When you grew up in the presence of two beautiful people, it was hard to convince yourself that you’re worth much too. Especially if one of them made your childhood and teenager life a ‘hell’. That was the reality for Delilah, from the first meeting with her neighbour’s son Macon Saint, there was a connection between them, sadly not a good one but one of negative banter and mean glances. And the fact that her sister Samantha (Sam) and Macon became good friends and later even a couple, made that Delilah saw Macon more then she wanted to. But luckily, she and her family moved away when she was 18 years old and that was the last time that she saw Macon. But now ten years later, out of nowhere, he’s texting her!! The last thing that Delilah wanted was to relive the past or meet Macon but she doesn’t have a choice. Her sister Sam stole something precious of him and then disappeared. So now it was up to Delilah to make this right, so she doesn’t have another choice then to meet him and convince him not to put charges against her sister. Will it be different this time? Now, that they both are older and wiser? There is definitely something different about their banter and glances now, they are now more sexual and hotter than when they were teenagers.
Secrets and feelings are revealed and Delilah will discover that every memory has two sides of a story. But will she be able to let go of the past and build a future with Macon? Or is the past and her hurt too strong for that?
To be complete honest, the first (and the second) time that I read the blurb of this book, I found it difficult to decide if the story would be a dark-enemy-bully story or a lighter version of that. So I was
very hesitant to read it, although I had enjoyed Kristen Callihan’s books in the past.
But then I was lucky enough to receive a copy (through Netgalley) of the book ‘Make it sweet’, the writer newest book and after reading and loving that book, I got curious about this book. Because although it isn’t official a series, the two books are in some way connected to each other. The main male character (Macon Saint) in this story act in the same Hollywood TV-series as the female main character from ‘Make it sweet’. Macon and Delilah (from this story) even get married in ‘Make it sweet’ so that got me very intrigued about Macon and Delilah’s story.
To my delight and surprise ‘Dear enemy’ was lighter and funnier then I expected but it was also emotional at times. To me, it was the ‘perfect’ enemy to lovers story. Where the characters are now adults and also act like ones when they remember and talk about their past and the mistakes they made then.
The story was in the present time and the past was slowly revealed in little bits . The pace of the story was fluent and I liked the alternation between the present and the past. It gave a good inside into their feelings and made you understand what had happened in the past and because we got both POV’s in the story, we got to know why both reacted the way they did. I appreciated the fact that both of them acknowledge their mistakes and realized that both had changed since then. I really loved how they slowly grew closer during the story and opened up to each other. Because in the end they were both lonely people, looking for someone to love and understand them. Both loved their work and gave it their all but work can only do so much, it can’t love you or hold you when you need a hug. Both character were really fascinating and wonderful. They were both intelligent, loyal to the people they cared for. The banter between them were fascinating and entertaining. The story managed to surprise me a few times and as a reader I love that!
I’m very happy that I decided to read ‘Dear enemy’ because I loved it just as much as ‘Make it sweet’ and I really hope that the writer Kristen Callihan will write another story in this wonderful world.
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I loved this book. From start to finish. It was a perfect enemies to lovers novel in my opinion. Macon and Delilah have been at each other’s throats since they were kids. Now as adults they’re thrown back together in a crazy situation. The slow but was a perfect touch!!! “Delilah,” he says with a dry laugh, “if you think you don’t have power over me, you’re completely deluded. Haven’t you been paying attention? One word from you has the power to bring me to my knees.” The grilled cheese scene, the bathtub, the letters, the necklace, and soooo much more!!! oh my heart!!!!! 😍
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- Marian ChawnerReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2020
Hate and love are always not that far apart
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Eine meiner liebsten "from enemies to lovers" Story
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