This was a fun romance with dogs. I had just finished a very unsatisfying book and was eager for something light and fun. All in all, this fits the bill. Ruby is a former beauty queen now working as a CNA. One of her elderly patients has commissioned Ruby to show Wheezy, her golden retriever. Spencer and Caleb are identical twins, but nothing is identical about them. Spencer is a veterinarian and dog show judge. He's a meticulous rule-follower. Caleb, not so much. Caleb is barely scraping by as a dog trainer. The two of them are competitive and both have eyes for Ruby. But, she only sees Spencer. But, does Spencer see her?

The only thing that seemed off was the "stroke" scene with Ruby and Spencer. It seemed very out of character for Spencer.

All in all, this was a fun read. I would happily read more by this author. Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in return for an honest review.

I Hate You More is absolutely adorable. I couldn’t put it down, finished it in less than 24 hours! I admit that the plot was a little light, but the tension and the charisma between Ruby and Spencer made up for it and then some. I would have rated this 3.5 stars but rounded up for how engaged the story kept me.

I Hate You More is about a former beauty pageant named Ruby who is entering a scruffy poorly behaved golden retriever into a dog show. The vet who started the dog show and is also one of the judges, Spencer, is stuffy and uptight and does not have time for beauty queens who think their pretty faces can get them whatever they want. Of course there’s much more to the story than that in this enemies-to-lovers rom com.

I think we all know by now I’m a sucker for books that involve dogs. I totally fell for Wheezy and his lazy dog ways! And honestly I identified more with the hero in this book since I tend to be the more responsible straitlaced one in most of my social circles. I know nothing about pageantry so it was equal parts fascinating and appalling to hear what Ruby went through as a child competing in pageants nonstop.

While this was enemies-to-lovers, it was also fairly insta-lovey to me. I found myself going back a couple of chapters to see if I had somehow missed something to explain how they suddenly got together. I think I just prefer to see couples develop and grow together rather than having it happen quickly with so little cause. It was a fun fairly lighthearted read but I didn’t really connect with the heroine or their love story like I have with other recent reads. But if it sounds like it might be your jam, this book comes out November 12th! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourceboks Casablanca for this eARC copy.

I am a big dog lover but just couldn’t get into this book. It was like a hallmark movie from a few years ago that I did not like either. Might try again later.

I was super excited for this book and it really does not disappoint. This whole book has absolutely chaotic vibes and I love it. Ruby and Spencer banter like it's their job and they show once again why grumpy x sunshine and stuck-up hero/ free spirited heroine are superior tropes. Spencer is such a rule follower and serious guy (mostly because of his brother) and Ruby is the epitome of competitive and smart as hell. We have to stan. I love the premise of making an "unqualified" dog into a champion and the potential for hilarious situations was well and truly used to the max. While the storyline is overall very funny, there are also more serious scenes and aspects about family relationships and growing up. Ruby really grows as a person and learns how to truly love herself as she is.
I highly recommend this book, if you are looking for a Rom-Com with a lot of chemistry, banter and a few steamy scenes.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thankyou so much to the author, @sourcebookscasa and @netgalley for this eARC.
This was a really cute story! With a light hearted romance and characters who showed depth and had development throughout. I don't think there is anything i love more in a book than enemies to lovers, and the best part of the trope is the tension and banter between the pairing, which this book definitely didn't disappoint on. I really enjoyed all the different dynamics mentioned in the story, especially between the twins which was hilarious. Ruby and Mrs. Orson were a nice relationship to read about too, and the ladies at the nursing home. I actually really liked the first steamy scene between the two characters, i could feel the tension!!
Grumpy/sunshine and enemies to lovers, how do you beat that? especially when you add dogs into the mix!

I really like books where the two main characters constantly bicker with underlying sexual tension, and I, as the reader, just want them to kiss. That was what I was expecting when going into this. However, it fell short for me.
It was overall a fast read with a cute romance. I really liked the set-up of having the twin brother train the dog so that the two main characters would be forced to interact. However, the romance felt rushed. They went from being against each other to being horny for each other to being in love really fast. (The scene with the strokes was something I was not expecting and I was very shook, to say the least.)
The characters were okay, I didn't care that much about them, although I did enjoy their individual character developments.

This was such a cute story and I LOVED the dog aspect as a golden retriever owner myself. The banter and enemies to lovers trope was well paced with great tension. I especially enjoyed the relationship of Ruby and Mrs.Orson and the twins rivalry was hilarious. Ruby and her mother growing closer was an unexpected storyline I also enjoyed. The one thing that felt forced to me was the steamy parts. The first scene especially felt awkward and didn't seem to fit the personalities of either character. Besides that I really enjoyed the story!

This was just what I needed this week! It's light and bright with a recalcitrant and stubborn bulldog. I expected a little more hate per the title, but I loved the effortless ease into the relationship for these two.
Ruby may be an ex-beauty pageant contestant but she knows the tricks of the trade like the back of her hand. So what if the contestant is a stubborn, lazy and slightly overweight dog that may have false papers. No one can stop Ruby from pulling out all the stops and making that dog a champion. Except that the only person he'll listen to is one of the judges, grump Spencer.
This grump/sunshine combo was delightful. This is my first read by Lucy but I know it won't be my last. I enjoyed the banter and the supporting cast quite a bit. It's an easy and fun page turner.
Steam: spicy and skippable
Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.

This was a cute read. It took me a little while to get into it at first, but it had me hooked after Chapter 5. A good break from fast-paced or fantasy novels. I loved the chemistry between Ruby and Spencer, Cause wow chapter 9 hit different!

I loved that this book represented the importance of personal growth and standing up for yourself and for what you want to do. The author also does a great job of setting up an image if the setting in your brain as the way the book is written is detailed and draws you in.

If you like: Rom-coms, banter, enemies to lovers, grumpy x sunshine, dogs, this book is for you!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I didn't enjoy this book as much as I'd hoped to, it just didn't live up to the expectations of the description. The characters were not as likeable as you'd want them to be in a romance novel, and the narrative style was not form me. Obviously everyone has different opinions and I can see how this book can have good potential to other readers.

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I was thoroughly disappointed at this little antagonists to lovers book about an ex beauty pageant queen and the judge to a dog show she's trying to make a dog participate in. I was expecting to have a cute and fun time with this book based on the synopsis and the cover but I felt like this books was too forgettable and the dynamic between the characters was off and felt very rushed.

I wasn't a fan of the romance and it was mainly because they went very quickly from being antagonistic but horny for each other to being deeply in love. Everything about it was lacking and there was no chemistry between them. I will, however, say that I enjoyed their first sex scene together because wheeew that was fun BUT not even that was truly amazing to me.

The characters themselves were ok, I didn't really much care for them as individuals either but I could appreciate their little development. I also liked the relationship between the twins,it was very sweet.

Overall, didn't make me feel anything

This was a very sweet book! It starts with Ruby wanting to participate in a canine contest with Wheezy, who's not entirely a competition kind of dog and this seems to make Ruby want to win more. Of course, then she meets the two brothers Caleb and Spencer except Spencer is one of the judges and he does not think she can win and Caleb will try to train the dog to win. I wondered if this would become a love triangle but the way Ruby wanted to compete to piss off Spencer made me realize that they were the enemies to lovers! This book was funny and a feel-good rom-com but with a little of enemies to lover, although I felt more the "lovers" part than the "enemies". Overall, I did enjoy it and I also loved reading about dogs in a enemies to lovers book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this read! I found the beginning a bit slow but after the first 50 pages it picked up and I couldnt put it down.

The plot was funny and completely new! The main characters were relatable and strong willed which I loved! And the side characters really made this book! Looking at you Wheezy!

Overall, if you enjoy a good enemies to lovers romance I believe you would enjoy this read!

I hate you more was a three star read. It was a little slow at the beginning and some other parts after but I finally got into it around the middle part of the book and I was able to invest in the characters more then.

I did like the ending and how the girl character was able to stick up for herself with her job. The ending was also my favorite with the grand guesture. It definitely does have potential. Thank you Netgalley and publishers for allowing me the chance to read and review this book. My thoughts and opinions were my own.

I absolutely adored this book!
Who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers tale that ALSO includes dogs AND saucey elderly women??
The characters were very dynamic , but I also found them very relatable. I especially related to Lucy, having been a past pageant contestant myself who also now works in the health care field.
In “I Hate You More” Lucy is a nursing assistant in a retirement home. She promises one of her favourite residents that she will make their Golden Retriever a champion in the upcoming West Coast Canine Classic. Little does she know that the dog, and one of the judges, will give her a real run for her money!
Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I cannot decide who I love more in I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore. The rule follower, intense , swoonworthy veterinarian? The fierce, untamed, compassionate ,a bit lost ex beauty pageant queen & current nursing assistant at a quirky retirement home? Or the adorable dog who never knows how to follow orders? I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore was incredibly witty, full of enemies to lovers tension and delivered some beautiful feels.

When Mrs. Orson guilt tripped Ruby to help enter her dog Wheezy in the prestigious West Coast Canine competition, she didn't know what she is signing up for. Because Wheezy is the farthest from being a show dog. And the judge of the show, Spencer is the strictest judge around. But Ruby is competitive and stubborn and this challenge is something she needs in her bland life. She is going to call back all her training from her beauty pageant days and dazzle Spencer. Literally.

Ruby and Spencer have very different personalities. And they bring out the best and worst in each other. Spencer made a mistake by taking Ruby lightly and judging her by appearances only. And Ruby thought of Spencer to be a stiff, brooding and no fun guy. Ruby has no direction and no dreams and she needs something to feel alive again. And Wheezy gave her a reason. And Spencer ignited the flame. On the other hand,Spencer is seen as perfect and infallible in everyone's eyes but he has so many burdens and he is exhausted. Ruby made him laugh and feel light and feel happy. They mercilessly taunted each other and there was a zing from the beginning that slowly turned into razing flame. This story made my heart warm and blissful and that's what I expected from this rom com.

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily through Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca

First thing: when I started this book I thought the story was completely different (rom-com, competition, enemies to lovers) but...
Sure I enjoyed so much this funny rom com book, I had a very good time reading but I was expecting a little more (maybe?). The plot is very funny: Ruby wants to participate and win a canine contest with Wheezy, a friend's dog, but it is not exactly in line with the competition rules!
So here comes Caleb, who presents himself as a dog trainer and offere to train Wheezy to try to win the competition... even if he believes it's impossibile. There's also Spencer, Caleb's twin, one of the judges of the competition, who tells her that she can't win. And here we go: Ruby is ready to change his mind and then accepts Caleb's offer.
Ruby although she knows very well that winning this competition is impossible, she tries (almost to piss-off Spencer). On the other hand we have the twins Spencer and Caleb and one of the trope that I liked the most :the relationship between brothers but even more precisely between twins. It's one of those dynamics I like to read about! Caleb is the classic bad boy with a soft heart, the soul of the party and with whom you can never feel comfortable, Spencer, instead is the quieter and more reserved part.
Here, there is my biggest problem, and I say it in a positive way because I just didn't understand: I thought that the love interest was another. Already. No love triangle, quiet, but I just got carried away by the wrong character.
Oh oh well, apart from at this point in the end the book is nice and I admit to having devoured the second part.
What doesn't convinced me is the beginning because I did 't understand who the love interest was, and the enemies to lovers issue. He is more of a can't stand you to lovers, because the two protagonists are his two opposite sides but not that much, he is a super simp after five seconds like.
So in the end the title can be a bit contradictory but broadly speaking it fits!
So nothing, an enjoyable, fun, yes, and super smooth read at the end!

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with the ARC to preview!

Unfortunately this one just did not work for me. I felt like there was sexual tension between Spencer and Ruby was there but they barely talked to each other and then bam they are ripping each others clothes off.

Firstly, THANK YOU Sourcebooks Casablanca Publishing, and NetGalley, for the access to this eARC.

In "I Hate You More" by Lucy Gilmore, a former beauty queen, Ruby, is on a mission to get her elderly friend, Mrs. Orson's, loveable, fat, and infuriating, golden retriever, into a dog show. What stands in her way? Spencer, a judge of the dog show, who only sees a playful dog and an unprepared beauty queen. But Ruby is resilient, and with the help of Caleb, Spencer's tin brother, who also happens to be a dog trainer, ready to help, Spencer has to decide if he's going to admit defeat and allo Wheezy, the golden retriever, to compete.

My rating: 4.5⭐️/5. In my opinion, if you liked reading "It happened One Summer," you'll like this book, as they give off very similar vibes (and both have sas, comedy, and quality spicy scenes)! Spencer and Ruby are super sweet enemies to lovers coupling, with Spencer being the perfect Grumpy sunshine, and Ruby the sassy character. One of my recent favorite tropes this book has is the girl that keeps coming on to the guy, and the resulting chemistry is great!

There were some points in the book that I felt the detail to the events was lacking, but the overall plot, character development, and my enjoyment was high the entire time. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good contemporary romance read

P.S. I desperately hope this is a character series (duology at least) with a second book focusing on Caleb, PLEASE LUCY GILMORE!