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Rules of Engagement Kindle Edition

by Lily White (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 203 ratings
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Rule No. 1: Do not enter the game unless you intend to finish. Once accepted, there is no escape.

This is a love story, one that comes with rules, expectations, and dark shadows. One where the man who challenges me the most is cloaked in deception. I had no choice but to accept the terms, nowhere to run once the clock started ticking.

Donovan Stone was a man few people dared to cross.
He was dark.
He was dominating.
He was so silent that you had to watch him closely to begin to know what he was thinking.

He was my boss, and the man I should have run from the minute I walked into his corporate office.

Like any bad decision, it took time for me to see the truth about the game I’d entered, for me to understand that it wasn’t the stalker in the shadows I should fear, but the man who pulled the strings.

I had no choice.
At least, that’s the lie I told myself to forgive my foolish actions.
And while running as fast as I could through twisted mazes and deceitful games, I understood that the Rules of Engagement were now my life.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078ZLFDMB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 17, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 17, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 498 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 341 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 203 ratings

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Lily White

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Lily White is a bestselling author who likes to dabble on the dark side of romance. She is most known for her Masters Series, Target This, Wishing Well, and The Five.

When she isn’t writing as Lily White you can find other books by her under M.S. Willis where she has penned the Control Series, the Estate Series, and Because of Ellison (contemporary romance).

Lily enjoys stretching her writing muscles by continuing to challenge herself with each book she publishes.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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... suspense with many twists and turns that it was like riding a roller coaster and I loved it
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... suspense with many twists and turns that it was like riding a roller coaster and I loved it
This was full of suspense with many twists and turns that it was like riding a roller coaster and I loved it. Lily Whites writing is always elegant and flowing and Rules of Engagment was true to her writing. There was no actual sex in this book but the innuendos were hot and heavy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved Mia, the Heroine
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018
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This is the story of Mia, who has no self confidence and as a result, has trouble finding a good job in her field of advertising. It is also the story of Donovan, her new boss, who has chosen not to speak any more because he blames himself for his fiancee's death. Because she will not be paid until the end of her first month and is desperate for money, she joins a fantasy game she found online and opts for the least objectionable choice, being stalked. She is not comfortable being stalked and tries to back out but can't. Just when I thought I knew who the stalker is, new information is revealed.
I really enjoyed how Mia's character grew a backbone and let go of her fears and in doing so inspired Donavan.
Plot: 5
Writing: 5
Editing: 4.5
Characters: 5
Heat index: 3
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Kristel Coetzer
4.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018
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Lily white your stories are epic! Another excellent read, loved this book. I can't wait to purchase another book by you, I know I won't be disappointed.
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Antoinette
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 THRILLING STARS!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018
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I absolutely loved this book. This is not your usual dark read we have come to expect from Lily, but amazing just the same.
Mia, who is timid and always afraid loses her job and is in a desperate situation, so she does something desperate. In the interim she received a job offer from Donovan.
The twist and turns this story takes, kept me enthralled from page one. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the next page had me questioning what I though.
This is a great thriller from one of go to authors.
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HDickers1
3.0 out of 5 stars Zero sex or heat!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
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If I had bought this book just to read an interesting story I would have given it maybe 4 or 5 stars. Instead, I thought I was getting a sexy dark romance. NO! There is absolutely no sex in this book until 99%. It is not really dark and not really a romance. Yes, she is falling for her boss and yes, she is being stalked but it is not thrilling or page turning and there is absolutely no heat. I feel like this story was completely misrepresented.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Always know the consequences
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
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Always know the consequences before you do something. I loved this story of Mia and Donovan,a little bit of dark with a great story line. I love Lilly's books,if you haven't read anything start reading today. Great job Lily,keep them coming. I'll be waiting.
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Felicia Eddy
4.0 out of 5 stars There is so much more to this story then meets the eye!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
Rating 4.5

I will be honest - this is my first Lily White novel and had no idea what to expect. I love a dark romance where both the hero and heroine are anything but perfect. Ms White does a wonderful job writing pained characters and making their journey through their pain to the other side one that has a huge pay off.

Mia is just trying to survive day to day - she just lost her job and has nothing in the bank so she will just about take anything she can get. Even if that means signing up for a game that takes her out of her comfort zone - way out of her comfort zone. After being verbal abused as a child Mia is use to hiding in the shadows and not thinking she will amount to much, then she is offered a job working for Donovan Stone the CEO of a tech company that is worth millions and someone who hasn't spoken a word in 3 years. So with both the game and her new job Mia is forced to change who she has always believed she is and become who she is destined to be.

Donovan Stone has lost everything in his life, his fiance and his freedom. Now he works in silence believing silence will protect himself and those around him. When Mia enters his life she shows him how to live again and that scares him.

What I love is that this story is complicated with a lot going on but as the reader I never felt lost or confused. Told 90% from Mia's POV we get to see how she handles the different situations that are thrown at her and I found my self really starting to root for her and that is a testament to Ms White's writing. The relationship she forges with Donovan is organic and we get to see them both grow through her eyes. I dont want to give much away but know when you dive into this you will be taken on a true love story.
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Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018
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Great story line that always kept me guessing! I love reading Lily White books and can't wait for the next one.
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SouthernCharm
4.0 out of 5 stars Get paid to play. Starting bonus of up to five thousand dollars. Only serious applicants need apply.
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
I honestly dont know what to say It might be my least favorite book of Lilys. I didnt even care there was no sex . It just didnt pull me in. Oh dont get me started on when he finally spoke or how everything went down Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Dark Reality and its rules. Mia knew them but still she kept going she wanted out. THERE IS NO OUT ..Rule #1 says so duh

Donovan Stone computer genius who hasnt spoken in 3yrs. Yep 3yrs of silence. He also has rules and tardiness is a big one. Apparently hes been through alot of P.A so when Mia came along. He loved how she was so scared and he pushed and pushed till she would stick up for herself. Donovan is such an A hole but he doesnt care that hes cruel or what people think money allows that.

Mia who hates to be touched is a scared little mouse finds it hard to stay timid with Donovan between him and the game shes had enough of the rules and being told what to do. Finally shes out of her shell and sticks up for herself.

You know there is chemistry between the two and I dont get why Jackson acted like he was such demon and told Mia to stay away from him that she would be his downfall and the companies. I get why Trevor did it. I knew who was behind it. I just thought the whole story was lacking really.

The woman was frightened of the world. She was frightened of life and terrified of failure. I could use those facts to my advantage , but in the end I only wanted her frightened of one thing... Me.

"That man might as well be Fort Knox for the thickness of the walls he has built around him. He has more secrets than the damn CIA, and those secrets are destroying him, Jackson. Don’t you see that?”
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Asta Gedviliene
5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: rules of engagement will twist you and change your life, be ready to engage in your fantasy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2018
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I Loved, loved loved the book so damn much, definitely one of my favorites so far. I was delighted to finally find such story that challenged my thinking and my heart. I had an instant connection with Mia, and I did get her why she is the way she is. I couldn’t make myself like Donovan at first. Apparently, the main character and I were in agreement on this. Eventually, I started to see those small things about the man that made me want him to be saved and loved as he is grown on me gradually. Mr. Donovan Stone is a man not for faint-hearted or week, you would want to hit him with your heals in the soft places.
The twisted faith of the desperate Mia’s decision to play a game made me want to shake her and scream don’t do it. Mia is a woman with complicated past that jaded her and made her retreat into her own shell. How wise, twisted faith is that she found herself working for the Donovan Stone, the man who will break every wall she enacted to keep herself safe. The infuriating male who has no warmth but critique and resentment towards everything she does. And yet their intense work relationship was precisely what mousy however brilliant woman needed. He knew how to press every button until she broke free and discovered what kind of woman is underneath the skin she wore all her life and avoided to have contact. But the question always lingered who is stalking a young woman who has no other choice but works for Donovan and wishes that the warped online game she never started out of despair?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2018
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Took a while to get into this book but once in I was hooked! Only criticism I have is that it needs proof reading again. Has grammar and spelling errors but not enough to spoil the book.
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June B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018
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The story had me hooked from the start, full of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end.

Mia needs money and finds herself involved in a dangerous game with no way out. Her new boss is Donavan and at first he's a bully to timid Mia, but before long she's fighting back.
I would recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2018
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Excellent
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