• Love, Theoretically

Elsie Hannaway is a professor hoping to get tenure. When Hannaway isn’t teaching, she offers her services as a fake girlfriend. Her favorite client’s brother, Jack Smith, is a brooding experimental physicist who holds her career in his hands. With her people-pleasing and his guarded demeanor, this love story is an enemies-to-lovers must-read. 

This book was a ten-out-of-ten, and I would recommend it to anyone. It was well thought out and the characters had depth. She refers to some of her older characters from a different book, showing versatility in her writing. If you want to read this book, I would recommend reading The Love Hypothesis first. The side characters are super funny, and I can’t get enough of their humor. They use the failures of the main characters to add light and fun to the book, but they don’t mess with them in a mean way.  

•  Icebreaker  

Anastasia Allen is a figure skater with high hopes for Team USA. Nathan Hawkins, a hockey player signed to an NHL team, dreams of the Stanley Cup. After a mishap, the two teams have to share a rink. With the forced proximity comes many lows and highs in this captivating romance novel.

This novel was one that I had wanted to read for a while, on my ‘to-be-read’ list for months. When I finally got the book, it didn’t disappoint. It was filled with fallouts, friends-to-enemies, and bumps on the character’s paths to success. The side characters were hilarious, and added to the story, and it set up an example of the college experience we all hope for. All the lows and highs were worth the emotional storm that the book portrayed. This book is a ten-out-of-ten, and I recommend it. 

• Romantic Comedy

This is an enemies-to-lovers romance novel that not only I, but actress Reese Witherspoon loves, as Romantic Comedy is in her book club reads. Sally Milz is a sketch writer for “The Night Owls”, a late-night comedy show that airs every Saturday evening. Milz’s love life had long been forgotten when a famous pop star, Noah Brewster came to the show as a musical guest. When they collaborate on some skits, she wonders if their relationship is real or just a joke. 

This was an unexpected beauty. It was an amazing comedy that stood up for gender equality on sets. It’s a feel-good read that can be digested anywhere. The book was well-written and like any other comedy, it was super funny. The book has incredible descriptions of the offices, their set, her apartment, and the city everything takes place in. Throughout the whole book you can see the characters develop as they discover their issues and choose to open up to one another. 

• The Love Hypothesis

Olive Smith doesn’t believe in relationships, so like anyone trying to hide this avoidance, she convinces her best friend she’s going on a date. When she spots her friend walking in the halls, she kisses the first guy she sees: Adam Carlsen, a young grouchy professor. When Smith asks him to be her fake boyfriend, she is surprised that he agrees. With their forced proximity and her hypothesis on love, she figures out all the answers she needs. Though, her path to the answers are faced with ups and downs that no one could believe. 

This book is one of my favorites. The book is funny and relevant, as it relates to real life through the character’s friendships. This book also has some sensitive content, such as sexual harassment, but the author did an appropriate job at handling the subject with care. This book is tourching as every character puts everything at risk for another to get something that would make them happy. 

• The Royals Next Door

A girl living behind a royal couple and an intense and guarded bodyguard; what could go wrong? Piper Evans is an elementary school teacher and a romance novel podcaster. Evans prefers a quiet and reserved life with her mother. So, when a British prince and princess rent the house next to her she is less than happy. Harrison Cole is the prince and princess’s bodyguard and someone who views Evans as a threat. Soon Evans is in the middle of a royal scandal and has many things on the line. 

This enemies-to-lovers book is a must. With its feel-good vibes and witty commentary it’s an easy weekend read. The book isn’t super long and the characters are well developed. I liked how my first impression of the book was erased just by who the love interest was. When I first read the title I wasn’t expecting what I got, but the book didn’t disappoint.