I am a firm believer that enemies to lovers doesn’t work outside the fantasy genre. Or at least I was. Brynn and Sebastian make enemies to lovers work in a RomCom world. I spent the majority of this book BEGGING for any semblance of yearning or longing or simply wanting to kiss, it was painfully perfect. Sebastian had me giggling at the bare minimum of complements.

This story is a slow burn worth waiting for. It’s a clean romance with no real spice but plenty of action to distract you from that fact, if that’s something you’re looking for. As an avid reader of all things spicy and hot, I didn’t even realize there was nothing more than a few perfectly placed kisses until the story was over and done.

I have no complaints, complements to the chef (or Bethany Turner). Now if if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to read every book Bethany Turner has ever written.

4.5 stars
This is an interesting, entertaining, good read. Sebastian and Brynn are interesting, relatable, intriguing, entertaining characters. I enjoyed this book and these characters. They grew on me, the more the read, the more I loved them. Their exchanges are entertaining. I enjoyed the growth and self-discovery that both characters went through – it was very well done. The secondary characters, including the town are quirky and add so much to the story. The ending was fitting for these characters, I just wish we had gotten more information about where these characters ended up.

I enjoyed the audio version of this book and the narrator.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

So the beginning sounded promising with Brynn's mess-up on live TV and the introduction of Sebastian, but I found as they came together, I thought Brynn's character became snobbish and annoying and was never able to redeem herself and Sebastian just fell a little flat. I also found that the whole storyline of her coming back to her town didn't really reveal anything. Overall, I could not get invested in them as individuals or together, or even the town. I was happy when it was over and already can't remember what it was even about.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc.

Listened. 2.5 (rounding up to 3) stars. Overall, I found the majority of this book to be tough to get through, largely in part to the FMC. Brynn is cast as the perfect, perky news anchor on a prime time morning show in NYC. She accidentally bad mouth's her small hometown, Adelaide Springs, Colorado, and the American public on a hot-mic and the whole nation hears it. Thus, she's sent back to her hometown to grovel and show America that she really is Miss Perfect.

Sebastian is an ex-superstar reporter who left his beat abruptly and found himself in Adelaide Springs. Although new to the town, he quickly made himself part of the community picking up odd jobs. When Brynn is sent back home, Seb is assigned "babysitting" duties and can see straight through her facade. Enter grumpy-sunshine (except its more grumpy-grumpy), enemies-to-lovers tropes.

For 75% of the book, Brynn is unbearable. She reads as the worst kind of Hollywood celeb who thinks she can do no wrong and believes her hometown is beneath her. Even her background and upbringing didn't make me feel bad enough for her to cover for her actions. Also, their love connection happens as soon as they're alone and it just didn't read as believable to me. The back 25% of the book goes quickly and gives the cute, small-town vibes I typically love, but overall, not a huge fan.

Thank you NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for this audiobook in exchange of a honest review.

After a mishap that led to the country listening in on Brynn trash talking her hometown, the network she worked at advised that she take time off. She thought to film a homecoming at her hometown and publicly apologize to the residents of Adelaide Springs. Sebastian, former Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and resident of Adelaide Springs, knew that Brynn was just all talk.

From the moment she stepped into the scene at her hometown, Brynn and Sebastian were at odds. Sebastian wasn't falling for her charm, and Brynn thought he was sabotaging her efforts to salvage her career and reputation. It didn't help that Sebastian had to show her around, as per the town council's vote 😂

It's difficult to pinpoint when the tide turned and hate became love between these two, but with all the tension brewing, it figures they so effortlessly acknowledged their chemistry. I loved seeing them let down their guard around each other and become each other's safe space.

I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did an awesome job. Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for an ALC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book SO MUCH. It was such a fun small town feel, I love a mountain town, and the romance felt so genuine! For some reason it gave me Gilmore Girls vibes in the BEST way. I truly think I will read this one again!

I listed to about half on audio and read half on my kindle and the narrator was wonderful.

5 stars!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy to read.

I was really hopeful for Brynn and Sebastian Hate Eachother but it just missed the mark for me. I love the enemies to lovers trope and grumpy x sunshine but in this case it just didn't work. The sunshine character was annoying and selfish. Her character development was really slow. I missed out on the banter I enjoy in an enemies to lovers romance. These things aside this was still a decent romance. The writing style was easy to follow and I really enjoyed the ending. So overall it was pretty decent.

Thank you to the author, the publishers, and netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. Brynn reminded me of a Hallmark character at the beginning of a story. A grumpy city girl who thinks everyone should love her and knows how to “turn it on” for her public persona. I know the point of the story was to paint her as a dislikable person but I wish she was a little less dislikeable. Maybe if she at least liked dogs, I wouldn’t have been so annoyed with her. I definitely struggled though the first 50% of the book but I loved the second half of this book!!! You start to see her heart and see she might not be as selfish as you think.
It was a super sweet ending and I loved everyone in the small Colorado town!!

This book is like a Hallmark rom com in the BEST way. Brynn is a news anchor on the most popular morning news show in the country, but after a slip up on air, she is forced to go back home to a small town in Colorado where everyone knows everyone, and the town itself is smaller than 1 square mile. Now a city girl, Brynn is confronted with how much she’s changed, not all of it for the better. Sebastian was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, but he’s been off the grid for the last six years. Now he serves on the town council for Adelaide Springs, Colorado - Brynn’s home town. Sebastian is tasked with being Brynn’s “host” while she’s visiting. While the two initially butt heads, they grow to respect each other as Brynn slowly rediscovers who she used to be and Sebastian opens up about his journalistic past.

A classic rom com with an HEA, Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other is a sweet small town romance. It’s a quick, enjoyable read sure to delight romance lovers. 0/5 spice level (kissing only).

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this audiobook.

Enemies to lovers is my absolute favorite so I was right away drawn to this book by the title, and after reading the description I was really into the premise. I really liked this book, but I would be fibbing if I didn't disclaim that I wanted to like this so much more. Where I think this book was different, layered, and more complex than I expected was in the grumpy/sunshine dynamic. To me, Brynn was not as sunshine and Sebastian was not as grumpy as what I had anticipated. In that sense, I think Bethany Turner wrote really good characters with depth. Speaking of characters, small town romances are always fun because of the cast of characters in them. Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other delivered on this with minor characters who were in the background just enough to be enjoyable without having unnecessary side storylines and they had a nice balance of personalities that I enjoyed reading. For me, I really would have loved to see more of the enemies to lovers dynamic. This wasn't insta-love (which annoys me) but I think with the title as such, it would have been a much more fun read if Bethany Turner would have dialed up the actual hating each other more. I didn't get slow burn from this book either which I think also would have made this better. The plot is a bit slow moving at times, but I think by the end there was a satisfying conclusion to the story (the ending was realistic which I also enjoyed.) I think fans of romance will like this book, because it is a love story as the cover says. I also think readers of romance who aren't comfortable with tons of spice will want to add this to their reading lists.

There were some things I really enjoyed about this book. The inclusion of pop culture/current news into the story made it fresh and interesting. I always love "townies" in stories and the ones in this book didn't disappoint with fully realized background characters.
I did have a hard time with Brynn being rather unlikeable. It seemed rather odd that Sebastian would see past her selfishness when I couldn't.
I was given the opportunity to hear the audio version of this book. The narrator was good, but I did sometimes get distracted in the chapters narrated by Sebastian in that it was the same narrator the entire time.
Overall, I did enjoy this book and I'm glad I had the opportunity to listen to it.

Holy crap. I adored this book! Bethany Turner nailed it and Talon David did a fantastic job at narrating.

Brynn is a reporter who is climbing the ranks. She has finally made it to morning news broadcasting and at the end of her very first week she says some not nice things about her home town over a hot mic. I mean, yikes!!! In an effort to mend this blunder Brynn travels back to her hometown for the first time in 20 years. Back story, her mother was awful and her hometown is very small, her friends and their families all stepped up to help Brynn grow and stay safe. This hurt them all when she up and disappeared and didn't tell anyone where she was going or why. They're not exactly happy with her over the hot mic incident.

When Brynn arrives home she encounters Sebastian and to say she spent the first meeting shoving her foot in her mouth is an understatement. Brynn really has her work cut out for her if she is going to turn this all around. Gaining forgiveness isn't going to be easy.

Obviously Brynn and Sebastian are the main characters but I seriously fell in love with Orly (not sure if that's spelled correctly since it was an audio) and everyone else in Adelaide Springs. This book could have been twice as long and I still would have wanted more. Adelaide Springs sounds like the perfect small town where love and support flow freely. I highly recommend this book to anyone!

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the opportunity to listen to and review this book.

Read if you like:
♥️ Romances
😬 Enemies to Lovers
⛅️ Grumpy x Sunshine
🔥 Slow Burn Romances
🧼 Closed Door/ Clean Romances

This one is a small town romance that feels a bit like a hallmark movie and I really enjoyed the grumpy sunshine trope and the way it was done in this one.

It is a slow burn with only closed door scenes so if you are looking for that this one is for you!

This one also features found family and a well done redemption storyline.

The narration was well done and enjoyable and really helped with my enjoyment of this one as it brought the story to life even more than I expected it would!

Thank you to the publisher for my advanced listening copy in exchange for my review.

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner is a clean rom-com about Brynn Cornell, a world-famous morning show cohost who ruins her career in a span of 30 seconds by bad-mouthing her hometown of Adelaide Springs, a tiny mountain town. I’m order to try to save her career, Brynn travels to Adelaide Springs to film her apologizing making amends with the townsfolk. Little did she realize she was in for more than she expected when she meets her chauffeur for the week, Sebastian Sebworth, who happens to relate more to her than either of them initially realize.

My initial impressions were that Adelaide Springs, CO reminded me a bit of Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls. It’s a small town with quirky characters but there’s a lot of love and pride for their community. At first I did not like the Brynn but she has a redemption arc that makes her more likable. I listened to the audiobook version of this. The narrator was Talon David (@talondavidvoices) and she did a nice job portraying the various characters.

Thank you to NetGalley (@netgalley), the publisher (@thomasnelson) and the author (@seebethanywrite) for granting me a free copy of this book in return for an honest review. This book is expected to come out in September 2023.

Oh my goodness, I loved this story so much!!! I listened to the audiobook through NetGalley and can I even say how grateful I am for the new audiobook option??? I LOVE THEM!!! The narrator for Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other, Talon David, is one of the best Rom-Com narrators I've heard to date. She really brings Turner's characters alive in this story. That's not to say that Turner doesn't write superb, authentic, and fun characters, because she most absolutely does!

Bethany has this way about writing a story, that literally just allows it play out in your mind as if you're sitting on your couch with a bowl of popcorn and watching the movie. The imagery Turner creates is fantastic. Brynn Cornell is such a relatable character, in regards to her current station in life, career, and even from her past.

Side note: I love any book set in Colorado, with snow.

Sebastian's character really surprised me in a few different ways. This I was so grateful for, and it gave the rom-com portion a bit more depth. I just love when a strong man, puts a prissy girl in her place! I really enjoyed this enemy to lovers trope (It's a favorite trope) set in digital media and in a town full of people that have it out for our main heroine.

Man this story was so fun to listen to! I highly recommend this, and all of Bethany's books!!!

Thank you to the publisher for my copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

After reading other books by this author, I was excited to dive into this one. But unfortunately, I'm going to DNF at 25%. I am appalled by Brynn's behavior and I know her story will end happy, I'm really not interested in seeing what happens. Sadly, I'm not eager or curious enough to keep listening. Despite this not being the book for me, I am excited to read other books by this author as well as more of her backlist.

The quality of the audio was good, as was the narrator. She did a good job bringing Brynn and Sebastian to life.

Happy Sigh. How perfect is this book! Brynn Cornell is a national morning show host who bashes her hometown on a hot mic, whoops! To make up for the potentially career killing faux pas, she returns to her hometown and runs smack into Sebastian Sudworth. Cue cold shoulders, head butting, a lot of really horrible memories (I cried for Brynn) and copious cathartic moments. I loved the town and the people in it (Cole and Laila, anyone?). I loved Brynn and Sebastian (I SO loved Sebastian!). I loved sledding and karaoke and B roll footage. There’s not much about this book that I didn’t love. But read it for yourself. The audiobook is great, but I caught some mistakes that were pretty noticeable. It didn’t keep me from finishing, though, and I highly recommend. I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and was under no obligation to write a positive review.

What an absolutely adorable book!!

I assumed there would be an HEA - happily-ever-after because of the title, genre, and years of reading, but wow, the ending put such a huge smile on my face.

I so enjoyed all the banter between Brynn and Sebastian.

Brynn is a frustrated news reporter in New York. During a period when she assumes the cameras are not rolling, she makes some snide remarks about her hometown. Unfortunately, the backlash is real, and she is forced to visit her hometown to make amends. She must face her past and mend relationships in the process.

When Brynn arrives in Adelaide, Colorado, she starts off with a bang, almost immediately putting her foot in her mouth.

Sebastian, a former news reporter, turned city councilman, is set to be Brynn’s tour-guide/chauffeur/babysitter during her stay.

Unfortunately, Brynn’s constant verbal diarrhea has Sebastian on edge. As Sebastian deals with his own past, Brynn realizes quite literally that she needs him.

The banter is on point, right up to the end.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for an advanced copy of Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other in exchange for my honest review. All thought and opinions are my own.

This book was just okay. It started off like most quirky rom coms but I just couldn’t stay connected to the story or characters. Both characters had likable qualities and there were moments of the book that I did enjoy.

Overall, it was a decent book.

Thank you to Netgalley, Bethany Turner, and Thomas Nelson for an advance copy of Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other in exchange for an honest review. This was a quick and fun listen enemies to lovers story. We meet Brynn & Sebastian when Sebastian is tasked with driving Brynn around town. Brynn is a reporter for a news outlet and is well loved by her viewers, yet Sebastian CANNOT stand her. We watch them banter throughout the story between different topics and we slowly see them falling for each other. The narrator did a great job bringing the characters and the storyline to life. You can pick this one up on September 5th!

3.5 stars, rounded up for Goodreads.