Rulebooks

They've mastered the rules of love-now comes the ultimate test. Newlyweds Max and Ruby Saddlerwhite have built a life grounded in love, compromise, and hard-won understanding. But when Ruby starts dreaming of cribs and lullabies, Max panics. Parenthood has no playbook, and for someone who lives by research and rules, it's the one challenge Max may not be able to navigate. Before they can settle the question, life hands them a trial run: Max's cousin is deployed overseas, and her young son, Aiden, needs a home. Max and Ruby are parents overnight-ready or not. As sleepless nights, meltdowns, and unexpected joy reshape their world, Max and Ruby must face the hardest question of all: what does it really mean to be a family? Read the complete Rulebooks trilogy:The Rules of LoveThe Rules of EngagementThe Rules of Parenthood​ About the Author:Cara Malone writes contemporary lesbian fiction with drama, depth, and plenty of heat, including the Amazon bestselling medical romance The Origins of Heartbreak and 2017 Rainbow Award Honorable Mention The Rules of Love. Learn more at caramalone.com

Max Saddler doesn't believe in love-not for herself, anyway. With her sharp mind, blunt honesty, and autism diagnosis, she's spent her life on the outside looking in, studying connection instead of pursuing it. But everything changes when she meets Ruby Satterwhite-charming, confident, and everything Max isn't. What starts as a tense academic rivalry sparks into something far more powerful… and far more complicated. The Rulebooks series follows Max and Ruby across three unforgettable stages of love: falling, staying, and growing together. From first sparks and messy miscommunications to career changes, family pressure, and the question of parenthood, their story is one of navigating life-and each other-on their own terms. Smart, funny, and full of heart, this sapphic romance trilogy explores what it really takes to build a lasting relationship when love doesn't follow a script. Perfect for fans of character-driven romance, neurodiverse rep, and slow-burn emotional payoffs that stick with you long after the final chapter.