Review: Best Enemies Forever by Olivia Hayle

Best Enemies Forever by Olivia Hayle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author, all opinions are my own.

This was so fun!  I love a good enemies to lovers and this delivered.  This also had a little bit of a second chance romance aspect, but the banter between Connie and Gabriel was really what shines through.

Constance "Connie" Connovan is the youngest daughter of a powerful company, likewise Gabriel Thompson is the only son of an equally powerful rival company.  While their companies don't really deal in the same type of business, they have always have a healthy competition as to which business was the most powerful and have tried to play in each other's sandbox a time or two.  Connie and Gabriel both attended the same prestigious prep school, separated for undergrad and were reunited a few years later at Harvard Law.  Connie being the youngest daughter by almost a decade not only had something to prove to her father and brothers, but as a woman in a man's world in general.  She always got perfect grades,  carefully crafted her image, likes to be overprepared, and meticulously plans everything so it is perfect.  Gabriel is her complete opposite, he is great at thinking on his feet, is a little more carefree, and loves to challenge Connie at every possible moment.  The two of them trade barbs like professional boxers.  They both have a competitive nature and neither will back down from a challenge.  This as you can guess leads to a very unexpected and unorthodox Vegas wedding.

I really loved the family dynamics and character development we get to see play out in this book.  I was so frustrated by the way that Connie's family treated her and the way she was treated by the men in her field.  I really feel that the author did a good job of capturing the dynamics of how differently men and women are treated in the workplace.  It is getting better, but it still isn't great.  As Gabriel and Connie play at being husband and wife to save face, they realize that they actually might like each other.  Their banter changes from mean spirited to playful and they find that they have found a support system and respite in each other that they don't have elsewhere.  I really enjoyed getting to know them as they got to really know each other.

I cannot wait for Alec's book.  I can already tell it is going to be a good one!  He was really tough to like in this book and I'm hoping as we get to know him his hard exterior softens a bit.  

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