No one is more excited than me about the re-emergence of the romcom, and the trailer for Anyone But You has me all kinds of excited. In the meantime, here are some favorite enemies-to-lovers books I’ll be revisiting.
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
A blood feud between two gangs runs Shanghai’s streets red. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang — a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Olive Torres is the unlucky twin: her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. Her sister Ami is an eternal champion…she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. The only thing worse than Olive’s constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas. But when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there’s a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
When his mother became President, Alex was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. There’s only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse.
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
A wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn’t lost on Carolina Santos, either. But when Lina’s offered an opportunity that could change her life, there’s just one hitch… She has to collaborate with the best (make that worst) man from her own failed nuptials.Marketing expert Max Hartley is determined to make his mark with a coveted hotel client. Then he learns he’ll be working with his brother’s whip-smart, stunning ex-fiancée. And she loathes him. If they can nail their presentation without killing each other, they’ll both come out ahead.
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. Sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi’s wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed her dearest friend. She discovers that the murderous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls.
The Trouble With Hating You by Sajni Patel
Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast, and happily single woman. The moment she realizes her parents’ latest dinner party is a setup, she’s out the door. Imagine her surprise when the same guy shows up at her office a week later — the new lawyer hired to save her struggling company. Jay Shah has that gorgeous, charming lawyer-in-a-good-suit thing. He’s also infuriating. As their witty office banter turns into late-night chats, Liya starts to think he might be the one man who truly accepts her.
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. But 24 years later, her father reaches out to inform her that his days are numbered, and Calla knows that it’s time to make the long trip back. While she struggles to adjust, Jonah — the quiet, brooding, and proud Alaskan pilot who keeps her father’s charter plane company operational — can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild.
Little Thieves by Margaret Owens
Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele’s dutiful servant up until a year ago. That was when Vanja’s otherworldly mothers demanded a terrible price for their care — Gisele is left a penniless nobody while Vanja uses an enchanted string of pearls to take her place, leading a lonely but lucrative double life as princess and jewel thief. Then, one heist away from freedom, Vanja crosses the wrong god and is cursed to an untimely end: turning into jewels, stone by stone, for her greed.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him — and face the consequences.
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those who defy his autocratic father. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would be brutally punished. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter.
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