Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Art of Falling in Love with Your Enemy


Title: The Art of Falling in Love with Your Enemy

Series: Sweetkiss Creek #2

Author: Anne Kemp

Narrators: Wyeth Watts and Mia Madison

Publisher: Red Bird Publishing

Genre: Fiction, Contemporary Romance

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

The Art of Falling in Love with Your Enemy is the second book in the Sweetkiss Creek series, but can easily stand-alone.

I liked Etta in the first book, but at the beginning of this one, she comes across as whiny and gets on my nerves. I understand when you are going through a lot that you are not necessarily yourself, but she was rude and immature. She does redeem herself, but I never connected with her.

Zach was also an alright character, but I didn't connect with him either. I don't think it helped that I didn't enjoy the narrators all that much either! That could have been a contributing factor.

Read for:

🐕small-town

🐕enemies to more

🐕he falls first

🐕dog forces them together

🐕grumpy (her) vs sunshine

Overall, a quick, easy read.

★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):

All’s fair in love and war…until the man you love to hate throws you in jail.

Etta: Moving to Sweetkiss Creek was supposed to bring me closer to family and offer a fresh start. Instead, it feels like everything is spiraling out of control. First, there's my mischievous dog who has a knack for escaping and ending up at the police station. Then there's my ex, who has found away to give me a headache even from miles away. But the cherry on top of this chaotic sundae is Zac Wright, the infuriatingly charming man who also happens to be my nemesis.

Zac: From the moment I laid eyes on Etta McCoy, I knew she was something special. She's drop-dead gorgeous, but her grumpy attitude could use a makeover. When my boss assigns me to organize a team bonding retreat, I’m unexpectedly partnered with Etta…and the more time we spend together, the more I realize her tough exterior is merely a candy-coated shell, and I want to be the one who cracks through and discovers the sweetness inside.

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