Rule #10: You Can't Forgive Your Ex-Best Friend

by Anne-Marie Meyer

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Who said mistakes have to be bad?

It’s Christmas break and I’m alone. My best friend is off with the dance team to the Bahama’s and I’m at home, trying to pad my college application by volunteering with Safety Net Mentors, a program that pairs teens with kids in need—and if I finally get to talk to my life-long crush, I’m okay with that.

Everything is going according to plan until I discover that not only is my ex-best friend, Grayson back, but he’s also volunteering. And we get paired with siblings.

Great.

I not only have to talk to him but I have to spend time with him and his mentee. Which seems doable as long as neither of us bring up the past.

Which seems harder to do than say.

Now I’m so confused, I can’t keep my mind straight. There’s something Grayson isn’t telling me and feelings that creep up that weren’t there before.

Thing change and suddenly, what felt like the biggest Christmas break mistake doesn’t feel that way anymore. If only I could figure out what everything meant, I just might survive with my heart intact.

For fans of Young Adult romance, Rule #10: You Can't Forgive your Ex-Best Friend will suck you in and not let you go until the last page.

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Series

The Rules of Love • Book 10

Audience

Upper YA

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

2 Mild

Violence

2 Mild

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

December 9, 2018

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Human

Fiction Form

Novel

Entertaining quick read

3.5 🍭🍭🍭Spanish & English OpinionTrope: friends-to-enemies-to-loversStory: short read. It has depth and a nice message but the length of the story makes it feel a bit incomplete.Characters: cute but I wish we could have read moreChemistry: great! The MCs are a really good coupleESP ::El libro tiene un mensaje positivo y un background interesante, pero es una lectura corta y por lo mismo, me quedé con la sensación de que no pudimos leer el desarrollo completo de los personajes y las situaciones.Hubo incógnitas en mi mente: ¿por qué Grayson actúa hostil hacia Ellie? Él desaparece por completo, pero luego la busca, sin embargo, nada se ha resuelto o ha cambiado con Gray… Aún cuando se pueden deducir o interpretar, es inevitable sentir que las cosas no culminan cómo podrían.El libro es entretenido y el mensaje de ayuda a otros y amistad incondicional es muy positivo.ENG ::I like the positive message of the book, to help others, unconditional friendship and Christmas spirit. The plot is interesting but it feels incomplete because of the length of the book. This is why it’s hard to make short stories, it’s difficult to finish the story in a way that feels satisfying enough without extending the content.I kept wondering: Why Grayson is hostile towards Ellie? He decides to look fit her and try to approach her but nothing changed in his life so… ?? I mean, you can infer the answers but still, it felt incomplete for me.The writing style is nice as always, the story is cute and the message is nice.

The magic of the holidays

Ellie's Christmas break isn't exactly shaping up to be as she pictured it. In an effort to get into an Ivy League college, she's home volunteering and her new partner in crime is her ex-best friend. Grayson left her without a word and is back now and she's not sure she can forgive him, especially as he continues to hold his secrets.Christmas is a magical time, as is apparent in this story. Not only are Ellie and Grayson able to help these young siblings that they mentor while they're mom is dealing with rehab, but the ice is melting around Ellie's heart. Magic is shown in love and forgiveness, acceptance and hope, sweet romance, and most of all, in service. I love those little obvious and subliminal messages that appear throughout the story. This one is a sweet, tender one!Content: mild romance; mild instances of parental neglect/rehab*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*

4.5 Stars

This was cute! Molly and Johnny deserve so much! I liked that this took place during Christmas/winter break and that it took longer than a day to develop. I would definitely recommend. This is probably my second pick from the series.

Family is important

My Christmas Break Mistake is a sweet, clean read that has to deal with a tough subject. Secrets are kept, but will they come out in the end? I really enjoyed this touching story about Grayson and Ellie. No spoilers, so grab your copy and get in the holiday spirit.

Enjoyable, though flawed, story

I generally enjoy Anne-Marie Meyer's YA stories, and this one was no exception. That said, there were some pretty big issues with the plot that remained puzzling & made it hard for me to shift into happily-ever-after mode with the story once it did.I don't understand why Grayson's dad wouldn't have insisted that the family make the visit to Grayson's uncle look normal so that it didn't raise questions and arouse curiosity (ie have Grayson keep in touch with his friends at least superficially). Instead it ended up being the big mysterious thing that in real life would have drawn more attention to itself & been more likely to find its way into the news.I also still don't understand why Grayson felt that his family's issues meant that he couldn't or shouldn't be with Ellie.Ellie was also old enough that it seemed kind of strange that she couldn't understand the kind of things that can happen that people wouldn't be able to talk about without her feeling like it was a personal slight. It leaves the reader wondering just how overprotective her parents must be.There was also a little too much repetition of Ellie's hurt feelings and dragging things out unnecessarily. Grayson's wounded silence made psychological sense to a point, but the poor communication between the two around & outside of that which he couldn't talk about seemed less plausible.I liked Grayson & Ellie, as well as Johnny & Molly's story, and the writing was engaging enough to keep me immersed in it till the end, but the issues with the plot did make the happily-ever-after less satisfying than it could have and should have been.Clean romance level: sweet kisses