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The Enemy by Sarah Adams
2.5
<b>Read Completed 9/7/24 |</b> 2.5 stars
I hate that Sarah Adams is so hit-or-miss for me. It's either a 4 star or a 2 star book and the 2 stars are so disappointing! This book was just not for me.
Firstly, June was SO ANNOYING. She's incredibly immature and I absolutely hated the rivalry between her and Ryan. It was not cute -- it was stupid. They've been in love with each other since high school but ever since then and including then, they've been in a stupid hate-feud filled with pranks and telling each other how much they hate each other like they're 7 years old. It was stupid, it was annoying, and it took WAY TOO LONG for June to stop acting like a child.
June is also the sister of MMC Jake from THE MATCH and I felt like she was a cool, fun aunt in that book. She's like the total opposite here. I was excited to read her story and this was such a let-down.
Ryan was the only saving grace in this book, and without his chapters, this would have gotten a lower rating for sure. Almost entirely, I adored Ryan. There were a couple of parts where some of his decisions bothered me, but thank goodness for his POV. He wanted to drop the feud and finally admit his feelings to June.
June's determination to never get hurt again also grated on me. I absolutely get it -- what she went through is something that messes with your head and destroys your confidence -- but it was to the point of making silly rules like only ever dating the same person once. One date is all they get. It was a little too over-the-top for me. At least in the end she admitted she was self-sabotaging, but it was hard to watch sometimes.
I waited to hopefully pick up the revised & expanded edition -- I don't know if this was actually it since I borrowed it from the library... Maybe it was updated to be better in 2024 and I read the old version. But this just didn't work for me. I hated the enemies-to-lovers and it took over half the book of them to have any feelings or chemistry come on the page and not just in their heads. It was WAY too long. I want to enjoy the romance while I'm reading the book, not watching two children squabble.
The ending was also so stupid. She's trying to tell him something important and they're still playing pranks on each other even after getting married. I hate pranks. Laughing at someone else's expense, even if it's harmless, isn't cute or funny. I don't get it. So yeah, this just wasn't for me, I guess.
I hate that Sarah Adams is so hit-or-miss for me. It's either a 4 star or a 2 star book and the 2 stars are so disappointing! This book was just not for me.
Firstly, June was SO ANNOYING. She's incredibly immature and I absolutely hated the rivalry between her and Ryan. It was not cute -- it was stupid. They've been in love with each other since high school but ever since then and including then, they've been in a stupid hate-feud filled with pranks and telling each other how much they hate each other like they're 7 years old. It was stupid, it was annoying, and it took WAY TOO LONG for June to stop acting like a child.
June is also the sister of MMC Jake from THE MATCH and I felt like she was a cool, fun aunt in that book. She's like the total opposite here. I was excited to read her story and this was such a let-down.
Ryan was the only saving grace in this book, and without his chapters, this would have gotten a lower rating for sure. Almost entirely, I adored Ryan. There were a couple of parts where some of his decisions bothered me, but thank goodness for his POV. He wanted to drop the feud and finally admit his feelings to June.
June's determination to never get hurt again also grated on me. I absolutely get it -- what she went through is something that messes with your head and destroys your confidence -- but it was to the point of making silly rules like only ever dating the same person once. One date is all they get. It was a little too over-the-top for me. At least in the end she admitted she was self-sabotaging, but it was hard to watch sometimes.
I waited to hopefully pick up the revised & expanded edition -- I don't know if this was actually it since I borrowed it from the library... Maybe it was updated to be better in 2024 and I read the old version. But this just didn't work for me. I hated the enemies-to-lovers and it took over half the book of them to have any feelings or chemistry come on the page and not just in their heads. It was WAY too long. I want to enjoy the romance while I'm reading the book, not watching two children squabble.
The ending was also so stupid. She's trying to tell him something important and they're still playing pranks on each other even after getting married. I hate pranks. Laughing at someone else's expense, even if it's harmless, isn't cute or funny. I don't get it. So yeah, this just wasn't for me, I guess.