Thank you to netgalley for this ebook.
I love most genres and I do love a cheesy story but this was just shit!
I’m sorry but apart from the gorgeous Greece setting and the family connection this book just was missing everything!
Jamie ignores flo and vice versa so not sure how they are actually enemies???? There’s no big drama that made them enemies apart from him slipping a note under her bedroom door at Christmas (yes these are adults and not primary school kids)
The main character is so self centred and because she’s had a break down previously the family are walking on eggshells around her and treating her like she might break at any given moment!
I’m sorry but it was an obvious storyline aswell! If you want something quick and easy to read whilst in the sun then yeah go for it but if your looking for something that grips you and keeps you wanting more then don’t bother with this!!

• 2.5⭐️ •

Sadly, LJW and I don’t seem to be gelling! I read Our Stop a couple of years ago which I adored but the last couple of books of hers that I’ve read, I haven’t really enjoyed.

I feel like Enemies to Lovers is a misleading title - there was such a tiny amount of tension and chemistry, it was more like acquaintances to boyfriend and girlfriend? There was a distinct lack of passion and lust and the fiery ‘love to hate’ vibes that you would expect to see with this trope were nonexistent.

I also wasn’t hugely sold on any of the characters 🤔 Flo and Jamie just struck me as childish, how hard is it to just SAY what you’re feeling? Like, you’re grown adults?? That just irked me to be honest and I found it difficult to picture them being a good match for each other.

I agree with the general consensus that the family dynamic in this story is enjoyable - the bits I liked the most were when the whole extended family were sat having dinner or hanging out and bantering with each other. The characters of Flo’s brothers, sister-in-law and parents were mostly charming and written well. The Greek setting was perfect and made me want to travel there immediately.

This book had all of the ingredients to be a spicy, sizzling summer romance but the actual romance element was MIA and so it was a pass for me.

Thank you Netgalley & Random House UK, Cornerstone for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A nice fun beach read but it is slightly predictable and somehow a little Wattpad-like.

That being said I loved the scenery something about a book that takes place in Europe will always do it for me.

It is important to note that this book does deal with grieve, fire and sexual assault but it is not super graphic.

It is also a brother's best friend and a second chance romance with a huge miscommunication. No honestly if the would have had one prober conversation the book would have been like 20 pages long but thankfully they did not.

⭐️4.5⭐️

A big thank you to Net Galley and Cornerstone for the opportunity to read this ARC.

A beautiful story. If your looking for a book with a lot of summer sun, beach and holiday vibes this is for you. I really enjoyed getting to know all these characters and it will be really hard to leave this world.

I found Flo a perfect advocate for those who battle with anxiety and how to learn life again.

Enemies to Lovers is a good beach read. The Greek setting makes it perfect for holidays.
Set on a family holiday, Flo finds herself sharing with her brother's best mate, Jamie. A man she has a past with.
The story was pretty straightforward, although I did find the main character, Flo, a bit irritating at first.

The first third of this I really didn’t enjoy- the main character was annoying but as the story developed I came to like her and I ended up liking the book more than I thought I would. I liked the building of the friendship and the communication that grew between the leads. The supporting cast were sweet and Kate was brilliant.

An easy to read romantic novel which is described perfectly in the title. Flo goes on a family holiday along with Jamie, a family friend, and their relationship is difficult to say the least. Enjoyable holiday reading!

If you’re looking for an easy breezy beach read - this could be the one for you.

The Greek holiday setting was blissful and I spent the whole time I was reading wishing I was there.

The mental health representation is good and I liked that we had a main character who was trying to rebuild her life after some pretty awful experiences. I had a lot of sympathy for her and everything she had gone through.

At the same time though, I found both the characters to be quite immature and I just wanted to ‘bang their heads together’ (to quote my mum!). iIt got a bit frustrating at times but did contribute to the build up of the relationship.

I think enemies to lovers was probably overstating it a bit - probably more hate to love than enemies.

This book does have all the best tropes though - brother’s best friend, found family, forced proximity and only one bed. All the ingredients to a successful romance.

I found this an easy read, perfect for a summer’s day

Found myself angry at the characters the majority of the time. Really struggled to get through it and couldn’t finish in the end.
Will not be posting on Goodreads.

DNF at 10%

I feel so bad doing this but don’t want to waste time reading books that aren’t for me.

Flo is our FMC, 2 years ago she spent some time in a facility due to having a meltdown due to anxiety and depression. She starts getting her life together and becomes good friends with Hope, a girl who also is battling her own demons.

Last Christmas, there seemed to be tension between Flo and Jamie.. Who is our MMC, he is best friends with Flo’s brother Laurie and basically part of their family.
After there being some tension, Flo tells Jamie to come to her room that night.
He slips a note under her door that he can’t do it.

Fast forward to now, Flo is on a family holiday and Jamie arrives.
Flo isn’t happy he is there and holds a lot of anger towards Jamie, whilst Jamie is not really acknowledging her. Then that start to bicker a bit over silly things.

I only made it this far until I just couldn’t anymore. This book isn’t for me, I just couldn’t gel with the characters and found the reason for the ‘enemies’ quite petty.
In my opinion, if this happened to someone with anxiety, depression, I’d think they’d be more self conscious or think deeper into the reasoning.
My first thought when he slipped the note was because he didn’t want to ruin his friendship with the brother.
Like it’s not as if he stood her up, he let her know 🤷🏼‍♀️

The Mum happily making a comment about Jamie ‘sowing his wild oats’, honestly had me near gagging!! What mother encourages a boy to sleep around who is like another son to her. Then commenting about safe sex etc 😅
I’m all for progressive parenting but I just don’t believe a woman would encourage a young adult to sleep around.

I normally love a brother’s best friend romance, but this just didn’t hit the mark for me and feel it’s because I went into this thinking it was enemies to lovers due to the title, when honestly it’s more likely miscommunication and immaturity.

I did enjoy the fact it’s set in a lovely setting and was able to easily get into the feel of the book.
I’m sure this book would be good for someone who likes an easy read with a lovely sunny setting.

I received this book as an ARC through NetGalley.

Read this book while on holiday in Greece - so perfect timing! I love to read an enemies to lovers trope, so I knew this book would be perfect. I especially enjoyed the Greenberg family dynamic!

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an eARC of Enemies to Lovers.

I read this whilst away on holiday and it was a pleasant, easy, quick read that I did objectively enjoy.

However, I found the main character to be really unlikeable. She is meant to be flawed and there is some personal growth and self awareness that happens, but I couldn’t gel with it. I thought the “life lessons” learned by the protagonist on the way were a bit on the nose and shoehorned in rather than woven through naturally.

The plot, at points, was a little too convenient and predictable and lacked depth. It didn’t convince me and it felt like things didn’t happen for ages and then happened really quickly, which I found quite jarring and unrealistic.

2.5 ✨ rounded down to 2.

I loved this book and was captivated from beginning to end. I loved the setting in Greece which made for a most romantic story with a beautiful backdrop. The characters felt very real and brought feelings of both happiness and sadness. A real page turner.

Thank you to the author and netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. Who doesn't love an enemies to lovers trope (okay maybe not everyone's cup of tea) but I'm a fan and I was a fan of this story too.

The author portrayed beautiful character development for our gal Flo, and also in who is u folded as her love interest (it's pretty obvious from the start who that is!).

Formatting caused some confusion while reading but I know the end result will be better formatted for Kindle reading. However, I did find some time frame jumps a little confusing- like from one location to another..

Overall I'd recommend this book to people, it made me laugh and was an easy enjoyable read

Does exactly what it says on the tin
Enemies to Lovers!

This was a quick read for me, finished it in 2.5 days during lunches at work.

What I really enjoyed was, I thought that the title of the book gave it all away, and whilst it’s pretty obvious how it’s going to pan out, I really enjoyed reading how the characters got to the end point, but with a few little twists along the way.

One of the key points from this book was the growth of Flo, the girl at the start of the book vs the girl at the end shows how far she’s come. Mental health is noted throughout they read however it is respectful whilst also being serious but not taking away from the story.

I loved the Greenberg family and I think I’d really enjoy a holiday with them. I liked how you got to see a hint of each of their character too.

Overall, This is a perfect poolside summer read and won’t disappoint!

It had the perfect location, the perfect family dynamic and it had me laughing out loud…..

But why was this book called ‘Enemies to lovers’ ?
There was some tension between Flo and Jamie but definitely not enough to be declared enemies from the start.

The topic of mental health was tackled respectfully and was well written.
It was all a bit predictable in my opinion and reminded me too much of books that I’ve already read in the past.

It was easy to read but needs some work

Thanks to Netgalley and the tagged publisher for my copy of Enemies to Lovers by Laura Jane Willams

In this book, we follow Flo Greenberg as she goes on holiday with her family and their family friend, Jamie. Florence Greenberg has been avoiding family gatherings since last Christmas because she cannot stand to be around her brother's best friend Jamie, who led her on, ended their relationship abruptly, and then disappeared. Despite their mutual dislike, it's hard to avoid each other during family holidays. Although some of the plot was predictable, I thoroughly enjoyed this book as a palate cleanser, and it really hit the spot for me in terms of letting me forget about the rest of the world.

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A great summer read. Following a mental breakdown Flo goes on a family holiday and who should turn up but Jamie, her brother's best friend and her Christmas fling. Lots of will they, won't they moment's, with other love interests, creepy hunk Adonis, mixed in.

Unfortunately this book ended up being a DNF for me. I had just read something with a similar plot and really struggled to get into it. I think if I hadnt read something similar it would have been a great read, so I'd still recommend it.

I feel like this book could have been really great of the entire plot wasn’t built around a miscommunication. I did the characters when they weren’t being immature, which again could have all been solved if they just had a conversation.
I did really like the last 1/4 of the book though when it started picking up a little bit more.
I am a little disappointed though because brothers best friend and enemies to lovers are normally two of my favourite tropes and I’ve really loved all of Laura’s other books so I’m sad I didn’t love this one too!