𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 | 𝟑.𝟓*

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
⟡ Second chance romance
⟡ Brothers best friend
⟡ Holiday setting

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
This romance makes for a perfect holiday read. There’s lots of sun, swimming, beaches, food and drink, and the kind of shenanigans you would expect from a family vacation.

Of course, for main character, Flo, her vacation is slightly tampered by the fact that her brothers best friend—and honorary family member—is here and is really rude to her even after humiliatingly rejecting her last Christmas. Therefore, Flo spends the first part of the book doing a whole Ross from Friends ‘I’m fine!’ impersonation. Particularly because since her mental breakdown, her family expect her to not be fine.

I really enjoyed the family dynamics. I also loved the exploration of life after a bad mental health episode. The actual episode itself happens off-page and is only given a brief overview however I loved the way the character finds words, moments and experiences to find strength in herself.

Unfortunately, I started to dislike Flo in the last half book. She was oblivious to so many things, particularly the way Jamie felt for her and the way she treated him in return. She came across as self-absorbed and toxic so in the end, I was actually hoping Jamie would find someone who treated him better and Flo could continue working on herself.

I also took issue with the way the relationship between Flo and Adonis played out to be honest. The entire situation felt like it was written for convenience rather than an issue to be addressed like the author did with the MCs mental health.

Overall, this is a fast-paced beachy romance which gave me a mixed bag of feelings, but I’m glad I read it.

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:
“‘𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦,’ 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴. ‘𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.’”

“‘𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘌𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦.’
𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴, ‘𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘍𝘭𝘰. 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘰, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘰𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢.’”

‘“𝘈 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮,’ 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴. ‘𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴. 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵.’”

“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩. 𝘈𝘯𝘥, 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭.”

Pros: the setting was lovely, nothing better than a summer read that’s set in Greece. This did give the summer vibes I was looking for, I loved the family dynamic.

Cons: I enjoyed this book however I feel like there was a lot of moments where I could predict what was going to happen, I wish it had more tension build up and for this to feel like an actual enemies to lovers as stated in the title.

Overall I think this would be a good summer/vacation read as it’s very easy to digest, the tropes that were included were chefs kiss.

Thank you to NetGalley for this eArc. This is my own and complete honest review

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin RandomHouse for this ARC.

Enemies to Lovers is a simple and straightforward beach read that will be great for a holiday read.
I loved the Greek setting and a lot of the big scenes that showed the family dynamic, it was nice to read a family with grown up children that clearly liked spending time together.

Flo and Jamie weren't my favourite pairing, I didn't feel like they were particularly fleshed out or interesting and a lot of their interactions felt a bit immature and forced. I also don't think Flo felt like a 25 year old, she felt older than that because some of the references she made felt more dated. I didn't feel their chemistry was good enough to facilitate a relationship.

I liked that the book touched on mental health and loss and I love when romance novels do this and I think I would have been interested to know more about this and Flo's breakdown.

All in all a predictable and easy read that'll be perfect when you're lying on a sunlounger!

Thank you to net galley and the publishing house for this arc in exchange for my review!




Enemies to lovers is a funny nice quick easy read by Laura Jane Williams


It’s very much he fell first she fell harder in my opinion and there is forced proximity and in a way a slow burn and they shared a bedroom, and usually all of my favourite things in a book and I was hooked as soon I started reading I couldn’t put the book down I actually read it within a day.


Flo and family go on holiday to Greece, it’s great right? Until her brothers best friend turns up, something sparked between Flo and Jamie at Christmas but Jamie turned her down with a note and left, now Flo thinks Jamie hates her and vice versa, and problems arise when Jamie’s bedroom floods in the villa, in which he ends up sharing Flo’s room.

I do feel as if there could have been more between Flo and Jamie with the whole enemies to lovers thing, I wouldn’t have really said they’re enemies and I would have loved to see more action between them throughout the story.

I feel as if the story could have went a complete different way if Flo didn’t act as immature towards Jamie but that’s what have us the story! It would have been nice to see them be actual enemies to lovers rather than what they actually were which was more miscommunication and a scheming older brother other than that I did actually enjoy the book and was looking forward to see how it’d all unravel.

“That I am head-over-heels for you, Jamie Kramer, and it’s been that way for a very, very long time.”

“I’m head-over-heels for you, too.”

This is a great chick lit beach read, perfect for summer. The title says it all with Jamie and Florence being enemies after a “near miss” the previous Christmas which ended abruptly. They end up on a family holiday, Jamie being the brother’s best friend and both his parents having passed away. Florence was unaware Jamie would be on the holiday and at first tries to ignore him. When the underlying sexual chemistry gets stronger she has to re think her way of coping.

This book also deals with mental health to a degree so it isn’t all “fluffy”

Worth a read

I really wanted to love this book but I just couldn’t connect with the characters and the story fell flat for me. There were moments and scenes that were okay and they definitely helped me to finish the book but honestly it just wasn’t for me.

It was a mix of story and Information on mental health and breakdowns. Loved the family network with the holiday games and rituals. The honesty and openness of all characters portrayed was refreshing and well written.

Laura Jane Williams' books can be a bit hit or miss for me and sadly this was a miss.
First of all, calling the book enemies to lovers and then them not even really being true enemies, more like a mild dislike, put me on the wrong foot to begin with.
There were too many cringe or awkward moments for me and the characters felt a lot younger than they were meant to be.
I did like the setting and at times I did feel like I was there with the characters, which was nice.
The family and family holiday aspects also worked quite well.
This could still be a quick, easy beach read but I think there are better options out there both when it comes to the enemies to lovers trope and summer holiday reads.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Enemies to Lovers is a wonderful summer read that will make you recall those family holidays you had as a kid. The writing is fluent, the story uncomplicated yet not superficial. Mental health is a big part of the story, which I feel is getting increasingly important as so many people are struggling and we need to learn that it is OK not to feel like yourself for a while. However, there is not a lot going on so at times I got a bit destracted and I think adding a second POV would have prevented that.

Set in gorgeous Greece during a family holiday, this enemies to lovers romance builds tension well over the book and leaves you wanting to turn the pages. The family connections and characters and hugely relatable. This missed out on a 5 because I felt at time the pace changed - I felt it built tension well but then they got together and it all happened very quickly! A great summer read with all the feels.

3.25 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the ARC.

I read Laura Jane Williams' previous book 'Lovestruck' last year and when I found out that she had a new book coming out, I was so excited to finally read it. I'll be honest, it didn't hit the right notes for me. I liked the premise and the characters, but it was so fast-paced and I just didn't feel like I knew the characters as I would have. They were sometimes quite childish even though they were supposed to be adults.

I also don't think there was any element of 'enemies to lovers' in this book as the title claims it to be, which I found strange. Don't get me wrong, like I enjoyed the book and it was a very easy beach read but there were so many things about this book that just didn't work out for me at all.

Stunning book, set in an idyllic setting with characters that you can like. It ticked all the boxes for the perfect summer read.

Enemies To Lovers ticked every box for the perfect summer read. Beautiful setting in Greece , the ups and downs of family relationships. The slow burn between Flo and Jamie was so heartwarming and had me reading the book in a day. Loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK and Cornerstone for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A very cute, quick, light-hearted read. Blessed to have read this whilst the weather where I am almost emulated the warm climes of the gorgeous Greek setting - the perfect summer vibes.

There were some sensitive topics mentioned throughout that weren’t just brushed off for the sake of the romance, which I appreciated greatly - I felt oddly seen by the FMC and her backstory.

The only thing I would say, is the final 15/20% of the book went through quite quickly. A lot of the plot points that led to this moment were tied up in a prompt fashion. Without saying to much, certain bonds were rekindled at a rate that threw me a little (but maybe that's because I'm petty as hell).

Even with all things considered, I still recommend this as a summer beach read for 2024!

2⭑

Tropes;
- guy falls first
- forced proximity
- brothers best friend
- summer romance
- single POV

I have to say it’s quite bold to have the title of your book be Enemies to Lovers and have no enemies in sight 🥴. This was a petty dislike to lovers at best.

This book follows Flo and Jamie, who had a moment at Christmas but then he rejects her via a note under her door. She then realises he’s been invited to the summer family holiday and has to spend time with him, when this is the last thing she wants.

I struggled to believe that Flo and Jamie are supposed to be adults. They had very cringe behaviour, including using the insult fart face🥴. I just can’t take characters serious if they use such childish language😅.

I also didn’t really believe the “love” they had for one another. We are supposed to believe that Flo has hated Jamie since Christmas but after this summer holiday, she now loves him?!

One thing I did like were all the scenes with the whole family. I loved their dynamic and all the banter they had with one another.

Thank you NetGalley & the publisher for sending me an early copy of Enemies to Lovers in exchange for my honest opinion.

A perfect holiday read that made me feel like I was in Greece on holiday with the family. It’s a bit silly and predictable but it also had me laughing out loud. An easy bit of escapism.

This was such a fun and easy read. It's the perfect beach read to relax with over the summer months.
The story was easy to follow and had a likeable cast of characters. There were some funny parts too. Overall, a good novel that I would recommend to other romance readers.
💝 Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and author for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book as a light summer read. ☀️
I liked that Laura Jane Williams wrote a character with mental health issues but didn’t make them the focus point of this story. I also really liked reading about a sensitive male character.
The bond between the siblings was mostly relatable but sometimes a bit weirdly forced. But I liked how the family talks to each other about their problems and really enjoyed how they’re trying to be there for each other each in their own ways (sometimes it’s not in a good way).
Flo and Jamie were a couple of their own. Normally I don’t really like the miscommunication but in this book it was relatable why and I really enjoyed the baby steps and wrong turns they took towards each other to become a couple.
I definitely would take this book on my own Greek vacation!🌼🌸🏝️

Thank you to Random House UK, Laura Jane Williams and Netgalley for the ARC copy.💕

DNF @17%. It was clear to me immediately that I couldn't stand the main characters and I wasn't gelling with the writing style at all.

Thank you to Random House UK and Netgalley for this arc.

A quick, light hearted read with a wonderful setting and an interesting cast of characters. I understand some of the way Flo behaves is due to the way her family treat her. But she just came across much younger than she actually is. A bit petulant. I would have liked to get to know more about Jamie other than the fact he is very fit and he wants Flo only due to miscommunication she is unaware of this. Overall this was a fun, summery read that I enjoyed. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher.