"The Virgin Rule Book" was a fun sports romance between professional baseball player Crosby Cash and his best friend's younger sister, NFL team owner Nadia Harlowe. Crosby was beyond ready to take a break from dating after years of attracting women who did nothing but get him into trouble, so he asked Nadia to act as his "wedding buddy" for her brother Eric's upcoming nuptials. Nadia had also sworn off dating because it seemed that every man she met was intimidated by her wealth and successful career, so she was all too happy to agree to Crosby's proposal. They had been friends for years, and neither thought that spending so much time together would lead to temptation. However, they each started to notice how good the other smelled and other tantalizing little details, and the long-buried attraction between them quickly ignited. They agreed to limit their relationship to a friends with benefits arrangement and even came up with a set of rules to manage it, but would they really be able to follow them?

I loved Nadia and Crosby's banter, especially the way Crosby kept trying to trick Nadia into using profanity. The made up swear words she used instead were so funny! I also liked that they never tried to hide their true feelings from each other; they just acknowledged them and had an honest discussion about how to move forward with their relationship. Finally, I really enjoyed the bromance between Crosby and his friends and teammates, which made me laugh more than once. I'm looking forward to reading several of his friends' stories in future books.

Overall, "The Virgin Rule Book" was another winning rom-com from Lauren Blakely, and I recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I look forward to the next book in the series.

*Review copy provided by the author via Candi Kane PR. All opinions expressed are my own.