Well, he's a twat. Yes, she was being a bit of a brown-noser, but who turns down cake?

She is devious.

You're getting too much pleasure out of this, Dean.

I think her mom just called her old and bitter.

Who doesn't know Bob Ross?

Addison is a fun friend.

I guess he's not exactly evil incarnate.

It seems like they don't really need volunteers, but I'm sure they would be helpful.

What on Earth happened to his leg?

Corinne is certainly...open.

She saw he was in pain. She should have suggested yoga to him.

Why is he trying to act meaner than he really is?

Sheesh she's nosy.

Jeezus. Poor man!

I have never gotten food poisoning from a buffet. Perversely, this makes me want to go to one.

Creepy Colvin.

They definitely should have had the kids conversation.

The sonnet is actually pretty good.

It was a great story and I enjoyed the characters. It had humor and romance with a side of antagonist flirting.

I honestly had a bit of a hard time getting into this story, but powered through and in the end, I'm glad I did. I typically prefer a little faster paced story but did enjoy this story. It's a sweet story, with lots of character snarkiness which I enjoyed, about two people overcoming some tragic events in their lives and figuring out whether or not they can move on.

It started off slightly slow for me. Nothing really grabbed at me to hold my attention for very long, but it got better towards the middle and end. I liked the characters well enough, their bickering made me chuckle quite a few times. Overall I liked it pretty well. Storyline needs just a little something I can’t quite put my finger on, but I’m glad to have had the chance to read it.

This book was exceptionally ordinary. A fun, light read, this is the sort of book to pick up when you need a way to spend an evening or afternoon. It is not the sort of book you'll want to read again and again.

The characters were fine, I didn't love or hate either of them. Their tortured backstories were the most interesting thing about each of them. They weren't particularly relatable or particularly believable. They had good moments, but overall I wasn't moved to invest in them.

The setting was... okay. I love Vermont, and I went to a small liberal arts school, I should've loved this setting. It was a really great idea, the execution just did not impress me. There was no description. Vermont in the fall is one of the prettiest places in the country, for Pete's sake! I didn't feel that beauty at all. There was one place where the heroine mentions it in her internal monologue in passing, that's it. Talk about a let down.

The story: Again, a really great idea that just did not deliver. It was fine, but it could have been awesome. I love a good slow burn, enemies to lovers story, but something about this story was only average for me.

The book was enjoyable, don't get me wrong. I did not by any means drag my feet through it. I read the whole thing in one sitting, and chuckled out loud more than once. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a pleasant way to spend an evening.

I really tried to get through this one but it was not for me. I am not going to give it a rating on goodreads because I only got to 70% but I feel like I have given it more than a fair shot.

Sebastian and Naomi are colleagues at an east coast college. They have bantered back and forth since first meeting a few years earlier. Their banter becomes even more pronounced when they are both nominated for the same award. After trying to one up each other by both volunteering to chair the same event, the end up working together. This makes them realize that the actually make a good pair. They eventually learn each other’s darkest secrets, but somehow manage to come out together and on top!

Perhaps it's because I'm a former English professor, and the setting of this book—a small Vermont liberal arts college—did not feel real. Or because I'm a former book editor, and the publishing details did not feel real. Or maybe it's because the book's romantic leads act more like squabbling middle schoolers than people mature enough to be charged with educating college students. Or maybe it's because the book is just not as funny as other enemies to lovers stories (such as Christina Lauren's Dating You, Hating You. Or maybe it's because the writing contains more than its share of poor word choices and overwritten sentences ("The sprawling campus of Hainamor University was a sight to behold as the first vestiges of fall appeared by means of brightly colored leaves and the crisp, clean air that always compelled Naomi to inhale more deeply"). But I did not enjoy this one at all.

Or maybe it's because of all of the above.

<b> “It takes the same amount of energy to love someone as it does to hate them.” </b>

Naomi is an English professor working at her dream job, except she can’t stand one of her colleagues. Sebastian is another professor, a published author, and an asshole, just ask Naomi. When they are both nominated for an award with some serious perks, the competition is on. Unfortunately, there are a few events that will require them working together.

<b> “You are a deplorable person. How dare you suggest you’re a shoo-in for the award in front of the entire department! Who the hell do you think you are?”
“Did I? I must have misspoken. It was an honest mistake.” His tone was patronizing and insincere.
“Mistake, my ass. You did that on purpose to irritate me.”
“I did no such thing. Why do you always make everything about you? That’s the mark of narcissistic personality disorder, you know. You should probably look into that.”
“Why? You’re the expert on narcissism. I may as well just take your word for it.”
“You should take my word for a lot of things. Like giving up this notion that you have any hope of winning that award.”  </b>

This is an enemies to lovers romance, and it’s funny, but it’s so much more. There were many lines that had me laughing out loud, but there is a lot of depth to this novel. There was drama, but not just for the sake of drama. It felt natural for the situations that Naomi and Sebastian were in. There was physical attraction between the characters, but I loved how the character began falling for each other slowly as they got to know each other better. The romance never felt rushed or forced.

<b> “Fishing for compliments is beneath you.”
“Clearly not.”
Sebastian sighed heavily, as if what he was about to say would cost him greatly. “You light up every room you enter, Naomi. And it’s not just because you’re beautiful, which you are, but it’s also because you’re . . . you.”
Naomi felt her jaw slacken as she gazed at the man in front of her who looked like he’d just been forced to swallow a Tide Pod, and she felt an immense surge of affection for him. It would’ve bowled her over had she not been sitting.
“Now you’ll have something to brag about to the cats when you get home,” he added just before he shut the door. </b>

The writing was just wonderful. It’s third person POV, with mostly Naomi chapters, but there are a few Sebastian chapters. It’s refreshing to see third person POV in a romance novel. The style let the main characters hold their secrets for a while and let the story naturally progress without spoiling the story too early.

<b> “It’s not about comparing our scars, Naomi. It’s about finally letting someone else see they’re there.” </b>

I highly recommend if you were a fan of The Hating Game, like enemies to lovers romance, or like any romance in general.
I received an arc from the publisher through Netgalley and the opinions are my own.

3.5/5

Who doesn't love a good hate-to-love romance? I could hardly resist a romance novel with a title such as "I Hate You, I Love You"! I'm so glad I gave this one a shot because it was so entertaining.

First of all, I loved how both these characters were college professors. I don't think I've ever read a romance novel between two professors, but it was great and now I want more. Sebastian and Naomi work for the English department at their university. Sebastian specializes in creative fiction while Naomi's interests lay more in poetry. I admired both of their dedication to their teaching and fields - you could tell that in their own different ways, they both were passionate and devoted to their students having valuable experiences in the classroom. The two of them could not have been more different. Naomi was more outgoing and bubbly. Sebastian, on the other hand, was an introverted grump who only seemed to communicate with Naomi.

The "hate" part of this relationship was written so well. The back-and-forth quips and the bickering that was laced with chemistry had me laughing. Plus, it made me impatient for them to finally get together! It was amusing watching them compete for the Distinguished Professor Award and being forced to work as a team on some projects for the school. Of course, they slowly began to learn more about each other and their close proximities force the attraction to come to the surface. I will say that the book lost me a little bit when Naomi and Sebastian got together. Don't get me wrong, their chemistry was still there, but I found I enjoyed the "hating" phase of their relationship a bit better. This was definitely one of those books that had a stronger first half - I found that the drama and conflict in the second half took away a little from my enjoyment.

Regardless of my minor issues though, I Hate You, I Love You was a good enemies-to-lovers romance between two characters who could not be more different from each other. Give this one a go!

This one was okay. I liked the premise, but didn't much care for the execution. The characters felt a little boring, there wasn't enough build-up from enemies to friends to lovers for me. The setting was nice, I liked the college professor setting, but overall it didn't do it for me.

I am a big fan of the enemies to lovers trope, but unfortunately, this one didn't work for me. I felt like the chemistry was so forced between the main characters. it was tough to read. I thought the concept was good, but it didn't work with these characters.

I received a copy of this book from netgalley for an honest review. Sebastian, the hero, has endured a great tragedy. He works with Naiomi, the heroine. This is their love story. To be fair, I did like the story but felt it dragged in places. Over all I would give it 3 stars.

This book was cute and funny. It just didn't blow me away. Middle of the road, but well written. This is one of my favorite tropes, I just found this one lacking a bit.

I received a copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinion is my own.
Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope and I confess I absolutely loved the cover. Unfortunately I had found this book to very slow moving. While the two main characters had a few good zingers overall I found my mind not completely focused on the book. One of the best scenes between the two comes at the end and was so fast paced. I think what I missed was the lack of dialogue between the hero and heroine.

This was an ok, fun at times and sometimes I felt that it was forced but still a book to pass the time. We have an enemies to lovers book between two colleagues that can't seem to get along no matter what and then to make matters worst they are going for same award. No matter how many times Naomi tries to get along with Sebastian they can't can't, but come to find out he is attracted to her (yeah you didn't that coming) any hoo give it a chance.

I enjoyed reading about Sebastian and Naomi story. It is a enemies to lovers story. It kept my interest and I received these arc from the publisher via Net Gallery in exchange for an voluntary and honest review.

This book had me all in my feels today! I absolutely fell in love with it. I hate you, I love you reminds me so much of my own relationship and now marriage with my husband I couldn't get over it! You would never believe the two would ever love each other as deeply as they do with the way they are towards each other. I really hope for there to be another story from Sebastian and naomi! I would love to see where life takes them moving forward with each other!

Naomi Price, English/Poetry Professor
Sebastian Blake, Published Author, English and Jackassery Professor

So much disdain between two colleagues. Constantly bickering about everything, from classrooms to dirty coffee mugs. Now add in the Distinguished Professor Award, and you've really got a battle of the sexes. Who do you think will walk away with this award? You must read to find out.

Naomi and Sebastian hate each other, though secretly they like each other just as much. Their banter is kind of entertaining at first but then it gets tiresome. Their “pretend” dislike for one another drags the story and becomes annoying. I wanted to like this book because the title and blurb are catchy, unfortunately it didn’t work for me.