A review by ninabubblygum
Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“I like you a whole fucking lot, Colt. Tell me you’re mine.” 
“God fucking damn it,” he mutters, his head dropped forward, hair concealing his face. I tug it back out of the way, but his eyes won’t meet mine. “I want to hate you.” 
“I know.” 
“I don’t want to hate you at all.” 
My heart kicks. “I know, baby.”

enemies to lovers isn't really one of my favorite tropes, but trust emmy sanders to handle a trope with care. this actually felt believable and that's often rare to fine, especially with this trope. it was a slow and frustrating start but i loved the second half of the book and i thought it really just got better and better as the story went on. there were a lot of times when the main characters acted more like they were half their age rather than pushing 40 and they were quite annoying, but they got it together eventually and the progression was interesting to experience. i enjoyed this overall, outside of a handful of nitpicky things that are mostly just me things and probably don't need to be mentioned (repetitive words/phrases, etc) 

If the past had played out differently, would Noah and I have found our way here sooner? In the end, it doesn’t matter. We’re here now. And this man I thought I hated is teaching me the ferocity of what it means to yearn. To want someone so deeply you’d embed them under your very skin given the chance.
I never wanted, never needed, another person the way I need Noah. It’s no wonder I was so terrified to let him in. There’s no going back from something like this.