I love books about animals and I love romance so this seemed like a win win. It was a fairly ok read but the slow burn felt a bit drawn out at times. Clean-ish romance, not that spicy, so if you're looking for that kind of book, great! Towards the middle I had to push myself on a bit. Admittedly I prefer a romance with more spice. Thank you to netgalley for this ARC!

I love enemies to lovers and animal as so the cover/blurb really drew me in. I really like that each doctor has a great relationship with their co workers. The FMC called the MMC funny Dr. Names. Overall it was a cute read but it felt very rushed. After Dane, so much happened in the last couple of chapters. The start had a lot of banter that seemed very exaggerated. Then they both fall for each other very fast. Gigi was also very annoying. I saw what they were trying to do but it seemed too forced.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I like a good funny misunderstanding or similar but I am over the whole miscommunication thing. It would be nice to find a different way for characters to overcome obstacles than just realizing they should've talked.

A cute story- if you like the miscommunication trope, this will be right up your alley. I was ready for them to figure things out and get together!

This one was fun! I really enjoyed the story, and loved the enemies to lovers trope going on. I think my favorite parts were when they were yelling at each other. I do think a lot of the dialog didn't sound realistic, and I could have done without the entire side romance part.

More like a 3.5/5 for me.

I enjoyed the workplace/enemies-to-lovers aspect of this book and it added good tension. What I didn't like was the love triangle aspect because it's just not my thing even when well written. There were a lot of characters with their own side plots going on and it was a little too much for me to keep track of.

Love Unleashed by Elise Eliot
I'm going to be honest, I almost didn't finish this book. I picked it up and put it down multiple times. This is an enemies to lovers trope, but there is so much anger. I had a hard time getting into it.

I really enjoyed a Persian heroine and an Italian hero. Boisterous, loving families.

I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was an enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, and clean romance. Parisa Hadid owns a holistic centered vet practice. Malachi Dixon owns a conventional vet practice. Their practices are side by side and they don’t agree on anything. I found that the book moved slowing for the beginning, but did eventually pick up. I had hoped for some spice, but this is a clean romance book. Overall, it was a decent read.

Enemies to lovers? Slow burn? Animals?? CHECK CHECK CHECK:
Love Unleashed was utterly lovely and I cannot wait to see what the author surprises us with next :)

3.5 stars
A perfectly good read that uses the trope enemies to lovers in a fun way. Straight from the first chapter you get a feel of the tension running through the protagonist. Both male abd female protagonist need their practices to succeed but they're cutting into each others clients so ilehildy ot is a fun read it is slso full of inspiring ides as an animal lover and also how easy life would be if we could be harmonious abd balanced with everything. It's really a good solid book that reads like a breeze. Whilst it's not exactly the most complex, steamy, nor the most angsty, I do feel like that in itself is also a big draw that differentiates it from the rest out there.

"If you never fight, there is not enough passion to sustain a relationship."

Parisa has a wellbeing centre that focuses on animals through the use of spiritual and natural remedies and Malakai is a vet who has Veterinary Practice next door to Parisa, they don't see eye to eye and are constantly banging heads about something.
It took me a while to warm up to the pair, but once I did I flew through the pages. I didn't like Parisa with Dane at first he was ok but by the end I was like Parisa just grow a pair and end the relationship. That man would not take a hint. I know she wanted to wait until after Christmas as I know no one should be dumped at Christmas, but leading someone on is just as bad. The only good thing that came out of Parisa and Dane relationship was that it helped Malakai set up and act on his feelings for Parisa.

I felt the ending was rushed and I felt as soon as things got sorted with Dane, everything happened within the last 10% of the book. I would have liked to have seen more of Parisa and Malakai together for a slow burn build up , it was extremely quick when it did happen.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of the book for an honest review.

Fun story, love rom coms with enemies to lovers, the situation they get in priceless , definitely enjoyed immensely.

My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️.5

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thanks to Netgalley.

General Thoughts: Warning: If you don't like extremely slow burn and closed-door romances, then this one will not be for you. I know that's a nonstarter for some. I, for one, enjoy them. But if you don't enjoy that, this one may not be for you.

The couple featured here is interracial, which is always a plus in my book. So that was a huge plus for me about this book, as was the woman in stem representation. This book left me so frustrated with the characters at times in all the best ways like you could see what was driving the characters and how that was going to result in problems and tension. So it has all the "don't do that. It will not work out how you want it to" energy. It was a fun, cute, quick, enjoyable read that will have you feeling all the feels. It also has "will they or won't they" energy throughout.

There was one element in the book with Parisa that I didn't feel was resolved. For example, she was really worried about something that made her not want to go into a relationship and then she kind of did that same thing, and it never came up or was addressed. That dinged the book for me a bit, but again, I really enjoyed it, I'd recommend it, and I'll read more by the author.

Content Warning: Some mentions of cheating occur with other characters and some arguments to be made that a main character is not entirely faithful in a relationship that is pretty new.

Steam Meter: 💞 This is a closed-door, clean, sweet romance. Whatever you want to call it, there is no steam here.

Romantic Tropes
-enemies/rivals to lovers
-interracial couple
-slow burn
-closed-door, sweet, clean romance
-woman in stem representation

Love this book in theory. It includes some of my favorite tropes (enemies to lovers, grumpy + sunshine) and appealed to the animal lover in me, but overall it fell flat. It was very difficult to get through. The writing was fluffed up and some conversations seemed very forced. The inner thoughts had so many adjectives added unnecessarily. I get that the author was trying to “paint a picture”, but it just made me bored. The ending was satisfying enough, but not enough that I would recommend this book.

Thank you to the editor for the copy to review.

🦇 Book Review 🦇

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

❝ Don't let fear hold you back, Risa. Falling in love, really going for it, is so scary. It might be the most vulnerable, scary thing we can ever do. I don't want you to miss out on your chance for that real, life-changing love because you're scared. ❞

❓ #QOTD What pets do you have and what's the story behind their name? ❓

🦇 Parisa owns a holistic pet wellness center, while Malakai owns the traditional veterinary practice next door. To say they clash is an understatement. When they start driving one another's clients away, the two feuding vets go to war, only to realize their constant clashing sparks sexual tension and undeniable chemistry. Can these type-A veterinarians set aside their opposing methodologies to realize they have more in common than they realize?

💜 Elise Eliot's enemies-to-lovers rom-com is full of tension, wit, and banter. The arguments between Parisa and Malakai turned the first half of their story into an engaging rush. Their forced proximity means plenty of unexpected encounters that force both characters to realize they have more similarities than differences. The chemistry between them is undeniable from their first spat, and the growing tension helps keep the pace. I love that Parisa is Persian while Malakai is Italian, meaning they both come from backgrounds that prioritize healthy family dynamics. The secondary characters, including Parisa and Malakai's sisters, along with other vets at each practice, add an extra layer to the story (and provide the kick in the rear both MCs need when they're being stubborn). All in all, a cute and entertaining read. Special shout out to Cupid, Parisa Dalmatian, who is the story's true MVP.

🦇 The pacing does slow when Great Dane gets involved, giving Parisa an excuse to deny her feelings for Malakai a little longer. While Dane seems great on paper, he becomes increasingly frustrating--giving Parisa an easy out but making the relationship exhausting to read. There are a few areas where the dialogue is a bit unnatural, too. Unfortunately, there weren't any major twists or turns that really caught me by surprise. Parisa and Malakai don't get together until the story's very end, which makes the last few chapters feel rushed after readers stick around for an excruciating slow burn. Based on how the story ends (which includes a POV chapter for a secondary character), I wonder if we'll return to this story in a second installment.

🦇 Recommended to anyone who enjoys enemies-to-lovers banter, animals, and entertaining romance reads!

✨The Vibes✨
🐾 Workplace Romance
🦴 Dual POV
🐶 Love Triangle
🦴 Enemies to Lovers
🐾 Forced Proximity

🦇 Major thanks to the author @eliseeliotauthor and publisher @booksgosocialgroup for providing an ARC of this book via Netgalley. 🥰 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. #loveunleashed #eliseliot

Who doesn't love some good old fashioned enemies to lovers? It's a classic trope for a reason, and Elise Eliot is one of many authors to employ it skillfully here.

Parisa owns a holistic pet clinic, Malaki is a vet working right next door. It's a recipe for disaster from the get go. It's hate at first sight, but hate and passion are two sides of the same coin. Could there be something more than just hate at play here?

Love Unleashed is a fun, lighthearted read. Definitely some moments where you want to slap some sense into the characters, but others where you're laughing out loud at the sheer absurdity of Parisa and Malakai's situation. If you love easy reads, enemies to lovers, and, oh yeah, DOGS, Love Unleashed is the book for you!

Books about dogs are always appreciated! I love the enemies-to-lovers trope. The chemistry between the two main characters was amazing, lots of banter and tension. Love a good slow burn!

(4.25 stars ⭐️)

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this arc in an exchange for my honest review.

Everything sumps up as a cute enemies-to-lovers 🥹 this is my first Elise Elliot book and boy did I like it 💜 but I may be biased because can anything about vets and dogs go wrong?!?

We have Parisa and Malakai, two vets with different approaches how to handle pet care. On one hand, we have Parisa with a holistic focus, and on the other is Malakai completely against it. With that starts their war to make their business succeed by sabotaging the other.

It was such a fun read and I did it under 24 hours so it was quick and easy to enjoy. Their banter was excellent but as always everything could have been avoided if they had just… you know, TALKED💀

AND Dane needed to be cut loose SOONER!!!

Also, I wish we got a scene with Parisa’s parents after her business got better, to throw that to their faces 😏

Other than that I really liked the book and the side characters were also really cool and I can wait to read more about them 👀

this one kept me wanting more. every time it got good it would be the end of a chapter. however I loved the story line and the characters were tolerable.

This was a cute and light hearted enemies to lovers romance. No spice at all, very PG which I don't mind. I enjoyed the chemistry between the characters and the back and forth banter. The beginning got a little repetitive with the real vs "fake" doctor. I am a dog lover so the fact that both characters worked with dogs was a nice bonus. If you're looking for a light and fun beach read this is the book!

Thanks to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.