Synopsis
As rival showbiz journalists, they are always out to get one-up on each other—whether being the first to scoop the latest celebrity gossip, or sabotaging a potential lead.
So when their bosses ask them to join forces and go undercover at an exclusive celebrity retreat, they can’t think of anything worse—except that they are going to need to pretend to be in couples therapy to blend in…
Being on a tropical island for work would be most people’s idea of heaven, but for Lara and Sonny it’s hell. Can a week of sun, sea and uncovering showbiz secrets together chip away at Lara and Sonny’s rivalry? And once they get home and the fake relationship is over, could a real one be left in its place?
Rating
★★½
Thoughts
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
With its popular trope-bearing title and vibrant cover, this book by an author I hadn’t yet read caught my attention. Sadly, I found that it wasn’t quite what I had been looking for. I had a hard time connecting with the main characters and their story.
Lara and Sonny didn’t have that amazing couple energy that I look for in a romance book. I didn’t buy that they were rivals. And while their story felt like it dragged out, I also felt like it ended abruptly.
One of my biggest issues is that I feel like the title didn’t quite suit the book. Instead of creating a quirky title that perfectly fits this couple and their story, the title instead feels like a marketing tactic.
In the end, Enemies to Lovers is a lighthearted romance and a quick read. If you want to check it out for yourself, it’s due on shelves in early January, 2024.
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