Slick's review: 
 3.5 stars 
 The Rule Maker was the first book for me by author Jennifer Blackwood and I enjoyed it quite a bit. There was some not so great history between the hero and heroine which led to some tension as well as some pretty great banter and while I could appreciate some of the current day references in fashion, it doesn't speak well for the longevity of this book, but it was a flirty, fun and sexy story especially in the second half. 
 Zoey Reynolds is a young interior designer and on the cusp of scoring another big job from a client she's worked with in the past, but when the client's younger brother and professional snowboarder and a guy that left her bed shortly after an intense night between them has been put in charge of the project she tries to beg off from it, but Ryder won't hear of it and swears that his older brother Jason Covington would not be happy if she leaves. Zoey must find a way to work with the man that sent her into a tailspin after one night and departing without so much as a goodbye or risk the career she loves so much. 
 From the minute these two appear on the page together the reader gets the feeling that while them being together again is a bit contentious, the attraction is evident and there is no doubt whatever the author has in store for them will be a wild ride. The first part of this book moved at a snail's pace and I'll be honest I didn't think a whole lot of Ryder; he was too cocky, overconfident and actually kind of an a$$hole towards Zoey. I hated that Zoey let on too easily that she was still attracted to Ryder and in my opinion he took advantage of it and it bordered on harassment which isn't cool under any circumstances. 
 I enjoyed the interactions between Ryder and his brother, Jason and would have like to see them have a heart to heart talk about Jason's accident, the aftermath, and where they are in their lives and what their plans are for the future. The scenes with their grandparents were strange and awkward and the whole situation that caused the issue between Zoey and Ryder was left with an unfinished feeling. In fact I kind of felt like the ending on this book was rushed, that some of the beginning should have been cut in order to flush out the ending a bit better. 
 I liked the easy, breezy writing style of this author and while I thought she captured the essence of the age of these characters with their dialog and attitudes, the responsibilities and where they were in the careers seemed like that of people at least 5 or more years older, although Ryder's rash career decision was very typical for someone his age. 
 In short, author Jennifer Blackwood shows great promise in her writing and her work is fun and enjoyable, but needs a bit more polish to really make it shine. 
 Review copy provided with no expectations.