{"id":75040,"date":"2024-06-10T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=75040"},"modified":"2024-06-11T08:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:56:24","slug":"audio-review-dixon-rule-campus-diaries-2-by-elle-kennedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=75040","title":{"rendered":"Review: Dixon Rule (Campus Diaries, #2) by Elle Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

The second book in the Campus Diaries<\/i> series, this is a fantastic read! It\u2019s fun and playful with fabulous characters in a hilarious and sexy enemies-to-lovers, fake-relationship romance, while also brining the feels, and it\u2019s a beautiful story that I absolutely loved.<\/p>\n

Diana Dixon is smart, perky, confident and full of energy and ambition, she\u2019s a cheerleader and a force of nature with a lot on her plate, but she\u2019s loving her life. Her happy little world takes a turn when her mortal enemy, Shane, moves in to her apartment complex \u2013 right next door to her. Shane is a college hockey player, he\u2019s a good guy with a huge heart and he\u2019s coming off a bad breakup, and though he\u2019s usually a relationship guy, he\u2019s been a bit of a player of late. Diana has heard terrible things about him, and she\u2019s determined to freeze him out and ignore him as much as possible, which means that he is determined to be all up in her face.<\/p>\n

OMG, these two have the most fabulously entertaining love-hate dynamic. Diana hates Shane, and he loves to annoy her, and their interactions are full of snark, teasing and banter, and it\u2019s brilliant! Things get complicated when issues with both of their exes mean that they need a fake partner and they conveniently turn to each other. So, in the midst of their constant arguing, they\u2019re having to fake nice and get all touchy-feely, and it\u2019s so much fun to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told them I had a girlfriend.\u201d
\nI start to laugh. \u201cThis is the greatest day of my life.\u201d
\n\u201cOh, it gets better, Dixon. I told them it was you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They start to hang out, and they learn that there\u2019s so much more to the other than they realised. They actually become friends, and when they can no longer deny their mad lust for each other, they become friend with benefits, and oh holy hell, they are so freaking hot together! The sexy time is sizzling and a little bit kinky, and they are insatiable for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh my God, why am I like this? You and your stupid dicksand.\u201d
\n\u201cDicksand?\u201d
\n\u201cYeah, like quicksand. But your dick is the trap, and I\u2019ve been sucked into it.\u201d
\n\u201cWouldn\u2019t your pussy be the quicksand \u2019cause it\u2019s the one sucking my dick into it?\u201d We stare at each other for a moment. \u201cWhy are we like this?\u201d he sighs.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They balance the blend of friendship, bickering and wild sex brilliantly, and it is a joy watching these two together. They care about each other and become protective of each other, and easily and naturally, everything changes between them. They both know it\u2019s happening, they just let it happen, and they find themselves in the most beautiful relationship.<\/p>\n

Being with Diana is like discovering a piece of myself that I never knew was missing. She makes me want to be the best version of myself, not because I feel like I have to impress her but because she inspires me to be better.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Together, they navigate college, sports, competitive ballroom dancing, their neighbours, friends and family with wit, humour and skill. And though it\u2019s a fun, enjoyable read, full of moments that had me laughing out loud, there is drama in the story and scenes that pack one hell of an emotional punch. This book had me in tears, but all of the emotion works to help the characters develop and show just how much they have each other\u2019s backs.<\/p>\n

All of the different elements of the story come together so well and though there is drama, there is very little angst, and I loved watching Shane and Diana work their way through it all, while falling so deeply in love. The romance is fun, sexy, emotional and so beautifully swoony, and I loved these two together so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have no idea how much I love you. It’s almost pathetic.
\nNever saw it coming, Dixon. But you’re everything to me. I don’t know when it happened, but it’s true. You’re the heartbeat of my days. You’re the reason I look forward to tomorrow. I honestly never thought I\u2019d find someone who understands me so completely.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We get to see characters that were introduced in the first book, as well as some of the original Off Campus<\/i><\/a> crew, which I loved! You can easily read this one as a standalone, but of course you\u2019ll enjoy the cameos more if you\u2019ve read the first book, the Off Campus<\/i> and the Briar U<\/i><\/a> series. There\u2019s a lead-in to the next book of the series, which looks like it\u2019s going to be really interesting, and I cannot wait to continue on with the series.<\/p>\n

I loved this one! 5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Campus Diaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Graham Effect (#1)<\/strong> (Ryder & Gigi)
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The Dixon Rule (#2)<\/strong> (Shane & Diana)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Charlie Method (#3)<\/strong> (Beckett, Will and Charlie)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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