Portia does it again with a book filled with love, laughter and many cringe moments.

It is brilliantly written and Portia is one of my instant read authors so I'd expected nothing less. The island was beautiful, so many stunning visions, the Otter pool made me smile.

I was so happy with the ending, it really was perfect for the book.
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Enemies to lovers started off with a great concept but once they were sent to Eden the book felt too rushed and parts were just plain silly. The ending was very rushed too. It was an ok read but not one I'd read again or recommend to others sadly.

Another cute Portia MacIntosh book! They are always light and funny, sometimes with a bit of frustration due to miscommunication or a small unbelievable plot point, but never enough to distract from the overall book. They are always delight to read! I will keep reading them as long as she keeps writing them.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Enemies to Lovers. I saw some negative reviews for this book, but I totally disagree with them. It was way better than most Enemies to Lovers books. I enjoyed how much Lara and Sonny learn about themselves and become better people. Although the book was fairly short, it had enough substance to be a cute story. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

This book was just okay. It started off promising - enemy journalists at sister magazine companies. They get into a fight and are forced by their bosses to take on an assignment where they have to pretend to be a couple in need of help at an exclusive couples retreat named Eden. I could not get behind the entire time at Eden. The couples were subjected to nonsense - little to no food, physical challenges, etc. I was hoping there would be a big payoff or a great twist at the end, but there really wasn't. It seemed like a missed opportunity to do something great. Also, the couples all became very good friends but I feel like we hardly got to know them. I also didn't feel any chemistry between the two main characters. I needed more sweet and thoughtful moments between the two. All in all, not my favorite.

Workplace enemies to lovers comes with all kinds of witty and entertaining tension! Lara and Sonny were enemies but they got thrown into a weird situation where they have to act as couple to save their jobs in their respective publications...it was bound to be a mess!

The story is told from Lara's pov. She likes things to be controlled and planned. She can come across a bit too serious. She has a dry sense of humor that's not everyone's cup of tea. Depending on your preference, she can either be an intelligent smart woman who knows what she wants ...or someone who can be a bit too witty and too closed off and a bit nagging. Sonny is her exact opposite. The charmer, the spontaneously living life person, who enjoys riling her up a bit too much. But he is also very level headed and practical and definitely the more well balanced person here.

I liked the set up. An exclusive couples retreat in an anonymous island where celebrity couples go off the grid to solve their issues. The weird stuffs and their strange ways to try to mend the differences. The celebs with their issues and gossips. But there wasn't a lot of romance. That's my problem with the romance. Even before Sonny and Lara are sent undercover..I didn't think they had any chemistry. I thought the island and it's pressure with unveil that part and will show their connection growing. But what I felt was only a strong friendship. I am a little bit confused how the story unfolds after they sleep together. I had fun with the secondary characters. If you tell me it's a fiction, I will say I enjoy it. I was pretty invested in the story of the other couples and the island's mysterious activities. But is there a solid love story between Sonny and Lara? I cannot say clearly.

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily

'Enemies to Lovers' takes you away from reality and brings you to paradise.

Sonny and Lara are workplace nemesis, forced to work together after they've let their competitive streaks get out of hand. Their bosses force them to pretend to be a couple at a couple's retreat, to get a scoop on a new story.

I liked the setting of this story a lot. A secret retreat somewhere who knows where? Count me in. Fake dating, enemies to lovers? Yes!

I liked Sonny and Lara and their banter. It's clear from the start that Lara doesn't like Sonny and has valid reasons to unlike him. I like how Lara struggles with the integrity of her job and is forced to face these doubts a lot more throughout the story.

While I liked the idea of the story, A LOT, I'd say I'm a little disappointed by how it turned out. This all has to do with the fake dating trope. When I read fake dating, I expect (and hope for) a lot of tension between the characters. Especially when it's enemies to lovers. In this book, there wasn't enough of that for my liking. Therefore, the relationship between Sonny and Lara felt a little rushed to me.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading this book, I just think I could have liked it more.

This was a simple, fun, easy and quick read. The perfect type of book for your holiday, beach, pool kind of read. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

This book was so good! It was intriguing and really drawed me in. I'll be reading more of this authors work.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Once again Portia Macintosh gives us a great funny read! I enjoyed every word and was sad to finish it so fast! All the characters are wonderful and I cannot wait to read more of her novels! I think I have officially read every one of her books. If you like Sophie Kinsella then you will love this author! With her witty sense of humor rom/coms they will have you wanting to come back for more and waiting with anticipation for her next book!

Another adorable and quick read from Portia Macintosh! I really enjoyed this one and yet again the characters were lovely. Lara and Sonny are the definition of work rivals to lovers as the title implies. They knew each other before but now hate each other, or so they think. I loved the plot of the rivalry resulting in a work trip where they are forced to fake date at a couples retreat at an unknown tropical location. The side characters were really good as well and the friendships they built were fun to watch unfold. There were so many tropes thrown into one book that it was too good. Workplace romance, forced proximity, second chance romance, fake dating, and of course enemies to lovers. I did feel the plot was a bit rushed in this one and some of the subplots I wish got a little more time to shine.

I hate to say this but I unfortunately DNFd this book. I normally am not quite so picky as to decide a book isn’t for me so early, but one of the number one pet peeves I have in enemies to lovers is when one character clearly acts in a way that is not just on an opposing side, but is bigoted or misogynistic in some way. That line was crossed very early on in the story and I absolutely couldn’t stand the idea of continuing. While this book might be right for someone else, it just wasn’t a good fit for me.

I received an ARC copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Unfortunately I’ve read quite a few random ARCs recently and this did add to the list. I really liked the idea and was drawn in by the cover looking very similar to another romcom, I felt like there was good potential for the idea but it just wasn’t executed that well. The plot started off okay but I didn’t feel like the pair were enemies, there was obviously tension between them but I wouldn’t say enough to classify as them as enemies.

The past between the characters was actually revealed at a good time and I think it did add to the plot. However I remain firmly in the standing that Hope and Eden are absolutely INSANE. Burning down something that people have just built??? Having a challenge where you are supposed to jump off a cliff only to realise you aren’t actually supposed to jump off the cliff… I really didn’t understand a vast majority of the thinking behind what Hope was having everyone do. While I enjoyed the closeness that developed between all of the characters and the self reflection that happened with the main characters was good I just felt like the plot sort of happened. It didn’t really flow and I feel like the ‘plot twist’ was just sort of chucked in there because the author thought she should have a plot twist. It felt slightly incomplete and I didn’t understand Sonny and Lara’s decision in the end when they had both made clear they didn’t like the character.

Having written 15 other novels I did expect a slightly better writing quality and plot because of the experience but it just didn’t hit the mark unfortunately. Despite this I thought the actual idea had lots of potential and I am grateful to have been chosen as an ARC reader for this book.

This book was hilarious! I couldn’t stop laughing! First of all everything about their travels was funny, the prank Sonny pulled on her, the others who are in the retreat are also funny. It was an all around funny read, we get the romance of course, it was a little it of a slow burn, but it was a smooth and fun book.

If you’re a fan of a quick romance read I would definitely recommend this one!
It’s a light hearted fun book but I still found myself unable to put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Portia McIntosh for providing the eARC in exchange for a review, but all thoughts are my own

This book was hilarious! I couldn’t stop laughing! Sonny and Lara work together, sort of, it’s two different magazines, anyway they were sent on an assignment where rich and famous people will be, and they had to act like they are together. First of all everything about their travels was funny, the prank Sonny pulled on her, the others who are in the retreat are also funny AF. It was an all around funny read, we get the romance of course, it was a little it of a slow burn, but it was a smooth and fun book.

Enemies to Lovers is exactly what it says on the cover. Lara and Sonny are constantly working against each other as rival showbiz journalists, always trying to one up each other.

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I do love an enemies to lovers romance, however there were times with this one that it was predictable which is why I only gave it three stars. Although I really enjoyed the storyline and finding out more about Lara and Sonny’s past relationship throughout their time at Eden.

If you’re a fan of a quick romance read I would definitely recommend this one!

Enemies to Lovers comes out on the 4th January. Thank you to Portia MacIntosh, Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you very much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC to review!

2 stars!

Oooof, sadly, I didn't like this as much as I hoped. I REALLY wanted to like it as I loved the premise of it. However, despite a few chuckles, I found myself easily putting my phone down from reading and even skim reading some pages. I didn't feel a good build-up of tension between Sonny and Lara to get into the story.

Obviously, this wasn't a match for me, but it might be for someone else!

Sadly when both mc’s are blonde i cant help but imagine them as siblings. Also don’t like how these two are more like rivals than enemies. Total misuse of the word

Is it really enemies to lovers if the rivalry is one-sided and mostly in her head?

This book has is a great premise with enemies to lovers, forced proximity, undercover work assignment, AND a fake relationship. But it fell short for me. The main character is childish and self-absorbed. The love interest is just a cardboard Hemsworth shaped cutout without much personality.

The couple's retreat was supposed to be like Nine Perfect Strangers but it was more like a bad 90s summer camp. It was strange that the main character was there on an undercover work assignment but after one day the other attendees were her best friends and she sells out for the first person offering contraband pizza. Even the ending was off for how the main character was portrayed for 90% of the book.

Thank you to Boltwood Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. I am required by law to disclose this.

I’ve always loved Portia’s books so when I had the opportunity to read and review Enemies to Lovers I was really pleased!
I’ve ended up reading it late into the night most nights as it grips you into wanting to always know more.
It’s a light hearted fun book but I still found myself unable to put it down. It’s about work rivals Lara and Sonny and how they get thrown into a joint task.
Really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend!