Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward delivered a fantastic enemies to lovers/work place romance with Hate Notes. This book was fun, sexy, and heartwarming. Both Reed and Charlotte were endearing and the twist was not something I saw coming.

The way Charlotte meets Reed... it's interesting to say the least. While going to sell her unused wedding gown, she finds a gown she absolutely falls in love with. As the store will only give her in-store credit, she trades her gown for this one. Inside the gown, she finds a hand written blue note stitched in. From the groom. She has no idea what happened with this bride and groom, but with some drunk internet stalking, she has an idea.

Reed Eastwood is in real estate. The big kind, selling expensive property. He meets Charlotte while showing a property. Their meeting is not a pleasant one. Reed is a jerk to Charlotte but with the circumstances, one can't blame him. Charlotte feels pretty low and the only way she can go is up. When she gets a job offer, she is ecstatic. Then she finds out it's working with/for Reed.

Charlotte and Reed have a lot of chemistry. That is apparent from the start. Charlotte is sweet and Reed finds her amusing, with her 'bucket list' and all. I loved their scenes together. Most of them kept a huge smile on my face. I wanted to know what Reed was hiding and I hoped these two who bickered and bantered could make it work. My heart was hurting towards the end, and there was even a point I was in tears, but my goodness did I love the way this book ended. It was the perfect ending.

This love story was different from the typical one. I loved the unique spin on the enemies to lovers/work romance. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It made me swoon, made me laugh, and made me cry. It was a wonderful romance.

I have no words, such a beautiful story.I had happy tears in my eyes in the end, this story touched me in so many ways.Hate Notes is a heartwarming,sweet,emotional and romantic.One of the best books I read this year, Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland completely drew me into Reed and Charlotte's story as well as their lives.

Reed and Charlotte's journey felt so real, everything they went through.The romance was one of the best parts in the story , I loved the build up.My heart was aching for both of them, I just wanted to see them happy!

This story is so much more than a simple romance.I laughed,I cried and I melt with Reed and Charlotte.They deserved to be together.

Full review to come on the blog tour with Thomas Allen Ltd but I LOVED this book. I'm a big fan of Vi Keeland s writing already and paired with Penelope Ward was a nice surprise. There's so much heart and love in Reed and Charlotte's story!! I was honestly sad when the book ended.

Hate Notes is the latest standalone novel by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland and I found it to be an enjoyable read, it wasn’t my favorite from these authors.

It truly pains me to say that because I have LOVED every books these authors have released both together and alone. Hate Notes though I have to say I had a hard time connecting to the Hero. He is not my favorite from these two. I will say that Charlotte saved this story for me. She is the reason I gave this book 4 stars!! I absolutely LOVED her!!

I thought the storyline was an interesting one and one I thought had great potential. This story just went a little different then I was expecting. This book seemed different then what I have come to expect from a Ward & Keeland book. I think a lot of that has to do with the Hero. He wasn’t what we normally get. Usually the Hero is a little rough around the edges but still is totally swoon worthy. Not the case here. I thought Reed was just kind of rude. I think I could’ve connected better with him had his history come out a little sooner in the book. The fact that that isn’t revealed until 3/4 into the story, made it really hard to like him and it didn’t leave enough of the story to change my perception of him.

Now even with all that said…you still need to read this book. You HAVE to meet Charlotte. She is a sassy, spunky, and a totally sweet optimist!! I loved her spirit. I loved that even with everything she has been through and the way Reed behaves around her, she is still positive and willing to move forward. She truly sees the best in everyone, especially Reed.

Hate Notes is a standalone enemies to lovers story told in Dual POV. I will say I was glad this book was told in Dual POV, because we at least got to read Reed’s true feelings about Charlotte. Had we only got the female POV, I’m not sure I would’ve even tolerated Reed. I thought the pace and flow of this story worked well. I liked all the facets of this story. I was also happy with how this ended. I will say I thought the ending was a little rushed just because of Reed’s attitude for the majority of the book. It almost made his love seem not realistic.

If you are a fan of an enemies to lovers romance, then you should give this one a try. Also if you are a fan of either or both of these authors, you should pick up this latest story. I know I am probably going to be in the minority here about my feelings for Reed, but I would still recommend this book to romance readers.

Get ready for “that” love story written to make even the most skeptical believe in the magic of love, Fate and what a happily ever after really is! Vi Keeland and Penelope War’s HATE NOTES is a fun tug-o-war romance between a quirky blonde dreamer and an often dour realist, who just happens to be her new boss, thanks to a roll of toilet paper in a ladies’ washroom. Yes, I did say toilet paper.

The carousel of crazy is about to take readers on a merry-go-round ride filled with ups and downs, laughter and sorrow, and the most stunning epiphany of all! True Love knows no bounds!

Sometimes silly, sometimes sad, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward have given a real sense of sparkle to contemporary romance as two people find exactly what they desire, if they BOTH are brave enough to reach out and take it.

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Montlake Romance!

Publisher: Montlake Romance (November 6, 2018)
Publication Date: November 6, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 301 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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