Make Up Break Up

The story of Hudson and Annika, who have rival apps. Things become more competitive when he moves in to the office next door and is suddenly everywhere. Will they become more than enemies? As the story unfolds and he reveals why he created the app you understand more about him as a person and hope she gives him a chance.

A great read.

Every bit as charming, sweet & steamy as The Hating Game. This was book was impossible to out down. I loved that Annika was strong and emotionally charged. I cannot wait for future Lily Menon books!

I absolutely loved this book. It's a fantastic enemies to lovers/second chance romance. The protagonist is a fiery 24 year old woman whose dream is to launch an app that brings struggling couples back together. The hero is the cocky, antagonistic CEO of a rival app which provides hassle free breakups. There is absolutely no reason why they should work. Except the perfect week they spent together almost a year ago.

If you're looking for a fun filled romance brimming with sabotage and seduction, this is the book for you. I think it will especially appeal to fans of The Hating Game who haven't found that same spark in other enemies to lovers romances.

TW for loss of a parent and grief.

This book made me wanna scream into my pillow, but in a good way. Annika and Hudson are definitely rivals-to-lovers excellence and have become my newest OTP. There were literally so many moments I was screaming at them to kiss.

And I have to say, Annika is exactly the type of person I wanna be. I related to her so much throughout the whole book, especially during the scenes she had with her father. June is exactly the type of supportive best friend we all need. I felt like her and I would really get along with each other.

And Hudson??? I. Love. Him. He's such a fun character and god, my favorite scene of him was definitely the one where he was talking about sculpting. I could feel his passion for it and that made me fall in love with him a lot more than I expected.

All in all, I would 1000% recommend this book if you're looking for a cute, funny and lighthearted rivals-to-lovers story. Make Up Break Up has certainly been one of the most enjoyable stories that I have read.

Make Up Break Up is the perfect enemy-to-lover love story (although I’m never sure they were really enemies to begin with).

The story follows Annika Dev and Hudson Craft, two creators of morally conflicting dating apps as they slowly figure out their feelings for each other, sparked by a previous encounter during a trip to Las Vegas. Hudson Craft is everything that Annika Dev isn’t, and so we follow her on her journey of picking between her head and her heart.

Make Up Break Up is the perfect adult romance novel – bringing in the normal trial and tribulations of everyday adult life and entwining them with a dysfunctional, and yet oddly perfect, love story.

The characters were relatable (some not in the sense that you are them, but in the sense you know them), and the plot was light-hearted yet deep in unexpected places. Overall, a very refreshing, uplifting read.

Wonderfully romantic and indulgent. Beautifully written and such an enjoyable read. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

"Make Up, Break Up" is an enemies to lovers, contemporary adult romance novel set in the world of technology and app development.

I absolutely loved this book and I couldn't put it down. I started it on Saturday and finished it on Sunday. It was an easy and effortless read but also very captivating.

It's the story of Annika, the creator and CEO of an app called Make Up, and her goal is to help people get a second chance at love, and repair their relationships without having to spend $200 an hour with a therapist. The only problem is that Hudson Craft, inventor of an app called Break Up, is taking most of the spotlight with his app being downloaded a million times. It wouldn't be such a problem for Annika if he didn't steal her idea, after they had a fling at a techie convention in Vegas. To make things worse, he moved his offices down the hall from hers.

Make Up is struggling financially, and they have only got 6 weeks before they're evicted and they have to declare bankruptcy. Everything relies on the EPIC pitch to get the capital she needs, the only problem is, Hudson and Break Up are taking part too.

During this time, Annika and Hudson are trying to sabotage each other, but the more time they spend together, the more she realises that maybe he's not the person she thought he was, and that maybe, she's developing some feelings for him.

If you like enemies to lovers novels, if you're a fan of The Hating Game, this is a book for you.

Make Up or Break Up is a book about Annika Dev, the owner of relationship app Make up, and Hudson Craft, the owner of the breaking up app Break Up. They have a connection but with such different business ideas seems to struggle to make the connection in to something more. Annika is a really likeable character, as is Hudson. You are rooting for them pretty much straight away and this well written story made it a “can’t put down” read. The relationship between Annika and her dad was so lovely and it is just a really good, highly recommendable read. I was sad when it ended!

Actual rating: 4.75/5

This book has a second-chance and enemies to lovers tropes. Annika is creating an app that helps communication in a relationship. On the other side, Hudson has a break-up app...
First, I really like the backstories of the characters and the way that it is affecting their story.
As well as that, the characters were so funny but they could be serious at times and they felt real, powerful and strong. I also loved the fact that the main female character was CEO and she was so badass and not afraid of anything except failure.
Furthermore, the plot was addictive and original as dating apps are really a huge thing now.
Overall, I truly liked this light-hearted story and I can't wait for Sandhya Menon new books.

I do love a good romp from rivals to romance! Bloody lovely tale of technology, tantrums and true love. If these apps don’t already exist....they should do!

Such a fabulous and amazingly written Rom com. I must say it’s the most perfect enemy’s to lovers book I have read.

Just what I needed, perhaps it’s my number one book of 2021.

Thank you so much to the publisher for allowing me to have an ARC (via Netgalley)!!!

I loved this book so much. Annika and Hudson were so cute (when they weren't all angsty). I loved that the setting was in the tech world and was centred on a female CEO and I thought that Make Up could be a really good app in real life.

I also loved the relationships Annika had with her dad and June. I would love a book about June and her romance with Ziggy (or someone else!). I eagerly await Sandhya's next adult book.