
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

Rules of the Ride is my first H.J. Bellus book that I have read and I'm scolding myself as to why I haven't read any of her books before because if this book was any indications of the raw emotional touching storyline that can grip your heart, then H.J. Bellus you have my full attention now. I honestly didn't know what to expect when I first started this book. At first, I was thinking a hot sexy cowboy who ropes in the woman that catches his eye. But Ms. Bellus completely surprises on how deep, touching, and emotional Rules of the Ride was as it weaved the depths of forgiveness, acceptance, love, and second chances.

There was only one woman Maverick Slatter loved. And that was Ella James. She had the power to destroy him and yet a part of him yearned for her love. When she walked out of him and never looked back, he never thought that their paths would collide. What he once thought was finished business with Ella, turned out to be unfinished as sparks begins to flicker and reignite. When Mav learns of the reason of why Ella ran away, how far will Mav go to get the woman he has only loved? Can Mav's love heal all the brokeness that Ella feels? When it comes to love, there are no rules...so will Mav and Ella get their second chance at love?
"Love doesn't follow the rules or view of life the way our eyes see it."
H.J. Bellus has a way of pulling and tugging those heartstrings in this beautiful well-written book. I have always been a fan of family themed books and Rules of the Ride is a great example of a strong united family who are willing to go beyond the means to help one another. As I have said earlier, this definitely won't be my last H.J. Bellus book. I look forward to reading what lies ahead for the Slatter's Family and as well as what other books Ms. Bellus has in store. So if you are ready to get swept away in a sweet and heartbreakingly beautiful second chance love story then Rules of the Ride might be the book for you.

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Kathleen
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4.5 Maverick stars

Rules of the Ride is about second chances. Not everyone gets to experience that. And if it does, Do everything in your power to grasp that and cherish every moment of it. Finding the one, I think only happens once in a lifetime. And when it does, holding on for dear life is the best way to go.
Ella leaving Maverick was too much to bear. If you love someone, you do not walk away from them. You hold on to that love and make it last. And her taking off if I were in her Maverick's shoes I would not know when to do with myself. It hurt Maverick, gutted him and made him turn into another person. Slept with anything that had two legs. It’s his way of forgetting, numbing the pain Ella caused.
Crossing paths…Ella’s mother passed away and Maverick’s little brother Marek is getting married and this could either turn out bad or good. Loving someone doesn’t just vanish out of thin air. You can’t just wake up one day and decide that. They will both be put to the test. They both need to stick it out to get their happily ever after. The only question is, will Maverick ever trusts Ella with his heart again? You need to read and get to know Maverick. To readers who are fans of hot alpha male, cowboy…I suggest you read A SILVERSTAR NOVEL series. Heidi is one of my favorite authors and I can’t wait for what she has in store next since she write like she has a pain built with her hands.
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