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Like You Hate Me (Hawthorne University Book 1) Kindle Edition
I’ve never hated anyone as much as I hate him.
The day my sister died, I told her best friend I never wanted to see him again, and I meant it.
I lost her because of him. Everything I used to care about means nothing now because of him.
It’s all because of him.
So when he shows up on my driveway two years later and tells me he’s moving in with me for his freshman year of college, I kick his ass and tell him to disappear. For good this time.
But I already know the defiant little brat’s not gonna listen. He never does.
Being near him again makes me crazy. I’m supposed to be the college basketball star my father raised me to be, but now I’m focused on a new game. I’m obsessed with watching him, touching him, breaking him. His body, his head, his heart, anything I can get my hands on…
I’m gonna take it all until he’s got nothing left.
And even though he knows exactly what I’m doing to him, he’s gonna let me do it anyway.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 29, 2023
- File size5.4 MB
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- Publication date : August 29, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 5.4 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 404 pages
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 1 of 2 : Hawthorne University
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,817 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3 in Gay Erotica
- #36 in Gay Romance
- #40 in Bisexual Romance
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Customers praise the book's original plot that keeps readers hooked from the beginning, describing it as an emotional rollercoaster full of angst that brings readers to tears multiple times. The writing is well-crafted, and customers appreciate the chemistry between Nate and Xavi, with one review noting their explosive chemistry and obsession. Customers like the characters, find the book beautiful, and appreciate its spicy content.
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Customers love the plot of this story, particularly appreciating its originality that keeps readers hooked from the beginning.
"Such a great story. I was definitely not expecting it to be so emotional. Gritty, spicy and beautiful. Must read." Read more
"This book was Enemies to Lovers PERFECTION...." Read more
"I absolutely LOVED this book. On for the best MM romance books (hell romance books period) I’ve read in a long time. I throughly loved this writer...." Read more
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Customers find the book emotionally impactful, describing it as an emotional rollercoaster full of angst that brings them to tears multiple times.
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"...I love this two!! The constant push and pull, the angst, the spice, the hate to love , the hurt and need, everything was perfect!..." Read more
"...Absolutely heartbreaking, trauma bleeding from every page and the love, oh my, the love!..." Read more
"...😏This is not your typical hate. It's filled with such underlying sadness and strength it will break your heart...." Read more
Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one mentioning they were so engaging they made them scream.
"...This is world and character building that is begging for additional books...." Read more
"...the spicy scenes were SPICING!!! the character growth was so nice and this will live rent free in my head for years to come...." Read more
"...much more than I was expecting, it so well written and all the characters are well developed...." Read more
"...It is well written, has wonderful characters, and great world-building. I hope we see stories from the rest of the crew. Five stars for me...." Read more
Customers enjoy the spicy content of the book, with one describing it as toe-curling.
"...and tugged at the heartstrings and had the perfect mix of plot and spice! Im looking forward to reading more Bethany Winters books!" Read more
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"...this is a hurt comfort if there ever was one. the spicy scenes were SPICING!!!..." Read more
"...If you're looking for a lot of angst, toe-curling spice, and a hard won declaration of love, this book is for you...." Read more
Customers find the book beautiful, with one mentioning its sexy angst.
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"...to the characters, they are all (including side characters) so beautifully rich. We feel for all of them - especially our MMCs...." Read more
"...you please write 100 books about Nate and Xavi 😭😭😭😭😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This was BEAUTIFUL!..." Read more
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"...It drives him to do some truly hateful things to Xavi. This is well written with deliciously broken MC's!😋 I highly recommend!😘..." Read more
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Customers express love for Katy in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the beautiful details of her friendship, while another mentions falling in love with Nate and Xavi.
"This book has it all. Humor, angst, love, pain, and finally a HEA. Ive never cried at a book like I did with this one. The cupcakes gutted me...." Read more
"Loved the book. The details of Katy’s friendship were so beautiful. Nate was hard go like at first but I liked they got the HEA." Read more
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"...But the story evolved and I loved their love for Katy. That sold me on this story." Read more
Customers appreciate the chemistry between Xavi and Nate in the book, with one customer describing it as explosive and obsessive.
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"...single. scene. Nate and Xavi have undeniable chemistry and I was sweating with an apple red face for the majority of the book...." Read more
"...delicious in its range from grief and self hatred to explosive chemistry and obsession...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseBethany Winters is by far one of my favorite authors and everything she writes is amazing. She has this uncanny ability to draw you into the story and make you feel so many different emotions at once. This was a perfect hurt/comfort, enemies to lovers story. My heart broke for both of these boys and what they both went through. Even tho Nate blames Xavi for his sister's death, he has always loved him and had strong feelings for him. Even though he is very stubborn and rather hate him instead. Poor Xavi blames himself and hates himself. The chemistry and interactions between these two were 🔥🔥🔥🔥. The spicy and steamy scenes were chef's kiss and beyond top notch. Nate has a dirty mouth on him and Xavi loves to be his brat. I loved Carter in this and how much he supported everyone. I hope he gets a book eventually. I cannot wait to read Easton's book next! My favorite part of this book was Katy's list and the ending. Seeing these boys get their HEA and finally be happy was everything!!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI'm a sucker for love that hurts. I want all the pining. I want twisted and aching. I want tears. I want a bit of hate. And then I want forgiveness that feels earned. That's what you get with Like You Hate Me.
When it comes to the characters, they are all (including side characters) so beautifully rich. We feel for all of them - especially our MMCs. They have a story, they have a place in this world Winters has built. They all feel real and tangible and worth getting to know. I'm obsessed with the way Winters writes pain and longing among this rag tag group.
This was my first Bethany Winters novel but it will most definitely not be my last. This is world and character building that is begging for additional books. Suffice it to say, I'll be patiently waiting on our next installment.
For now, read Like You Hate Me. Even if you need to hate how much you love it.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseOof! Xavi and Nate have some issues! When Nate’s sister Katy dies, he blames her bff, Xavi. And Xavi feels like he deserves Nate’s anger because he also blames himself. When they end living in the same house, Nate decides he is going to basically torture Xavi by using Xavi’s crush on Nate against him.
It works pretty well since Xavi not only can’t help himself where Nate is concerned, he also truly feels he deserves it. But Nate’s plan backfires a bit because underneath his anger at Xavi is the mutual attraction he’s always felt and tried to deny.
This is a very toxic relationship for most of the book. Nate tries very hard to only have hate s*x with Xavi and not get attached. But he’s been attached all along so it doesn’t work out the way he expects. And Xavi lets himself be used while maintaining a wild hope that Nate will love him in the end—even though he’s not sure he deserves to be happy.
I love that Xavi is trying to do all the things on Katy’s bucket list for her since she can’t. It shows how much he misses her and how loyal he is.
I really loved Carter and Frankie and Easton, Nate’s friends and other roommates. I hope there is a HEA in Carter’s future. All three friends were great friends and allies, but Carter went above and beyond.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseHeart.crushed.to. Pieces😭😭😭🖤🖤🖤 and absolutely put back together again!!! Bethany Winters, you are my new hero and can you please write 100 books about Nate and Xavi 😭😭😭😭😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This was BEAUTIFUL! Absolutely heartbreaking, trauma bleeding from every page and the love, oh my, the love! Absolutely a delicious enemies to lovers, forced proximity, deliciously angsty read!! Both MMCs had the most incredible stories and the way they were intertwined seriously made my heart skip a few beats! So many tears, so much trauma, so much heartbreak but OMG, it was worth it!!! This was my first Bethany Winters and now I’m going to go ahead and binge all she has! Definitely a 6 out of 5 star read and OMG, that spice! Hot, hot, hot! The audiobook was absolutely fantastic and I could listen over and over again!!!! Simply DELICIOUS!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥵🥵🥵🥵🖤🖤🖤
Top reviews from other countries
- Leyendo ForeverReviewed in Mexico on May 16, 2024
2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive
Format: KindleVerified Purchase2.5 ⭐️
I felt the story was trying too hard. Yes, there was background and context for he hate but I felt there was so much explanation and details that it became excessive instead of believable. 🤷🏻♀️
- CygnyReviewed in the Netherlands on June 27, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Hate to love you!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWhen I first found this book, I immediately wanted to read it and then kept putting it off for some unknown reason. I'm so happy I ended up picking it up though, because I was invested from the start. Both Nate and Xavi have very complicated feelings towards each other and all that has to do with Katy. I believe those feelings were already complicated before Katy's death but that only made things so much worse. If it hadn't been for all those flashbacks and the fact that Nate seemed to have an interest in Xavi from the beginning, I might have found the ending too sudden. But I ended up absolutely loving it.
I'm not usually a fan of degradation and of using and discarding another person (bad Nate). But that other side of Nate, the possessiveness and jealousy. Yes, I was definitely for that. I did hate that Xavi let himself be used again, like he had in the past. And I hated all those previous guys so much! But at least this time it ended differently and I'm happy with how it all turned out. There were moments I was confused about why something happened or someone let something happen, but the flashbacks ended up making it all clear. The roommates annoyed me at times, some of their actions made me want to hit them, but I ended up loving them and wouldn't mind for them to have their own stories eventually.
- Aaliyah ConnollyReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 STAR READ! Just Perfection.
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseBethany Winters is a new author for me although I have seen her name and in particular this book all over bookstagram it sat on my tbr for a while - what was I thinking????? am I ok????? I’m a sucker for an enemies to lovers trope and goddddd was it giving.
How the story got started instantly invested me and I was feeling all the feels before the book even got going, this book delivers some of the most heartbreaking themes throughout and it’s just written so beautifully well. I really can’t fault the plot, i really loved everything about the story and how it all blended together. It was emotional, raw and really quite touching.
My beautiful broken boys, Xavi & Nate were just everything. Xavi made me want to protect him at all costs, the pain, the hurt, the deep and dark sadness he was experiencing made me feel broken for him. Nate’s anger and rage towards Xavi was so palpable you could feel it allllll. Years of anger towards someone he believed he hated and blamed for all the pain and loss they both went through, both equally suffering in their own ways.
Their chemistry and passion was explosive, many moments I had to take a minute and enjoy their spicy & chaotic scenes. Nate’s dominating and hard exterior and how he took charge over our beautifully submissive Xavi was fireeeeeee. Nate’s mouth had me & Xavi both drooling, I was obsessed with them both together 🫦
I love love loved them together and their push/pull dynamic was insane to read. I also want to mention side characters because wow, sometimes we don’t give enough credit and recognition to them but Carter, Easton and Frankie were amazing! Their characters individually so different but had such interesting personalities and gave a really good feel for their friendship group, once again all with their own troubles and trauma. Carter was especially a favourite of mine, that cheeky, mischievous and troublesome vibe I would really love to see him get his own story one day. Nate & him had a really fascinating relationship that they depended on each other, being previously lovers but still keeping a solid ‘friendship’ made for such great reading. Urgh I couldn’t get enough of any of them, I want more of them alllllll.
Overall this book was captivating and just simply gorgeous. I can’t fault it and will want to buy it in every format to be honest - I need a paperback instantly because I want to highlight the hell outta it. 5 STAR READ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in France on June 28, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars it’s worth it
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseIt’s so good from the first page to the last don’t drop it trust me . I loved it so much
- FReviewed in Italy on February 19, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLiterally one of the best MM romance I've ever read in my life. I've really loved it! Very beautiful story.