Don’t hate the player…
Achieve lifelong dream of becoming a reporter? Check.
Land dream job working with her idol at the Brooklyn Daily Post? Check.
Navigate working across the street from her college nemesis?
Okay, yes, hate the player.
But Jessica Romano doesn’t have time to be bothered by the likes of Alex Drake. She’s struck up a fiery online flirtation with a mystery man and—thanks to Alex’s family’s gossip website, competitor Click News—she also has a newspaper to save.
But she is bothered by Alex. She’s bothered by the fact that Click News keeps scooping the Daily Post’s stories. And by how Alex always gets what he wants.
And she’s really bothered by how she can’t seem to stop staring at his stupid, sexy face.
Or how their competitive banter is starting to sound like familiar foreplay.
Suddenly Jess isn’t just bothered by Alex; she’s hot and bothered. Hot sex and swoony romance are almost enough to make her forget the vast divide between old media and new…and the Romanos from Brooklyn and the Drakes of Manhattan.
Book One of The Romano Sisters
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What I thought about The One I Love to Hate
Oh, this was a book I couldn't wait to get home from work to read all this week! It's a tale of two young professionals who have some unresolved feelings from their college days. Jessica had a huge crush on Alex back then, and circumstances almost had them hooking up, but it just didn't happen.
When they run into each other a few years later, it's clear from the start that Alex has feelings for Jessica but they still have many hurdles to cross -- especially Jessica's fiery irritation with Alex that masks her true feelings. There are definite sparks flying between these two in the first half of the book and I really loved these pages for their growing sexual tension between Jessica and Alex.
It takes a little while for Alex and Jessica to get on the same page, but when they do, it's sweet and romantic. The book is written mostly from Jessica's point of view, with occasional glimpses into Alex's head which were like little nuggets of gold throughout the book. And I really liked the contrast between Jessica's extended middle class family and Alex's wealthy father. Dan Drake was a very interesting character and the way he loved his son was a refreshing aspect of this story.
This was a book I read whenever I had a free moment at work and I couldn't wait to dig back into it when I got home. It had a good pace, and I liked the issues that lurked beneath the surface like the difference in the main characters economic status and their search for what they truly wanted in their lives.
The One I Love to Hate is a sweet and romantic tale of fated frenemies that kept me interested until the final page. It's a lighter story that had me smiling and left me feeling good. Definitely recommended.
An ARC was provided for review.
When they run into each other a few years later, it's clear from the start that Alex has feelings for Jessica but they still have many hurdles to cross -- especially Jessica's fiery irritation with Alex that masks her true feelings. There are definite sparks flying between these two in the first half of the book and I really loved these pages for their growing sexual tension between Jessica and Alex.
It takes a little while for Alex and Jessica to get on the same page, but when they do, it's sweet and romantic. The book is written mostly from Jessica's point of view, with occasional glimpses into Alex's head which were like little nuggets of gold throughout the book. And I really liked the contrast between Jessica's extended middle class family and Alex's wealthy father. Dan Drake was a very interesting character and the way he loved his son was a refreshing aspect of this story.
This was a book I read whenever I had a free moment at work and I couldn't wait to dig back into it when I got home. It had a good pace, and I liked the issues that lurked beneath the surface like the difference in the main characters economic status and their search for what they truly wanted in their lives.
The One I Love to Hate is a sweet and romantic tale of fated frenemies that kept me interested until the final page. It's a lighter story that had me smiling and left me feeling good. Definitely recommended.
An ARC was provided for review.
Amanda
has loved romance since she read that very first Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
novel at fifteen. After a long detour into a career as a costume
designer in theatre, she’s found her way back to romance, this time as a
writer.
A
native Floridian, Amanda transplanted to New York City many years ago
and now considers Brooklyn home, along with her husband, daughter, two
cats, and nowhere near enough space.
1 comment:
I'm happy to see this was such a great read for you! Anne - Books of My Heart
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