Dear Enemy

I listened to the audio book and it was just such an incredible slow burn with just right amount of drama, humour and spice!Thank you so much Kristen! I can’t wait to read/listen to more of your amazing work. I really hope North has his own book

I liked this book because love between two heroes develops slowly and the anticipation, slow burning is part of the charm. Didn't like too much and too often food description. It's romantic novel not a cookbook

A totally delightful humourus and appealing story, about love , hate , trust, lies and relationships with friendship. The story begins when the characters are very young, Macon Saint appears to have it all. Appearances are not what they seem throughout the book. We have Dalilah , having just moved into the area trying to make friends with Macon. Unsuccessfully, but Sam , Dalilah’s sister does. The story continues with humour , bickering and sarcasm between the two main characters. Sam is a very self centred individual and steels from her then boss and Dalilah being the good elder sister offers her services to repay the debt. Enough about the story . It is much better to read this stunning novel, to escape into a wonderful world of drama, romance and wit. The characters are so very believable, and Macon is so alpha but uncertain. Dalilah is strong witty and led by strong morals but is also easily manipulated. Sam is not a particularly rewarding character, although it appears she thinks she is. A fabulous easy story to read, that traps you in it’s descriptive way and leads you into wonderful escapism. Well worth 5 stars. I have only once encountered this author, and then it was a co-written novel, however I have already ordered her next book and will search out her previous books as they are well worth reading for their diverse content.

There’s slow burn and then there’s this book. 63% before the first kiss. 85% before any “action” this book barely had a plot. It literally just dragged on and on about her being his assistant and chef. Oh I love Macon. Oh I hate Macon. Oh I love deliah. Oh I hate deliah. And don’t even get me started on Sam. How vindictive and manipulative can you make one character. She was entirely pointless and I would have been happier if she had been killed off or something. Then the whole stalker plot line had potential but went no where really. Like what about kidnapping due to jealousy? That would have been good. But no, stalker had to just randomly die. This book could have been over and done with in 100 pages so why did the author have to torture us with 400 pages of blah blah blah. Cara my friend; this is entirely your fault

This book made me cry, laugh and literally fall in love with macon. I've never liked a male character as much as macon. Ugh he was beautiful inside and out, I loved his vulnerability and the way he expressed his emotions. His childhood was so sad, I wanted to reach into the book and give him a hug. There are many books nowadays where the male lead is macho and quiet, but doesn't express his feelings and is disappointing and paints a bad narrative that if men don't express themselves it's sexy instead of being dull. Macon had so much character and it made the story great. I likes dilialah she was cute,funny and stood her ground. But I hated how she doubted mavon so mich because of SamAll in all loved this book, first time I've given a book 5 stars 🌟 🤩

I couldn’t read this book in one sitting, but that helped me confirm that I actually liked it because I was excited whenever I could get back to it.Delilah and Saint are one of those couples that everyone sees together apart from them and their chemistry was clear from the start.I really loved the side story of sam being an awful person bc unfortunately sometimes people just are like that and there’s no rhyme or reason to and their family can choose to love them regardless or drop them - all I can say is sam is very luckyI’m not sure how I felt about one story line as I felt that it could have been discussed much earlier and maybe the family should have considered therapy straight away knowing their circumstances but all in all, a fun read. Frenemies are my fave

Loved ever page of this book 📕 couldn’t stop for a second I just had to know what happens 😅 so well written . It had me laughing out loud, crying and feeling flushed. This book is a Must read and it will not disappoint! I cannot wait to read more of this authors books 📚

This was a sweet story. Delilah and Macon never got along as teenagers and meet ten years later.It’s a story of redemption. And restoring trust.

Delilah and Macon’s povs are so strong, so well written, their personalities grab you from the get go and don’t let go.I’m not usually into bully romance, but it helped that D and M are both grown up now. Macon’s past explains a lot and we learn he’s written letters to her over the years that he never sent.Their slow burn romance is a roller coaster of emotion.5-star read!

" - 𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡?”⁣- 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫."⁣⁣Depuis l’enfance, Delilah et Macon se détestent et ça ne va pas en s’arrangeant quand Macon commence à sortir avec la sœur de la jeune fille. Des années plus tard, Delilah est forcée de payer les bêtises de sa sœur en travaillant comme secrétaire pour un acteur en vogue qui n’est autre que (vous l’auriez deviné) Macon Saint.⁣⁣Je devais vivre dans une grotte pour ne pas avoir connu ce livre plus tôt. C’est la seule raison que j’accepte et qui expliquerai pourquoi je ne l’ai jamais vu aux côtés des romans à succès de même genre. Ce qui est sûr, c’est qu’il n’aurait pas à rougir de se retrouver sur la même table que ces bouquins.⁣⁣Un slow burn comme je n’en avais pas lu depuis un bon moment. L’alchimie est présente dès la première interaction pour ne cesser de croître et de nous électriser à mesures des chapitres passés et des barrières entre les personnages levées. ⁣Les joutes verbales sont succulentes, mais voir ces adversaires de longue date se retrouver et se redécouvrir, c’est encore mieux. Le double pov est un plaisir que ce soit, évidemment, pour s’attacher aux personnages, mais aussi pour mettre en lumière les zones d'ombres qui teintaient leur relation depuis l'enfance.⁣⁣Une totale découverte, une grande surprise et une de mes meilleures lectures de cette année ❤️

Wow congrats l! You made me love the bully! I have a love hate relationship with bully romances. I hate victims falling for their bully but I’m always intrigued about how the author will reconcile the relationship. In fact I couldn’t put this book down and that hasn’t happened in a LONG time and there were things I didn’t love about this book but I can’t escape the un put downableness of it. Really this book was spectacular!Spoilers:Of course the bully was being bullied, that’s how it goes a lot of the time but I still have a hard time with any victim falling for said bully. However we do learn that other than mean verbal stuff, Macon maybe wasn’t quite the bully he seemed. This primarily helps reconcile the relationship. HOWEVER, I still really disliked the sister aspect - Delilah’s sister was on again off again with Macon for YEARS. It’s never exactly implied they slept together but it was high school and it was YEARS during which Delilah looked on and tagged along in the relationship. Not going to lie it was an ick factor I tried to ignore (it was made into less of an issue than I felt it would have been maybe?).Anyway in spite of ALL that this was such a great and evocative romance! I very much believed in this love and both parties struggle. It was beautifully written and the puzzle pieces fit together perfectly. I’m very impressed and I would highly recommend giving it a try if the above issues have been giving you some pause about reading it. They provide some drama but the center stage is all Delilah and Macon and it’s well worth the read!

4.5 🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭Spanish & English OpinionESP ::Me gustó mucho este libro. Es un enemies to lovers pero con una premisa muy original y una historia creíble.Los personajes secundarios son muy importantes y ninguno puede ser indiferente (amo a North. Detesto a Sam).La pareja principal es INCREÍBLE. Me encanta su historia y me gusta que las heridas e inseguridades de niñez tienen un impacto. Aquí la evolución de la historia no viene desde mágicamente ignorar lo pasado, sino de aprender y entenderlo. Y ese es un mensaje que ni había visto de forma tan clara en un libro así.Súper recomendado.ENG ::I enjoyed this book way too much! Enemies to lovers but with a completely original and believable story.The secondary characters are amazing and there’s no way to remain indifferent toward anyone. (For example, I LOVED North and DETESTED Sam).The main couple is everything. I love their story and what I really respect the most is that their past is not forgotten and swept away just because. It’s a knowledge, pulls old insecurities and it has to be healed in order to give in to love and evolution. This is something that I haven’t seen on a book with this plot and I really enjoyed it.A great book!

Callihan hat ein magisches Buch über die erste große Liebe mit all den emotionalen Höhen und Tiefen geschrieben, das den Leser packt und bis zur letzten Seite nicht mehr loslässt.Die emotionale Verletzlichkeit in der Zuneigung zu einer Person wird brilliant durch die Kontrastierung mit der jugendlichen Unsicherheit und Unreife herausgearbeitet und komplementiert mit familiären Problemen, die im Unsichtbaren lauern. Doch das Licht von Liebe, Zugehörigkeit und Freundschaft scheint immer durch, so dass es nie zu triste wird. Im Gegenteil, erst durch das Dunkel kann das Licht der Liebe seine Kraft zeigen. Macon und Deliah sind runde, tiefgründige Charaktere, die man einfach liebhaben muss.Grandios und eine meiner liebsten "from enemies to lovers" Story! Unbedingt lesen!