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His rules. Her pleasure. His way.

Italian heiress and international financier Milla Castra knows she can't avoid him forever. Irredeemably hot and controlled Lex Duncan once shared her craving for things deliciously forbidden. He was her lover. Her Master. And the husband she's kept secret from everyone.

But Lex will never relinquish what's his---and Milla is definitely his. And he knows she can't resist the exquisite pleasure that awaits in his arms. When the violence of her past threatens them both, Lex will risk everything to keep Milla safe . . . before she submits to the cruelest master imaginable, Fear.

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Rules of Engagement series
Book 1 - Rule Breaker (Arya and Max)
Book 2 - Rule Master (Milla and Lex)
Book 3 - Rule Changer (Carmen and Thomas)

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 7, 2017

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Sienna Snow

47 books2,697 followers
Author Sienna Snow loves to serve up stories woven around confident and successful women who know what they want and how to get it, both in – and out – of the bedroom.

Her heroines are fresh, well-educated, and often find love through atypical circumstances. Her novels have ample enticing slices of steaming hot romance, infused with empowerment and indulgence.

Sienna loves the life of travel and adventure. She plans to visit even the farthest corners of the world and delight in experiencing the variety of cultures along the way. When she isn’t writing or traveling, Sienna is working on her “happily ever after” with her husband and children.

Learn more about Sienna at www.siennasnow.com, or you can find her on Twitter (Sienna_Snow), Facebook fanpage (@authorsiennasnow), or Instagram (@bysiennasnow).

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Profile Image for BookAddict  ✒ La Crimson Femme.
6,797 reviews1,374 followers
March 8, 2017
When Milla decides to crash and burn, she does it in a spectacular fashion. Book two in this series is a non-stop roller coaster ride as Milla confuses her husband, Lex, to no end. This book can be read as a standalone but is better read in the correct order. Rule Breaker, the first in the book is a fantastic read.

This book is an erotic experience in frustration. Or is it blue balls? Milla is trying to recover from a trauma and instead of staying with her hidden husband, she isolates herself with her parents. This is the mother who treats her like something to be scraped off the bottom of a shoe. Let me get this straight. Instead of healing and being loved by your confidante and husband, run to a hostile place where you are treated poorly. Milla may have smarts when it comes to numbers and finances, but nothing when it comes to common sense.

This book from an erotic perspective is sweet and right up my alley. The kink in this story is milder than the first for good reason. It is still just as delicious. The characters are well crafted and pull a reader in. Specifically, I fell for Lex. In the first book, as a secondary character he is just okay. In this one, when the reader learns about the past ten plus years of his life and what he goes through, it may leave them speechless. I loved Lex. He is an amazing man and a commanding dominant. His style, thoughtfulness, everything about him is a dream guy. Even his shady criminal family history is fine by me. It only makes him more attractive.

Milla on the other hand, I lost all respect for in this book. In the first one, she played an excellent supporting role to her best friend. In this one, Milla comes across as immature, foolish and too stupid to live female. She is the one who cuts off her proverbial nose to spite herself. Her behaviour and irrational justifications is what brought the book down for me. I did not like her and felt little sympathy. Yes she suffered a trauma. But everything afterwards is of her own making. The casual cruelty she doles out to the one who loves her most is almost unbearable for me to watch. The fact that she kids herself that it is for his own good is laughable. I am sure some readers will identify with her fuzzy logic. I could not and it caused me to experience frustration with her. Basically, Lex is too good for Milla. Lex deserves someone who is better. Someone who doesn't hide him nor disavow her vow of love. Just thinking about what Milla put Lex through again makes me angry.

This story is well written with the good balance of erotica and plot. The conflicts make sense, especially dealing with a female who is emotional and illogical. The pace of the book moves quickly and it is difficult to put the book down. At times it is like a watching a train wreck, I just could not look away. Each mistake Milla makes just compounds the problems. Still, this is a romance novel and Ms. Snow brings it nicely to a happily ever after. I did feel a little bit gipped as because I hoped for more ramifications or a comeuppance against Milla's despicable mother. This erotic romance is recommended for kinky readers who enjoy angst, foolish females and understanding males. This book is also recommended as a Gateway to BDSM book.

*provided by Forever & Forever Yours | Grand Central Publishing via NetGalley

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2,839 reviews1,443 followers
March 6, 2017
This was a highly sexy and addicting second installment in the Rules of Engagement series. Lex and Milla were absolutely amazing. They were absolutely perfect together.

While this novel is a standalone I would highly recommend that you read book 1 (the Rule Maker) as this story deals with the after effects and culmination of book 1. While Milla deals with the painful aftermath of her past, her dedicated husband of ten years Lex has to reclaim his wife and prove to her that they belong to each other. I continue to love this series and can't wait for the third book in this series.

I would like to thank NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.
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2,421 reviews115 followers
March 13, 2017
***ARC Provided by the Publisher and NetGalley***

I enjoyed this book. I like that it started with them as married, and for a while. I think this was probably revealed in the first book, as it seemed to be a badly kept secret, although I was new to their relationship as I did not read the first one.

At times, I think I was missing a little because I picked this one up without reading the beginning of the story...but not enough that I can say it isn't a standalone.

The idea of the reason Milla wants to end her marriage to Lex was interesting. A giant spoiler to get in to here, but interesting. And, understandable, I think, for someone who has been through her experience, and come out on the other side, to question who she is, if she will ever be the same, and to try to come to terms with how she deals with the things that happened.

I loved Lex. He was so compelling, so good at showing up exactly where we needed him to be for Milla and for the story, so good at being exactly what Milla needed, so good with knowing his own limits and what will work for him.

This is my first title by this author, and it is not going to be my last. The pacing was on point, the characters were strong and the dialog was real. The book had it's moments where it was intense and those were handled well.

I recommend this book as a standalone, but do think it would be worth it to read the first one before reading this one.
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830 reviews3 followers
March 5, 2017
Sienna Snow continues her series Rules of Engagement series with another hot installment, Rule Master. We were introduced to Milla and Lex as Arya’s best friend/business partner and her hot attorney and second in command. It was revealed that the two were in fact married to the surprise of everyone who knew them.

As a prominent Italian heiress with an impossible mother, Milla has spent the last decade acting like the wild, rebellious party girl. No one knew that in reality she was happily married to the man of her dreams. Not even those closest to her has a clue that Lex was in fact her mysterious Dom as well. What an unusual twist on the secret relationship theme.

The story opens with Milla licking the wounds of her abduction in Rule Breaker secreted away in Italy. She’s not able to deal with anything, especially not Lex. She, like so many romance heroines, believes she must give up Lex because she’s not good for him and he deserves better. Though she knows no man will ever capture her heart again, she is willing to give up the love of her life to ensure she never hurts him again.

Lex is privy to or at all involved in her decision making process and is clueless as to what is going on with Milla. He too knows that she is the only woman he will ever love though and is anxious to get her back. He doesn’t see her as a danger to his long term happiness except if she never returns.
The two broke my heart well into the novel. They can’t fight their attraction but they can’t get their relationship back on track. I wanted to smack their heads together and wake them up. They keep having amazing sex and their time together is so special but Milla still has one foot out the door and Lex can’t help but become angry. All of which kept me turning the pages to find out how they would every recover.

As if the couple’s relationship problems weren’t enough, Milla must still deal with her hateful mother, being CFO of two huge conglomerates and the evil man who hasn’t given up hunting her after she was rescued from his clutches in the last novel. The suspense in this book existed on several levels and kept everyone involved in mortal danger.
Snow does a very good job creating the love story, writing sizzling sex and building tension in so many ways the reader can’t imagine how the characters will make it through to their happily ever after. This book has everything a reader could ask for.
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9,520 reviews159 followers
February 8, 2017
Lex is a pretty blunt man, “Milla, stop staring at me like that or I’m going to get up and eff you like I’ve wanted to for the past six months.” Lex, at times is not a morning person, "please tell me you aren’t trading stocks this early in the morning? I don’t care if Japan’s exchange thinks it’s Monday,” Lex mumbled and covered his head with a pillow." I really liked this book, Lex was one determined man.
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222 reviews10 followers
March 20, 2017
I could have loved this book more if not for Milla being so frustrating. I really didn't get her reasonning at all (I am not good enough he deserves better) and why she wouldn't just communicate her fear with Lex. Her push and pull game annoyed me a lot. Fortunately it was stopped early enough and I could enjoy the rest of the book better. Until she got all annoying again.
March 6, 2017
I have to say that I love this series! Rule Master is heartbreaking good. We read about Mil's life after her abduction from book one. It changed her and she is broken. She leaves and goes home to mourn and tries to understand what happened to her. She also abandoned everyone that she loves. Then does something that she thought was best for Lex. And not only were her friends kind of pissed about it, I was too.

Lex in the first book did not seem in control as he is in Rule Master. I originally thought that he was a push over. Was I wrong! He is dominant, controlling, and a protector. He understands not to push the limits when it comes to the love of his life, Mil.

Mil has kept a HUGE secret for 10 years. I did not see that coming. She feels her actions in the past have hurt her loved ones. She only wanted to get her mother to see her. To love and approve her. When she saw that was a lost cause, she realized that what she held as a secret was really for nothing.

Then danger comes again. Relationships shatter, and I want to reach out to Mil. She has gone through so much, I wept with her. Rule Master takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride. This book shows you passion and what love is suppose to be, unselfish. I can not wait until the next book in these series comes out to continue this journey. I love that we have all these alpha males, but we also have strong woman that will not back down!!! Cheers to Sienna Snow for another great book <3
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1,089 reviews34 followers
March 4, 2017
I knew that Sienna Snow would be one of my favorite Authors after I read her first book, and this latest installment just cemented that fact. What a hot and steamy read. I was also lucky enough to have gotten a copy from the Author in exchange for a review which I am more than happy to provide. First off I would recommend that you read the books in order, this is the second book of the series, just so you get an idea who everybody is and what our Heroine had to endure, however you could still enjoy this read if you have not. What I like most about this very well written storyline is that these are all strong independent women, they are successful and have a strong bond with each other and are not afraid to take matters into their own hands, and the men are smoking hot and have a lot going for them as well. There is plenty of steamy love scenes, if S&M is not your thing you might not agree, some action and though they were a lot of emotional ups and down the book ended on a very good note. Reading way past my bedtime has become a norm since I needed to know how it would all end. I can't wait for the next book, and I hope that there will be many more to come.
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1,727 reviews
March 3, 2017
OH MY GOSH what a story!! This is book 2 in the Rules of Engagement series and it's left me speechless! It blows my mind that this is a new author, her books are so well written (not to mention HOT)!

Milla is an Italian heiress and is an entrepreneur who runs two multinational corporations with her sister (not by blood, by choice) Arya. She's in her birth city of Milan however, she longs to be back in Boston where she currently lives. Six months ago she only took her job seriously and she worked hard and played hard. Until she was kidnapped.. as part of a plot to steal security software that her company developed for the U.S. government. The reason she was in Milan was to hopefully to try and forget what she went through. She also has a DOM named Lex, that she's secretly been married to for 10 years (there's a great reason for it being kept a secret). She worships the ground he walks on, but she feels after her abduction, that she must let him go because she can't be the submissive he once had.

Lex aka Alexander is a lawyer and a DOM. He's secretly married to Milla and little did he know his world was about to be rocked upside down in more ways than one. Milla was abducted six months ago and she's been different ever since. He understood that, but what he didn't understand was the drastic measures she has taken to give him what she things he wants. Can Lex help her understand that she's everything he needs regardless of what her submissive side now wants/needs? Will Milla realize what a great husband she has before it's to late?

Absolutely loved this book! Milla was a strong character, yet after her abduction she has a different side to her. Lex was a HOT DOM with the most piercing blue eyes!! Arya and her hubby are great friends and Milla's mother is a piece of work!! There's so much intense, on the edge of your seat, drama in this book! It's also sweet and super hot!! I look forward to reading Rule Changer which is Thomas and Carmen's story!

Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha
1,112 reviews8 followers
February 12, 2017
This was my first book by Sienna Snow, and I must say that I wish I had started with the first book in this series. I admit to feeling like I was trying to play catch up from the very start, but by the time Lex appeared on the page, I was hooked. I eventually got the gist of what had occurred in book one and was completely sucked into this story. It had a lot of intensity and emotional ups and downs to go along with the sexy smoldering bedroom, airplane, office scenes. These were of a BDSM nature and well written if you enjoy the vicarious fantasy experience of kink. I do feel it would be irresponsible to not give a bit of a warning though. While the overall story was excellent, there were some difficult sections that might upset other readers due to the retelling of past violent experiences, including sexual violence. Hopefully that is not a trigger issue for you, but if it is, use caution. Also, just as a note, the violence was part of a carryover storyline from the first book and was not just for the sake of shock value.

I enjoyed getting to know the group of friends making up the main characters, and I know I will have to go back and read book one so I can start book three when it comes out having all the character backstories. I really enjoy a good series where the plots all entwine, so finding this one makes me happy.

My thanks to Net Galley for proving an ARC for honest review.
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42 reviews
March 7, 2017
Rule Master is the highly anticipated second installment in the Rules of Engagement series and it follows Milla and Lex's journey.

Milla is trying to recover from her kidnapping and living through the aftermath of what they did to her. Lex is fighting to save their marriage and trying to bring Milla back to herself. Their journey was both beautiful and heartbreaking. They've been secretly married for 10 years and, at times, it was frustrating to watch them struggle to get back to each other.

Overall, this story was engaging and well-written. I could not put it down and finished it in one sitting! And the glimpse of the next story (Carmen and Thomas)....I just can't wait!!!!
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2 reviews
March 7, 2017
Amazing follow up in the series! I was sucked in immediately and wanted to sit down with Milla with a glass of wine and tell her what I thought of her decision!! Super steamy and sexxxxy...and I love how sienna snow wrote their kink with their own personalities in there! Highly recommend and this is my favorite book in the series so far!!!
59 reviews
February 20, 2017
Rule Master is a continuation of the story that began in Rule Breaker. Arya and Max make brief appearances in this book, but the story belongs to Milla and Lex.

Milla is an Italian Heiress that is known globally for her business savvy as well as her bratty social antics. Most of her antics are for show to get the attention of her aristo Momma that has never seemed to feel Milla deserved to be called her daughter. Milla’s struggle to be respected and loved by her mother is the drive that pushes Milla to be successful on her own, without the money or power that comes from her family name. Milla’s journey to heal after the horrible events from Rule Breaker shape the story in Rule Master. Lex is her husband, she loves him more than she loves herself, and makes some silly mistakes because of a false sense of what is right for Lex.

Lex is Milla’s husband, Dom to her Submissive, who has loved his wife for over ten years. I adore Lex. I might even say I like him more than I like Max from Rule Breaker (Gasp!). He is a man that has been able to understand Milla’s need for acceptance by her family, he understands how to love her the way she needs to be loved.

The push and pull between these two characters is a journey that Sienna Snow does a great job displaying. They both make mistakes, feelings get hurt, trust is broken, but the journey towards healing and moving on makes this story special.

The steamy sex scenes are fantastic. There are some that are more BDSM, but Sienna Snow has also included some romantic more “vanilla” scenes for those that are interested in a variety of love scenes.

All in all, this is a great second book in the trilogy. I look forward to reading about Thomas and Carmen in the next book.

This ARC was provided by Netgalley for my honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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203 reviews11 followers
March 7, 2017
I loved this story as much as the first one! I loved getting to see Lex and Milla's story. I was definitely surprised by how long and close their relationship was from what we seen in the first book. I cried and laughed and wanted to sometimes knock them both behind their head. It was fun to see the gang back together and see what they were all up to. It was suspenseful and hot.
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571 reviews48 followers
October 1, 2017
After reading Rule Breaker I was just counting down the days until I could read Rule Master. Every month since the release of Rule Breaker I would check Forever Romance's net galley page to see if the ARC was up lol. When I finally got a chance to read this book and it showed up on my kindle I screamed so loud I alarmed the other people in my home lol

The minute I got the chance the read this book I dived into it and I loved it !! , I loved this book so much , I deliberately dragged out reading the last 10 % of this book because I didn't want it to be over . In this book we follow Milla and Lex and after getting know them in Rule Breaker I was thrilled when I found out that this was there book. When I found that these two where married I was so shocked, I didn't see it coming ,but at the same time I was thrilled because I loved the Idea of these two together . Milla has just been through a extremely traumatic experience , honestly when I found out what happened I just wanted to give her the biggest big hug ever . In this book we get to see her deal with all of what happened and move on with her life and of course her relationship with Lex .I felt it was important to see her go through this journey and I felt that Sienna Snow did an amazing job writing this . Lex OMG Lex , I love Lex , I am just telling you all this from now Lex is one of my book boyfriends and you all cant have him lol , he is so smart , devoted , intense and HOT ! lol . Watching Lex and Milla 's story unfold over the course of this was just wonderful . Its has been a while since I have rooted for a couple quite this much, I felt that love story in this book was beautiful , it was wickedly hot , captivating and absolutely perfect for these two characters. Besides the romance there was so many other things I loved about this book ,I loved that we got see all the characters from Rule Breaker in Rule Master , I love these characters so seeing what they were up to always makes me so happy, I loved all the drama in this book and trust me there is a lot ,family drama , Russian Mob related drama , it came together to make this book such a fantastic read . I was constantly either smiling , fanning my self or worried for these characters while reading this book, I was constantly kept me on my toes!! and I loved that.

Rule Master was a sexy , swoon worthy , addictive contemporary romance and I cannot wait to get my hands on Rule Changer .Its been just a few days since I finished this book lol and I NEED RULE CHANGER!!!


Rule Master is A Must Read and one of the best book I have read this year. You should definitely pick up this book when it comes out March 7, 2017.
3 reviews2 followers
March 7, 2017
Amazing follow up to Rule Breaker! This book can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend the first book too.

Sienna Snow goes to deeper emotional level than the first book and skillfully blends the love, tragedy, and recovery. I was drawn into Milla and Lex's story from the beginning. My heart ached for all that Milia's been through and how she's grown as a result of her kidnapping. The love Lex has for Milla is so deep that nothing can break it, even Milla's fears. Every woman wants a man to love her to this level.

I'd recommend this book to anyone. This is a super hot read, but has the emotional connection that keeps it from being trashy.
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604 reviews21 followers
March 7, 2017
Rule Master by Sienna Snow is a sexy and suspenseful read! This series is addicting! The author does a wonderful job on both the story and the characters. Milla and Lex are amazing! I loved their story so much. Many feels there too. You get sexy, suspense, and feels all thrown in there and wow what a read! I hope there's more to come! I give this 5 stars.

*Review on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha*
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7,046 reviews844 followers
March 6, 2017
Leigh's review:

3.75 stars

I think I may be the anomaly here, but I had a hard time connecting with this story. The characters were all deep and complex, the relationships intertwined and interesting, and the story was smart and steamy. Couple that with the fact that I loved the previous book in the series and it had all of the elements of an amazing book. Yet for me, by the time I got over my irritation with the heroine, I was no longer invested.

Milla is an Italian heiress and billionaire business woman in her own right. She’s a brilliant and loyal friend. But the aftermath of her kidnapping and torture has left her a changed woman. One who feels she can never again be the submissive that her Dom (and unbeknownst to everyone, husband) Lex needs. Regardless of his opinion in the matter. So, rather than work out her issue or discuss it with Lex, the first half of the book consisted of her pushing Lex away “for his own good”. Because he deserves better than her. Grrrrrr.

If there’s one storyline that that pisses me off more than any other, it’s the “you deserve so much more than me” one. This is a personal irritation of mine, and one that most likely would not phase another reader. But for me, the fact that the first half of the story hinged on someone pushing away a person that truly loves them, simply because they feel the person deserves better…well, that issue really colored my enjoyment of the book.

This self deprecating altruism didn’t last for the entire story and Milla finally wised up, but at that point I was so frustrated that I couldn’t enjoy the story as much as I know it deserved.

The continued relationship of Max and Arya was wonderful to watch, the love between Milla and Lex was sweet and oh so hot. I think that most readers will absolutely adore this story of complicated family dynamics, love triumphing over adversity, secrets and scorching sex. Really. Hot. Sex. My head tells me it was a wonderful book. Unfortunately, my frustration with the “it’s not you, it’s me” line just gets the better of me.

Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
2 reviews
March 7, 2017
This book was better than the first. I loved these characters. Lex and Milla have a love that everyone dreams of. They are willing to sacrifice for the other. The story is filled with suspense, tragedy, love, redemption, and laughter. I can't forget the sex. Super hot!

If you're reading this to decide whether to purchase this book, go out and buy it now!
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Author 1 book4 followers
March 8, 2017
I love how Arya and Carmen are still a part of the story in this second book, with the main characters being Milla and Lex. These two are my favorite couple! Their love is so powerful. I absolutely love the first book and this is one is just as great! The sex is still hot and steamy, and keeps the reader interested because it's very unique and designed especially and only for Lex and Milla! Milla's story with Lex and her family is something I think we all can relate to. I love the ending!! It's a must read!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 review1 follower
March 7, 2017
This book was beautiful written and I couldn't put it down. I was blown away by the emotional connection Sienna conveyed through the heroine, Milla's eyes. Lex is a super hot hero, who loves with a soul deep passion and will protect the woman he loves from anything.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves steamy novels with an emotional connection.
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1,028 reviews12 followers
March 5, 2017
Loved Milla and Lex! Milla is recovering from her abduction and wants to end her 10 year secret marriage to her Dom, Lex. Lex is not willing to give up on them. Can love overcome all? Read to find out!

*I was given an ARC in exchange for my honest review.*
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1,073 reviews58 followers
March 8, 2017
* arc received in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*

*arc received in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*

Wow.. I am totally surprised by this book. By this series. It's totally not what I expected, and I mean that in the best possible. I am so addicted to Lex and Max. How Lex managed to be okay with their relationship being kept private and a secret for a decade is beside me. Not only that, the way she acted in public and he just had to sit back and watch, and let it happen. But, at least he did get her nights... and her kneeling.... and her submission.

I don't even know what to say about this. And the strangest part, is I say this with a geeky smile on my face. Seriously.. I"m just... YES! That's all I can think of. I'm shaking my head, smiling and just repeating in my head.... yes! yes! yes!

This series, this book, is such a great mixture or Erotica, Romance, Dark Romance, and Suspense. You have so much going on. And Lex... he's such a strong male lead, Sienna had to give him a strong female lead, and boy did she. Milla is strong, independent, intelligent, sassy, everything you know an alpha male needs, but when she submits, she doesn't lose herself. In fact, he calls her his brat, because she brings that into the bedroom with her, and he LOVES it. I mean, she gets sassy and gets spanked or punished, and boy is Lex sexy when he's punishing her..I mean what's not to love.... you know what I'm saying.

But the drama guys, the DRAMA! Oh my god. It's a continuation of book one, which is why I stress you need to read that one. The bad guy, Christof, the stalking, the pictures, the meeting, the threats.. It's INSANE! Once you get sucked into this tale of craziness, you won't want to put it down!

I have never read Sienna Snow. So to be given a chance to read this new series to me, and to be so blown away by it, is just absolutely fantastic. I will say this. This may be a stand alone, but you want to read book one first, RULE BREAKER. So much more of this story makes sense if you read book one.

This was a 4.5 star read for me!
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799 reviews38 followers
April 28, 2017
I loved the first book. It was a fun and quick read. The whole cast of friends was great. So after reading book one and finding out about Mila and Lex (which was obvious) and seeing how their relationship was standing after the aftermath of book one, I couldn't wait to read about them.
Well let me just say I was disappointed in Mila. As Arya was a great heroine, Mila was irritating. I got why Arya wasn't talking with Max. But Mila the reason not talking with Lex was stupid and selfish, specially they where married for ten years and she never acknowledge it. Poor Lex.
The tiny little glimpses that we got from Carmen and Thomas, I cannot wait for their book.
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686 reviews26 followers
August 7, 2017
This is the second book In the Rules of Engagement series and I recommend reading them in order. After the first book, I couldn't wait to read Lex and Milla's story! We were left hanging at the end when it was revealed that Lex and Milla were actually married!
This story starts out with Milla back in Italy with her family. She's been been hiding away from Lex and the public after the attack. Lex has finally had enough and shows up to claim what is his. Little does he know that Milla has filed for a divorce.
They fly back to Boston together and let me say the sexual tension is through the roof!! There's a lot of back and forth between the two. Milla's determined to push him away. Lex is determined to get her back. Milla thinks that Lex deserves better than her since it was her idea to hide their marriage from everyone. She thinks he deserves someone that will put him first.
Finally just as things start getting back to good, Christof enters the picture again. Then the divorce papers show up! This book had me on the edge of my seat! I couldn't wait to find out what happened next!! Sienna definitely doesn't disappoint!
FYI This book does contain light BDSM and some very sexy scenes.
I loved Lex and Mills's story and I can wait to find out what's in store for Carmen and Thomas in Rule Changer!
I received an arc copy and voluntarily left my honest review
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3,134 reviews24 followers
October 20, 2017
Received in exchange for a honest review

I felt like we were on a whirlwind of reveals here. The first one with Milla and Lex was a shocker but not surprising. Her stupidity when it came to Lex and her was though. They are meant to be and her throwing it away was just stupid. Why? Because she was feeling vulnerable and insecure. She also had guilt. But she didn’t quite learn from her past for she wanted to in the end jump in again without thinking and putting everyone in harm’s way if necessary because again not thinking.

Lex is so awesome. I hated to see him in pain. She totally didn’t deserve him. And when he gave in she got all upset. Huh? You wanted that sweetycheeks. So yes I can say Milla frustrated me in this one. I didn’t like how Milla treated him throughout most of the book and did feel for her but she was being a doof at times.

the story overall was good. the pace was fast with suspense, romance, sensual moments and Lex showing us how truly sexy he is in more ways than one. The characters were entertaining and likable. Even those that are horrible are likable because of how bad they are. A story that entertains and has you in the moment with Lex and Milla as they fight their way back to one another and thwart the risks to Lex’s future and hers due to fear and outside factors.
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88 reviews
March 8, 2017
Warning! Prior to reading turn down the AC because this book is steamy hot!

I was given a copy of this book from NetGalley and didn’t realize until after I finished it that it was book number two of a series. I was drawn to this book because it has a hot sexy man with piercing blue eyes on the cover and with a blurb “His rules. Her pleasure. His way.” I couldn’t resist not reading.
I have to admit I was a little nervous going into this book despite the sexy man on the cover and the catchy blurb. I was nervous because I am probably one of the few women who cannot stand the Fifty Shades of Grey books. I can’t stand that series because I didn’t feel any proper consent was given to the things Grey did to Anastasia. For any woman to allow that and for a man to take advantage of a weak woman made them both despicable characters. I digress. This book Rule Master however is how Fifty Shades of Grey should have been written using a strong heroine. In the Rule Master story you meet the protagonist who is a rich heiress girl named Milla that has been married to her Dominant secretly for the last ten years. The book starts out with her filing divorce papers. Lex her husband and Dominant has been estranged from her the last 6 months to let her emotional and physical scars heal that she suffered from a kidnapping. Milla feels because she is emotionally damaged she does not deserve to stay with Lex and tries to push him away. To give him a better life without her drama she thinks divorce is the solution. So while this book is similar to Fifty Shades and the relationship between the Submissive and her Dominant it is different from Fifty Shades because Milla the submissive is not only rich but also confident. Milla is CEO and CFO of her own company and her families businesses. She is strong willed and independent even while carrying the scars from her kidnapping. In the bedroom she plays the submissive to her Dominant husband and carries the aurora of confidence with her to the dungeon. Lex is this amazing husband who only has eyes for her and puts her first above everything.
This book runs at a good pace and progresses nicely. I wouldn’t say the story line has you at the edge of your seat but it was a fun, steamy, and sexy read that has you rooting the entire time for Milla and Lex to work through their emotions. After I finished the book and realized it was a book two I think the beginning of the story would have been clearer for me. When I started reading I kept thinking I was missing something that had taken place previously. You can read this as a stand-alone but if you can read book one I think the beginning of this book will probably be clearer.

This book is definitely for over 18’s and fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and BDSM books will enjoy it.
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May 17, 2017
Rich, powerful and proud, Milla Castra is one of the partners in an international security company. Kidnapped, tortured, abused, Milla is rescued from her tormentor: broken, shattered, destroyed. Milla's only desire is to crawl away, curl up and die. Her dominant, and secret husband, Lex Duncan, has other ideas...
Lex wants to fight to keep his love, Milla, by his side. Milla has been destroyed emotionally by the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her tormentor. Lex is determined to bring Milla back to his side, in the role she held before; his wife, his submissive, his everything. However, Milla is filled with self loathing, guilt and fear. Can Lex's love break through Milla's walls, or will their life together be at an end?

Love, love, LOVED this book! Amazing plot twists, well developed characters, and unexpected developments that kept me guessing until the last sentence. It explores an alternative lifestyle with sensual suggestions and innuendos, without being TOO graphic and over the top.Yes, there are some graphic sex scenes in this book. **SEXY TIMES ABOUND IN THIS NOVEL** YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED**
8 reviews
December 18, 2018
I have to say that this was a hard read. Basically the 1st 132 pages were dedicated to a girl willing to throw her marriage away with extremely annoying repetitive thoughts if 'God, am I making a mistake?' Every time I read the line [again and again] I wanted to return the book but had hope that it would get better. He finally leaves her and she's a hot mess. It takes her best friends 3 pages to convince her, after repeatedly trying to do so, that she's throwing away a good relationship. 😧 point blank Milla is an annoying lead character.
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