A review by schwrtzdnll28
The Ones We Hate by Katie Golightly

5.0

This was an absolute fantastic follow up to The Ones We Fight For! I loved being back with the Harticks and meeting a new group of people! Katie writes grief with so much care and love, and seeing Piper still very much struggling with the loss of her parents was heart breaking but was also honest and felt so right. I loved both Piper and Leo’s families and how close they all were. I also loved how passionate they each were about their dreams and aspirations!

I LOVED LEO AND PIPER SO MUCH. The enemies to lovers?! Their banter was FANTASTIC. The fact that they were so adamant that they hated each other??? For so long??? But once they started?? They quite literally had no self control?! Even though Piper was terrified of getting close, and made Leo promise they wouldn’t fall in love?? AND THEY DID ANYWAY?!

I loved watching Piper learn how to take up space. It is SO HARD to do. Especially when you’re so used to NOT. Having Leo continually stick up for her TO HER was so amazing. And every single time he said she never has to apologize for her feelings!! They were really the perfect match. AND THEY WERE HOT! The tension?! The low key but also NOT low key pining?! Katie really did a bang up job (literally!!!)!!

I can’t wait for the rest of the Hartick siblings stories 🥹

Thank you so so much to Katie Golightly for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!