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Breaking the Rules (Abridged): A Novel of the Harte Family Audiobook
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Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York in search of a new life. Adopting the initial M as her name, and reinventing herself, she embarks on a journey that will lead her to the catwalks of Paris, where she becomes the muse and star model to France's iconic designer Jean-Louis Tremont. When M meets the charming and handsome actor, Larry Vaughan in New York they fall instantly in love and marry. Soon, they become the most desired couple on the international scene, appearing on the cover of every celebrity magazine, adored by millions. With a successful career and a happy marriage, M believes she has truly put the demons of her past behind her. But M's fortunes are about to take another dramatic twist. A series of bizarre events turn out not to be accidents at all, but assaults on M and her family. The dark figure from M's past, a psychopath with deadly intent, has made a vow: to shatter M's world forever. But M also makes a vow: she will do everything to keep them all safe. When those you love are threatened and at risk, there's nothing you won't do to protect them… you'll even resort to breaking the rules! Moving from New York to the chic fashion capitals of London and Paris, to the exotic locations of Istanbul and Hong Kong, this new tale from a renowned storyteller is a genuine pageturner.
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"Good book series with the Troubleshooters ... been a while since I've read it. Brockmann continues to write the way she has been. Good storyline with Izzy/Eden and Dan/Jennilynn. Nice change from SpecOps work but more of a personal family crisis/issues."
— Brenda (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The plot ... satisfies on the fashion-and-passion front, and ... at the heart of the action stands a determined heroine scrambling up the ladder of success supported by minor characters, each with a complicated backstory.
— Publishers Weekly -
Marvelous ... with all the drama, glamour and romance readers expect. With a 21st-century woman of substance and characters from the Harte series, this nonstop read has it all.
— RT Book Reviews -
Fans of the saga will relish the thirtieth anniversary of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE updated for the new millennium.
— Genre Go Round
Breaking the Rules Listener Reviews
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" Action-packed read with enough banter and relationship complications to make things amusing. "
— Joanne, 2/15/2014 -
" I have read all of the Troubleshooter books and have liked/loved them, but I couldn't even finish this one. Didn't like any of the characters and found it to be boring. "
— Michele, 2/8/2014 -
" I love Suz. Love. Maybe a tiny bit too much family drama but overall such a great read, awesome characters whom I adore and fun story! "
— Angie, 1/29/2014 -
" I think I had series fatigue by the time I got to this book. Maybe if I listen to it again in a couple months I might like it better. "
— Kelley, 1/3/2014 -
" Eh. Not so good. "
— Gail, 11/17/2013 -
" Totally awesome! I'm so bummed she's not going to be writing more of the Troubleshooters for a while! "
— Tara, 7/10/2013 -
" Skimmed. Don't think it was the books fault, just burned out from reading too many in the series in a row. I should have spaced them out more, might have enjoyed them more. "
— Dnelson, 3/14/2013 -
" Brockman and the SEALS, what's not to like? I like Izzy. His character was good, but the story was a bit far fetched for me. Still, it was the SEALS! "
— Clmk, 12/28/2012 -
" For me this was the book I was waiting for! Max's and it didn't disappoint me at all! I love Max and Gina and their story was one I was glad I waited on. "
— Paige, 2/16/2012 -
" Very good. Lots of chaaracters from previous books. Once it started, hard to put down. "
— Mom, 10/27/2011 -
" Not one of her best books. I was expecting more out of Izzy and Eden. I found this book a bit too stereotyped. Honestly,I am a bit disappointed with this book. "
— Kate, 4/29/2011 -
" A horribly predictive read. I was shocked to find out that the author is one of the wealthiest women in the UK. Not having read any of her other works, I can't say anything about them. Perhaps you should give those a shot because this novel is not worth the read. "
— Naomi, 4/15/2011 -
" Always waiting for the next Barbara Taylor Bradford book to come out. This one didn't disappoint. "
— Sandy, 3/16/2011 -
" this is the most horrible book i have read in a long time. against my nature, i am going to deep-six it and shelf it indefinitely. "
— Tania, 3/1/2011 -
" I couldn't get into this one, so I stopped about a quarter of the way through. I didn't realize it's number seven in a series, so maybe that's the problem... "
— Marissa, 2/14/2011 -
" Have you ever read a book and at the end wonder why you wasted your time? This was one of them. The character development was horrible. The conversation in the book was forced. And even though there was supposed to be family ties and emotional ties, the book was emotionless. It was a waste. "
— Miranda, 1/29/2011 -
" I enjoyed this book more than i thought i would, interesting characters. "
— Isabel, 1/21/2011 -
" You don't notice at first that its part of the Emma Harte saga. I didn't like that the characters are too perfect, too good, too nice. There is not developement because they started out so good already. Apart from that, the book is entertaining, an easy read. "
— Luisa, 10/12/2010 -
" I've always loved the writings by Barbara Taylor Bradford. There are times when you do feel connected with her work. "
— Tina, 8/26/2010 -
" This book I randomly picked from the 'new' shelf at the library. It was about a rising model and a movie star that fall in love but are haunted by their past. It kept my attention but it wasn't incredibly suspenseful. "
— Ashley, 7/11/2010 -
" started on 26th june 2010 <br/>enjoyed this <br/>part of Harte saga "
— Hazel, 6/24/2010 -
" truely don't remember too much about this particular story - must have only been okay "
— Becky, 5/17/2010 -
" I have read all of the Emma Harte books.....and I've enjoyed them all mostly due to the very strong women characters. But I have to say I did not enjoy this one. I felt the story never developed. It was more of the same thing......The strong woman character was not there. It was disappointing. "
— Lissette, 5/16/2010
About Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford, bestselling author, was born and raised in England where she started her writing career as a journalist. She has written numerous international bestsellers, and fifteen of her novels have made the New York Times bestsellers list. Ten of her novels have been adapted into television mini-series, starring actors including Sir Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson, Deborah Kerr, and Elizabeth Hurley. She has been inducted into the Writers Hall of Fame of America and in June of 2007 was awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature.
About Katherine Kellgren
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.