The Cromwell Rules

Lily Cromwell already knows the best way to prevent a life of tears and unnecessary heartache: be the player. She's cool. Calm. Collected. At 27, she's a successful New York City socialite and a software engineer on the brink of a major promotion. Trained by her mother's ten-commandment "Cromwell Rules," Lily has learned how to play the social game so that she always ends up on top. But when she meets Logan, the game changes.

Lily Cromwell already knows the best way to prevent a life of tears and unnecessary heartache: be the player. She's cool. Calm. Collected. At 27, she's a successful New York City socialite and a software engineer on the brink of a major promotion. Trained by her mother's ten-commandment "Cromwell Rules," Lily has learned how to play the social game so that she always ends up on top. But when she meets Logan, she's thrown off. He doesn't even realize there are certain rules he should follow and, frankly, that's attractive. Nicholas, on the other hand, is just what her mother Anne would want. Can Lily be the daughter Anne's always wanted her to be and have the type of husband she was taught to stay away from? Will Lily be brave enough to rewrite the Rules?

Ania Ray teaches English Language Arts at a Catholic high school on the south side of Chicago. She holds a B.A. in Literary Studies and a Master of Education from DePaul University. In addition to teaching in the classroom, she directs choirs, teaches piano, and sings at her home parish. When she's not teaching, she's planning dates with her friends, updating her reading progress on Goodreads, and planning her next trip. She is the author of WifeReflections.com, a weekly reflection of her years as a newlywed. She currently resides in Forest Park, Illinois with her husband. The Cromwell Rules is her first novel.