I Hate You, I Love You
by Elizabeth Hayley
There’s a fine line between love and hate. And these two can’t decide which side they’re really on. . . .
Poetry professor Naomi Price is loved by her students, happily works around the clock, and has credentials no one could deny. Except, it seems, for her arch-nemesis at Hainamor University. The man never has anything polite to say, and now the two of them are competing for a prestigious honor that just so happens to come with a cash award. With every move Naomi makes to impress her colleagues, her rival is right there beside her, elbow to elbow, making it impossible to ignore how devastatingly hot he is—even if he is a total bastard.
Sebastian Blake knows what Naomi thinks of him, and he’s trying hard not to care. Maybe he’s been grouchy with her in the past, but she isn’t making his life any easier with her crusade to win over the Personnel Committee and earn an honor that is rightfully his. Naomi just doesn’t quit, and though he’d never admit it, there’s something sexy about her. Something that has him tied up in knots. Something that makes him want to move beyond his painful past and take a chance—at least for as long as it takes to kiss her silly and see what happens next.
Warning: Intense bickering leads to intense sexual chemistry!
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Momma Says: 3 stars⭐⭐⭐
Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes in the romance genre, so I couldn't resist this one. The book certainly delivered on that in the beginning. The sarcasm flowed like water between these two as they exchanged barbs at every opportunity. Granted, most of it was rather juvenile and not what I would expect from college professors, but it did induce a laugh here and there. In fact, I enjoyed the story right up until Sebastian and Naomi finally get together. That should've been the part I liked best - a heated kiss here and there, a slow-building anticipation, and they finally admit to an attraction. However, the story changes at that point and becomes quite angsty. Given the backstories, the angst makes sense, but it doesn't hold with the romantic comedy theme. Plus, the romance slows down considerably and the chemistry just sort of fizzles. There is some steam, but the scenes are somewhat stilted. It almost felt like I was reading a book written by two different people. I did enjoy the first half, but the last half left me with a meh feeling.
❃❃ARC provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept
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