A great read. Brynn and Sebastian meet when she is reluctantly back in her home town, needing to win them over but clashing with him in his role as mayor. An enemies to lovers story. I liked how it is told from both points of view.

3 stars.

I think I started liking this book about halfway or two-thirds through! LOL! Turner definitely writes witty, snappy dialogue, and I enjoyed that a lot--but the MC (Brynn) was just not my cup of tea for a bulk of that initial portion of the book. Very negative compared to her on-screen persona, and quick to anger.

Sebastian, I thought, was a great foil to her, and I really enjoyed his story arc and just him as a character. Talk about a slow burn, in every respect, and getting the full story (no pun intended) on his past was powerful.

There were passing faith references to God, prayer, etc., but I would've enjoyed seeing more of this--partly because Thomas Nelson was the publisher, and partly because it would have made both Brynn's and Seb's story arcs more powerful. The book title indicates they hate each other (and they do, more or less, in the book), but their respective changes were a bit on a dime, and very self-focused at the root--no inner Holy Spirit conviction or faith element in that aspect, which I felt was a missed opportunity. And, as Gilmore Girls-esque as much of the pop-culture references were, a few felt a bit too close to the edge (i.e. swooning over Jennifer Aniston's "I am my own soulmate" from a while back).

So, it was an interesting way to while away the time, but I can't say I'd rush into a re-read. This book is more in line with Turner's Hadley Beckett's Next Dish than The Do-Over; I prefer _The Do-Over_, myself.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Being from Colorado, I of course had to read this. I was not disappointed, and its tagline of being a mixture of Parks and Recreation and The Morning Show are entirely correct - its cute, snarky, romantic, and adorable. I loved walking alongside Brynn and Sebastian as they fell for each other. A wonderful four hours of very happy reading. Highly recommended!

I wanted to love this one because the premise sounded so good. But after discovering that the heroine is a mean girl who's proud to be a mean girl and doesn't like her hometown. I knew I wasn't going to like the heroine or relate to her. So I held out hope that I would like the hero. No go he was almost as bad, I normally like the grumpy troupe but he took it to the extreme. It's safe to say that this author is not the author for me.

This book, this book, this book.
This book hit the mark for me in some areas and completely missed it in others.

I think I liked it. But I also almost DNF'd it about 3 times. Maybe it just wasn't for me, but it might be for you!

Where It Hit the Mark:
Small Town Vibes
The Banter
Representation of Anxiety and PTSD (in the form of an adorable dog)

Where It Missed:
The redemption arc - it either felt like everyone forgave Brynn immediately or that the reconciliation took place off the page. Which really missed some character development for me.
Brynn& Sebastian go from straight up hating each other and intentionally irritating the other to...being in love. I just feel like they missed a few steps?
I wish there had been more about Brynn and Sebastians' back stories. I feel like we just grazed the surface and there was so much more.
I also did not understand why Brynn wanted to be on this other news program. She got to hang out with Keanu and interview Meryl on her third rate show - so why leave? If I've learned anything about morning TV (all of which I've learned from the movie Morning Glory), getting A-list stars on your show is how you know you've made it.

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner
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Brynn is the new darling of the morning talk show world. When she makes a mistake on air she is desperate to right it any way possible. Which means going back to her small home town and making nice. This puts her in close contact with Sebastian, who does not want her there.
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What I liked:
-I liked the friction between Brynn and Sebastian. Seeing from both of their perspectives was fun.
-I really liked seeing a little behind the scenes into the reporting world!
-Adelaide Springs was a cool little town and I loved all the characters there.
-This ended super sweet!
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really enjoyed this, it was a fun and sassy romcom with a lot of heart.

Loved it.

I requested this book on NetGalley after I read a few reviews and figured this would be the sort of book I'd like. I liked it even better than I thought.

Brynn ran away from her hometown and hasn't been back in twenty years. And even though the network has been marketing her as all-American small town girl, she has nothing nice to say about her hometown. Which she accidentally does live on television. There is nothing to it, she has to go back to Adelaide Springs and apologize to the people she inadvertently has insulted.

Sebastian is running away too, but he ended up in Adelaide Springs. Though he thinks it's a good idea that Brynn comes to town with a camera so the town can get some free advertising on national television, he certainly doesn't like being stuck with the woman for five days. He dislikes her from the moment she starts to speak to him.

Of course they'll warm up to each other, and I like the way that they did. And I liked the way Brynn got a renewed appreciation for the town and the people she had left behind.

It was a bit distracting that Brynn's chapters were told in first person and Sebastian's were told in third. It made it a bit hard to get close to Sebastian. But then, it was probably fitting for his character that you didn't get close to him.

DNF AT 18%

I physically couldn’t push myself through this book any further.
The female main character was just very insufferable and annoying and I just really didn’t connect with her character.
The main male character was just very very boring and dull
I usually like to reach the 25% mark before DNFing but I didn’t see much more interesting happening in 7%.

So sorry I didn’t enjoy this one as this is the ARC I was looking forward to the most and was most excited for. But I guess not everything will be for everyone.

This was a cute love story with a grumpy meets sunshine storyline. At times the sunshine FMC was a tad over the top, and I can see why the MMC was annoyed with her. At other times the MMC was just plain rude for no reason. Still the story was cute, and I would recommend it.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson for my ARC!

Twenty years ago, Brynn fled Adelaide Springs, changed her name, launched a successful career as a TV morning show host, and never looked back. Now, though, she's been caught badmouthing her hometown on a live TV segment she didn't know was being filmed, and the only way to smooth things over is to go in person to her hometown and make a public apology.

Sebastian is himself a former journalist who moved to Adelaide Springs and became part of its city council in order to live life largely off the grid. He is tasked with accompanying Brynn around town during her stay, but he finds her repugnant, assuming she is superficial and only cares about fame.

As these two Adelaide Springs residents, one former, one present, navigate their PR problem, they also get to know one another better, and before long the sparks that fly are more romantic than snarky, and they both come to find healing for their brokenness.

BRYNN AND SEBASTIAN HATE EACH OTHER is one of the best romances I've read this year. It's clean in the sense that there are no intimate scenes, but like other recent love stories involving fame (e.g., ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS by Nicole Deese and FAMOUS FOR A LIVING by Melissa Ferguson), it explores deep issues of identity, loss, and family. There is nothing superficial about this novel, even when that isn't always true about the characters.

The town of Adelaide Springs is well-developed, and it is inhabited by many fun, quirky small-town folks who react to Brynn in different ways. It was easy to develop strong affection for the supporting cast, and I think the author employed these characters well in bringing out different aspects of Brynn's personality.

I also really enjoyed the dialogue, and the writing style of the author. This is my first Bethany Turner book, but I'm already eyeing her backlist as well as a new book I just saw announced for June 2024, also set in Adelaide Springs, COLE AND LAILA ARE JUST FRIENDS.

I gave this book five stars and I feel like it might turn up on my favorites of the year.

I really didn’t want to DNF this one because I try to stick to books until the end when I’m reviewing them, but I just couldn’t get into it. It was very slow for me, and I couldn’t connect with any of the characters so I stopped reading it midway through. Maybe I’ll give it another try later on but I wasn’t feeling it at the moment.

This was a very good enemies to lovers romance. Brynn had to win me over as well as Sebastian and her town as I didnt like her very much in the beginning. I enjoyed seeing how her character evolved throughout the book.
Many thanks to Thomas Nelson Fiction and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I’m not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous when I started reading Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner because I am not a big enemies to more trope lover. I feel like sometimes the author does such a good job of making me not want them to be together, that I can’t root for them in the end. The ones I do like have to be written in a way that somehow makes me still root for and like both of the characters.

Brynn is a snob. She’s also snarky, arrogant and selfish. Normally, I would be out for the count on a character like this, but somehow Ms. Turner wrote her in a way that I never got to the point of hating her. I think the way that Sebastian treated her when she was snarky went a long way to helping me not get to that point. He didn’t put up with her snarky comments and he gave her as good as he got! Brynn is also broken and hurting and watching her change and fall in love with Sebastian was perfection. Speaking of Sebastian, I absolutely loved him! He is kind, real, and loves his town and the people in it. This story also takes place in a relatively short period of time- another type of story I usually don’t care for, but their relationship didn’t feel rushed or unbelievable.

I’m happy to say that I ended up really enjoying this story! My only small complaint is that I felt like the beginning of the story was a tad slow. It took too long for Brynn and Sebastian to be on the page together. Other than that, I loved this story and the epilogue was perfect!!!

I received a complimentary copy of this story. All opinions are my own. This is a clean read. 4.5 stars!

Unfortunately did not like this book at all. From the blurb I thought it would be a great read however it was executed poorly. Brynn is absolutely terrible and nothing she does throughout the book redeems her at all. The two characters hate each other for about 70% of the book and then suddenly fall in love

My all time favorite trope is enemy to lovers so I knew I needed to read this book!

Overall, I enjoyed it!

I really tried with this one, but I hated our main characters. Brynn from the start was an awful mean girl and well...not so sunshiny as was expected. Our grump was just awful instead of the quiet, but kind that I so love reading. This one didn't work for me at all and I ended up dnf-ing at 50%

Thanks the NetGalley, the author and the publisher for a copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this book! Brynn and Sebastian’s rivals to lovers arc was so fun - the banter was great and their coming together was so sweet. It was really nice to see them work through their personal traumas throughout the book while simultaneously watching them fall in love. I also loved the setting! Adelaide Springs was super cute with fun, charming locals. I also really enjoyed the third person POV with both perspectives. Overall I thought this was a fun read and would definitely recommend!

This is my favorite book I’ve read in a while! It’s cute, funny, and a wonderful feel good story. I finished it in a day and can’t recommend it highly enough. The characters are both likable and relatable, and the author uses the dual POV perfectly to accomplish this. The narration is also fantastic, I’m immediately going in search of other books by this author.

Cute enemies to lovers rom com!

Brynn has just been promoted in her dream job to co-host on a popular morning news show. She's known as America's Ray of Sunshine and is portrayed as quirky and funny by her news station. But who is Brynn really?

After a major fumble by her news team, her snarky comments about her hometown are heard by viewers all around the world. Now America's Ray of Sunshine is America's most despised woman in news. Amid demands from viewers for Brynn to be fired, she asks her boss to send her back to her hometown to hopefully repair her image with the public. The goal is to show she's not the heartless, mean girl everyone now thinks she is. But when the grumpy Sebastien Sudworth picks her and her cameraman up from the airport in podunk Adelaide Springs, Colorado and he seems to hate her, Brynn is worried her goal to repair her image is doomed from the start. Not to mention the people she grew up with aren't her biggest fans at the moment either. However, as Brynn and Sebastien spend more time together they begin to get to know the real people behind the walls they've built.

This story was a lovely reminder that people aren't always what they seem. We don't know everyone's life story and it's important to get to know someone first before jumping to conclusions about who they are. I also loved the theme of forgiveness that the author wove into the story. When ties run deep, sometimes it's harder to forgive. But when forgiveness is given, the restoration is beautiful.

**I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.**

This book was definitely not what I was expecting. First of all, I did not like Brynn in the beginning she definitely was not the type of character. I did like when she started to grow and realizes what she was really running from at all. Sebastian’s reactions early on seemed pretty justified to me in the beginning but his approach needed some tact for sure. I also like how as Brynn opened up and got to know herself again that is when the relationship started to develop. It was cute and a good read