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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I received this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅enemies to lovers
✅vet
Malakai and Parisa are both Vets, however Parisa take a holistic approach to her practice and Malakai thinks she’s a fraud and is all up in her business because he doesn’t know that she actually went to Vet school. When he finds out he starts to see her in a new light. I swear I could feel the sexual tension between the two of them through the screen
✅enemies to lovers
✅vet
Malakai and Parisa are both Vets, however Parisa take a holistic approach to her practice and Malakai thinks she’s a fraud and is all up in her business because he doesn’t know that she actually went to Vet school. When he finds out he starts to see her in a new light. I swear I could feel the sexual tension between the two of them through the screen
This book really hooked me. I was quite engrossed by the story and enjoyed it so much. This is in spite of a few of my less preferred tropes being part of the story. If it’s a good enough book then I can get over misunderstandings and a love triangle. Well, this book was really good, so there you go. I got over it. Parisa and Malakai were really great characters and their relationship went through so much evolution. The antagonism in the first part of the book was pretty intense, so it was quite a journey to get them from enemies to friends to enemies to friends to love, with little blips of love interspersed. There are some pretty great passionate moments, both of anger and attraction. Some very swoony kisses and moments, and some beautiful emotional moments. The supporting characters, human and animal, are also so good. This book has funny and fun scenes, sweet, and even sad parts. It’s not a quick read, so settle in…but it’s definitely not boring. So much happens! I think my only real issue with the story is that I wanted Parisa not to be quite so indecisive, and then slow to act to resolve the issue that kept her and Malakai apart in the later part of the story. This book may be full of passionate emotions, but it is closed door. There are just a couple of harsh words. (And by a couple, I mean like two, by my count.) I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading more from this author.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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 is not 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: There are some mentions of cheating that 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
You can read more of my reviews at mylastromance.com. You can also find me on Insta @mylastromancenovel.
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 is not 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: There are some mentions of cheating that 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
You can read more of my reviews at mylastromance.com. You can also find me on Insta @mylastromancenovel.
I read this book in the first 2 hours of waking up, I thought I'd only read a couple pages... but I found myself finishing it, it was just that hooking!
Parisa owns a Hollistics Pet Wellness center... and right next to it, Malakai owns a vet clinic! These two tough it out throughout the book, and their reasonings slowly change.
Parisa and Malakai have quickly become one of my favorite book couples! I love love LOVE the enemies to lovers dynamic.
There were an insane amount of "oh my god another roadblock" moments, they threw me off slightly, as I find it difficult to continue reading when there are misunderstandings following each other every chapter. But once I finished it I was so glad I did, even through the hard parts.
My favorite parts were the intimate ones! They were written perfectly enough to give me, the reader, butterflies. They were soft but detailed.
This was a sweet rom-com that gave me a nice little serotonin boost to start my day, definitely a novel worth adding to your shelves :))
Parisa owns a Hollistics Pet Wellness center... and right next to it, Malakai owns a vet clinic! These two tough it out throughout the book, and their reasonings slowly change.
Parisa and Malakai have quickly become one of my favorite book couples! I love love LOVE the enemies to lovers dynamic.
There were an insane amount of "oh my god another roadblock" moments, they threw me off slightly, as I find it difficult to continue reading when there are misunderstandings following each other every chapter. But once I finished it I was so glad I did, even through the hard parts.
My favorite parts were the intimate ones! They were written perfectly enough to give me, the reader, butterflies. They were soft but detailed.
This was a sweet rom-com that gave me a nice little serotonin boost to start my day, definitely a novel worth adding to your shelves :))
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a true enemies-to-lovers romcom. I enjoyed the focus around both of the MCs practices and why they both struggled to understand one another. The banter throughout the book is great and the tension between our MCs is a focus throughout the majority of the book. The side characters add humor, and overall this was a fun read.
Tropes:
-Enemies to lovers
-Slow burn
-Rom-com
-Work rivals
This was such a fun read, I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. Parisa(fc) and Malakia(mc) are both veterinarians and share buildings for their practices. They both have different methods of doing their jobs and immediately but heads due to differences in care for the pets in their care.
If you love enemies to lovers in the workplace, you will like this one. The workplace banter and fighting was enjoyable to read. I liked that the main characters didn't instantly get over their issues and become friends, but this was a very slow burn. I'm not always a fan of slow burns, but the tension, little moments, and romance before they got together were great. I liked reading about a Persian main character and seeing some cultural aspects in this book. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the love triangle with Dante. It was very obvious that he wasn't a real threat, so it seemed to be an unnecessary plot point. Overall this was so fun and quick to read, kudos to the pets that were their own characters lol.
-Enemies to lovers
-Slow burn
-Rom-com
-Work rivals
This was such a fun read, I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. Parisa(fc) and Malakia(mc) are both veterinarians and share buildings for their practices. They both have different methods of doing their jobs and immediately but heads due to differences in care for the pets in their care.
If you love enemies to lovers in the workplace, you will like this one. The workplace banter and fighting was enjoyable to read. I liked that the main characters didn't instantly get over their issues and become friends, but this was a very slow burn. I'm not always a fan of slow burns, but the tension, little moments, and romance before they got together were great. I liked reading about a Persian main character and seeing some cultural aspects in this book. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the love triangle with Dante. It was very obvious that he wasn't a real threat, so it seemed to be an unnecessary plot point. Overall this was so fun and quick to read, kudos to the pets that were their own characters lol.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was pretty good! It had similar premise of The Hating Game, which is one of my all time fav books! Love Unleashed is an enemies to lovers, slow burn, work related contemporary romance story! The tension between Parisa Hadid, a holistic vet, and Malakai Dixon, a traditional vet, is HIGH! I loved getting to see the tension and hatred moving to liking each other! My one and only critique is that when Dane, another love interest of Parisa, comes in, I'm gonna be honest I was MAD that he was considered for so long! Now, is that a writing thing? No! The storyline had dragged me in so hard that I just wanted him OUT OF THE WAY so that Kai and Parisa could be together! I also loved, like Elise Eliot's other book, Miss Indecisive, I really loved the addition of different cultures! It was a really fun read and I definitely recommend it to the enemies to lovers trope lovers out there!