This story was an absolute blast. It had some cool and unique twists. I tore through it because it was such a fun and quick read.

The characters were awesome. There were plenty of interesting side characters, and I felt like I really got to know them as well as Lara and Sonny. They might not have been full-on enemies, but the tension between them was well done, and I liked how their backstory was woven in.

Oh, and that moment with Sonny and the food? Hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing at some of the lines. And the ending? It was great, everything wrapped up nicely. But honestly, I can't help but wish for a little bonus chapter or something in the future. I loved the ending, and I'd have a blast revisiting these characters.

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

It’s easy to fly through this book, it’s a closed door romance, I had so much fun and I laughed a lot too. I was sick while reading but the book helped me feel better 🥹. I wish it was double POV but it’s only in Lara’s and she is definitely an over-thinker 🤦🏻‍♀️.
It has lovable characters, getting into rich people’s minds and seeing their struggles was enlightening and although the book was cheesy and predictable, I enjoyed it so much.
Can someone please give me a Birkin bag? Please 😩

Sunny and Lara are work rivals with a lot of funny comebacks, and totally different personalities. Something happened that they are being forced to work together (this led them to share a bed 😉), to discover something that may or may not destroy other people’s life.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I enjoyed reading this book.

Lara and Sonny work in the same business as showbiz journalists, each time they try t be the first to get the scoop and trying to make things difficult for the other person.

But, when their employer informs them to unite and go undercover in an exclusive celebrity retreat, they aren’t exactly jumping for joy. But, in order to do this, they’ll have to pretend to be a couple, who are having couples therapy so that they aren’t found out.

Most people would love being on the island they’re on, but not Sonny and Lara.

So, will being in the sun, sea and unearthing secrets of the celebrities bring them closer?

What will happen after that week? Will they go back to being rivals or something more?

I recommend this book.

I really love Portia MacIntosh books but unfortunately I just didn't love this one.

I felt the plot was confused, it couldn't make up it's mind between thriller, romance, contemporary and it didn't work blended, and the main 'trope' being enemies to lovers was also not quite that powerful, in fact it was more 'co-worker rivalry', not enough angst, not enough tension, not enough mystery to be a mystery.

Brett wasn't developed enough to contribute to the story in the way he did. In fact I felt all of the characters were underdeveloped, and whilst I generally don't mind a quick happy ending, the resolution felt like it took half a page before it had a big bow to wrap it all up.

Unfortunately it feels incomplete to me, in terms of missing some detail to really glow up the plot line and characters. I really do love Portia and will continue reading her books, but this one unfortunately didn't work for me.

Enemies to Lovers was cute. It was your typical work enemy relationship with a backstory. I really enjoyed the dynamic between the two main characters. I do feel the author sped up the ending too much. All in all a cute read. I loved the idea of this secret island and the otter exercise.


Thank you to Boldwood Books and #Netgalley for the early copy in exchange for my honest review.

🥰The usual feel good vibes from this one.

It’s a head to head with two reporters in the latest offering from Portia MacIntosh.

🏝️I loved the setting and the premise for this one. I don’t actual know where it is set… but somewhere tropical is good enough for me!

In the spirit of a balanced review, the one thing I wasn’t sure about was the start, it almost felt as though the first few chapters were missing, as if I came in halfway through the party and I wasn’t sure if I missed something. But the book came good and delivered as always!

Thanks to @netgalley @theboldbookclub and Portia Macintosh for the ARC!

This was a quick and easy read and I enjoy the author’s writing style. Unfortunately the romance did not really hit the spot for me. There wasn’t much chemistry and I did not get a lot of personality from either Lara or Sonny. I liked the island setting and the connections they made with the other couples but their own love story fell flat. 2.5 stars⭐️

To me, this book had big vibes à la “nine perfect strangers (minus the thriller bit) meets couples therapy”. And I had so much fun.

I normally don’t read a lot of romance, and I have been trying to get more into this genre for a while. I was so glad when I received this DRC of Enemies to Lovers. It was a great combination of romance, rich people problems (one of my favourites), self-reflection. All with a sense that something is wrong.

The story follows Lara and Sonny, two showbiz journalists working for “sibling magazines”. They have a turbulent past, turned into today’s rivalry. After a fairly public accident, they find themselves on a shared assignment: playing the part of a trouble couple at Eden, a super secretive and exclusive resort-slash-couples-therapy-centre for celebrities. They are on the hunt for scoops but…not everything is as it seems.

This book was definitely a diversion from the SFF and Crime books that I normally read, where romance is in the background or non-existent. And I loved it for this. I needed something light (but not dumb), fun, with a happy ending and “medium stakes”. Boy did Portia MacIntosh deliver.

I really liked how the characters were complex, relatable, and lovely (the guests more than our heroes, tbh). I also really loved the setting. It was so lush, realistic, I was truly jealous of not being there. The only thing that didn’t do it for me was the ending. Literally, the last paragraph. I was here for the happy ending, of course, but I did find the last gesture too much of a cliché.

Cliché notwithstanding, I thoroughly enjoyed this reading experience, and will pick up more romance from now on. Wholeheartedly recommended to all the romance sceptics out there! So. Much. Fun.

Thank you Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC!

Enemies to Lovers was a sweet romcom about two journalists who get sent on assignment to an exclusive rehab facility to find the big scoop on a notorious celebrity couple. The problem? They can’t stand each other.

This book was a great beach read, and a nice palette cleanser between some heavy reads I took on recently. I would recommend for anyone going on a nice sunny vacation!

Thank you again for the ARC!

Love this trope and Portia's romantic spin on it. A brilliant read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

This was the perfect enemies to lovers book. It was very well done. I enjoyed the tension so much and it played out very well. I would highly recommend this book

I really enjoyed this book. It's a fun, light read.
I'll give recommendations because I want this author to be more popular

Please read through this book again as there are spelling errors.
I would give the book a different title. Like "On the Edge at Eden" or something.
It would be lovely to have the guys POV

I read this as I like Portia Macintosh’s style of writing and genuine laugh out loud moments. Had it not been a Portia book, I don’t think I would have picked this book up, based on the title, which isn’t quite fitting. I wouldn’t say the main characters were enemies, rivals maybe.

The premise is fun, you can tell it’s a world that the author knows well. The characters were well-written and likeable, especially the celebrities in the exclusive resort. The two main characters became more likeable as the story progressed.

This is a short, fun, romcom. Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgallery for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Clean workplace enemies to lovers romance (closed door scenes). The FMC was quite irritating - I found her pretty childish and petty, and really, she was the cause of her own problems. The premise of the story had a lot of potential, but the FMC’s internal driving forces and how she acts out her grudge kept me from relating to her. I honestly preferred the side characters to them characters.

Not to mention, a journalist she had no inclination to be suspicious of a clearly suspicious character? I found the FMC’s response to that character in particular completely ridiculous. I’m sorry to say this was a pretty frustrating read for me.

A fun light hearted easy read, The main plot ended up being a little odd, but i mostly enjoyed this book.

Just from the title you can go into the book and can easily guess what trope will be used.

The age old troupe of enemies to lovers is a guaranteed crowd pleaser and this book certainly delivered. Lara and Sonny go way back from university mates (of a fashion) to colleagues at sister publications yet their relationship is complicated, constantly engaging in one-upmanship. When their respective bosses request that they work together on an exclusive, attending a couples retreat as, well, a couple, they need work to put aside their differences and put on a show. With thanksnto netgalley and boldwood books for an advance copy of this entertaining, easy read in exchange for an honest review.

The title of the book Enemies to Lovers gives away the plot line, but not really. The two main characters Sonny and Lara are work rivals and find themselves often in competition with one another.
Lara’s character is just a grumpy one, even making light of a mandatory sexual harassment in the workplace workshop and so does Sonny.
After things escalate one step too far, they are both sent by their respective bosses undercover to a super secret, elite island for couples. There is a celebrity couple there that their bosses want some dirt on.

The big problem is that there isn’t any chemistry between the two main characters, and that it seems unrealistic that anyone on the island would believe they are in a relationship. It all seems forced.

There were parts of the story I enjoyed, but I felt it was lacking something to fully make it work

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advanced ebook in return for my honest review

The book title gives you the plot, though I don't believe Lara and Sonny were ever truly enemies, more rivals at best. The book was an easy read and had good elements but lacked character development or even any background for our main characters beyond how they know each other. I enjoyed the female camaraderie elements of the story but ultimately I felt underwhelmed by the book as a whole. The potential is there in the story but need more development.

Let's start with the positives! I think that the relationships that are built between those at Eden are great. I enjoyed that it felt like the four women at Eden were becoming really good friends, sharing their secrets and supporting each other. The celebrity types featured in this story do also feel like three-dimensional people, instead of being very shallow.

There are some really fun moments and interesting situations, but the main plot is a little weird.

Unfortunately, there aren't really many further positives. Spoilers to follow.

The relationship between Sonny and Lara really didn't feel developed at all. They are weird-acquaintance-friends, then one night get absolutely drunk and sleep together. There isn't a build-up to this and it really just happens overnight. I like to see the relationship develop between the characters, but this was very flat. The title is also, 'Enemies to Lovers' but they're very much rivals and not enemies.

Also, at the end Lara just decides to move to Australia with him after just the few good days at the end of their trip to Eden? It feels very rushed and forced.

This was light and entertaining in parts, but was a very average read.

Thank you to the publisher and author for sending me a copy of this one, all opinions are my own.

Well, this was a book. I just didn’t feel like this book offered us anything new for the genre or the tropes used.