I really liked the premise of this book - the grumpy/sunshine and enemies to lovers tropes are usually spot on. Unfortunately this one just didn't have the chemistry and it felt like a lot of work rather than enjoyment to read. The female main character was also not my favorite and it was not easy to connect with her for some reason. I think it's a great book for people who love the competition aspect.

This is the cute and sweet story of the characters Luke and Charlotte. These two characters were cute and loveable together. The chemistry between these two is intense and real and you will feel connected to them as you read. This is an enemies to lovers romance story. This book is packed full of laugh out loud moments. This story is an easy quick entertaining read. This is the first book by this author that I've read and I'll definitely be reading more.

I was given an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
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I enjoyed this romance story with the two main characters that were Charlotte Beecher and Luke Wells. Also also the rest of the characters to.

Charlotte Beecher is one of the five candidates for a gourmet chocolate factory contests. She is quite surprised by this. Before find out this she was in a blind because she quit her job.

Luke Wells is also a candidate for the chocolate factory contests. He has left his family's business after what his father did.

This was a fun story to read. It had me laughing a lot throughout it.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinion.

Cute story with misunderstandings. I wish I could feel more more chemistry between them. But, overall cute story.

This had a very cute premise, and uptight Luke won me over, eventually! More sweet books like this, please.

I love everything about this book- from the reality show style competition to the backstories to the side characters and finally the happily ever after. It was such a great book, perfect summer (or any time of year) read and I want to read more and more by this author.

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Unfortunately this was a DNF for me. I was very excited about it at first, but then the characters were very flat and there were too many cliches in the storyline for me.
The contest also felt very unrealistic. Why are they looking to fill different positions in one contest but only had one contestant for every position? It seems so inefficient and like a very unfair process.

"My Sweet Enemy" by Jenny Hartwell was a cute, funny enemies-to-lovers romance between sunshiny chocolatier Charlotte Beecher and grumpy supply chain specialist Luke Wells. The fiery chemistry between Luke and Charlotte was immediately apparent and gave rise to a competition that was at times very amusing. For example, I loved the scene when they were trying to outpace each other on neighboring treadmills at the gym; I could practically see the sparks between them flying off the page. Their competition turned more serious as the story progressed, which IMO was a shame because their relationship lost a lot of the playful energy it had at the beginning. The more Charlotte and Luke tried to make each other look bad, the more they made themselves look bad too. It took them a lot longer than it should have to realize that neither was out to get the other.

I really liked the book's secondary characters, particularly Charlotte and Luke's fellow interns, who added a great deal of depth and humor to the story. I couldn't help laughing at the dude-bro from Wall Street who consistently referred to himself as "the Chad," even though he turned out to be a real jerk by the end of the competition. Charlotte's friendship with the other two female interns, Megan and Sofia, ended up being a highlight of the book for me. There was so much more to social media influencer Megan than I thought there would be, and I'd love to see her get her own story.

Overall, while Luke and Charlotte's relationship frustrated me at times, I enjoyed "My Sweet Enemy" and would recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I look forward to whatever Ms. Hartwell writes next.

*Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

My sweet enemy by Jenny Hartwell is a entertaining story of not just love for another, but also self love. Both main characters are fighting issues of self doubt, and even deeper strain felt from their unique family situations. Needless to say, with each of their emotional baggage being brought to a job competition, their relationship starts as less than friendly.
Attraction is only a distraction…
Both Charlotte and Luke have important reason to win the completion. They both want the job, but they also both REALLY need the job. Each of them enter the internship with “Simone’s Chocolate,” jobless. If they don’t win this reality-tv-esque competition, they go home to nothing. That alone is obstacle enough, and neither has time or space to explore attraction for one another.
I was impressed with Hartwell’s telling of chocolate creation and processing. She tells not only a story of human love, but also love of chocolate. Many times I felt the need to reach for a Lindt truffle while reading My Sweet Enemy. She did a fabulous job of character diversity as well. Everyone had a different talent: social media, sales, science, design… etc. They were also at different life stages, from different backgrounds, and with different preferences. I felt it was very well rounded and realistic.
I think anyone who enjoys a fun and sometimes silly romance should read My Sweet Enemy. If you’re not in it for the love story, read it for the fascinating journey of chocolate.

Overall, it was a fun read a good weekend/ vacation book. I loved the idea of the chocolate contest, as if in a real world kind of show, with an enemies to lovers spin on it. The dual P.O.V. writing, it is slowly becoming one of my favorites when it's done right but this one kind of fell flat for me. Charlotte and Luke were a fun and hot couple, but I felt that the side characters took away from the story.

I received a free copy of this book for my honest thoughts.

I adored this book Charlotte was very cute and fun and Luke was a total babe. This is a new author to me, I really enjoyed the writing style. Their chemistry was awesome and the drama surrounding them with the contest was interesting. This book didn't have ow/om drama.

Side note I loved that the H asked for consent when thing where getting steamy. It was a nice touch by the author.

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This book had some really cute and funny scenes but over all, I had a hard time finishing it. I just had a hard time connecting to the two main characters. Even though the read is written in a dual POV format which typically helps me to understand and connect with characters, it wasn't so here. That being said though, someone else may have a totally different viewpoint and love it.

This is a sexy story that someone over the age of 18 can read.

At first, I requested to read My Sweet Enemy simply because it revolved around a chocolate romance that was compared to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory with enemies to lover's story thrown in. Enemies to lovers is my favorite romance trope. However, the book was hard to follow at times because there were tons of side characters.

I honestly did not even care for the main character Charlotte that much because she became super whiny throughout the book and had a major lack of trust in the main hero Luke. Luke gave her no reason to not trust him and I became seriously annoyed with Charlotte in the process.

Charlotte ends up competing with Luke and other interns for a job offer. The whole competition was hard to follow and the challenges that the characters had to go through were kind of unbelievable and far stretched. Plus, after the whole competition going on throughout most of the book ended in the way that it was extremely frustrating for me. I won't give anything away but I found myself saying "come on" by the end of the book.

I did enjoy the actual steamy moments of the book though. However, I do think I would have rated this book higher if there had been more steam. For most of the book, I wanted sweets and chocolate. The story dragged on a bit. My Sweet Enemy is all about falling in love with the rival you are competing with. I did not love the book but I didn't necessarily hate it either. All and all it was pretty average.

I was really excited to read this for a cute Valentines day read and of course loved the chocolate aspect. I like enemies to loves but they become enemies but like attracted to eachother pretty much right away. I enjoyed reading from Luke's prospective more for some reason. I liked the idea of the book but the way it was written out I just didn't really connect with the characters and it was a little too predictable.

My Sweet Enemy is a funny "enemy to lovers" trope romance, it's filled with funny moments that will make you laugh out loud. The chemistry between Luke and Charlotte is amazing, I loved their banter, arguing and falling in love.

I was attracted by a cover (chocolate, of course). The story takes place in chocolate factory, where there is competition happening. I was a little confused about some parts, but overall it's easy to read and carefree story.

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Jenny Hartwell’s My Sweet Enemy is a fun and witty romantic comedy that is as delicious and indulgent as your favorite chocolate treat but with none of the calories.

Charlotte Beecher is a chocolatier who is in a bit of a bind. Up to her eyeballs in student debt and with no job on the horizon, the future is looking rather bleak for Charlotte. Making ends meet is becoming more and more of a struggle with each passing day and Charlotte is so desperate that she might end up even selling her beloved copper pots in order to keep the wolf from the door and a roof over her head. However, just when the sunny chocolatier had been about to give up, an opportunity presents itself that could be the answer to all of her prayers: a gourmet chocolate factory has launched a competition to help relaunch their company and Charlotte is one of the finalists. However, she hadn’t counted on her rival, the talented, charismatic and oh so handsome Luke Wells, who is standing between her and the top prize.

Luke quickly manages to dazzle the judges with his marketing prowess and flow charts and when he snubs Charlotte during the first challenge, it becomes clear that he isn’t going to let anybody stand in his way of claiming the coveted prize. Luke is determined to win at all costs and he is not about to let anybody or anything stand between him and his big win. However, in all of his projections Luke hadn’t factored in falling in love with the competition. Charlotte is funny, dazzling, beautiful and somebody whom he simply cannot stop himself from thinking about…

Let the best man – or woman – win, but it soon becomes apparent that there is more than just a competition at stake here. Will Luke and Charlotte allow their ambition to blind them to the happiness that is standing right in front of their noses? Or will they realize that while some things are worth fighting for, love is the greatest prize of all?

Jenny Hartwell’s My Sweet Enemy is a fun rivals to lovers romantic comedy full of light and funny moments that will make you laugh out loud. The chemistry between Luke and Charlotte is absolutely electric and their witty banter and sizzling repartee will certainly have you chortling along as you find yourself completely charmed by this uplifting, emotional and feel-good contemporary romance.

My only qualm about My Sweet Enemy was that the details of the competition were sometimes rather confusing and overwhelming at times, however, Jenny Hartwell is certainly a writer I’ll look out for in the future.

I really liked the story of Luke and Charlotte. This was the first book by Ms. Hartwell, but I would gladly read more. Luke and Charlotte were like oil and water when they first met, but appearances can be deceiving if you don't look beyond the surface. The chemistry between them was electric and you could feel the connection through the pages. Competing for a job while trying to figure out if you want/can be more than competitors is a slippery slope, especially when you both have a ton of baggage.
The reasons each was there were different and compelling and I enjoyed the fact that they finally shared what happened to each other and the way the confessions happened organically. Having different outlooks on the same job was interesting and I could understand why they both tried to act indifferent at first, although they did act childish at times, which I found irritating once in awhile. The other interns fighting for the job were interesting as well and I was rooting for them all, except one. Chad was pompous and he grated on my nerves; he really did get what was coming to him, in my opinion.
Just when they think everything is going to work out, a wrench gets thrown at them and I wasn't sure if either of them would be able to move past the hurt. I liked how the familial issues were resolved for each of them and the outcome of the intern competition was excellent. I really enjoyed this book.
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Cute story. I wish the characters actually talked to each other instead of making assumptions. Parts got a little preachy, which wasn't necessary. I kind of saw the ending coming.

My Sweet Enemy by Jenny Hartwell is a sweet enemies to love romance that I enjoyed.  This book was easy to read and perfect for an escape from cold weather or the pandemic. I will be reading more books by this author, I highly recommend this book if you enjoy romances.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I admit, what initially caught my attention was the fact that the story revolved around a chocolate factory. Duh! Who can look past that little tidbit?! Of course, knowing that it was a enemy to lovers helped a lot since it’s one of my favorite tropes to read.

The concept behind the story was interesting, if confusing at times, Thankfully, the author brought it all together in the end.

I enjoyed getting to know both Charlotte and Luke, but I would be remiss if I don’t mention that at times they came across as one dimensional. I would’ve liked to see a bit more character development when it came to these two. As is was, their growth seemed superficial.

As for the romance I’ll say that it was slow in coming, but definitely expected. The author managed to establish Luke and Charlotte’s chemistry through stolen looks, heated stares and sensual tension-filled moments. However, I think I would’ve enjoyed this romance more if I would’ve gotten to see more of Luke and Charlotte’s connection on the page. I felt like all their “explanations“ regarding the reasons behind their behavior could’ve been addressed without it being so lengthy. These moments might have brought them closer, but it didn’t establish any sort of connection between them except as reasons to excuse their behavior. 🤷🏻‍♀️

All in all a cute, enemy to lovers story with an interesting cast of characters and lots of chocolate goodness throughout.