Oh, my, word! I was absolutely blown away with that twistIt’s not often a book leaves me speechless, but this one did just that! Seriously once you’ve read that ending you will have to go back to the start and look at the book with fresh new eyes. Wow! Samantha‘s best book yet in my opinion.

In every aspect of the society, rules are needed. It makes everything crystal clear from the beginning for everyone and it avoids discussions whether it's about playing a game, participating in a competition or starting a marriage.

The big question that arises when you are talking about rules between husband and wife is whether it's about protecting yourself and your spouse or is it rather about controlling your other half...

The book starts with a prologue where the author gives us the list of marriage rules and I can assure you I would not accept them at all.

Little by little we get the answers to what we all are wondering about. Why are these rules necessary? Are there any consequences when they are broken? 

The characters are well developed and the plot is filled to the brim with twists and revelations. I was totally shocked by them in the most positive sense of the word. I never ever saw this coming. The book is intriguing until the very last page.

In my opinion it's not a fast paced story in the beginning. It's rather a soft breeze that turns into a typhoon along the way. I liked it very, very much. 5 stars

Thank you

Many thanks to netgalley, the author and the publisher for approving my request to read this book.

Wow, wow, wow! I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down.

Dark, fast paced and with twists that just keep on coming this book had me on the edge of my seat throughout-this is one not to be missed!!

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

This was wow.... pretty dark - at least in my opinion - and very twisted. Like, I am not sure how Fiona and her daughters are doing it. How they manage to follow all those rules Jason had put up for them. And I kept questioning myself why someone would get into this at the first place. Like, I could never. But, to each their own, I do guess.

The story is told from the POV of both Fiona and Jason and also jumps from present to past and as always, I did enjoy the rather short chapters while reading. I did not really like Jason, though. But that did not keep me from continuing to read, thankfully.

Samantha Hayes, you did it again. Looking forward to your next one!

This book was dark and disturbing in a good way! One to really get your pulse racing and a story you won't forget! I was hooked it left me with shivers down my spine and chills in my your heart.

Some of the twists in this book left my jaw on the floor. I found the concept of the plot intriguing and interesting… so many rules! I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like it before it was really thought- provoking!

The plot was twisty and fast- paced. As I read through this book the concept of each character changed one minute I loved them the next I despised them!


A huge 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars from me! Another fantastic book by Samantha Hayes!

Fiona meets Jason while she is a nurse at the hospital. He is married at the time. but an affair suddenly starts. Most of this book takes place after Fiona and Jason get married, move, and are raising his two daughters. Jason has a list of rules in which he expects everyone to follow. If they don't, they will be punished. Jason goes as far as following them, waiting to see what they do, and watching them on camera. His oldest daughter starts to fight back. Their neighbor goes missing after she comments on Jason's behavior. This book is really slow in the beginning. Once Part two starts, it picks up a little bit. I was going to say this book isn't the greatest, but then the ending comes and changed my mind!

Samantha Hayes has done it again. Would you stay in a marriage filled full of rules? What happens when someone breaks the rules? This book is filled full of twists and turns.

THE MARRIAGE RULES BY SAMANTHA HAYES.
Release date set for the 9th of April 2025.
5 STARS.
As soon as i read the blurb i was instantly desperate to read it.
As soon as it landed on my kindle yesterday i was off reading straight away.
A blurb is everything to me and this one sold it for me.
The prologue is brilliant as it sets out the rules within the marriage.
It jumps from past to present and is very easy to follow along.
I found the story suspenseful and i loved every single thing about it.