Dear Enemy

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Then the heroine with all her thoughts: But Sam is right; she hung out with him all the time. Despite what Macon said about them not truly liking each other, they were partners in crime for their entire childhoods. The first and only time she thought this (and it only happened after she gave him a hand job): He was Sam’s boyfriend for so long. What am I doing even thinking of taking up with Macon? It violates sister code. Ex-boyfriends are definitely off limits. Especially Macon. I was the third wheel in their relationship; most of the time, I was their enemy, the outlier in their united front of all things anti-Delilah. Objectively this book is not bad, but it was so bad for me. As some might know, Vicious is one of my favorite enemies to lovers stories. Unfortunately, Dear Enemy for some parts read like a watered-down Vicious 2.0 rip off. Both of them bullied their love interest, the girl leaves the town for one reason or another, 10 years later the pair reunited and the girl works for the guy. I wish I could say DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER ... but I'm really afraid that people will do so. Ten years later Delilah receives a text that has her trying to scramble to fix her sister’s problems. In the process she comes face to face with her childhood nemesis Macon Saint. It’s been ten years, and he’s all grown up and a famous actor living on the beach in Malibu. They make a deal that will help solve both their problems, but also put them in close proximity.

He was Samantha’s beau.” I hate the term beau. It sounds so old fashioned, but there’s also something so much more to it than boyfriend—a solidity, a sense of time and history. It makes me cringe. Das Buch wird abwechselnd aus Delilah´s und Macon´s Sicht erzählt, was ich bei New Adult Romanen immer gerne mag, da man die Handlungen und Gedanken unserer Protagonisten so besser verstehen und nachvollziehen kann. Trotz des Tropes "Enemies to Lovers" mochte ich unsere beiden Protagonisten gleich gern, da Macon nicht unbedingt der typische Badboy bzw. das stereotypische Arschloch ist, was man bei einer solchen Geschichte vielleicht erwarten würde. Absolut gehasst habe ich allerdings Delilah´s Schwester Sam. Selten einen so unsympathischen Charakter gelesen. i couldn't help it ok?? there were just so many cute moments here that i couldn't stop reading ugh. and the fact that the MCs have known each other since childhood and were always enemies, and 10 years later the H is now a famous actor and the h has to work for him as an assistant/chef to repay her sister's debts to the H? A little wrinkle forms between her brows. “You said you need space. I’m giving it to you. What did you expect me to do?” i loved both Delilah (h) and Macon (H) but i loved Macon waaay more. i never really connected with Delilah and i have no idea why that is. i don't know how to explain it but Macon just had that oomph that Delilah didn't have. and, im always gonna praise this but MACON AIN'T A MAN HO. thank you jesus.

After meeting them in Make it Sweet, I knew that I needed to find out the details behind Delilah and Macon's love story. Honestly, I was wary after reading the blurb since bully romances aren't really my thing and I wasn't keen on the hero having dated the heroine's sister (in Middle and High School). Kristen Callihan made me a believer though and I was pulled right into this story. With Delilah I got one of my favorite heroines - sassy, snarky, smart, deeply loyal and adaptive. A person who keeps the hero on his toes, who listens and learns, who makes mistakes and knows how to say sorry and how to forgive. And there was a lot to forgive when it came to Macon - he really was the worst and total punk as a teenager. For Delilah it wasn't the grudge that was hard to get over though but her insecurities that Macon caused and they would flare up frequently. Macon's openness and his true remorse helped her to get over it though and earned him her absolute trust. He didn't let up when he realized that it was his childhood enemy he wanted and went after her with every tool in his repertoire. When Macon looks at me, it’s as if I’m the only thought in his mind. It’s always been that way, only now, instead of seeing resentment and irritation in his eyes, I see genuine pleasure. Closure: This didn’t have nearly enough closure for me! While it did have a cute epilogue, I wanted much, much more! I would call this a HFN ending they’ve only shared “ILYs” right before

This book was an absolute hit for me. I literally love anything enemies to lovers related, so when I saw that this trope was going to be included, I knew I had to read it. I read this within a day, and when I finished, I felt so sad because I just wanted more aGH.

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OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Yes, but mild The h’s sister calls and then shows up towards the end and causes some drama for the couple. It's far worse than I thought. They were childhood sweethearts. “An on-again, off-again couple throughout middle school and high school.” Both hiding from the world, they seem to push each other’s buttons and not in a good way. However, they finally manage to form a friendship with Emma discovering Lucian’s hidden baking talent. Something that comes to the rescue at a wedding, they attend together. Where they explore their growing attraction to each other. But the road ahead of them isn’t plain sailing, can they make this work beyond their time in hiding?

Besides,” she says, walking toward the bedroom door. “There are things that I need to discuss with my sister.” Of course, Macon, being mad as he is about what happened that led to this conversation, tells her to go. Does he want her to go? Of course not.i was a bit weirded out from the beginning when i found out Sam (h's sister) and Macon were childhood "bf/gf" where they dated for years. I guess, the fact that Sam was an a-hole should have helped? With a sister like that everything is legit? SPOILER WARNING: This review contains spoilers for Dear Enemy as well as Vicious by L.J. Shen, so read with caution. i loved the beginning of this BEFORE the MCs got together cuz the slow burn, sexual tension, and banter was just *chef's kiss* but all in all this was just meh but in a good way. the drama at the end was kind of weird and unnecessary tho but i guess it was just there to solve the whole Sam situaion and to add a little angst. I let out a long breath. “This is getting us nowhere. I need to clear my head. I can’t do that with you around.”