The Exception to the Rule (The Improbable Meet-Cute #1) Read Online Christina Lauren

Categories Genre: Alpha Male, Contemporary, New Adult, Novella Tags Authors: Series: The Improbable Meet-Cute Series by Christina Lauren
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Total pages in book: 17
Estimated words: 18713 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 94(@200wpm)___ 75(@250wpm)___ 62(@300wpm)
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On February 14, an accidental email to a stranger opens the door to an unexpected relationship in a captivating short story by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners.

One typo, and a boy and girl connect by chance. Wishing each other a happy Valentine’s Day isn’t the end. In fact, it becomes a friendly annual tradition—with rules: no pics, no real names, nothing too personal. As years pass, the rules for their email “dates” are breaking, and they’re sharing more than they imagined—including the urge to ask…what if we actually met?

Christina Lauren’s The Exception to the Rule is part of The Improbable Meet-Cute, irresistibly romantic stories about finding love when and where you least expect it. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

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Chapter One

2014

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Missing Assignment

Hi Ms. Solyom,

I am a student in your first period Calc class. Based on midterm grades, it looks like I have a missing assignment under the Unit 4 Math packet. I believe I turned this in. Is there any way you can check? Alternatively, I can redo the packet.

Thank you.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

Hi c.sun,

I’m not Ms. Solyom. I’m a student. The teacher codes for our high school district emails are 88, so Ms. Solyom would be t.sol88@ipsd.edu.

Also, you should probably sign your name at the bottom of an email to a teacher so that she knows who’s emailing her.

T.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

Hi T,

Sorry about that. Typo. Thanks for answering.

C.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

Hi C,

Don’t worry about it. Tbh, it was the only note I got from a guy on Valentine’s Day, so I’ll take it.

T.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

That sucks. But also, how do you know I’m a guy?

C.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

I just took a wild guess since you didn’t use any exclamation points and any female in this city would use several.

T.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

Smart. So from your lack of exclamation points you must also be a guy.

What school do you go to?

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2014

Subject: Re: Missing Assignment

I am the exception to the rule.

And didn’t your parents tell you not to share personal information with strangers on the internet?

Happy Valentine’s Day,

T.

Chapter Two

2015

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2015

Subject: Happy Valentine’s Day

Hey T,

Wanted to make sure you got at least one Valentine’s note this year.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

C.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2015

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day

C!

You are the mythical unicorn who remembers dates and conversations.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you, too.

T.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2015

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day

What can I say? I’m the exception to the rule.

Chapter Three

2016

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Happy Valentine’s Day!

C,

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!

I didn’t want to forget. It feels like a tradition now!

xo

T.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

T,

DAMN!

I was going to send this when I got home tonight, and you beat me to it.

And look at your egregious exclamation point usage, Miss Exception to the Rule.

Happy Valentine’s Day,

C.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Egregious? I think you mean spirited! Today is a holiday! About love! Aren’t we supposed to be enthusiastic?

(And yes, in case it isn’t obvious, this is the first Valentine’s of my life where I’ve actually got a boyfriend, so let’s hope he doesn’t shank it on the date plans.)

T.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Lol, have some faith. I’m sure Mr. Boyfriend will blow your mind.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

I’m a simple woman: forget flowers; give me a cupcake and it’s a perfect date.

Are you seeing anyone?

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Is this an actual personal conversation we’re starting? Didn’t your parents warn you against sharing information with strangers on the internet?

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

We aren’t strangers! We’ve known each other for two years now. And how’s this: we won’t give names or other identifying information.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sounds like a plan.

I do have a girlfriend, and we’re getting dinner at Din Tai Fung later with a group of friends.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

You’re not supposed to give me specifics like restaurant names! What if I had plans at Din Tai Fung as well with my date and I walked in to see someone who looks exactly like he’d be named c.sun16?? The mystery would be ruined.

From: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

I guess we could use acronyms only, but then I’d be telling you that my girlfriend and I are at DTF with a group of people, and that seems like something that could land me on a sex offender list.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Omg fajdks;afsjksfa go eat your soup dumplings, you filthy animal, and I’ll see you next year.

T.

PS: I also want to say because our district email addresses make this secret impossible to keep: Happy early graduation, C, and I hope you’re feeling good about whatever comes next.

Chapter Four

2017

From: c.sun16@email.com

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2017

Subject: Happy Valentine’s Day

Yoooooooooooo

I win.

C.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@email.com

Date: February 14, 2017

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day

I’m sorry, DID YOU START A NEW EMAIL ACCOUNT WITH THE SAME USERNAME

From: c.sun16@email.com

To: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

Date: February 14, 2017

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day

I am nothing if not the laziest.

From: t.sol18@ipsd.edu

To: c.sun16@email.com

Date: February 14, 2017

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day

Lazy people don’t email at exactly midnight just to win a race to wish someone Happy Valentine’s Day.



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