This was all kinds of cringe and I wasn’t here for it. I found it to be very juvenile and the characters majorly lacked any depth. It also got repetitive and I found myself having to skim read to finish it. Not a a read for me.

Thank you to the publishers for the gifted copy.

This book was pretty cute, I was drawn in by the cover art and blurb sounded super promising. Whilst set as an enemies to lovers I feel like it lacked the angst needed to portray characters as enemies. It seems that this book fell into the trap of 2 characters just yelling at each other for a few pages and then one starts pining over the other which isn’t how I envision a good enemies to lovers trope. Also Parisas approach to Dane was infuriating and there was no real reason as to why she couldn’t just end it. She said it was because she didn’t want to leave him alone for Christmas but leading someone on like that knowing you want to break up with them is so much worse. I don’t think the same storyline really added anything to the book, I would have loved to have seen this replaced with more angst and drama between the 2 MCs.

Thanks so much to NetGalley for providing this copy.

This was a nice book. The animals were just too adorable. The love story was predictable but enjoyable and it's a good read for those times when you don't want anything too heavy.

Love Unleashed is a sweet story of two Veterinarians with very different approaches to helping animals but also cannot avoid the strong chemistry between them. I am not a big fan of miscommunication tropes so if you feel the same way know that ahead of time. Other than that it was a nice story and I would be interested to see who the next couple would be in the series.

DNF

As someone who works with pets, I looked forward to reading this and hoped this would be a nice fun light story with a bit of enemies-to-lovers. I couldn’t take the extreme lack of professionalism exhibited by both main characters - towards each other, towards their employees, and towards pets and their people. The public shouting matches and zero-to-sixty of it all, it was just too much to believe that either of these people were compassionate and functional business-owning adults. I finally had to set it down and surrender hope it would get better.

* I received an ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I won't lie, the cover is what initially drew me to this one. But the story line kept me hooked from the beginning. I loved the characters and everything about it.

This cover is one of my all time favorites and drew me in! Im glad I was able to read early because I adored this title! This enemies to lovers, slow burn was such a good read! I loved that both main characters were veterinarians. It really added a nice element to the story and tension kept me on my toes. Highly recommend!

Love Unleashed is a romcom between 2 vets that own businesses which exactly being right next to each other. Malakai is a traditional vet, and Parisa practices holistic and spiritual remedies for pets. This makes them to be competitive, and argue a lot due to different belief on animal treatment.

The concept is interesting, I love the setting, I love the description about the sea etc. I like it at first, as their argument is really intense. I try hard so hard to like the story and the characters but unfortunately I couldn't love it. I don't really see how they can have great chemistry (their feelings toward each other is also too sudden and abrupt. Like I could not imagine having an intense argument with someone I hate and the next 5 minutes I think of kissing them). Their banter was okay but some comes out cringe, and childish. I did not hate Parisa character, I admire how she love animal so much to the point she want to become vet, working hard to prove to her parents. But I hate how indecisive she is and how she use Dane (the second love interest) and calling him out as a boring person just because they have opposite personality. Like why going out with someone, when all you could think is Malakai, and the kissing between her and Malakai while she's dating Dane is pissing me off. Cheating? really?

Malakai is even more annoying character. urgh. I wish he could respect Parisa boundary more. Not suddenly on kissing her without consent? Well, at least they suit each other i guess.

Overall, it was an ok read. Thank you to Netgalley for the review copy.

Parisa Hadid and Malakai Dixon are neighbors. Well, their opposing vet practices are in the same complex. However, Dr. Dixon specializes in surgeries and medicines, while Dr. Hadid's holistic approach to care is the center of her specialty. However, Parisa's parents don't approve of her passion project and want her to focus on being what they consider a 'real' vet. Malakai wholeheartedly agrees. He is frustrated beyond belief by Parisa's holistic events including dog yoga in the shared courtyard. Her events bring back bad memories and disturb Malakai's patients. It has to stop. But with their fighting comes tension and chemistry, feelings neither Parisa nor Malakai can shake. Love Unleashed follows the tumultuous relationship between Parisa and Malakai with plenty of twists along the way.

This book had a slow beginning, but not in a great way. I found myself not really wanting to pick it up. There was a lot of internal dialogue, and it definitely painted the picture of the hardships Parisa was working through. However, the beginning just didn't do it for me. By around page 50 or so, it started to get interesting. The banter between Parisa and Malakai was so good, and they had such chemistry. It was really enjoyable to read. This book sort of reminded me of Set It Up because Autumn and Ren got together, and they were trying to get their bosses together too. Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I really liked the way it represented real problems. However, I did have one big problem with this book, and it was Parisa.

I really liked her as a main character. She was interesting and passionate about her job. However, I don't think she showed any true growth throughout this book. Especially with the introduction of Dane. Dane is a secondary love interest that creates a bit of a love triangle between Parisa, Dane, and Malakai. At this point, Parisa and Malakai knew they liked each other, but Malakai was the only one who was doing anything about it. In fact, Parisa was actively trying to not do anything about it. She went on multiple dates with Dane, even though she fell asleep during his work stories and daydreamed about Malakai the whole time. Like why are you with him if you're thinking about someone else the whole time?

In Parisa's defense, she tried to slow things down between her and Dane because he loved her after like ten minutes. But she never tried hard enough. When he would say something that slightly made her rethink her decisions, she let it go until she felt it again. Girl, if you want to break up with him on more than one occasion, you gotta just rip the band-aid. Stop forgetting to break up with him and also be true to your gut feelings. She didn't listen to her gut enough. Additionally, my whole notes section for the middle part of this book was basically 'Dane WTF' over and over again. In conclusion, Parisa needs to grow a pair, Dane needs to go away, and I need to find myself a Malakai.

Malakai (Kai) is so swoon-worthy. His internal dialogue is EVERYTHING. You can tell that he's a male character written by a woman for women, but I don't even care! He makes my heart flutter. His romantic gestures and his devotion to his family are only the scratch of the surface. Some quick notes about this book: the main conflict in this story that brings Kai and Parisa together is heartbreaking, the ending was confusing and was setting up for the next book, but I thought it was ill-placed and felt like it was haphazardly put at the end. This book was predictable but in a good way. I was happy by the end of it, even if the last like three chapters and the epilogue were meh. With that and the beginning of the book, it could've been worse. But the middle of the book was just so good, I couldn't put it down. This book is available now to purchase, and thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

An opposites attract story. With neighboring business and differing ideas, will Parisa and Kai be able to settle their differences and realise they are right for each other? A great read.

This enemies to lovers Rom-Com is seriously one of the best. He's a vet, she is a all natural treatment. They are one of my favorite book couples.
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Thanks to Netgalley for the E-ARC. This was such a sloooowwww burn but I was here for all of it. This was such a easy read and I loved all the shenanigans of Parisa and Malakai. If it is this fun being a vet then I am in the wrong profession I need to go and find me a Malakai. Can we also talk about the support characters who were so adorable as well. Cant wait to read more in this series.

Love Unleashed is a sweet romcom between 2 vets that own businesses right next to each other. Malakai is a traditional vet, and Parisa practices holistic and spiritual remedies for pets. They both have young colleagues who are slowly getting together.
Although both are having a tough time building a consistent client base, especially when they start playing jokes on each other, driving one another mad.
They both claim to have each other, but the enemies to Lovers vibe is strong here. Their back and forth is great with some moments of genuine connection and relatability.
I did find Parisa slightly overly dramatic at points, but it was tolerable. It was slow burn for sure and not spicy at all, but I think it was a traditional romcom with a happy ending. The only reason I haven't rated it higher is because there was a lot of miscommunication between the two. A lot of the issues brought up could have been resolved instantly with a conversation.
Thank you for the eARC, and I hope you read and enjoy Elise Eliot's book!

This was a cute book from beginning to end. It was a fast easy read. I enjoyed the banter between the characters, although it did feel childish sometimes. I just didn't feel like 30 year olds would act that way. I really loved the concept of the veterinary clinics and all the pets that are sprinkled through out, it made it that much cuter.

The characters were very likeable. There's also a great cast of side characters which brought to the story. I would've liked more from Parisa, I felt like the relationship with Dane was not necessary, it took away from the story in my opinion, I felt like it took way too much in the story and didn't bring anything.

I felt the story felt short for me as I needed more of them together, more banter, more angst, more depth to their developing relationship. The ending felt so rushed, as nothing truly happened between them until 10% before the ending, so much could've been explored if it would've been done earlier. I still enjoyed it, but something was missing and felt off for me.

✨️Thank you @netgalley, @booksgosocial for my free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

While I absolutely adore the plot I just couldn't get into the characters. They seemed a tad immature to me from the banter to the way they handled each other. Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this just didn't feel like that

I started to read this book but I had to DNF due to the writing, this book didn't capture my attention at all. This book is an interesting rom com but not the rom com for me at all.

Love Unleashed is a charming and entertaining novel about two rival veterinarians. The book showcases several tropes, including enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, rom-com, and work rivals.

I was impressed with the banter and fighting among the MCs... The tension between them builds up slowly, and the chemistry between them is electric, making the romance all the more satisfying. The story was fun to read, and the pets added an extra layer of warmth and heart to the story.
I'm not a big fan of love triangles tho...

Overall, Love Unleashed by Elise Eliot is a light and enjoyable read, especially for enemies-to-lovers romance and vet stories fans. Despite its flaws, the book has a lot of heart and charm, and the main characters and their furry patients are endearing. If you're looking for a cute and entertaining romance novel, Love Unleashed might be the perfect choice.

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Love Unleashed by Elise Eliot
ARC
Publish date: May 6, 2023
Rating: 4/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Elise Eliot for this digital ARC!

The cutest little romance sprinkled with dogs and banter? Sign me up. All of the characters were likable (except Dane, iykyk) and everything was fast paced and upbeat! Who doesn’t love an enemies to lovers trope?
Definitely recommend for one of your first pool side reads of the season! This baby just published this week, so be sure to snag your copy!

This was a cute romcom-style book. I loved the build-up between the characters throughout. The he falls first trope was used in a perfect not over-the-top way. The author built a story that was relatable and a book boyfriend that while I hated him at first had me cheering him on in the end. I loved the character development of both main characters. This is a slow burn low spice romcom I will definitely recommend to others.

DNF @ 13%
Love Unleashed is a romcom following Parisa who is the owner of a wellness pet center that specializes in holistic alternatives to petcare and has her business right next door to Malakai who owns a more traditional approach to vet medicine
I really really wanted to like this book. I signed up for the arc because I am an enemies to lover girlie until I die but these 2 characters seemed so childish. Maybe I'm just more of a "mildly inconvenience" type of ETL person and thats why it didn't do it for me. At the beginning of the book the MMC barges into the FMC's place of business and fights with her which develops into a screaming match. In front of customers. Idk that just gave me some ick. And further in the FMC sees that the MMC's vet business is promoting a pet dental clean for $295 and she gets caught on camera erasing the 5 leaving it at $29 which tons of people call to schedule for that price leaving the MMC's business out of TONS of money. Messing on with a business on a pretty decent scale like that just doesn't sit right with me. Also arguing in public directly in front of a potential client about who they should choose to care for their dog put me off. I wanted to shake both of them and be like "Can't you guys see this so immature?"
I did feel for Parisa though as her parents aren't very supportive and make snide comments about her business that she's proud of. I'm sure this book would be super enjoyable for other enemies to lovers readers this book just wasn't for me
I received this ARC via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.