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Dear Enemy

By: Kristen Callihan
Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, Sebastian York
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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.

©2020 Kristen Callihan (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

"The premise allows Callihan to deliver a trope she has mastered: coldly furious enemies morphing into lovers." (Kirkus Reviews)

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Here's what I loved about Dear Enemy:
- The banter between Macon and Delilah was ON FIRE 🔥. I loved Delilah's snarky comments (her Southern upbringing definitely apparent) combined with Macon's flirtatious ways. It's a recipe for a slow-burn masterpiece.
- The chemistry between the pair was also apparent from the beginning and only intensified as the book continued. It culminated in a few steamy scenes toward the end.
- The way Macon cared for Delilah, even when she was oblivious. Under the tough guy exterior, he was truly kind considering his tumultuous childhood.
- How food was such an important part of the book as well.
- Maxine Mitchell's Southern accent was ON. POINT.

A true enemies-to-lovers romance

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Loved this book! Narrators did an excellent job bringing this book to life.
Couldn’t put this book down. Loved the journey and banter.

Great story

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plot
Adorable story. Dragged on a bit too long and the loose ends tied up too quickly and conveniently at the end.

characters
main characters nicely developed with some character growth during the book.
side characters a bit to single-faceted.

Narrators
female narrator was great.
the male narrator did a great job but his voice sounded too... old for the character?

Entertaining but too long

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