Dear Enemy

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I really didn't like how the author played around this for the whole freaking book. Was Sam his first too? We'll never know. The ambiguity makes me hate this book even more. While Delilah and Macon were enemies when they were children, their reunion and debt agreement felt like they were reuniting after 10 years. Which, yes, they were, but it's as if the enemies were never even there. For starters, the two were already commenting and how attractive the other was from the start. And also, Macon was never mean to Delilah. He implied he could make her a life a living hell, and while I was actually hoping for that NOT to happen, I honestly expected him to be mean. Most of it is because Macon never wanted to be mean to Delilah in the first place, so I guess it changed the story for me. I read and listened to this one and thought the narration by Maxine Mitchell and Sebastian York was wonderful. Maxine Mitchell especially shined and she really captured so much emotion in her performance. I really enjoy Sebastian York's narrations, but for some reason I didn't fully love him as Macon. Perhaps it's because he sounded a little too mature or possibly not gruff enough, but despite his great performance, something kept me from fully feeling him in this role. Overall, this was still a fantastic audiobook and a great listen. I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. ** I definitely liked the slow burn romance, and that none of the characters just "rolled over" for the other. The whole "my sisters ex-boyfriend" trope is one I definitely though I wouldn't like, but Kristen Callihan found a good way to implement it in the story without it being too "disturbing".

Admittedly, I liked both characters, Delilah and Macon. I loved how they were both passionate about what they did and what they wanted to do. Delilah, specifically, reminded me a little about myself. Not in her passion for food, but in how she handles other people's problems. At first, I was annoyed by it, but then I could sympathize more with her reasoning. I found her to be strong-willed, and I loved how determined she was about chasing her dreams. I also understood how she dropped out of college because she knew that it wasn't for her. She loved cooking and wanted to pursue a career with it, and her passion for it was clear and vivid in her descriptions of the food and how she visualizes food. I found these imageries a strong point in the story, which I highly appreciated because it showed how passionate Delilah was and how far she was willing to achieve her dreams. I love reading and hearing about people accomplishing what they want and finding nothing but love and joy in it. Safety: This one should be either Safe or Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences. But for one second there, I thought I was getting what I wanted: “Why do you think I found you so annoying?” Macon quips. “Because you damn well knew we were fakers.” THIS! This is why I love reading and this is what has been missing for me lately. The feeling of excitement, being unable to put the book down just to go pee. Yeah, I'm going there people. DEAR ENEMY is a flawlessly executed enemies-to-lovers romance that follows a sassy heroine and a brooding hero with lots of humor, emotions and a pinch of angst to keep it interesting.Ehrlich gesagt, hatte ich mir mehr hiervon erwartet. Allein, da ich bisher alle Bücher von Kristen Callihan geliebt habe und ich das Trope "Enemies to Lovers" auch super gerne lese. Allerdings fand ich den Einstieg in die Geschichte echt lahm und langatmig. Wäre da etwas gekürzt wurden, wäre das Buch ein echtes Highlight gewesen.

I think I waited too long to write a proper review for this book, so this will probably be a messy one.. Every time I set eyes on Macon Saint, the reaction was visceral, a punch to the solar plexus. He was gorgeous, sure, but it was his eyes that did it. They burned as if he could strip the skin from my bones and rip right into the heart of me. Bad sibling relationship is one of the worst things in books. I absolutely can't stand it. Why was Sam mean to Delilah you're asking? Well, jealousy... she was jealous cuz she thought their parents loved Del more than her. Yup it's that dumb. I just wanted to punch Sam straight in the face and Delilah for being such a doormat when it comes to her sister. Hero-complex at its worst. Then there is that aspect of the story line that Sam is Macon ex girlfriend which is something that I really dislike. It is purely subjective thing and I wouldn't say that will impact any other reader and it didn't made this book any less. Is just something that I don't care about. Besides that characters didn't really stood out.

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I guess, the fact that Sam was an a-hole should have helped? With a sister like that everything is legit? It's far worse than I thought. They were childhood sweethearts. “An on-again, off-again couple throughout middle school and high school.” I suspected that was the true mark of the devil: turning people into starry-eyed fools when they ought to know better.” i couldn't help it ok?? there were just so many cute moments here that i couldn't stop reading ugh. and the fact that the MCs have known each other since childhood and were always enemies, and 10 years later the H is now a famous actor and the h has to work for him as an assistant/chef to repay her sister's debts to the H? It was a really beautiful enemies to lovers romance with some Hollywoody and some other interesting things thrown in. I loved it.

Dear Enemy is hate to love story that starts when our protagonist were children and expanded into their adulthood. Delilah and Macon hated each other pretty much from the moment they meet. Such a lovely story, I enjoyed it so much!It was addictive and I couldn't put it down, one of the things that I liked the most was the banter between the characters!Overall, Dear Enemy had potential, but I clearly missed it. I still want to read this author's other work, and I hope they make up for this one.

Now, ten years after highschool, Delilah is a busy catering chef in Los Angeles. Sister Sam is still a flighty good-for-not-much party & con girl. And Macon. He's a Hollywood Star. If you have read Vicious and thought the hero there was too cruel you might like this book, because of the watered down version, but it was not for me. Dear Enemy will go down as one of the most disappointing books for 2020. This is a sad day. I was so excited for this book, cause I loved Managed and Outmatched by Samantha Young and Miss Callihan. Delilah is a girl that was relieved to put adolescence behind her. Now a successful chef, and finally comfortable in her own skin; the past is now the past. Yet it takes one call for all her insecurities to rise to the surface. A deadbeat sister that’s put her into a compromising position, right into her tormentors’ path. Her sister was also his only girlfriend. That makes the heroine his second girlfriend. He dated twice in his life and he went from one sister to another. I'm dying of romance here. Too many feels, send help. #sarcasm

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The heroine was adopted. What was the freaking point? No blood, all good? It changes absolutely nothing especially because the hero didn't know. But, regardless of the things I enjoyed, there were two particular things that made me enjoy this much less than I anticipated.