Playing Through Every Choices Book, In Order (Part 80: Rules of Engagement, Book 3)

Hey! Today we finally finish up Nana's inheritance tasks, wrap up our cruise, and end on a high note.

Next time, we see how things have been for us and our siblings after the cruise!

Link to previous reviews: https://www.reddit.com/user/stresseatingdog/comments/sj3s3m/all_choices_reviews_megapost/

Rules of Engagement, Book 3

M/C(s): Heather, Jess (party sis), Nicole (nerdy sis), Alex (brother)

Love Interest(s): Dean

Favorite Character(s): Dean, Jess, Nicole, Alex, Elena, Violet

Least Favorite Character(s): Mallory

Rating: 8/10

Review:

This book was honestly really enjoyable, and a cute end to the series (discounting Book 4). It was really nice getting to see everyone finishing their tasks, and I thought characters like Violet and Jess really shone overall.

M/C and her chosen fiance are sweet, and I like that you get the chance to very minimally argue with them, which is usually forbidden with early Choices couples. I chose Dean, and he's honestly very sweet! His relationship with his sister is cute, and I really like how much he cares about M/C, and what he's willing to do for her. The wedding planning was a lot of diamond choices, but it was admittedly kind of fun. The actually ceremony was really cute, and I don't really have any major complaints.

Alex having to further prove his realtionship timeline with Elena is a decent obstacle, but it does get resolved quickly. Nana pretty much forcing him to propose to Elena is kind of an a-hole move in my opinion. What if they weren't ready yet? What if Alex had broken up with her prior to the will being read but after Nana died? Nana's expectations for both Alex and M/C centering around their romantic relationships just kind of irks me. However, Alex and Elena are cute, and his proposal is really sweet.

Jess is lovely in this book. I like all the tour guide segments, and her set of LIs is probably my favorite of all the siblings. I like her and Violet making amends. Honestly, Jess had the easiest first and second task, but I feel like they made it work by having her gain so much from both.

Nicole is...there. For some reason, I felt as though Nicole's plot got extremely dull this book, and very limited as well. There's no drama or intrigue or really anything about her plot. It's just her and Audrey doing the things on her list, either as best friends or girlfriends (I went for the former). I like Nicole still, but she felt strangely sidelined, which isn't great for the final book (again, not counting Book 4).

Violet, on the other hand, really shone this book. Her development is well-done, and being nice to her throughout the book really does make her appear in a much better light. Aunt Mallory is so detestable, and for Violet to have grown up with so much bitterness thanks to her mother - it's no wonder she acted the way she did. Her and Chaz are cute too!

I'll give my thoughts on the series as a whole in the Book 4 review, which won't be long to come out after this one, but I'll just briefly say that I enjoyed it more than I thought. I was dreading having to replay this, especially on the heels of The Royal Romance, which thoroughly outstayed its welcome. However, I was honestly pleasantly surprised, and I found myself enjoying the charm and dynamics above all else.

P.S) When it was revealed Nana had secondary tasks for everyone, I almost felt like digging that old hag up and slapping her silly.