I adored reading this book. Just a sassy FMC Flo who has been trying to find peace in her life is derailed by the appearance of Jamie, brothers' best friend, on a family holiday.
Queue accidental bikini mishaps, swimming pool brawls, and slow burn romance that makes you kick your feet.
I am excited to read more from Laura Jane Williams as this is a perfect wee read.

“The opposite of anxiety isn’t calm, it’s trust”

“I am head-over-heels for you, Jamie Kramer”

4⭐️
Holiday in Greek with your family and the guy who broke your heart that lead to a mental breakdown and is now your sworn enemy. Also he is your brother’s best friend.

Yes please

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Brother’s best friend
Forbidden Romance

Thanks to penguin random house for the arc. I would definitely read this author again.

I found this book a quick,easy read. The characters easy to understand and easy to connect to. And did I mention it’s a slow burn!!!

This book I would say is the perfect beach read. It’s quick and gives you those summer vibes!!

The tension and the angst in this book!!!!! Flo and Jamie were just so perfect for each other and I’m glad they found their happy ending.

An enjoyable summer read from start to finish! I loved the Greek island setting and will now be definitely planning my own trip to one. Whilst there were moments where I struggled the engage with Flo as an MC, it was only smaller moments

A perfect book for the summer!
Lots of romance and good vibes which is exactly what I wanted

Thank you for the ARC 🤍

I raced through this in a day. A thoroughly entertaining read about a family holiday that everyone will wish they were part of.
The heat and beauty of Greece, the close knit family, the secrets. A great easy read.

This seemed like such a good book based on the title but Jamie & Flo were barely enemies. I failed to see the chemistry between them and while I liked Flo, I disliked Jamie to the core. The was a fully grown man, yet his action were that of a stupid teenage boy. The only reason I'm giving this book an extra star is because of the Greece setting and the family. They were all really fun characters and I liked the bond between the siblings. These were the only positive things in the book. Flo deserved better than Jamie tbh.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

a brilliant read - lots of romance, family drama and plenty of drama between the two main characters. can't wait to read more by this author

Laura Jane Williams has delivered another five-star novel, solidifying her status as an author whose work I immediately pre-order. I adore everything she writes, and this latest piece is no exception. I eagerly anticipate acquiring a physical copy and any future works she publishes.

My thanks go to Netgalley and the LJW Publishing team for granting my request and giving me the opportunity to read this incredible story.

Another cracker by LJW. I just love everything she writes and this is no exception. I can’t wait for the next one.

Thank you so much for this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

First of all, I loved the setting. A Greek island was definitely the right choice for a summer book.
I enjoyed that even though the characters were all grown ups, they still had a family holiday – the Greenbergs were a chaotic but lovely and absolutely hilarious family. It was great to see them spending time together and opening up to each other.
Now, to the romance part. I liked that Flo wasn’t the typical bubbly sunshine fmc but someone who was recovering from a breakdown and trying to improve her mental health. She had a great character development dealing with her anxiety, starting to open up to the world and learning to trust herself and others. The tension between her and Jamie made me curious and I couldn’t stop reading because I wanted to figure out why they were so cold to each other. Normally, I’m not a fan of the misunderstanding trope, but here it actually made sense and I could understand that choice. Jamie definitely fell first and I liked the way he was the only one who really saw Flo as a person rather than a porcelain doll after her breakdown. However, I think there could’ve been more details to his character and who he was as a person other than that he was a hot guy who lost his parents. It improved in the end and that’s why this book is a 4.5 star rating for me.

Overall, I can recommend this book to everyone who’s looking for a summer romcom :)

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publishers for providing me with an early arc.

Exposure therapy with the enemy?!

My commutes have been so much fun while reading this book. The chemistry between Jamie and Flo is palpable, and their interactions are filled with witty banter and yet an underlying undeniable attraction. As their relationship develops, the tension between them only grows when things from the past begin to arise, making for a captivating read that will have you eagerly turning the pages to see what happens next.

The family dynamics in this book are both heartwarming and hilarious. From adventurous and hilarious parents to chaotic siblings, each character adds depth and humour to the narrative, making it a joy to read. (These characters have no filter, regardless of who is in the room, and I absolutely love it!)

I was completely swept away by this book, racing through the pages with excitement. It was love at first read for me, as I have a soft spot for captivating romances (especially enemies to lovers!) set in sunny locations.

This book is a wholesome, sizzling slow-burn, filled with side eyeing jealousy and a burning conversation that needs to take place on this gorgeous 2-week sunny holiday.

Enemies to Lovers is set in Greece as a family take a summer holiday for two weeks, however, what Flo does not know is that her brother's best friend, Jamie, who she hates because last Christmas they kinda got together but then he slipped a note under her door saying he led her on and to never discuss again, shows up on the holiday.

Let me start off by saying, I was so disappointed in this book, I thought this is going to be the perfect summer read and the concept of the book was good and the book itself had so much potential but it was a MASSIVE let down. Let me explain what frustrated me about this book.

1. The main character, Flo, was so annoying, I did not like her. I found her to be so negative all the time and she seemed so self-centred and wanted everyone to pity her. At one point she pities herself because she was not apart of the family email chain, only, wait a minute, she was, the emails were going into her spam folder!

2. This book was just so cringy, within the first few chapters during a volleyball match with the FULL family, Flo's bikini top comes off and she is flashing everyone but seems in no rush to cover up! Like, babe, c'mon. There is also a scene where Flo is on top of Jamie, just about to kiss and he starts crying! Like imagine the person you have known for years and you fancy and you're just about to press lips and they start crying, if that happened to me I would be laughing and flinging myself off the boat.

3. With an enemies to lovers plot, we expect angst, banter the sexual tension but with Flo and Jamie, we got nothing, they went from not speaking to suddenly being in love, it just felt so rushed. They had NO connection at all. I am a huge romantic and tend to also ship the characters, with these two, I felt nothing. They seemed to have more of a sibling relationship than romantic.

4. Another thing which bugged me was at the start Flo said that it would be embarrassing to move back in with your parents at 26. Honestly, in the things are right now, it is more common for people to still be living with parents for all kinds of reasons. Especially with the renting crisis and how expensive things are right now.

Now, what I did enjoy about this book was the setting, I loved how it was sunny and hot. The family dynamics was the best part of this book, I think this would have worked out better if it was just a book based on a family holiday which maybe had some funny things going wrong

The book was okay, but I would not read again.

Thank you to Netgalley for this e-book arc in exchange for an honest review.

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The topic of mental health and Flo's past experience with a nervous breakdown is an important one, and I appreciate it because it helps to break down the "taboos" surrounding mental health issues.
I enjoyed this book. The dialogues, messy family life, and tension between family members were all well-written and brought to life in a way that made me feel like I was part of the story. The closeness between Flo's family was also well-portrayed, with both love and irritation felt by the reader. Additionally, the book had a cinematic feel to it, with the plot moving along and descriptions of scenes that reminded me of a movie.
Every day, the attraction between Flo and Jamie grows stronger, leading to a series of unexpected and heartwarming moments. As they share more experiences together, they discover hidden aspects of each other's personalities and realize that their initial dislike may not be as deep as they thought. Through laughter, heartache, and self-reflection, "From Enemies to Lovers" examines the complexities of love, friendship, and forgiveness. The story proves that sometimes, the most beautiful love stories start with the least likely of friends.

Thank you to netgalley and Random house UK , Cornerstone for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I’m going to start off with the positives which are that this was an okay book. It would be a good one to read whilst on holiday where you don’t want anything with the stakes too high and you can get through it quickly. I also can appreciate the mental health representation and the fact she’s worked so hard to overcome it. Although i didn’t agree with everything, mental health is extremely personal and so no further comments.

Now for the less positive points I’ve found throughout this book. I found it utterly juvenile. The characters, the concept, the language and although this may have led me to read it faster I could not take the book seriously AT ALL. It felt extremely Americanised which isn’t a bad thing but it’s slightly odd if you’re going to mention their backgrounds so often and just people do not talk like this… if they do they need to stop IMMEDIATELY. There were definitely times I thought everyone and everything was utterly pathetic.

One of the main themes throughout the book was Flo’s family still treating her like a glass object that could break at anytime due to her previously mental health struggles. I was not satisfied with how this was resolved- I didn’t think things were completely finished or clarified enough, especially with her mother. The end conversation just turned circular and into a “woe is me” rather than any actual accountability. Further on in this conversation there was the whole “family messes up sometimes but you need to forgive”… no you don’t lol I’m actually sad I like Kate bc she deserved better.

I did recognise the “plot twist” pretty immediately but I thought the writing was trying to hide it too much instead of playing into it. (Side note: very obviously not enemies to lovers but that’s just what you get with contemporary romance). There is no way a conversation about the note wouldn’t have come about sooner… especially with the “do you ever think about christmas” conversation. ALSO why is the whole thing on Flo?? Jaime could have spoken to her directly too.

The reconciliation conversation between Jamie and Flo didn’t hit the way it could have done. It was very much… yes this happened and it was bad, kiss and make up, the end.

If you want a quick read that’ll have you annoyed at every character read on :).

This books whisks you off the sunny Greece. The book was light hearted and as well as being easy to read with a good plot

Really love the idea of this book, as soon as I read the description, I knew I had to give it a read! Only just started but really liking so far, will update as I progress in the book 😌

This book was a perfect Greek Holiday without going anywhere. This book gave the perfect vibe of a sunny holiday away and getting to know Flo was such a pleasant experience.
Throughout the whole book, we are in Flo's life, a girl that is in need for a good holiday. Her whole family has a strong connection to her brother's best friend, Jamie, and whilst Jamie is the best character, you don't get to know much of him since it's only Flo's POV.ꜱꜱ

You get lost in understanding how they got to that position, how they hate each other so much - even though Flo's hate towards Jamie is not much given back.

I definitely recommend adding this book to your TBR for August as it's release date is set for 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. It's an easy read, a funny book and the writer definitely got me hooked in wanting to know Flo's best friend a bit more, to know how her summer went. It was lighthearted and funny and a good read for your summer!

This one was short and sweet but more than delivered on the enemies to lovers. Characters gripped me from the get go and it’s the perfect summer read!

wow i loved this so much. if you like emily henry and beth o leary then you will absolutely love this one!! connected so much to the fmc 🩵

The writing style of this book isn't gripping me and I don't feel interested enough in the plot to continue reading it unfortunately.