A review by carysbeesbooks
Hate Mail by Donna Marchetti

2.5

 I really struggled to know how to rate this book. I started off really not enjoying it, then I kind of liked the middle part, then I got to the end and just felt a bit... meh. I'm really disappointed that I didn't love it because the cover is gorgeous, I love the title and the synopsis sounded right up my alley! I just couldn't get on board with the two love interests (even though I guessed the plot twist as soon as Jake asked Naomi out). I think I would've enjoyed both stories separately, which is why I'm giving this book 2.5 stars, but for me they just didn't work together. I thought the romance with Jake was a really sweet neighbour romance and the romance with Luca was a fun childhood-enemies-to-lovers storyline but having them alongside each other in the same book kind of put me off both of them. I also took issue with the amount of lying (by omission, but still) that Naomi and Jake did. I didn't find it believable that they would ride off into the sunset with each other after finding out about all the deception, even with the third-act breakup. All in all, this was a disappointing read for me. I thought it had potential but the deception, miscommunication and immaturity just took away most of my enjoyment. 

 I recieved a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publishers in return for an honest review. All of the opinions above are my own.