning from Zane, without the excessive drama, e.g. What are we doing? What is happening with me? Should we do this? Is this right? Should we continue? What will people think? Etc. etc. It was just “simple” enough and Ryan was so into this from the beginning and it balanced out their emotions perfectly.

    Brigham Vaughn presents “being gay/bi” in the NHL in a very natural way as well. Sometimes MM hockey can feel a bit utopic and that is perfectly fine, but I also appreciate when an author writes about the real struggles a player would have to face. Ryan and Zane’s coming out story was very sweet and sparkled with humour, and I loved it.

    Because I have finished reading this series, it was interesting to go back to the beginning and see all the players before they got their HEA. I loved how different I read them since I knew what was going to happen for them later on.

    Ryan and Zane are very special. Everyone should know about them.
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  • Sadhna Kujur
    5.0 out of 5 stars Murphy and Hartinger until the end.
    Reviewed in India on June 27, 2024
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    Though I had read this book before it became a full length novel. I loved it then I love it now.

    It's a comfortable and cozy book, and gives all kinds of best vibes. Keeps you calm and gives the best experience.
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  • sarah mitcham
    5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Rid Of The Rule Book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2023
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    MM, Demisexual/Bisexual, Best Friends to Lovers, Hockey, Romance. The first book in the series it was published previously as a shorter story but it is now perfect as there is a lot more depth to their story and more information given. A fast paced plot full of steam. A great read with a guaranteed HEA. Edited due to the fact I've now had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook also, thoroughly enjoyed the narration, so well done...I cannot fault the performance or the story. Five star listen.
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  • bethyboo
    5.0 out of 5 stars heartwarming read, great story
    Reviewed in Australia on August 19, 2024
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    This is a great book, kicks off the series perfectly. Zane & Ryan are brilliant characters and provide a sweet intro to the Rules of the game series. Highly recommend.
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