Nami is a CEO of a tech company, and Jae is the high school nemesis that she loved to hate. Now Jae is back in town working for the hated huge corporation and trying to buyout Nami's company. But when sparks fly between the two, can Jae figure out how to preserve Nami's company and her affections? Loved the Nami and Jae story! Also loved the supporting characters and the setting in Chicago!

I absolutely love enemies to lovers and this one did not disappoint. The banter was top notch and absolutely hilarious. This was wonderfully done

3.5 stars! i really enjoyed this book and it was absolutely what i needed. high school enemies to rivals in adulthood? sign me up!!! i loved these characters and thought they were written beautifully.

i didn't know this book was technically the second in a series, so i think if i had read the second you're single i would've connected more. but nevertheless this can be read perfectly fine as a standalone!

the chemistry between nami and jae was insane and you could sense it from the first scene between the two.

overall i enjoyed this book and thought it was a nice fun easy read. thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review !

This was a cute light read. Nami and Jae were rivals in high school. Later in life, Nami’s company is in trouble and Jae comes back into her life to take over her company. They have a mutual dislike for each other but they figure out that it’s really the ‘idea’ of the other person that they thought they didn’t like.

I appreciated the representation in this book. There was a lot of characters with a lot of different backgrounds. The main characters were Asian and you learn a lot of their family dynamics growing up. You learn about the expectations put on them and how that molded them into why they are the way they are.
The first half of this book was fun! The banter between them was great. I liked the ‘enemies to lovers’ thing they had going on.

I think the thing I didn’t like the most about this book is that it is centered around Nami and her company and I still honestly have no clue what her company does. In some books it might be fine to not know many details but the fact that this book was based all around her job… it was just strange. The most I got was Nami is the boss and the employees have polls about Star Trek and miscellaneous non job relate things on their whiteboard.
Overall, it was a cute book but not life changing.

It's such an addictive read.
It's a great enemies-to-lovers book with plenty of drama and great characters. the main characters are so well-written. You fall in love with them from the beginning. Also, the secondary characters are so exciting and make the main characters come to life. I liked the pace that the author set for this book, There are a few things I would tweak, but that's more on my taste. If you like enemy-to-lovers books, do give this book a chance. The chemistry between them is off the charts and some scenes will make you want to swoon.

Fun, witty, and smart! This enemies to lovers rom-com is sure to leave you wanting more. I really fell in love with the wit and humor and Tanamachi truly wrote a wonderful novel with spectacular characters. The Asian representation and cultural diversity was very refreshing as well and something I highly appreciate.

Nami, a successful businesswoman, owns a business at risk of being taken over by her rival Jae. Rivals since high school, they fell into old ways of arguing. The dual POV allows for a lot more information and different perspectives where Nami is a little more of a rule follower while Jae is more likely to test the limits and push boundaries. This made them significantly more relatable

The secondary characters and the family members were expertly written and personable on their own — the office banter and Toggle chat portions were great and kept my attention.

I don’t know what it was about Nami’s perspective that resonated so deeply with me (a person who has never been engaged or owned a business) but I was full-on weeping NUMEROUS times throughout this book. She’s so earnest and hopeful and genuine, and it brings out the best in everyone around her (except for Dell, who is the exact brand of garbage human who we have all had the displeasure of having to work with).

Jae was a bit pig-headed, but he was right that Nami brings out the best in him, too. Unfortunately that took being around her to realize, so he had already really stuck his foot in it. But he cares so deeply and is so smitten (immediately and obviously). Even when I felt like kicking him in the shins would be a good idea, I still adored him a little bit.

Even the side characters are fully formed and multifaceted, and I adored them. 10/10 would read again and will cry about at least once more, probably.

The Takeover was a fun, enemies-to-lovers romance with relatable, likable characters. It was well written, the storyline was believable (if a bit exaggerated) and there was witty banter that kept me smiling and laughing,
This author was new to me, but I would read more from her, and I would recommend this book.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved Nami and Jae’s story! Enemies to lovers with the perfect slow burn. They were rivals in high school and when Nami’s start-up Toggle is in trouble, Jae’s company swoops in to try to buy. I think the only thing I didn’t love is the epilogue(s) didn’t round out the story fully. I had a lot of lol moments though and enjoyed the Dell torture around his fancy chair through the story!

The Takeover is a decent romcom with a good plot and great supporting characters. It’s well-written and I really enjoyed its wit and humor and the supportive behavior shared in the workplace. The part I struggled with was the MC’s apparent lack of emotional development past the age of about 14. Nami is a successful business woman who has created a company that works from a business perspective while also making it a workplace filled with loyal, talented employees. So the first chapters filled with adolescent hate/love just didn’t ring true for me. Her lack of self awareness at that point in her life and career did not make her particularly likable. That said, I did read it and generally enjoyed the story. The cast of characters at work really carried the day.

Nami’s company is in danger of being taken over by her high school rival Jae’s company. They fall back into their old competitive ways with lots of arguing, when the arguing takes a turn to romance. Will their business dealings get in the way of their new feelings?

This book had many aspects that I enjoyed. I appreciated the Asian representation and enemies to lover banter. However, I found it to be a bit slow and the tech setting was hard to relate to. I think it will appeal to those who enjoy the tech world and high stakes business.

Thank you to the author, St. Martin’s Press, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I took a chance with this book since I had never read this author before, but I fell in love with the story, plot, and characters. Tanamachi crafts awesome characters that are culturally diverse which she artfully blends into a fun and welcoming office setting. A place you wish you could work! Full of pranks, funny, loving characters, and the occasional nerve-wracking moments when corporate take-overs are looming.

She also has characters you want to hate, but just can’t as they continue to grow on you as the two main characters find their hate relationships might not be hate after all. Their chemistry was steamy and oh, so swoony!

The Takeover is everything and more! I fell in love with the writing and the wicked ways of the corporate world as told by this talented author. The nods to some real-life corporate giants is thinly veiled and well-spoken!

For a fun and contagious read you have to check out this book! I’m gushing!

Such a sweet rom com. Loved the banter and the high school rivals to lovers trope. I loved that both main characters were highly competitive it made it such a fun read. Highly recommend

There is a lot to like about this book, The love interests, Nami and Jae are fun and interesting and I liked their enemies to lover story as well as getting the narrative from each side of their perspective. Even though she's a bit of a rule follower and he's a bit too cool for school they're liable characters that I enjoyed spending time with.

The family members and secondary characters are also nice. I especially liked a running gag about a stolen and ransomed office chair.

What I didn't like was how under developed the background and information about Toggle, the company Nami works at was. Normally I might not be hung up on something like that, but when your book is about a business deal I want to have a better understanding on some basics -- not just what their business model is but what is Sami's actual job at the company? Did she invent this app? Is she president of the company? What does she actually do and how did she and her partner get together? Maybe I'm being nitpick but having a greater understanding of Toggle would have helped since especially in the beginning for the book much of the business stuff seemed wildly farfetched.

I liked this! This book was engaging, funny, emotional, and overall, a good time. The story had well done high school rivals to lovers with two highly competitive characters I found myself rooting for. The romance part was solid, but this book also had interesting family dynamics, a cool work-place environment, and well-developed side characters. The only issue I had was with how the company buy out in the end worked out. It seemed a little too easy/far reaching but didn’t take away from the rest of the book for me.

I would easily recommend this book to anyone who enjoys:
• Rivals-to-lovers
• Witty banter
• Dual POV
• Family dynamics
• Workplace setting (tech industry)

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with a digital review copy of The Takeover in exchange for my honest review!

For all the enemies to lovers fans out there. This book is a whirlwind. So happy I was able to read it. As someone who is in their 30s I related the the fears of ending one decade and starting another. I loved the office setting and I felt like I haven’t read as much with that setting before.

quick and cute romance with the enemies to lovers trope. i liked the characters and the pacing was great and flowed well.

It’s first person POV but feels very distant and narrative, which I don’t enjoy. I stopped after chapter 1 (5%). I can see this going over decently with the target audience, and four stars for the right readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

Was an easy read and had enjoyable moments. Felt like a continuation of The Second You’re Single which was nice for me but also can be read as a stand-alone. Full review on instagram

Nami and Jae Lee old high school rivals, cross paths again 10 years later… in the worst way possible!!

Like most us of Nami 30th birthday cake and her life was a disaster! Her fiancé dumped her,her tech startup is losing funding, her sister is getting married and that’s really making her a little jealous… So on her birthday she wishes for the universe to bring her, her soulmate…things just couldn’t get any worse…or so she thought.

Tech giant Rainforest is planning a hostile takeover to acquire her company, which causes two really big problems 1. They represent everything she hates and 2. Her old high school arch nemesis Jae Lee is their representative. rivalry reignited!!!! We get some really good banter from these two, their chemistry is off the charts, and I even enjoyed I enjoyed learning about both their families, and it had the perfect amount of spice for me!

Tropes
Enemies to lovers,
He falls first
Fade to black