Dear Enemy

By: Kristen Callihan

Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, Sebastian York

From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan comes a smart, emotional contemporary romance about finding love with the most unlikely of people.

As kids, they hated each other. Macon Saint was beautiful, but despite his name, Delilah knew he was the devil. That he dated her slightly evil sister, Samantha, was no picnic either. When they broke up, it was a dream come true: Delilah never had to see him again.

Ten years later, her old enemy sends a text.

Delilah's sister has stolen a valuable heirloom from Macon, now a rising Hollywood star, and he intends to collect his due. One problem: Sam has skipped town.

Sparks still sizzle between Macon and Delilah, only this heat feels alarmingly like unwanted attraction. But Delilah is desperate to keep her weak-hearted mother from learning of her sister's theft. So she proposes a deal: she'll pay off the debt by being Macon's personal chef and assistant.

It's a recipe for disaster, but Macon can't stop himself from accepting. Even though Delilah clearly hates him, there's something about her that feels like home. Besides, they're no longer kids, and what once was a bitter rivalry has the potential to be something sweeter. Something like forever.

©2020 Kristen Callihan (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"The premise allows Callihan to deliver a trope she has mastered: coldly furious enemies morphing into lovers." (Kirkus Reviews)

That was a really cute ending

I was expecting to have a hard time forgiving Macon for his misdeeds upon reading other reviews that detested him for half the book. I dont agree, and never had a hard time with his character. This is my favorite genre of books though so maybe I'm used to the pattern? I do love their story though and love a strong female character. I really enjoyed a change of the usual grovel back scene. All in all I think its worth a read, and even a reread down the line.

5 You See Me stars

Enemies to lovers story that starts off when they are 11 years old. You will hate how Macon treats Deliliah when they were kids. In the present the bickering between them is more fun than hurtful, well at least most of the time. The way they reunite is hilarious and cute and one of my favorite parts of the story. Once you peel back Macons layers you will fall in love with him. Sam on the other hand I still don't like and it makes me feel bad for D. Overall a fun slow burn enemies to lovers romance.

Narration was great! Both switch seamlessly between characters and I had no problem following along.

Meh

The fact that he still calls her “tot” ughhh ruined this for me. Just drop it please! Overall pretty good just annoyed that one of her most embarrassing moments is her pet name. Regardless if they resolved it

4.5 Tater tot 🌟's

I've had this book for years and am so mad that I hadn't read it sooner. Maybe I wasn't ready. 🤷🏾‍♀️
All I know is that Dear Enemy was a SLOW burn but had the right amount of tension. AND the right amount of "messy ". I love a Maxine Mitchell/Sebastian York narration.

Really Good!

I really enjoyed this one! This is the first book by this author that I've read and I can't wait to read more. It's a good escape from life, you know?

I LOVED the characters and the romance. Just wow!