emily_loves_2_read 's review for:

Engaging the Office Enemy by Kristin Canary
4.0

Engaging the Office Enemy
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Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 9/26/22
Author: Kristin Canary
Publisher: Dreaming of You Press
GR: 4.80

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from Kristin Canary and Dreaming of You Press and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: My nemesis, Dax Nyhart, has been stealing all the best clients for the last year at the marketing firm where we both work because 1) his uncle is the boss and 2) he kisses up to people. So when he asks me to fake an engagement so he can land another job—far away from me—I agree. It’s only one dinner, right? One dinner turns into an entire Caribbean cruise. But I’ll do anything to get rid of this pain in my backside. Even pretend to like Dax. Or love him, as it were. Even hold his hand, laugh with him … kiss him. Discover that maybe there’s more to Dax Nyhart than meets the eye. And this loss might be the most painful of all.

My Thoughts: This is a first read by this author for me, but will not be the last, as I have added all of Canary’s books to my KU to download and read (eventually). This is book no. 4 in the California Dreamin’ series. This can be read as a stand alone or as part of a series. One of my favorite tropes is the enemies to lovers and Canary does it in spades. This also has the trope of fake dating built in, another favorite of mine. This closed door romance was busting at the seams with chemistry and spice, it was about developing the love story, which I love. The characters were amazing, well developed, had depth, witty banter, sarcasm, chemistry, and just fit the storyline to a tee. The author’s writing style was complex, tense, endearing, humorous, and just brilliant. I love the message this book delivers, we are human and make mistakes, it is what you do after that mistake, to make things right that matters. If you like Jenny Proctor, Savannah Scott, or Emma St. Clair, you will love this book that releases in a little over a week.