Beachside Kisses with my Enemy

About the Book:

Title: Beachside Kisses with my Enemy
Series: Hallmark Beach Small Town Romance #2
Author: Kristin Canary
Publisher: Dreaming of You
Release Date: May 9th, 2024
Genre: Closed Door Romantic Comedy

Things were going fine until Blake “the Flake” Moffitt decided to show his much-too-handsome face again in Hallmark Beach.

I may have been in love with my best friend’s brother once upon a time, but that fairytale is long over. Now, he’s just another person who’s left and disappointed me. Who’s hurt my best friend, Marilee.

This time, I’m determined to protect both of us from expecting too much.

Thankfully, he’s only here for the summer.
So even though he’s our temporary housemate—did I forget to mention that?—maybe I could tolerate his presence in town. Except for one little thing…

He’s parked his food truck right next to the only full-service restaurant in town…
…and it’s the one I’m currently managing. The one that was already struggling on my watch, and now is plunging into the red.

Guess what, buddy? This means war.
Blake must be stopped, but he thwarts me at every turn. It’s bad enough we have to work together on the town’s Fourth of July festival planning committee, but then he has to go and be sweet when I least expect it—more like the guy I used to know.

So is he my enemy…or the love of my life?
Only time will tell. But time has a funny way of ticking away. And with a restaurant opening calling him back to the big city at the end of the summer, time is the one thing we don’t have on our side.

Book Review:

This book was too cute! I was excited for this story after reading Chloe and Frederick’s HEA, and it did not disappoint.

I loved Lucy from the start. It was fun to see how sunshiney she was to everyone except Blake. In many ways, he brought out the emotion that she hid to everyone else. I loved how positive she was, but I also loved her journey to feel free to feel things even negative emotions. She had a lot to learn about what she wanted from life and what she thought she wanted.

Blake was super similar. And while he frustrated me in the beginning, he learned from his past mistakes. He had left his home without thinking through all of the consequences. I loved seeing him come back to everything, especially Lucy, and his relationship with Marilee was adorable!

I loved seeing the Hallmark Beach family again. I felt like you got to see even more of the characters in this book, especially Marilee and Jordan. I cannot wait to read their book. This book is a bit of a slow burn, but it’s amazing! The storyline feels well paced, and I flew through it. I would definitely recommend this closed door romcom for fans of enemies to lovers and small town romances.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, I was not required to write a positive review.