In the beginning I was super excited and thought “wow this is going to be one of my new favorites”. Among a bouquet of perfect roses, Delilah is much like her namesake flower—unexpectedly vivid and complex—making you realize that roses are boring in comparison. H (Hero) rating: 4 stars. Macon. I liked him. I thought he made up for his past behavior with the h. 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. If you have read Vicious and thought the hero there was too cruel you might like this book, because of the watered down version, but it was not for me. Dear Enemy will go down as one of the most disappointing books for 2020.

Now, this might also be because of the weird times we are currently living in. I find it harder and harder to escape into a story and connect.Admittedly, I liked both characters, Delilah and Macon. I loved how they were both passionate about what they did and what they wanted to do. Delilah, specifically, reminded me a little about myself. Not in her passion for food, but in how she handles other people's problems. At first, I was annoyed by it, but then I could sympathize more with her reasoning. I found her to be strong-willed, and I loved how determined she was about chasing her dreams. I also understood how she dropped out of college because she knew that it wasn't for her. She loved cooking and wanted to pursue a career with it, and her passion for it was clear and vivid in her descriptions of the food and how she visualizes food. I found these imageries a strong point in the story, which I highly appreciated because it showed how passionate Delilah was and how far she was willing to achieve her dreams. I love reading and hearing about people accomplishing what they want and finding nothing but love and joy in it. Closure: This didn’t have nearly enough closure for me! While it did have a cute epilogue, I wanted much, much more! I would call this a HFN ending they’ve only shared “ILYs” right before

Safety: This one should be either Safe or Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences. Such a lovely story, I enjoyed it so much!It was addictive and I couldn't put it down, one of the things that I liked the most was the banter between the characters! Overall, Dear Enemy had potential, but I clearly missed it. I still want to read this author's other work, and I hope they make up for this one.

Customer reviews

Delilah pauses long enough to catch sight of my expression. “[...] I lied for her and caused you pain. You want space. Yes, Macon, I’m going to talk to my sister.” I could've maybe been a tiny little bit shorter. And I felt that the tiny 'fight'/ 'lie thing' towards the end wasn't really needed ... But I still loved every word of this story!