Title: Breaking Rules
Author: Tracie Puckett
First published February 1, 2014
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Rating: 3.78
Overview
In Tracie Puckett’s novel, Breaking Rules, Mandy has always lived by a strict set of guidelines to protect herself from repeating her parents’ mistakes. After finishing high school and starting college, she plans to return to her small hometown of Sugar Creek to pursue a career in writing.
However, everything changes when she meets Gabe. As he begins to open her up to new emotions, Mandy finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew.
Is she really falling in love, or is it just a big mistake? Will she break her own cardinal rule and let Gabe into her life?
Find out in this captivating and heartwarming tale of taking risks and breaking rules.
About the Author
Meet Tracie – a talented stage actress, accomplished author, and proud mother of two boys. Her debut novel, Breaking Rules, was a hit and even made it to iBooks Best of 2014 in the Young Adult category.
When she’s not busy playing matchmaker to her beloved characters, Tracie loves to indulge her thrill-seeking side by zooming down the hills of America’s greatest roller coasters.
Editoral Review
Breaking Rules by Tracie Puckett is a young adult romance novel that was first published on February 1, 2014. Puckett is a self-published author who has written various romance novels under her name, including the “The New Adult College Romance Series” and “Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll Series.” Breaking Rules is a standalone novel that tells the story of two high school students, Faith Watters and Tony Gunner, who fall in love despite their differences.
The novel takes place in a small town in Tennessee, where Faith Watters is known as the perfect student and daughter. She is the captain of the cheerleading squad, has top grades, and is adored by her parents.
Tony Gunner, on the other hand, is the new guy in school who has a bad reputation due to his involvement with a local gang. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, Faith can’t help but be intrigued by Tony’s bad-boy persona.
The two fall for each other and start a secret relationship, knowing that their families and friends would never approve of their relationship. Breaking Rules is a classic young adult romance novel that focuses on teenagers falling in love despite the outside world’s pressures against their relationship.
Puckett does an excellent job of creating relatable and realistic characters that feel authentic to their situations. They make mistakes and have flaws that make them relatable to the readers.
Puckett also masterfully captures the intricacies of high school drama and the complicated dynamics of teenage love.
However, the novel’s pacing can be slow at times, and the plot structure predictable.
The book’s setting is also generic, lacking the distinct characteristics that make a small southern town unique. The author missed the opportunity to use the setting as a part of the story and provide historical or cultural significance.
Despite these limitations, the novel’s strength comes in its character development and the way the author tackled the issues of societal pressure and societal norm. Breaking Rules is best suited for teenagers who enjoy young adult romance novels.
It is a great read for those who love books like “The Fault In Our Stars” or “The Twilight Saga.” The novel’s primary audience is those who are still discovering themselves and learning to navigate the pressures of teenage life. In conclusion, although Breaking Rules has its limitations, the overall satisfaction from the plot and character development deserves a 3.5 stars rating.
