A good read but I feel like I have read the fake dating plot line a lot.

**I had received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review by the publisher through Netgalley. 

I would give this book 4.7/5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. So much so that I finished it all in one sitting. I'm just serious trash for hate to love romances. The slow burning relationships is what I love reading in the summer. Luke and Meg were so cute together and this book just made me, all in all, super happy. 

I did like Meg as a character. Her getting through her sister's death. I felt bad for her multiple times as more conflicts arose and she was already going through so much. 

Luke won me over as he did with Meg. I was skeptical but I saw that they were great together. I did predict the problem with the paintings and I figured Meg would get really close to being turned in. But I loved how he sacrificed a lot to get her back. He didn't give up on her no matter the fact that she didn't want to talk to him ever again. 

This is a great fluffy summer read and would definitely recommend this to people who love contemporary books.

I think I'm learning that I might be a sucker for the fake dating tropes that are in some of the contemporaries I've been reading. Especially when there's chemistry between the two and just the right amount of angst. Because let's face it, no romance is ever completely perfect.

I'd like to thank Netgalley, Entangled Teen, and Chapter by Chapter book tours for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing read. As with every Entangled Teen read I've read, I'm going to have to get a physical copy of this one.

It'd be amazing if Amity Hope wrote a sequel to this one exploring more of Meg's and Luke's relationship! I want to know how they're doing after high school and how Meg's parents end up. I want to know if they all get more closure with Sydney and I want to know how Gabe's life goes. I'd even be content with exploring Julia as long as I get to hear about Meg and Luke.

Meg's character was pretty guarded throughout the book. I had hoped she'd open up when Luke had but she had not. However, I do believe she finally opened up at the perfect time. I wasn't too thrilled with Jaclyn trying to ruin their lives but I understand why the story needed that twist. It tied up what would happen with the vandalism.

4 persuading stars

Meg and Luke were never on each others radar, until one night he catches her doing something bad and realizes he can use that to get her to be his fake girlfriend, easy right? With some rules set what could possible go wrong.

I felt for Meg and Luke. Both were dealing with major stuff, both completely different problems, but nonetheless they needed someone. I felt they were good together and I loved his caring side, always wanting to do nice things for her.

My only complaint is, I wish we had more development with the characters, meaning, I felt we didn't get as much time with them, when it jumps days or even a month, I just wish there was more.

over all a good story.

A clean book with great character progression.  I liked this one a bunch.  I especially loved the dynamic between the two main characters.

I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more had I not read To All the Boys I've Loved Before. The premise of The Rules of Persuasion is similar to the aforementioned book, and unfortunately, I just think that To All the Boys I've Loved Before executed the fake-romance trope better.

I felt as though some of the scenes in the book were explained rather than shown. It kind of annoyed me since the book was already in past tense, and the author relayed a few of the happenings instead of letting us be in the moment with the protagonists. I think that it's this bit that bugged me most about the book because it affected the overall pacing too. The timeline of the book felt very jumpy (???). Some of the transitions between the chapters weren't as smooth as I hoped for it to be, so sometimes I felt as though I was missing a chapter in the book even though it wasn't.

I also wasn't convinced of the situations of the characters. The two main protagonists were going through some tough times, but I wasn't convinced. I think it's also because I was often confused on who was speaking since the book is told in alternating POVs in first person, and the voices are too similar to each other.

Overall, I'm not impressed by the book. I hate giving negative reviews because I know how difficult it is to get a book published. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this book because I have To All the Boys I've Loved Before to compare it to, and I will always recommend that book.

**Review to be posted on bookallure.com on July 27**

Please note: I received a copy of THE RULES OF PERSUASION from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the Publisher and author.

I LOVED IT! Five stars and here is why:

First off, the sweet and sassy banter between Meg and Luke kept the book's pacing at a rapid rate. I read pages and pages without even reaching over to grab my cup to sip my coffee! Enemies to lovers or a faux-romance is a story I absolutely enjoy because there is so much an author can do with it and Amity Hope rocked it! 

I loved how THE RULES OF PERSUASION wasn't just a romance, however, because both Meg and Luke experienced some serious family drama that is very relatable today. Meg's family life balanced precariously on a cliff - having to survive the death of a loved one is difficult at best, and the author showed how survivor guilt can wreak havoc for those left behind. The pressures of helicoptering parents and Luke's dreams of playing ball when his parents have mapped out his life for the next twenty years to follow in his father's legal footsteps is heart-wrenching and very realistic. I work with teens and the pressure to succeed is so very real. and what's worse, is that the pressure comes from parents, who are supposed to provide that unconditional love and support. Ms. Hope did a great job with peppering teenage angst with just the right amount of snarky humor to keep me engaged to the very end. 

Meg and Luke's relationship - both fake and then, real - boy, do the sparks fly! While they're dealing with a lot of issues that hit them full force, they find solace in their fake relationship, which turns into a great friendship, and eventually, a true romance. And that makes for a great book. Highly recommend.

The thing about different opinions is that you'll never understand the others'. I read some not very nice words about this novel and after finishing it, I can safely say that I don't agree in the least and I just don't understand how anyone can give this book only two stars. But then again, I don't have to understand. Opinions are different and that's a good thing (you just have to convince yourself of that).

Anyway... I always wanted to read Ditched by Amity Hope and never really found the time to do so. When I saw that The Rules of Persuasion was also written by her, I immediately took the chance and requested it on NetGalley. I am so glad I got accepted and was able to read this one before its official release. Now I know for sure that I'll be diving into Ditched the second I find the time to, because Amity Hope's writing style is fabulous! This novel was exactly the kind of sweet and light romance that I love from a publisher like Entangled.

The characters were super cute. Surprisingly, I even liked Meg and I sometimes have a hard time understanding the female main character's motives, but I liked Meg right from page one. And when we got to Luke's point of view, it was a done deal. The story itself isn't a new one. We all know there are a lot of novels out there that deal with fake relationships, but most of them are now being new adult reads, so I enjoyed something a little lighter. And though I always say light, light, light, there's also some depth to it. Like, Meg is dealing with a lot of pain and Luke's just.. Yeah, alright, he's dealing with rich kid problems, but you still feel sorry for him.

I thought their chemistry was great and I liked the balance between their scenes and the scenes with their friends or parents, because reading about them the whole time would have bored some readers (not me, but still...). Whenever we got to read about Luke's parents, I wanted to crawl into my phone and punch them, or grab them by the shoulders and shake them at least. Gosh, they were so frustrating. I'm glad Luke wasn't one of these characters that bought whatever they said but mostly stood his ground. And then there was Luke's ex-girlfriend who was too annoying to find any words. But she kept the story alive at some point, so I can't complain about her too much.

Another refreshing thing was that neither of them got into a fight with their best friends. Oh, I didn't realize how much I missed that harmony until I read this book. What is it with fights between best friends? I can see there has to be some kind of conflict for the plot to be exciting, but The Rules of Persuasion managed without it just fine.

Meg's reason for doing what she did was very sweet, too. I'd be lying if I said I haven't shed a tear when she confessed her story to Luke. It makes me sort of mad reading how some think there's no real developement of the characters, because that background story right there says otherwise. Luke might not deal with as heavy problems as Meg, but that's not even necessary. That's why they fit together so perfectly.

I liked this book a lot and it was even better than I expected - the perfect kind of summer romance for young adult readers.

Just a simple, nice, fluffy in-between read. It was nothing new or special, but I like reading these kind of books every once in a while. 
The main characters were likable enough, just your run-of-the-mill YA contemporary characters with some issues. I did not feel THAT much.. But it read away easily and I finished this one in two days. 

Rating 3.5.. But because it was kind of predictable and did not bring anyhting new to the table I round it down to 3 stars...

THE RULES OF PERSUASION is a quick, summer read that has a great dose of adorable mixed with just the right amount of family drama. It’s never overwhelming, but just enough to make you interested what’s going to happen to our two main characters.

The book centers on Meg and Luke. After a tragedy struck Meg’s family, Meg looks for release in a dangerous way, spray painting a mural on buildings. One night, she gets caught by the star pitcher of the baseball team, Luke Prescott. Luke strikes a deal with her --pretend to be his girlfriend and his lips are sealed. What happens next is truly an entertaining read. We follow Meg and Luke as they find out their perceptions of each other were way off and their what they thought was fake relationship quickly turns into something more complicated, and real. 

I really enjoyed getting to know Luke a bit better. He is truly a sweet gentleman and makes sure to make Meg comfortable in some of the most awkward situations. I mean, he is the one who was blackmailing her, but he still tried to make her have fun and comfortable. I would have liked to see Luke play baseball though. The entire book we are told how he is the star pitcher and he loves baseball, but yet we never really get to see him play. If you count that little time he played with Meg at the batting cages, but I don’t, I wanted to see him in action! 

Meg, on the other hand, was a bit slower to get used to. At the start I found her extremely unlikable. She was stubborn and rude to Luke even while it was unnecessary. However, once she began to let her walls fall down, I really enjoyed seeing her and Luke grow closer together. I was screaming at her for so long to just TELL LUKE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH HER FAMILY ever since he opened up to her, but alas...she was a bit slower (haha sigh). 

Overall, this book was cute and the perfect cheesy YA romance I was looking for. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

Rating: 2/5
<i>I received this E-ARC via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.</i>

If I had not read To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han in the last few months, I would have probably given this a 3 star instead. But the plot line comes off almost the entirely same story, but not as well written. Some of the characterization of the characters is problematic and there's no real development of the characters - things just sort of happen to them. And their story progresses. But it didn't feel natural, I didn't really care if Meg and Luke stayed together or not. I had no real investment of any of the characters. Even though the story idea was similar to Han's book, I still would have enjoyed it more had there been development in the characters and I felt some sort of attachment to the characters and the story that was going on. Instead it was just an easy book that I read because I had things going on in my personal life I wanted to ignore.

The Rules of Persuasion follows town golden boy Luke Prescott, after he catches resident bad girl Meg Matthews post-graffiti job. Luke agreed to keep Meg's secret in exchange for her to agree to start fake dating him to get his parents and ex-girlfriend off his back. Romance, drama, and adorably angsty moments ensure. Rules of Persuasion is an addicting and entertaining read.

Things I Liked 
The fake dating trope is always a win for me. Yes, it's predictable, but it's always a lot of fun too!

There was lots of snark and humor, which made this a super quick and easy read.

The family drama that both Luke and Meg were dealing with was handled really well, and added a bit more depth to this romance story.

Things I Didn't Like 
The passage of time was really quick. We didn't get to see a lot of their beginnings, because it would jump a few days, or a week, at a time.

The side characters all seemed to be pretty interchangeable, no one was really well define, except Joclyn, Luke's ex.

There were hints of "not like other girls" at the end of the story that were kind of annoying for me. I think I'm just over that phrase in general.

The Rules of Persuasion is a super quick, super entertaining read. Filled with flirting, snarky characters, and mild angsty teens it's a great beachy read for summer.

I received a copy of the book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Nice easy read.

This review is based on the ARC provided by the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked Luke and Meg both as a couple and as individual characters and even though they had a fake relationship, I liked that as a reader, I got to see them act as a couple in real situations rather than have the author gloss over scenes like those. I do think that the end of the novel wrapped up pretty seamlessly and while that may not have been too realistic, it kind of worked in this type of teen novel. Overall, good read!

Individual rating: 3.2/5

This book, as much as I was rooting for it, did not ‘wow’ me as much as I wanted it to. Don’t get me wrong, it was still a pretty good book, but I did have a few issues with it. Before I talk about those, I do want to give it some praise. The Rules of Persuasion is an adorable story following badass biker chick Meg and trust fund future lawyer Luke. I loved the diversity in their characters. I don’t think it is something we see often. Meg was badass without being too reckless and disinterested, and Luke was entitled with good self awareness. I thought the author completely hit the perfect middle when coming up with these characters.

The only real problem I had, unfortunately, was that the entire book lacked depth. I don’t know how to describe it, exactly, but something felt like it was missing. I liked the plot of the story, but I felt like this book was trying to accomplish too many things at once. On one hand, we had Luke, dealing with his own issues and demons, mainly his ex girlfriend and overly involved parents. Then we had Meg, with her issues with her sister dying and major familial crisis. It was a lot of negative to try to add into one book. I felt that it was all kind of rushed and tried too hard.

I also wish that the characters had more depth to them. I’m a sucker for descriptive books, and this one just didn’t do it for me. I felt like I couldn’t connect emotionally to either Luke or Meg, which is why I had somewhat of an issue. I like to be able to feel a connection. It was a very light and quick read with no real emotional scenes that I felt.

All in all, I would recommend this book to those looking for a quick, very simple romance. I would also recommend this to younger kids as it does seem to be a coming of age type book. I did enjoy it, but I probably would not read it again or recommend it to someone who wants an immersive and detailed story with a strong emotionally romantic plot line.

<b>Rating:</b> 2,5 stars

<i>The Rules of Persuasion</i> was a cute and typical YA contemporary. It was a fun read, but nothing special. The characters were likable enough, despite lacking some depth and the plot was very predictable yet still enjoyable.