BLURB
Why am I holding a box of stolen memorabilia formerly owned by my ex-boyfriend’s boss in my arms? It’s called . . . revenge.
After failing my last semester for my masters degree, I decided to come back to my hometown of Almond Bay and wallow in self pity while my boyfriend told me everything was going to be okay. To my dismay, instead of open arms, he greeted me with a box to move my things.
Now I’m not a petty person, but when he told me he broke up with me because I was boring, there’s only so much of the higher road I can take. Hence the box of memorabilia I took from him.
The plan? To give it back to his boss, who happens to be my brother’s nemesis, and get the ex fired. But plans never go the way you want them, because instead of dropping off the box with a note, I’m pinned with the crime by Hayes Farrow himself.
And because my life is so pathetic, he gives me two options: turn me into the police and press full charges or . . . work it off. How could I possibly work for someone I can’t stand? Easy, I don’t look good in orange.
But working for Hayes isn’t as horrible as I thought it would be. The hate I had for him begins to turn into something else – something deeper, something I never thought I’d feel.
Unfortunately there are still old grudges and family drama to deal with. And what happens when my brother finds out that I’m working for the guy he hates more than anyone else in the world? Will I be able to follow my heart or will the way I hate him blind me from the love I feel?
“But sometimes when we’re a mess, we need someone to help us clean it up. Hayes might be that person.”
ARC REVIEW
This book had me going to laughing, to swoony, to smiling, to crying in a matter of minutes at times. I ate up this story like it was some delicious cherry almond cookies.
Hattie and Hayes have known each other for years. He used to be her brothers best friend until the had a falling out and now he is public enemy number one and definitely not someone Hattie should be working for. But she is and there is no shortage of chemistry and connection between the two of them from the start.
I loved the banter and the tension between Hayes and Hattie. There were a lot of will they or won’t they moments throughout the beginning of this book. Some lines were getting blurred at times, even if they both really wanted to cross those lines. I loved these two. I loved they both came into each other’s lives when they both needed it the most. Both were lost and trying to find something again and despite starting out as enemies they are truly perfect for each other.
I am hoping there is more to come from Almond Bay and that there are some stories for Hattie’s older siblings because I would love to return to this small town.
If you’re looking for a rockstar, small town, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, age gap, brothers enemy romance check this one out.
