This book is a quick summer read with all the classic tropes, and I loved the cover. The title had me hooked! I’m a big fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, but this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. While there was tension, it wasn’t quite the right amount to keep me fully engaged.

The story follows Flo and Jamie, who have a fun but somewhat petty and immature vibe. While the book is lighthearted and entertaining, it didn’t evoke a strong connection to the characters for me. That was the main struggle—I felt like it just missed being a great read. Even in the most outrageous romances, there needs to be an underlying vulnerability and believability, and this book didn’t quite achieve that.

However, I did love the family dynamic. Who doesn't enjoy a cast of characters filled with magical banter wrapped in love? Readers often escape reality to find new homes and worlds to lose themselves in, full of emotion and magic, and the family aspect was definitely a highlight in this book for me.

I’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this ARC, and I’ll still be looking forward to reading more from this author. This wasn’t a bad book by any means—it just wasn’t a great one!

A light hearted, fun summer read. Love this authors books and can’t wait to read more. Enemies to lovers romance.

Overall a fun read that you can pick up for your vacation:

Flo and Jamie seem to have each other but that is not the truth. Forced to.spend a.holiday altogether will this be their chance to get together? A great holiday read.

Not my usual choice of books but once it going I couldn’t put it down and could wait to see how the inevitable would play out!

I stopped reading love stories a good few years ago now but every so often one comes along that catches my eye and I just have to read it!

Flo Greenberg is on holiday to Greece with her parents and overprotective big brothers and one of their best friends Jamie! Yes you can guess the rest but it’s how they get there that matters, there is the sexy Greek Adonis and a beautiful American Jasmine thrown into the mix too!

Although a bit of a slow burner once it going I was hooked and was rooting for the two of them to get it together! This is a great summer read that will have you wanting to get on the next flight to Greece!

Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Jane Williams and Random House for this ARC.

I absolutely adored this story and how it dealt with so many deeper issues such as mental health.

A year earlier at Christmas Flo and Jamie were getting together, there was a spark and they were falling in love until Jamie left a note under Flo's door telling her he had led her on and he was sorry....

Now a year later Flo is on a family holiday in greece and is looking forward to relaxing only to find that her family have invited Jamie and so she does her best to avoid him and enjoy her time.

There is a twist that i kind of guessed, but it was still a bit of a surprise

Flo was dealing with so much in her own head and i really felt sorry for her and i liked how it was dealt with as she grew and realised that everyone had their own issues and problems even when to the outside world it seems everything is perfect.

5 star read!

🎧Audiobook Review🎧

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I want to thank NetGalley for approving me for an ARC of this book.

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This was a lot of fun to listen to. Flo's family were brilliant and I enjoyed seeing the dynamics change between them. Laura Jane Williams explores mental health, the recovery process, and how it affects the individual and the family. Throw in a sexy MMC and you've got the makings of a brilliant book.

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Where to start... I don't know why it took me SOOO long to read this book... Why did I put off PERFECTION!!

I fell in love with the characters so much and I understood everything that was going through our FMC mind when she is talking about her breakdown, depression and anxiety as that's what I'm going through right now!

I loved that Jamie and Flo had so much in common and discovered it as time went on, it was told to you in past tense since they'd known each other so long.

ANYWAY - Onto the actual Plot of this book;

We are following Flo and her family on Vacation and Family Best Friend Jamie is there... unbeknownst <Spoiler> minus 2! little gits</spoiler> to the family Flo and Jamie had a Almost(?) at Christmas and then it was like he zapped out of existence and Flo has not had any contact with him until now!

My only complaint is the amount of times they talked about food! Like this Girl is trying to loose weight and it made me was delicious food!

I've said it before and I will say it again, People are Sleeping on Laura Jane Williams... She is a fantastic writer and quickly becoming an Auto Buy Author for Me.

That said, Thankyou so Much to Laura Jane Williams, Her Team and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book, My new Favourite by Laura!

I really enjoyed this story & the chemistry between Flo & Jamie was very believable. A good holiday read.

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Enemies to Lovers
by Laura Jane Williams


"Enemies to Lovers" by Laura Jane Williams is a lighthearted and fun rom-com set on the stunning Greek Island of Preveza. The story follows Flo Greenberg, who is hoping for a relaxing holiday with her family, only to find that her brother's best friend, Jamie, is joining them. Flo and Jamie have some unresolved tension from the past, and their forced proximity makes for some hilarious and awkward moments.
I loved the family dynamic, the beautiful setting, and the way the author touched on deeper topics like mental health and anxiety, adding depth to the story. While the plot is predictable, it feels like a warm hug, perfect for a beach read. Though Flo's character can be a bit frustrating at times, the chemistry between her and Jamie is enjoyable. Overall, this is a sweet, easy-to-read romance that fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope will appreciate.
Very grateful to the publisher for my copy, opinions are my own

Families eh? Can't beat them, can't escape them, especially on holiday. And as for family friends who bring their own baggage to the trip - not exactly the perfect recipe for a relaxing break. However they do make the perfect recipe for a relaxing holiday read it turns out. Well worth stretching out with on a poolside sun lounger, or curling up with in the windy and cold UK to make you wish you were poolside in Greece instead - a lovely warm and sunny escapist read.

I love a good rom-com and Enemies-to-Lover style books. When these books are also combined with a perfect picture-postcard setting like this book was, I find that they can have the perfect dose of escapism needed to forget the realities of the daily grind. This book was no exception!

Set on the beautiful Greek Island of Preveza, the Greenberg family have arrived for their annual summer holiday. Despite the siblings in the family all being adults and having long flown the nest, they still holiday together every year with their parents.

Flo (the FMC), is trying to build her life back together after suffering from a mental breakdown two years prior. What she didn't bargain for, was that her big brother's best friend Jamie (the very sexy, MMC), would also be joining them for this holiday. There is some unfinished history and animosity between Flo and Jamie, particularly since Christmas when they last saw each other, so this reunion was not particularly well received by Flo. She is angry, anxious and it leaves things feeling very awkward between them. Flo had been avoiding Jamie since last Christmas, so how will she cope with being stuck living with him for two weeks under the Greek sun?

I loved the dynamic family relationship and characters in this book. The Greenberg parents were obviously caring people and the whole family had a lot of love for each other, despite the extremely strong sibling rivalry between Flo and her brothers. Despite being laugh-out-loud in parts, there was a continuing undercurrent discussing mental health, anxiety and grief. This was respectfully handled by the author and showed that even the strongest people you know, aren't always as strong as they may seem at face value.

There was a twist towards the end of the book, which I had correctly predicted right from the start. This didn't leave me feeling disappointed however. Like most rom-com's, it is predictable, but wraps you up like a warm hug. There was quite a traumatic scene around the middle of the book, with an unsavoury, third-party character, which may be triggering for some. I did feel like this event was simply forgotten about and given the severity of the situation, I felt that maybe more should have been made of this, after the event. All in all though, I thought this book was the perfect happily-ever-after, easy beach read and I devoured it in one afternoon.

This was the first novel that I have read by Laura Jane Williams and it will not be my last! Thank you to the author, Netgalley and the publishers for the advance reader copy.

This was a lot of fun if you’re a fan of the enemies to lovers trope. It follows Flo who’s on a Greek holiday with her family. Her brother’s friend Jamie tags along - and it turns out they’ve got some history. The last thing Flo wants is to be alone with this man but over the course of the trip, they’re put into situations together where they can start to mend bridges. And of course, feeling don’t just go away.

This was fairly run of the mill but still a ton of fun. It reminded me of something like The Proposal actually. My main gripe is that I found Flo pretty irritating so struggled to root for her. Many of her problems are down to her own attitude. Nevertheless I think a lot of people will find enjoyment in watching these two thaw towards each other.

Firstly I would like to thank Laura Jane Williams , Random House UK, Cornerstone | Penguin and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this new novel to read and provide an unbiased review.

This is the first book by Laura Jane Williams I have read although I have heard so many positive things about her previous works on social media.
The story follows the main character Flo who has embarked on a family holiday to Greece. Having all flown the nest - the holiday is the perfect time to catch up with parents , siblings and in-laws in a picture perfect setting away from everyday life. Flo had no idea that her brother's best friend Jamie would also be accompanying them until he turns up at the beach . Having avoided him for the last year due to an awkward situation the previous Christmas , Flo must pull herself together and endure his company for the sake of her family and her sanity.

Even though the book is titled' enemies to lovers' Flo and Jamie are not enemies and its obvious to the reader that there is an undeniable attraction from start to finish. It is a slow burn captivating novel where the reader knows from the offset what the conclusion will be, but enjoys the journey nonetheless. I absolutely adored the Greek setting and the banter between the siblings . When all jokes are aside it was obvious just how much family solidarity there was. I loved the family dynamic and how all the adult children still love to spend time with their parents and revel in one another's company.

The author has a great contemporary style that makes every character within the pages so relatable providing a great Summer beach read
full of humour and lots of awkwardness and mutual misunderstandings . It is a light-hearted read and a distraction from everyday life and I enjoyed every minute of it from beginning to end. Highly recommended

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Thanks to Net Galley for letting me read this arc 💛 So… this book was pretty good! I loved Jamie (what a king) and the British writing style- the British slang and phrases!! Some of the characters weren’t completely likeable (I thought Flo was nice but she seemed quite self absorbed at some points). The twist with the Christmas note was so random?? But it was a really enjoyable read and good summer book (especially if you are going on a Greek holiday 🇬🇷😉).

The formatting wasn’t great but assume this has been fixed with publishing.

I devoured this one in just about one sitting. Enemies to Lovers was sweet and funny. While you know that Flo hasn't had an easy ride, she really can't see how it's affected her loved ones and she can appear selfish. I really enjoyed her family, her parents especially, but to feel the brunt of Laurie's actions he could have done with being more fleshed out. That the rest of the family are so accepting so quickly, it's hard to understand his reticence. The romance is really cute, the Enemies to Lovers was excellent. A really fun book!

You cannot beat a brother’s best friend enemies to lovers. I’m sorry, but that is by far the best trope combo. Throw in a flooded spare bedroom that means Flo and Jamie have to share a twin room? Perfection.

I absolutely loved Flo - she’s so incredibly relatable with her constant anxiety and chaotic behaviour, whilst liking everything to be a certain way, very much like me! Her relationships with her family were so heartwarming to read, and I loved the complex family dynamic this brought to the story. Everyone had their own issues they were working through, and I loved how we saw a vulnerable side to every single person in the book. Familial relationships can be complicated, and this book captured that perfectly.

Quick shoutout to the secondary characters of this book too - Flo’s parents? Fucking iconic. Also her sister-in-law Kate is such a babe and I love the friendship they have!

Now let’s move onto my newest book boyfriend, Jamie. Woah. This man is sensitive, funny, a bit grumpy, and SMOKIN hot. I found myself literally squirming in my chair at all the almosts and near-misses with him and Flo, and squealing whenever anything did actually happen. There is definitely a bit of spice in this book 👀🌶️ however it’s not too graphic and only for very short scenes, so if spice isn’t your thing you would still enjoy this one!

I binged this book in under 24 hours - it’s a super easy read and despite slightly long chapters, it really flies by.

What a fun book! Although the main character has gone through some really hard times with a breakdown/burnout while doing her PhD, the book is set on a family holiday in Greece. So, how a romance can develop when Flo’s, the female main character, family is on the page? Well, Laura Jane Williams did! This book had a perfect combination of romantic moments between Flo and Jamie (who started the book disliking each other) and the Greenbergs. I think one of the best things about this book was the family, each character was unique, and their moments together were so funny and sometimes so heartwarming. I laughed a lot reading this book! The writing made me feel like I was watching a romantic comedy from the 2000s, set in Greece, I could almost feel the sun and smell the sea breeze. It was very visual.
Reading this book went so quickly because there was always something going on, they were playing games or doing stuff around the island or meeting people or just having a great banter as a family. But also, the book touches on the subject of mental health and the moments where Flo sees everyone’s vulnerability are very nice. Also, I love seeing characters going from "I can't stand to talk to you" to "I think I like you".

The only reason why I didn’t rate this book 5 stars is that sometimes I felt confused about the character’s position in a scene. Jamie was in the bedroom and then suddenly he was swimming or sometimes I was like: where are they? Nonetheless, this didn’t prevent me from having a blast with this book.


Thanks to NetGalley UK and Penguin for sending me this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Overall, the book was an easy read, perfect to take with you on those beach holidays this summer. It was lighthearted and funny, with a brother’s best friend romance and a nice HEA to end.

Thank you @netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC!

This did exactly what I said on the tin and was a true enemies to lovers.

It took me a little bit to get into as I struggled with Flo (fmc) to begin with. But this family reminds me of my own and our family holidays and I loved how it played out!

Definitely a perfect holiday read for the summer

I want to be Kate when I grow up. 💖

I have previously read the love square so I was excited to read this. Enemies to Lover. Is about Flo and Jamie. Flo is recovering from a breakdown and goes on a family holiday . Jamie is Flo’s brother’s best friend they don’t particularly get on. The book is a slow burn romance. It was an enjoyable read.