Audio Version Review: We are introduced to Brock Carter & Marcia Powers a baseball player & a pub owner who were once engaged. With a devastating secret that could destroy the new found friendship, as well as domestic abuse is discussed. Told in duo naration which is my favourite these two narrattors were able to capture all the intense & angst moments as they unfold. The character's are realistic and come alive well listening to the audiobook. A bit sad at times but ends in the way it should.

Secrets, lies, and a grand slam love that will knock you out of the park. I was one of the lucky few who got to beta read this and let me just say...Brock! That hero has it going on. he's sweet but totally alpha male. Marcia is a very protective mother and does all she can for her daughter Bianca. When Marcia and Brock come together a strong love ignites, but will secrets keep them apart? This is a great story about a love reunited. What I loved the most was the way Rachelle had it all end. It'...

Wonderful, heart-tugging story of second chances, romance, mistakes, and family love. Marcia is a wonderful mother who would do anything to protect her daughter, including keeping her from the man Marcia is not so sure she can trust. Brock has had a rough life. All he’s ever longed for is a family, but he’s afraid of what he might be capable of as well, so it’s easier to just deny himself love and a complete life. Whether fighting or loving, the chemistry between these two is great! Brock is a r...

Playing without Rules by Rachelle AyalaThis is Marcia’s story and it is one that should be listened to and absorbed with both respect and revelation because it is as touching as it is beautiful and as passionate as you could ever imagine.It is a story that shows in no uncertain terms that love no matter how challenging will never give up, and you shouldn’t either. Because the one that captures your heart is the one that is worth fighting to hold on to no matter what the consequences.Marcia and B...

Initially, I thought this was going to be a clichéd read. This thought was based on the book’s synopsis. I have read so many romance stories where the main characters have a romantic history and for some reason one ends up leaving. After some years had passed the party that left returns with the hope of rekindling the relationship and discovers that a child is now in the picture. Personally, I believe these types of stories are predictable as such I was wary about reading it. However, after read...

The Truth Always Has A Way Of Finding The Light. Playing Without Rules is Book 1 of 4 in the Men of Spring Baseball Series by Rachelle Ayala.There are currently only 2 available in audio, but the rest are due soon!Tor Thom and Charley Ongel narrate the series. (They are an awesome duo!) HEA with no cliffhangers! Being the first in the series, this could be read as a standalone. I personally would suggest starting wit

Brock has had a troubled past and hopes that what he has with Marcia will stand the test of time. However, this doesn't happen as, without so much as a notice, Marcia sends him packing. He doesn't give up on Marcia however. When opportunity brings him back to his hometown, he uses the opportunity to try and woo Marcia back into his life.All's not smooth sailing for this couple, however, as they have to overcome lies, secret fears, mis-communication, and loss of hope. Will this couple have a happ...

When Marcia was a young adult, she made a decision based on intimate knowledge and personal interaction with Brock, to send him on his way out of town for a Baseball career and keep her pregnancy secret. Since that decision, she's made others as well all in an effort to keep the secret and protect her child. When Brock comes back to town, intent on picking up a relationship with Marcia, he's a little confused over her behavior towards and seeming hatred of him. Even still he refuses to give up

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Rachelle Ayala is one of the best kept secrets in romance. Her stories blend heartwarming with wise and make a heavenly noise. Playing Without Rules is all over the place. With it's worst kept secret and it's hard to resist characters, the stage is set for unforgettable. What brings it up to magically is the dueling talents of Tor Tom and Charley Ongel. The characters walk right off the page and two step into your heart.

This was a sweet book about two people who each had secrets and hid them for different reasons. Brock and Marcia have been in love for a long time and things happened that made them go their separate ways and now years have passed but that is all because the love that they had for each other is the same. I loved the way that Brock steps in the picture and tries to win his girl back and the way that no matter what Marcia does she can never let Brock go. Although Marcia has a huge secret that she

A SOLID 4.5 STARS!!!Stories on abuse, love gone wrong and families has always been a favorite of mine. Turns out Playing Without Rules has all of them. Marcia and Brock they might not be my most favorite characters of Rachelle Ayala since both of them have their own faults at one point in time during the story, but towards the end especially Marcia has grown into a mature and open minded woman. Dealing with Brock's past and the secret she has to hide from him is not an easy task but she dealt wi...

Playing Without Rules is a story of unplanned / undisclosed pregnancy. I always like these types of stories because I enjoy seeing how the secret is revealed and how the characters react to that revelation. This book is well written, the story flows nicely, and there is a good balance of dialog and narrative in the story. I enjoyed that I was able to understand how each of the characters is feeling through the words on the page.I like Brock. He is a confident man who knows what he wants - and th...

This story was hard to put down. I couldn't stop reading it until I was finished. It was that good. The setting of the story was well written and gave the reader a vivid image of where this story took place and what was going on. The characters each had distinct characteristics that made them stand out. Marcia had been in love with her boyfriend Brock when they were teenagers. Brock had big dreams of being a ballplayer, since it was like therapy to him. Marcia's dad had got Brock to take his ang...

Playing Without Rules is an incredibly passionate and beautifully rendered story of a love so stubborn and determined that it conquers even the most devastating of obstacles. It can be bent and frayed, but it refuses to die. Nothing short of death itself could ever extinguish the strength and depth of this impressive force. When a love this magnificent comes along, it is worth fighting for with every exquisite ounce of determination and heart that you can find. Marcia Powers used to have a love

Rachelle hit another homerun with this one! Brock Carter is yet another one to add to my book boyfriend list. He's handsome, good with his hands (in more ways than one!), and completely self-aware. While he comes from a broken home, he does everything he can to escape it and not be the same way as his father. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia...she's a character alright. She loves Brock but is afraid his past is too haunted to ever change. She wants so much with him but is standing on the ledge trying to d...

Wow - this book brought out so many emotions! It was an amazing read but have some Kleenex ready!Marcia is a bar-owner with a pretty big secret and when her ex-fiance Brock comes back into town she knows she needs to hold her secret even closer. But when she breaks it off with her current boyfriend Conrad, for Brock, he may dig into finding out some secrets too. Brock has come back into town to play baseball for the local team, but more importantly he has come back for Marcia and to find out why...

Brock and Marcia were suppose to get married, he'd get his shot at the major league and she'd happily follow him to where ever he went. But something changed at the last minute that caused their engagement and fresh made plans to cancel altogether. Marcia breaks off the engagement and sends Brock on his way to follow his dream of the big leagues, with one request, absolutely no further contact. While he agrees to her rule, Brock never stops pining for Marcia and even goes out for spring training...

Brock and Marcia were suppose to get married, he'd get his shot at the major league and she'd happily follow him to where ever he went. But something changed at the last minute that caused their engagement and fresh made plans to cancel altogether. Marcia breaks off the engagement and sends Brock on his way to follow his dream of the big leagues, with one request, absolutely no further contact. While he agrees to her rule, Brock never stops pining for Marcia and even goes out for spring training...

I was given this book for an honest review.I absolutely love a second chance story. Then you throw in a hot baseball player, a child he doesn't know about, and a great group of characters, and I was completely sucked in.Marcia has loved Brock for as long as she can remember, but when it comes time for him to leave to pursue his dream of playing professional baseball she knows her being pregnant can't stand in his way. So she lets him go. Brock also loved Marcia and he thought they had plans, whe...