I absolutely LOVE Chloe’s books so I was slightly disappointed that this one didn’t live up to my expectations.

The way Christopher spoke about Kate made me cringe so bad! He treated her more like a sibling!

Ok so we didn’t like him at the begging of so I thought but then oh man this guy 😍

The perfect enemies to lovers really. Childhood “friends” but they are not really friends and now you kinda of know that he’s been such a jerk cause he always liked her 🥹

The best kinds of trope

We are back with the Wilamont sister, and this time, we are following Kate, otherwise known as Katerina, who's a wildfire with ADHD.really enjoyed reading Better Hate Than Never! It was a fun and adorable book that had an enemies-to-lovers theme. When I discovered that it was based on Taming of the Shrew, I knew I had to read it. The book also had similarities to my favourite movie, 10 Things I Hate About You.Better Hate Than Never is a delightful romance novel that portrays an ADHD main character and another with chronic migraines. Both aspects were presented exceptionally well and showed the author's dedication to research. I appreciated the dual POV as it allowed me to understand the characters' perspectives. Kate and Christopher were both fantastic characters to read about, and I enjoyed getting to know the supporting cast, which sets up the story for Juliet's story nicely.This romcom was light-hearted and had a slow-burn plot with some great spice. I would love to read more from Chloe Liese in the future!Chloe Liese's Wilmot sisters series has a second instalment that takes loose inspiration from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. However, this time, Kate Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio are on more even terms. There are a few hidden nods to the 90s classic 10 Things I Hate About You, which I absolutely loved discovering as a rom-com fan.The story revolves around Kate and Christopher, who have known each other since childhood but don't get along as adults. Kate returns from her travels for a rare and prolonged visit home, and the two find themselves crossing paths again. However, their animosity quickly becomes an issue for their family and friends. It takes an intervention from Kate's family and a drunken confession for Christopher to vow to make peace with Kate.At first, Kate distrusts Christopher's sudden change of heart towards her, but a passionate kiss changes things. The two realize they cannot simply make peace and have deeper desires for each other. However, they must learn to trust each other, let go of their past resentments, and compromise to make their relationship work.Chloe Liese's writing is brilliant, and she is skilled at creating diverse love stories. The story represents people dealing with chronic migraines and ADHD well, and Kate's perspective offers insights into what life can look like for neurodivergent people. Additionally, the chemistry between the two leads is palpable. I enjoyed how their relationship developed, with Christopher accepting Kate as she is and the two meeting each other in the middle.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

Book: Better Hate Than Never
Author: Chloe Liese

This was my first Chloe Liese book, and although I enjoyed it, I didn’t love it. Not much happens which caused me to be bored at times, though if you are looking for a very low stakes, cosy romcom, I recommend it. Chloe Liese’s writing is great, she has fantastic comedic timing and it was a really nice autumn palette cleanser.

Kate and Christopher did have chemistry, but I couldn’t feel it burning the pages if that makes sense? It felt just a bit lacklustre for a “Taming of the Shrew” retelling.

My mum suffers from chronic migraines and i will say that the rep in this book was absolutely perfect, I have never read a book with migraine rep before so that was really lovely.

I am looking forward to checking out the Bergman Brothers series! That definitely sounds more up my alley and I feel like I will absolutely love that series!

Read if you love or want:
💙 Childhood enemies to lovers
💙 Dual POV
💙 Grumpy x Grumpy
💙 Found family
💙 Mental health rep
💙 Chronic migraine rep
💙 10 Things I Hate About You

(Thank you so much to @yourswithlovex and @netgalley for the EARD in exchange for an honest review 🫶🏻)

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This may be a modern day version of Shakespeares Taming of the Shrew but seeing as I have never read that play I can’t judge. I am however, familiar with the author and have read the first book in this series.
I wanted to enjoy this book, I wanted to like this story and for it to show a love story for neurodivergent people without it being highlighted in every scene. This story does that, the author has found a balance where the struggles that are faced with people having a different way for their brain working deal with the everyday of life. The understanding and compassion for these characters evolves and expands the romance story and the neurodiversity element helps educate without condescension.

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Thank you to NetGalley UK and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for a review.

4 ⭐️

I’ve loved, through all her books, the care and craft and detail that CL treats her neurodivergent and disabled characters with - it’s the reason I get so excited for each of her books. But as a woman with adhd, I squealed with delight when I was approved for an ARC of this book. I loved Kate, her fullness and brightness and the ways that she struggled.

“My capacity to feel is… overwhelming.”

“It is chaos[…] but my brain loves that chaos.”

Admittedly, I wasn’t as in love with the romance of it all as I could have/had hoped to be. It was cute for sure, I enjoyed reading it a lot! But it didn’t leave much more of a mark than that.

tldr; great adhd representation and a cute love story!

What a fun and cute read!
I love enemies to lovers as a trope and when I realised Better Hate Than Never was a Taming of the Shrew retelling, I was sold! I haven't read Bea's story but I love all the Shakespeare nods and am intrigued by Bea's and Juliet's stories! I could see some 10 Things I Hate About You (my favourite movie) inspiration which I loved (that paintball scene)!
Better Hate Than Never is a fun romance, with great representation for an ADHD main character and the other main character suffering from chronic migraines. Both aspects were done really well and you could tell the author had done their research! I love the dual POV and both Kate and Christopher were great characters to read from. I enjoyed getting to know the side characters and feel it sets up the story nicely for Juliet's story.
It's a good, light-hearted slow burn romcom with some great spice and I would definitely read more of Chloe Liese!

already a big fan of chloe liese and so happy to have so many of their books at the works atm! really accessible author. better hate than never has a shakespearean thread running through it and if you are a fan of 10 things i hate about you (like i am) you will love this element! chloe has a great way of writing about diverse characters with such earnestness and realism. I love to see it. the MCs Kate and Christopher have known each other since childhood but do not get along - which leads to many hilarious and feisty altercations. the banter is sizzling and leads to some steamy moments. would definitely recommend!

The second installment in Chloe Liese's Wilmot sisters series is loosely based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, but in a way that sets Kate Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio on more even terms. Speaking of references, 10 Things I Hate About You hit cinemas when I was in my late teens - so I absolutely loved discovering a few hidden references to one of my favourite 90s rom-coms.

Now to the story itself. Kate and Christopher have known each other since childhood, but as adults, they don't get along. When Kate returns from her travels for a rare and prolonged visit home, the two find themselves crossing paths and their animosity quickly becomes an issue for family and friends around them. It takes an intervention from Kate's family and a drunken confession for Christopher to vow to make peace with Kate.
At first Kate is distrustful of the about-turn in how her former nemesis treats her, but a passionate kiss leads both to realise that 'peace' isn't in the cards between them. Can they learn to trust each other, let go of past resentment, and give in to their desires?

Chloe Liese is brilliant at writing diverse love stories. As a sufferer of chronic migraines myself, I felt that many aspects of this were represented well in how the author dealt with Christopher's migraines. The female protagonist, Kate, has ADHD, and her POV offered insights into what everyday life can look like for a neurodivergent person. I loved the chemistry between the two leads, and enjoyed the more modern, subverted take on The Taming of the Shrew, with Christopher accepting Kate as she is and the two meeting each other in the middle.

Thanks to NetGalley and Pikatus for approving my eARC for this title - I can't wait for the next book in the Wilmot Sisters series!

I love Chloe Liese’s books so naturally this was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023. Once again, Chloe did what she does best and gave us another amazing romance, with diverse characters, fantastic chemistry and all the elements needed to make sure you won’t be able to put this book down.

I loved Kate and Christopher! Their banter was amazing and I really liked that they kept it going even after they started getting along and falling in love with each other. I usually enjoy it when the main characters have known each other since they were kids and this book was no exception - I loved the way they were so quickly comfortable around each other and already knew what the other was like deep dow, their values, what they stood for and how they communicated, as well as how Kate’s family was already also Christopher’s and just wanted the best for both of them.

As is the norm when it comes to Chloe’s books, there were a lot of diverse characters (both the main and secondary characters) - Kate had ADHD and Christopher had migraines. Kate was also demisexual and I loved to learn about her experience. Although it wasn’t the first time Chloe wrote a demisexual character, I have to say that I love how this is becoming more common in the romance genre and I always love to learn more about it.

Overall, this was a great childhood enemies to lovers romance with amazing, diverse characters and an amazing spicy slow burn.

This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and I was not disappointed. Chloe Liese can do no wrong in my eyes.

Better Hate Than Never is a cozy mashup of The Taming of the Shrew meets 10 Things I Hate About You. The vibes are autumn, and Liese does an amazing job of making you root for Kate and Christopher immediately.

I always find the contemporary version of enemies to lovers to be less impactful than the fantasy version. In contemporary, the male love interest is usually a raging misogynist and the "enemies" behaviour is borderline abusive. In fantasy, they can be true enemies because it's a fantasy world.

Liese did a great job of making Kate and Christopher believable enemies and I just loved that. Honestly, this book was so good, I'm struggling to write this review in a coherent manner.

The writing was good, the characters phenomenal, the romance impeccable. A man actually apologises for his behaviour and goes to therapy in this one. SMASH.

And I haven't even gotten into the demi rep and chronic migraine rep. As both a demisexual myself, and someone who suffers from migraines, this book feels like it was written for me personally.

This book is a captivating journey through the depths of imagination. Its rich storytelling and well-developed characters kept me engaged from start to finish. With its thought-provoking themes, it transcends genres and offers something for every reader. A must-read for anyone seeking a literary adventure.

Another lovely read from Chloe Liese. She never disappoints with her books! This book had childhood enemies to lovers intertwined with Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew plot. A book filled with banter and delicious tension. If you love “10 things I hate about you” then you’ll definitely enjoy this book.

Happy publishing day!

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I’ve really enjoyed all of the books by Chloe Lisese that I’ve read so far. This is another great romcom that has some really good and interesting representation. I love that these characters have a bit more depth to them than a standard romcom.
I loved the relationship between Kate and Christopher and tv journey that they both went on. I also loved seeing the characters from the previous book and I just love this friendship group. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

I was not expecting to adore Kate and Christopher as much as I did, Kate especially. I connected with her experience with ADHD so deeply that it genuinely brought tears to my eyes. She was such a wonderfully written character and may be my favourite sister of the series (watch me change this when book 3 releases).

Christopher was a fun MMC but not a standout for me personally. I did love Kate and Christopher's witty banter and their communication was top tier when they became a couple.

The reason I've rated this book four stars is because of the development of the relationship. It weirdly felt rushed and underdeveloped to me. Kate's feelings made sense somewhat but Christopher's feeling switched too quickly for me. I would have loved to have seen them develop more as characters personally.

Tropes Included:
- Enemies-to-lovers
- Childhood friends
- FMC with ADHD
- MMC with chronic migraines
- Demisexuality

I received an advanced copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I had to read this in a bit of a rush cause I only just got it a few days before the pub date but I had no trouble getting through this one! If you’re looking for a cosy enemies to lovers definitely add this one to the list! I liked the fact that the characters were open with each other once they were past the enemies point (ie not lots of miscommunication) and as with all of Chloe’s books there was some great representation for ADHD, migraines and Demisexuality. Unfortunately there were some points where I felt like not much was happening but it picked up again pretty fast.

I was really excited to read this as I love Chloe Liese's books and this lived up to my expectations! I loved the childhood enemies to lovers aspect of the book, and Kate and Christopher's changing relationship was written so well. Their backstories really explained why they behaved the way they did around each other, and made them feel so real.

I absolutely loved how much honest and good communication went on this book. One thing I really don't like in books is when there is a stupid miscommunication but Kate and Christopher are so open with each other and it was so good to see!

It was also fun to see the characters from the first book too - I loved seeing Bea and Jamie again, as well as the rest of the friendship group.

I did feel like it got a bit too sexual and repetitive towards the end of the book, but other than that, this is such a cute book with great ADHD and chronic migraine rep, and fantastic communication.

Better Hate than Never is an enemies to lovers romance between Kate and Christopher and is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It is the second book in the Wilmot Sisters series however it can be read as a stand alone.

I loved the honest communication between Kate and Christopher, particularly with regards to her ADHD and how it impacts her relationships. Additionally I found the discourse around consent in this book really refreshing and I loved how it strengthened the trust between the love interests. The banter between the protagonists was incredibly witty and the build up of tension between them as the plot progresses was done immaculately. The different family dynamics explored throughout the book felt very realistic and I liked that all the side characters felt developed.

I found the second half of the book contained too much sexual content and the plot began to suffer because of it. At a certain point it became quite repetitive and I found myself skim reading any explicit scenes. Some of the nicknames the characters have for each other were quite childish and slightly cringey and I therefore found it difficult to picture the characters as grown adults.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it if you're looking for a romance book which also explores deeper topics and has great ADHD and migraine representation.

Chloe Liese is one of my auto-buy romance authors now. I was so excited when I got a copy of this book. I read Two Wrongs Make a Right back in December 2022 and I really enjoyed the diversity of the characters and how inclusive it was (and obvi Bea & Jamie)! This book is no exception. It felt so healthy?

🍂 Childhood, "enemies" to lovers
🍂 Chronic Migraine Rep
🍂 ADHD & Demisexual Rep
🍂 No third-act break up (thank you!!)

Kate and Christopher have my whole heart, they felt like such real characters and were so complex. I loved how well they both communicated with each other (especially with the spicer parts). I appreciate how Kate's ADHD was written and portrayed, it felt authentic and raw. & Christopher?? He communicated so well with Kate and his backstory made me shed many tears (also please can someone buy me donuts and bring me flowers thanks).

Christopher and Kate both learnt and grew so much throughout this story and it just makes my heart happy.

I’m so excited for book 3 ( I hoping we get Jules story)

Thank you to Netgalley and Piatkus for the ARC

I loved this book so much more than the first one; it was so much more spicy and I loved that it was a hate/hate, love/love relationship. Some of the characteristics of both the male and the female were very relatable too so I don’t know if this is why I loved it so much.

Overall this book was super fun, spicy and the autumnal vibes were just so on point 👌🏼

I can’t wait to read more books from this series I really enjoy the interconnecting story lines.