Did I say ‘Fake Relationships’ was my favourite romance trope? Well, if it is, Enemies to Lovers is a close second 🥰
This month we have a bumper crop of Enemies to Lovers romances to make you swoon! There’s a b it of everything from Historical to Contemporary and even Steam Punk…I don’t think I managed to find a Paranormal, but if you know one, let me know! And if you are keen to find some, I know there are some really great Hermione-Draco fan-fiction stories…
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Dating You Hating You
Christina Lauren
Sabotage is a dish best served naked
Despite a meet-awkward at a mutual friend’s party, Carter and Evie immediately hit it off. Even the realization that they’re both high-powered agents at competing firms in Hollywood isn’t enough to smother the flames.
But when their two agencies merge – causing the pair to vie for the same position – all bets are off. What could have been a beautiful, blossoming romance turns into an all-out war. Carter and Evie are both thirty-something professionals – so why can’t they act like it?
When push comes to shove and love fights with hate, will these two ever get their fairy tale Hollywood ending?
Mister McHottie
Pippa Grant
The best enemies make the best lovers…
There are three things I hate:
Bratwurst in any form, my neighbors boinking like farm animals at 3 AM, and Chase Jett.
Mostly I hate Chase Jett. It’s been ten years since he took my virginity—I’d make a bratwurst joke, but the unfortunate truth is that it would have to be a brat-best joke, and
yes, it kills me to admit that—and now he’s not only a billionaire, he’s also my new boss.
Turns out our hate is mutual. And this kind of hate is horrifically twisted, filthy, and banging hot.
I just might have to hate him forever.
Mister McHottie is 45,000 gloriously hilarious, hot, sexy words that your mother warned you about, complete with an organic happy-ever-after (or seven), a Bratwurst Wagon, ill-advised office pranks, and no cheating or cliffhangers.
The Kissing Contract
Amy Andrews
Marshall Dyson wants one thing and one thing only: to raze his grandfather’s island to the ground. Everything is ready to go—except for the freakin’ bunnies! Hundreds of the furry critters hopping about and multiplying before his eyes. And then there’s the American Bunny League, along with one distractingly beautiful veterinarian, taking him to court to save them…
Dr. Augusta “Gus” North can’t believe the grumpy—and annoyingly hot—builder she’s facing in court cares more about demo-ing some cabin than the lives of 200 bunnies. But when the judge orders Marshall to stay on the island and help her rehome the rabbits—the entire month—she knows they’re going to need to lay some ground rules.
Like, for example, absolutely no kissing. Might as well go ahead and get that in writing. Sure it’s on a napkin, but that still counts.
How hard could it be to keep their hands off each other amidst all the fighting? Surprisingly, harder than wrangling 200 bunnies…
The Bet
Rachel Van Dyken
“I have a proposition for you.” Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus’s mouth. It’s been years since Kacey’s seen her childhood friend Jake, but the minute Jake mentions his ill grandmother, Kacey is ready to do anything for the sweet old woman. And if that means pretending they’re engaged for her sake—so be it.
But Kacey wasn’t counting on Jake’s older brother Travis still being there. She calls him “Satan” for a reason: she’s never forgotten the way he teased and taunted her. Yet when they meet again, Travis’s gorgeous smile is a direct hit to her heart . . . and Kacey’s more confused than ever. As the days pass, only one thing starts to become alarmingly clear—she never should have accepted Jake’s deal.
The Governess Affair
Courtney Milan
Hugo Marshall earned the nickname “the Wolf of Clermont” for his ruthless ambition–a characteristic that has served him well, elevating the coal miner’s son to the right hand man of a duke. When he’s ordered to get rid of a pestering governess by fair means or foul, it’s just another day at work.
But after everything Miss Serena Barton has been through at the hands of his employer, she is determined to make him pay. She won’t let anyone stop her–not even the man that all of London fears. They might call Hugo Marshall the Wolf of Clermont, but even wolves can be brought to heel…
Kiss of Steel
Bec McMaster
Honoria Todd has more secrets than most people and she’s hiding them in Whitechapel. Blade is the master of the rookeries and agrees to protect her, but at what price?
Most people avoid the dreaded Whitechapel district. For Honoria Todd, it’s the last safe haven as she hides from the Blue Blood aristocracy that rules London through power and fear.
Blade rules the rookeries-no one dares cross him. It’s been said he faced down the Echelon’s army single–handedly, that ever since being infected by the blood–craving he’s been quicker, stronger, and almost immortal.
When Honoria shows up at his door, his tenuous control comes close to snapping. She’s so…innocent. He doesn’t see her backbone of steel-or that she could be the very salvation he’s been seeking.
Ice Queen
Sasha Cottman
For Caroline Saunders, beauty is a curse. Everywhere she goes, she is surrounded by men who worship her. But Caroline knows none of them could ever love her just for herself.
She treats her court of suitors with cool disdain, gaining herself the title of the Ice Queen.
After an ugly altercation with an insistent suitor, Caroline decides it is time to escape the crowded ballrooms of London.
With a heart scarred by his parent’s disastrous marriage Julian Palmer, Earl Newhall has been in no particular hurry to take on a wife. But men with titles need heirs.
He reluctantly agrees to allow his aunt to arrange a week-long party at his Derbyshire estate. A handpicked group of eligible young women and their chaperones will be in attendance.
When a sudden heavy snowstorm stops all but one carriage from making the journey to Newhall Castle, Julian decides he should make the best of a bad situation.
However, matters turn from bad to worse when he discovers that it is Caroline Saunders who has arrived wet and freezing cold on his doorstep in the middle of the night.
The Ice Queen is the one woman in all of London society he knows he could never be prevailed upon to marry, let alone love.
But when Newhall Castle becomes Caroline’s only place of sanctuary, Julian quickly discovers that beneath her icy demeanor there beats a passionate heart.
Two stubborn souls come together in this beautiful tale of enemies to lovers.
Heart of the Valley
Cathryn Hein
Brooke Kingston is smart, capable and
strong-willed, and runs her family’s property with dedication and skill. More
at home on horseback than in heels, her life revolves around her beloved ‘boys’
– showjumpers Poddy, Oddy and Sod.
Then a tragic accident leaves Brooke a mess. Newcomer Lachie
Cambridge is hired to manage the farm, and Brooke finds herself out of a job
and out of luck. But she won’t go without a fight.
What she doesn’t expect is Lachie himself – a handsome,
gentle giant with a will to match her own. But with every day that Lachie
stays, Brooke’s future on the farm becomes more uncertain.
Will she be forced to choose between her home and the man
she’s falling for, or will the very things that brought them together tear them
apart?
Revenge and Redemption
Jennie Kew
Sexy Scribbles 2018 Finalist
How far will one man go to avenge his last remaining family?
Luke Hardcastle is a man on a mission—no one hurts his little sister and gets away with it. Eighteen months ago Claire Morse helped her sadistic aunt destroy Luke’s sister, so it only seems fair she return the favour now and help him destroy her aunt. And if holding the lease to her bookstore over her head ensures her cooperation, all the better. But the more time he spends with Claire, the harder it becomes to keep his head in the game and his heart under wraps. Torn between the two, can Luke get the girl and his revenge, or will he have to sacrifice one to keep the other?
How far will one woman go to protect her new found freedom?
Eighteen months ago, Claire Morse lost her job, her home and her self-respect all in one day. But the great thing about hitting rock bottom is you can only go up. Claire has worked hard to free herself from the horrors of her past and she’ll do anything to protect her new life. Even submit to blackmail. But when being blackmailed means pretending to be the girlfriend of the tall, dark and wickedly handsome Luke Hardcastle—the man she’s loved from afar for years—she realises she’s been given a chance at redemption, to fix the one mistake that haunts her still. And now she’s had a taste of Luke up close and personal, how will her inexperienced heart survive when his thirst for vengeance is satisfied, and he no longer needs her?
Reluctant Father
Margaret Tanner
Jordan Stamford is allergic to babies.
In the 1960’s, this jet-setting playboy, whose motto is ‘money can buy anything,’ arrives in Sarah Watson’s seaside home to redevelop a disused factory complex.
Their opposing views soon have them in conflict with each other.
Sarah is the only child of an elderly minister of religion and adores her bayside home.
She yearns for a loving husband and babies.
Will Jordan’s shameful family history and Sarah’s desperate longing for a child, be an insurmountable barrier for them to overcome?
To Wager The Marquis of Wolverstone
Bronwen Evans
They Say Revenge is Sweet…
Marcus Danvers, the Marquis of Wolverstone, is renowned for his cynical demeanor. It’s rumored that long ago, a beautiful woman broke his heart. Now he lives life for pleasure. He’s the consummate, handsome rake. If anyone tries to get too close—let’s just say his bark is as bad as his bite. That is, until the beautiful, as she is deceitful, Contessa Orsini re-enters his life with a wager he cannot resist. When he wins, he’ll have Sabine exactly where he wants her—in his bed and at his mercy.
Forced to return to England and avenge her father’s death, Sabine knows the one person who can help her is the only man she has ever loved—Marcus. The man who hates her with as much passion as he once loved her. But Marcus doesn’t know that by winning the wager he’ll also be getting his revenge. For there are some secrets best left buried…
A long novella, 39,500 words, 130 pages.
Symphony
Emma Lea
Jace was the last remaining single member of Court’n Jacks, an up and coming country music band…and he couldn’t be happier. He’d spent years as guardian of his two younger sisters, but now they were all grown up and they didn’t need him any longer. He welcomed bachelorhood…or he would just as soon as he could get Court’n Jacks latest album finished. Unfortunately, that seemed to be an impossibility as he searched—unsuccessfully—for the elusive ‘thing’ missing from their music. With the upcoming tour looming and the deadline for the album fast approaching, he had no other choice than to ask for help. He just didn’t think it would be from the hot guitarist he’d heard playing in the studio late one night.
The last thing Maeve needed in her life was drama that came in the shape of a six-foot, grumpy musician with control issues. Unfortunately, she needed the job. She could suck it up for the next couple of weeks if it meant getting her car fixed and having the money to send her son to summer music camp. It was just too bad that six-foot, grumpy musicians were her catnip. So what if it had been a long time since she’d had any adult cuddling…she could keep her hands, and lips, and tongue, to herself, couldn’t she?