Item: Enemies
Rating: 3.00
Author: leahrosereads

by Tijan

Stone Reeves was my neighbor, and I’ve hated him since sixth grade.

Gorgeous and charismatic, he became the town’s football god, while I became the town’s invisible girl.
He went to a Division 1 school for football, while my father was fired by his father.
His team won the National Championship, while my mother died the same day.

He was a first round pick for the NFL ...
… while I made the worst decision of my life.

Now I’m in Texas trying to pick up the pieces of my life.
But, Stone is here.
Stone is everywhere.

It doesn’t matter that disaster has struck my life again.
It doesn’t matter that he’s the one trying to console me.
It doesn’t matter that he’s the nation’s newest football obsession.

Because for me, he always has been and always will be my enemy.

** Enemies is a 100k enemies-to-lovers football romance standalone!

I'm still learning about my tastes when it comes to romance, but I do think I have to throw in the towel soon regarding the hate to love trope. The ones I've tried have just felt over the top and unrealistic. Which is the case here, unfortunately.

This book was drama on every single page with the relationship and life experiences, so if you like that, I think you'll really love this.

The writing is really good, the characters individually are OK, and the college setting was a lot of fun to read about. The relationships (friendships and romantic) felt dynamic at times, but then really one dimensional at other times, so I dunno.

I'm flipping between a 2 and 3 star, but I think I'll stay with a 3. I know that this wasn't for me, but I'm definitely interested in looking into this author's other work, because I did like the writing, and I think if I can find a trope I really like from this author, that that book would be a 4-5 star one.

Enemies

by Tijan

Reviewed by leahrosereads on Jan 5, 2020

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