Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me the arc of this book! I adored this book sooo much and it was one of my first summer books of this year! The MC’s had amazing chemistry and amazing humour. I loved the family of the FMC and how lovely and funny they were in this book, and I loved the character development of the MC’s as the book went on! I highly recommend this book to everyone, and I will be preordering my physical copy to reread once it is released!

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for an arc of this!

If you're looking for an easy romance you can pick up and read by the pool, this is perfect. It's brother's best friend and second chance romance wrapped up in the summer setting of a family holiday to Greece.

Full review below (minor spoilers):

Overall this was a fun by the pool read, it had romance and well-rounded characters. I loved the conversations on mental health, especially to do with our main character Flo who has experienced mental health issues around anxiety and burnout. I also loved the family dynamics and this real family-holiday vibe that made me excited for summer!

There were some things that I had some issues with. The pacing was never quite consistent and we didn't quite get enough tension between the main characters to actually have this as an "enemies to lovers". It was a bit of an up and down rollercoaster that made the end payoff fall a bit flat for me. I was also quite confused about the main characters age, who is meant to be in her mid-late 20s (I think) but was using "slang" more suited so someone into their 30s.

Also, and more specifically, there was this moment between Flo and Jamie:

'And it hasn't gone away since the day I first met you. I remember it so clearly, out on your back lawn. You were still at school. Sixteen or seventeen?'
'Eighteen,' I say.
'Well, at twenty-three I was too old for you."

Him guessing she was 16/17 when he first met her and felt that pull to her (as a 23yo) just felt strange? Someone who can be old enough to have a degree and be 1-2 years into a professional job found the love of their life in a 16/17 year old? Yes she was 18 but the need to bring up "oh 16 or 17" felt a bit needless and gave me a bit of the ick for Jamie.

All in all fun summer romance, and definitely a by the pool read!

I really enjoyed this book! My first Laura Williams book and I’ll definitely be picking up more. The style of writing was perfect, it was fast paced but the story wasn’t rushed. I loved the storyline I was gripped from chapter one. And the characters were just perfect!

This book is a bit of a pot luck. There’s some good, some bad - and some questionable.

The good
- I adored the family holiday element and the different members of the family dealing with their struggles
- I loved the positive representations of mental health and the different perspectives
- I appreciated that the male lead was secure in his masculinity, and also able to express emotions
- I felt like I was on holiday in Greece and made me want to take a holiday stat.
- I appreciated when the characters called out Flo for being an asshole - she definitely gave main character energy for a girl afraid of being pick me

The bad
- the age of some of the characters made certain behaviours seem incredibly immature. Particularly the catalyst for the whole enemies arc
- Adonis’s character and the situation that eventuated felt a bit cheap and unrealistic- it just came across as a tacky conflict to bring the characters together
- The enemies to lovers arc didn’t really have the necessary “begrudgingly allying” and “friendship” phases, which I think cheapened the romance.

The questionable
- the fact that NO ONE thought it was a big deal what Laurie had done and it’s just kinda glossed over, despite him kinda ruining his best friend and his sister’s relationships?? AT 30. No. Also, the fact BOTH brothers knew - dick move.
- On sand…??? Please no.
- The title? It’s bit on the nose

This book is an easy, entertaining read, perfect for reading on an airplane on your way to a holiday destination. If you love a good enemies to lovers trope, with some miscommunication and family banter - you might enjoy this one!

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an early access copy!

As the book suggests this is about (not quite) enemies Flo and Jamie, her brother's best friend.
Flo is taken aback when she learns that Jamie has been invited on their family holiday especially after a near miss at Christmas when he brutally rejected her by slipping a note under her bedroom door before making an early dart.

Despite the obvious direction of the main plot there are some surprises and the characters are endearing. Well worth a read. Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Flo’s on holiday with her parents, her brothers, her sister-in-law, and her brother’s friend that she hates because her blew her off the previous Christmas. But I didn’t really believe the told missed romantic encounter at Christmas, with the explanation of it rushed, and because of that I found there wasn’t any real tension in the the “enemies” storyline. The title is also far too on the nose. All of that said, Enemies to Lovers definitely gets better (and also spicier) as it progresses so I held on and think this would be a solid holiday read.

I'm a big fan of Laura Jane Williams and was excited to read another book from her.
This is exactly the kind of book I can imagine reading on a sun lounger on holiday, the summery setting just made me wish for sunshine. The Greece setting was so realistic, I felt like I had been there.
I do find when books are deemed as enemies to lovers (and in this case it's even the title of the book) that the characters just aren't enemies. Flo and Jamie had a bit of tension and a mild dislike but not really enemies.
Despite not being proper enemies this was a charming romance and both Flo and Jamie were really well rounded characters. And the way Flo's mental health struggles were tackled was really sensitive and resonated with me in a way I'm sure it will with other readers.
This was a really easy, lighthearted read, perfect for the summer holidays.

This book is very predictable as the title suggests but it’s a good holiday read. It was reasonably cheesy and far fetched in places but I did enjoy it.

Firstly, thank you for allowing me to read this book via NetGalley.

I didn’t hate this book, but to me it read more like I was flickering through someone’s diary rather than reading a story. It was all quite simple, which isn’t a bad thing, but wasn’t something that gripped me I’m afraid.

This was such an enjoyable and delightful Summer read, I absolutely loved it! The enemies to lovers trope was chefs kiss, the build up was slow but very much there and Laura weaved in those little hints perfectly. Whilst I did love Jamie and Flo, Laura did an incredible job of focusing quite heavily on the entire family, allowing you to do adore practically everyone! There was so much fun banter between everyone, I wish I could've been holidaying with them too! I really admired Flo's story regarding her breakdown, whilst I haven't experienced anything to Flo's extent, it really resonated with me on a personal level and was handled with so much respect and care by Laura throughout which reflected in the dialogue surrounding this. This is the perfect summer read and I hope everyone discovers it!

I .hate givinga a books a little stars rating, but what can I say I just didn't feel this one.
I didn't connect to the MCs, to the storyline.
It was cute, but not for me.
3 stars

Absolutely incredible book! Finished within 24 hours of starting. Flo is seen as the delicate one in her family after her burnout and hospitalisation nearly a year ago, while on their annual Greenberg holiday, Jamie (Laurie (Flo’s brother)’s best friend) is included and after a heartbreaking early ending to what could have been at Christmas, Flo is not happy. Determined to keep things normal for her family Flo fakes niceties with Jamie (after all he broke her heart!) but Flo and Jamie are destined to be together and the universe is determined to show them. Lovely lovely romance story set in the idyllic Greece! Perfect summer read!

Thank you NetGalley for this book!
i really wanted to enjoy this book but honestly i found this book to be very slow and had to dnf it

I'm sorry but why did Jamie at the big age of 30 slip a note under her door breaking up with her. YOU ARE THIRTY NOT TWELVE. What does a Harry Styles grin even mean aswell. I'm sorry but this book was just too messy for my liking. Thank you for letting me read it though!

I read Enemies to Lovers by a pool in Spain in the sunshine and it was the perfect holiday read. I loved Laura's previous books and this was another fabulous offering from her. An easy to read romcom with relatable characters and a brilliant family dynamic to engage with I flew through it in a day.
One I'd recommend.

Enemies to Lovers is a great summer/beach read full of slow burn yearning and sunshine. I really ljked Flo as a main character and the love interest was very sexy! Some low-key spice was very well done, and the misunderstandings were contrived but well thought out.
Highly recommended!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!
This is a quick read about a family holidays in Greece where they invite also their son´s friend which almost had a love adventure with their daughter.
Throughout the book, there are several misunderstandings. The main one stems from years ago when the friend left a note for the sister saying he was leaving because he couldn't be with her. When they get together during the family vacation in Greece, the tension is palpable. The family relationship adds to the novel with funny moments. It is an easy-to-read novel, perfect for reading on a summer vacation or between more intense books, such as psychological crime or horror novels.

this is such a good summer read. when i say i want a slow burn… this is what i want!!! i loved the slow build-up and the suspense.

our main characters felt so real and that made it so lovely to read. i also loved getting to know other characters as well.

thank you so much to netgalley, the publisher and the author for the arc 🫶🏻

My first Laura Jane Williams read and it has swiftly become one of my favourite reads of 2024! It was a bit of a slow burn, but I quickly found myself falling in love with Flo and Jamie, their flaws and all, and of course the rest of the family. Overall, the love and struggles shared between various family members felt very real and was something I could resonate with.

Enemies to Lovers need to hold a place on everyone’s holiday read list!

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book. I enjoyed this book, I liked finding out a little bit of all the character's persononalities and not just the main characters.