I’ve been a fan of Laura Jane Williams for years and read all of her books. This was the weakest one for me. Great setting, great writing. Besides that, this felt like a hallmark movie. I like her books because they are cozy romcoms that generally have a twist-multiple love interests, parallel timelines, more than one narrator. This one didn’t have any of that and…was just a bit boring. Holding out that the next one returns to her old standard.

Like the name suggests, I love a good enemies to lovers. Add in a vacation and a main character who has to take a break from life, and I am stuck putting my own life on hold until I finish the addicting story. This summer read was the perfect addition to my vacation and was a delight to read. Though a bit predictable at some points, it was fun to read and left me feeling good. That is all I can ask for in a book.

This was a cute romance. Brothers best friend meets miscommunication meets enemies to lovers. Trigger warning should include mental health issues along with attempted assault.

I enjoyed this book. I loved the setting and the way the plot played into the vacation vibes a lot. Greece is one of my favorite places on Earth, and I liked how Williams brought the setting to life in this novel.

I also liked how each person in the family brought a difference relationship facet to the table for conflict, from idolizing Michael and Veronica to the complexities of Alex's single status. The conflict here was appropriately high for an enemies to lovers trope, with the drama not subsiding until the last 5%. I also liked the complex relationships between the family members and Jamie. All the conflict.

The con for me was that the book read super predictable to me. There were 2/3 distinct moments that I think were supposed to be a surprise, but I wasn't. The twists were obvious to me and I got a bit antsy knowing that everything was going to blow up like I had assumed. I was right. It was still fun to read, but I would have liked the confusion/tension to build a bit for me.

Overall, this was a fun summer read that would be great for a vacation. The tropes were popping, the characters interesting, and the flow was good. It didn't take a lot of effort to read and definitely had me laughing out loud.

Tropes:
Brother's Best Friend
Enemies to Lovers
Vacation
Forced Proximity
Miscommunication
Slow Burn

I’m a big fan of this one! I instantly fell in love with Flo and Jamie, rooting for them from the starts. I recommend reading this if you want to fall in love with the main characters, scream because “they just can’t get it” on your timeline and want to laugh the whole way through.

I found the writing to be very easy and relatable. I enjoyed the entire family and the everything each character brought to the story. Would 100% recommend.

Literally everything I wanted when I picked up this book, was in this book. The banter is TOP TIER, the chemistry is off the charts and everything is explosive, quirky and adorable. LOVED THIS

Thank you net galley for this copy .The cover is what drew me to this book.I thought the author did a great job with the character development.IAt first it was a little slow paced for me and then it picked up .I will definitely read more books by this author .It also put me in a good mood and gave me summer vibes .A must read for one going on a beach vacation.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC
Unfortunately this is a big flop for me. The premise had promise but that’s about all. The characters felt juvenile in a way that was very cringe and the plot devices felt lazy.

Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope, so I was really looking forward to reading this book. But unfortunately I was disappointed. I didn't like how the story developed and I forced myself to finish reading. I didn't feel chemistry between the characters.

Unfortunately this book is not for me.

Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher for sending me this ARC.

I hate when I have to leave a review for a book I didn't enjoy. There was enough good there to keep me reading til the end, but that's about all I can say. The characters were infuriating; never really talking to eachother and flying off the handle emotionally in a way that kept me forgetting that they were supposed to be in thier 30s. The reasons to keep them apart ("enemies") was flimsy. I HATED the catalyst event that finally pushes the characters to open up to one another - it was poorly done and a lazy choice. And, unfortunately, this romance book had the least sexy romanic scenes I've read in a while. The language felt like someone's first attempt at such a scene. The bones of something good were there, but the book did not deliver on the promise.

DEVOURED! I read this book in one sitting and couldn’t get enough. LJW props to you for another amazing book!

—Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

They found the best way to describe this book fr. Like it says on the synopsis, if you loved ‘Anyone But You’ , you’ll lovee this one.
I love summer vacation books and movies and if you add a hint of enemies to lovers to it, then i’ll melt on the spot. And i did. This was a great read for a cozy day. It will be the best summer read.

DNF

I read 2 chapters of this book and couldn't get into it. It's a soft DNF finish for me right now and I will revisit it in a few days

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review

This was a good book. I enjoyed reading it, but I wouldn’t say that I absolutely flew through the pages. It was an easy read that I think will be a big hit for the summer as a beach read.

ENEMIES TO LOVERS is a quick and light read. On a family trip to Greece, Flo is forced to spend time with her enemy, her brother's best friend, Jamie. What's is going take for them to realize that they can stand one another, not to mention actually like one another?

With the tropes of enemies to lovers, forced proximity, forbidden romance, there is a lot going on, but I didn't necessarily find myself that invested in the characters and their story. I found the romance to not be angsty or have much depth per se, but more of a light-hearted, easy story. So, if you are into those kind of reads, then this one is for you.

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Obviously, this is an enemies to lovers story. Not a great one though. If you didn’t know the ages of the characters (late 20’s/early 30’s) you would have thought this was a ya book. They were pretty immature in an ick way and the “hate” felt so petty. It was hard to tell why they liked each other in first place. At best, this is a library read, but there are better enemies to lovers tales out there.

Thank you Putnam for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed how all of the elements of this story came together. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how things would play out once Flo would given in. I would be highly recommending to anyone who enjoys a good enemies to lovers romance.

With a title like “Enemies to Lovers”, you ought to know that you are in for an entirely campy trope-fest. Of course, we have enemies to lovers but we also get: brother’s best friend, one bed/room, forbidden romance, miscommunication— and maybe borderline, but I’d venture to say second chance romance.

In Enemies to Lovers, we meet Flo and her family who are on holiday in Greece. We quickly learn that the family has invited brother’s best friend, Jamie; and that Flo has been holding a grudge against him. Why? She’s been scorned of course! As the title suggests, they do indeed find their way to a happy for now ending (and what more could a romance reader ask for? 😌)

While this book was campy, if you can get past that— or better yet, enjoy that: you will love this book! It is funny, sharp, and witty! Each of the family members is actually given a story and personality, not just painted as bland background characters. The author also talks about lot about mental health, and explored the complexities of the mother daughter relationship. Wonderfully written and thoroughly enjoyable!

I wanted to love this story. I love the cover and setting so much. The characters just didn't get my attention and I found myself not invested in what happened with them. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Considering this book is titled "Enemies to Lovers," you would think that this trope was, in fact, a part of this book. Sadly this is not the case. Even beside this, I just really could not get into the romance itself. Flo and Jamie had very little chemistry to me, and they spend most of the time ignoring each other or Flo just inwardly fuming toward him (which! does not make you enemies!).