This was an enjoyable sequel/finale to the delightful Mediating Myths and Magic. Bridge is now more secure in himself and his place in the world after the events of Myths, but in true teenage fashion, continues to have many insecurities about the future. While trying to navigate the end of his senior year while not thinking about the looming prospect of college Bridge also has to deal with the appearance of a reality show nosy host who specializes in spotlighting the paranormal/mythological creatures of small towns.

Although we didn't see quite as much myth/magic situations this was still an entertaining story. Bridge's problems have taken on a much more mundane aspect as he attempts to maintain his relationship with his happy hero, master his end of year paperwork and deal with the unexpected arrival of his absentee father. I was sad that we didn't have quite as much interaction with Pavel and the pixies but what interaction we did have was fun and meaningful.

Overall enjoyable and fluffy but maybe not quite as good as the first book. ( )

These books are an absolute joy to read and laugh-out-loud funny. This is one of those stories that will make drive your partner nuts by reading parts of it to them. (Personal experience. I know this.) This is the second installment in Lukens’ The Rules series. I would recommend reading the first book as it sets up and explains a lot of the insane world in which Bridger lives. You see… what’s awesome is that his world is perfectly normal… until it isn’t.

In this book, legends and myths are often very real and, for the most part, much friendlier than one might think. Friendly, that is, if you’re armed with an instruction book on how to deal with the world of mythical and legendary creatures, you have a boss who is an Intermediary with magical skills, and a best friend who kicks ass and a boyfriend who is a hero.

Bridger’s world changed drastically in The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic (The Rules, #1), he realized that werewolves and pixies and the like were real and that he had a crush on Leo… the heroic quarterback. When book 2 begins… Bridger is in his last year of high school, dating Leo, still learning the ins and out of the mythical world, still working for Pavel and still his loveable, bumbling self.

When a Ghosthunters type of TV show arrives in town, things begin to get complicated again for Bridger. The host is relentless, digging into the lives of Bridger and his friends. One of the lovely things in this book is that way that Bridger slowly comes to realize that he’s created a chosen family. Having his estranged father back in town really illustrates to Bridger that family is about a lot more than blood relations.

There is a little heart-ache in this book and the perfect amount of sweet friends to help Bridger move forward. These books definitely give me a warm fuzzy feeling while being incredibly entertaining! Very enjoyable. ( )