Love to Hate You by Marina Adair

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Love to Hate You by Marina Adair is an enjoyable and humorous enemies-to-lovers journey, with forced proximity, a secret will with stipulations, meddling family members and steamy chemistry between unequal rivals. Summer Russo is the current owner of a local romance bookshop, one that’s been in her family for a few generations. Wes Kingston, one of the heirs to a corporate book chain, is opening a rival store, next to Summer’s store. Their initial meetings are filled with tension, misunderstanding, and conflict. Summer fiercely opposes Wes’s store, fearing it will put her beloved bookstore out of business. Wes, meanwhile, matches her resistance with equal determination, making for a series of entertaining and fiery encounters. When these two discover their siblings’ are dating during Summer’s family annual summer vacation, fireworks might ensue. Forced to interact in a more personal setting, the two begin to see each other in a new light. Through their interactions, they realize that their assumptions about one another were wrong, and what starts as a mutual disrespect and contempt begins to turns into understanding and, ultimately, affection.


Ms. Adair adds a refreshing modern spin to the classic You’ve Got Mail formula, entwining a corporate vs. indie bookstore rivalry. Summer and Wes’s journey is one of personal growth and emotional vulnerability as they move past their initial misconceptions; allowing themselves to trust and love. The family dynamics and the business rivalry add richness, making their transformation from enemies to lovers feel both believable and rewarding. The chemistry between Summer and Wes sizzles, their arguments are foreplay, and their witty back-and-forth leads to some truly swoon-worthy moments.

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