A review by beccasllibrary
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

4.0

A fun read that manages to include both an endearing romance and interesting worldbuilding and drama. I felt that the romance dynamic was a little rushed, jumping too quickly from rivals to lovers in a way that wasn't very believable. If they really dislike each other, why does Roman keep sending letters to her knowing that he dislikes her, if he doesn't dislike her, why is he such a jerk? I wish this started with a coworkers and acquaintances dynamic rather than jumping on the enemies to lovers trend or taken more time to build their relationship. It just happened too fast. That said, I liked where the romance ended up even if I didn't like how it got there. Their dynamic and chemistry are fun. I also liked the worldbuilding, it's very soft, with very little exposition and a heavier focus on throwing you into the world. It reminds me a lot of Howl's Moving Castle in how nothing is explained but you slowly start to understand enough of it while still leaving you wanting to know more. Don't expect to ever fully understand the world but I enjoyed my time in it.