Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan

Dear Enemy

by Kristen Callihan

From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan comes a smart, emotional contemporary romance about finding love with the most unlikely of people.

As kids, they hated each other. Macon Saint was beautiful, but despite his name, Delilah knew he was the devil. That he dated her slightly evil sister, Samantha, was no picnic either. When they broke up, it was a dream come true: Delilah never had to see him again.

Ten years later, her old enemy sends a text.

Delilah’s sister has stolen a valuable heirloom from Macon, now a rising Hollywood star, and he intends to collect his due. One problem: Sam has skipped town.

Sparks still sizzle between Macon and Delilah, only this heat feels alarmingly like unwanted attraction. But Delilah is desperate to keep her weak-hearted mother from learning of her sister’s theft. So she proposes a deal: she’ll pay off the debt by being Macon’s personal chef and assistant.

It’s a recipe for disaster, but Macon can’t stop himself from accepting. Even though Delilah clearly hates him, there’s something about her that feels like home. Besides, they’re no longer kids, and what once was a bitter rivalry has the potential to be something sweeter. Something like forever.

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Some people are just bad…

****4.5 Stars****

When I started Dear Enemy I didn’t see much hope for Delilah and Macon. Their obstacles seemed insurmountable. The devastation and hurt I felt for Delilah and the teenage bullying she was put through just didn’t seem like it could be forgivable. I had my target, or should I say targets, for the baddies but I knew that Delilah and her perpetrators were teenagers and I knew a lot could change from teenage angst to adulthood. The hardest part for me to come to terms with though, was that one of her perpetrators was the one person she kept forgiving…her sister.

Now, I can tell you straight, that if my sisters did what that selfish, egotistical spoilt brat, Sam did, I would not hesitate in seeing her get her just deserts. There is NO WAY I would be covering for her or making up for her bad deeds. Yes, I get that Delilah was trying to protect her Mama BUT her Mama must take a little bit of the blame for enabling such an absolute COW!!

If you haven’t got the message yet…I HATE SAM!! I will never understand why families enable their loved ones to keep them being inconsiderate, selfish, and even CRIMINALS!! I just didn't understand why Delilah covered for her and made excuses for her bad behaviour. SHE STOLE!! Then, we find out that that wasn't even the worst of it. I HATE SAM!!!

There was a little part of me that hoped that Macon wasn’t as bad as what he seemed. I did not like the way he treated Delilah when they were kids. It’s just that, as a parent, I know that there are sometimes underlying reasons for kids to act out. Macon had a lot of reasons to act out. Geez, my gut was swirling, and my heart was breaking for the poor kid. To go his whole life unprotected from the monster who was supposed to be his protector, is just something I struggle with. Some days I wish that every parent had to go through a five year check-in to prove they are good parents.

So, Dear Enemy had a lot of emotional ups and downs. Overall, I really enjoyed the journey and didn’t mind pushing through some of the downs because the ups were so good. I did have a problem with the Epilogue, though. First, we have Delilah again putting her dreams on hold to follow Macon for his work. Yes, I do believe that a relationship is all about 'give and take' but Delilah has given a lot. But, then again, I like that they didn’t want to be apart. (You just can't please me sometimes.

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