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❤️🔥 50 Enemies-to-Lovers Books You’ll Love to Hate ( Enemies to Lovers )
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items A curated list of addictive enemies-to-lovers reads packed with sharp banter, undeniable chemistry, slow-burn tension, and the kind of characters you’ll love to hate before you fall for them. ❤️🔥📚
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Classic Enemies-to-Lovers Book 🔥📕
💼 Workplace Rivalry 🐦🔥
🖤 Dark & Angsty
👑 Fantasy & Romantasy ♥️
🏒 Sports & Competition💚
❤️ Rivalry & Slow Burn
Classic Enemies-to-Lovers Book 🔥📕
Workplace tension, petty rivalry, and unbearable chemistry make this enemies-to-lovers story an absolute classic. Lucy and Joshua genuinely drive each other crazy, delivering a hilarious, addictive slow-burn you won't be able to put down.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (Available in Paperback, Ebook, and CD-Audio)
Fake dating, office enemies, and forced proximity, basically the ultimate romance trope trifecta. The slow burn in this one is agonizing in the best way possible. Just brace yourself for an insane amount of tension before Aaron and Catalina finally a...
The Spanish Love Deception
Imagine getting stuck on a dream Hawaiian honeymoon... with the one person you absolutely cannot stand 😬🌺
That’s The Unhoneymooners in a nutshell.
It’s funny, awkward, chaotic, and full of those “wait... do I actually like you?” moments.
Olive ...
The Unhoneymooners: Lauren, Christina (Paperback, Ebook, & Hardcover)
A fake relationship with the scariest, most intimidating professor on campus? Bad idea 😅
Except Olive accidentally falls for him 🥺💘
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is awkward lab encounters 🧪, hilarious misunderstandings 😂, and SERIOUS ...
The Love Hypothesis: Hazelwood, Ali (Available Paperback, Ebook, & Hardcover)
Smart woman 🧠 + intimidating colleague 😤 + workplace rivalry ⚡ = recipe for disaster... or love?
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood gives you all the banter, the tension, and the “we’re supposed to hate each other but…” moments 🥵.
Perfect if y...
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
She’s a literary agent who knows EXACTLY how romance novels work 📖✍️
So of course she keeps running into the one man determined to annoy her 😤
Book Lovers by Emily Henry = sharp banter 🗡️, small-town chaos 🏞️, and chemistry so good it’s hard ...
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry
A romance writer + a literary fiction writer. One lake house each. One bet to switch genres.
It’s witty, romantic, and surprisingly deep 🫶. Equal parts funny, messy, and healing. The book that made everyone cry over a b...
Beach Read by Emily Henry
By a Thread by Lucy Score
He’s her grumpy new boss. She’s the assistant who talks back.
Workplace rules? Gone. Chemistry? Off the charts 📈💘
Sassy banter, tension for days, and a hero who’s all growl on the outside, softie on the inside 🐻➡️🥺
Book Review: By A Thread by Lucy Score
The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O’Roark
Work rivals. Competitive by day. Something else by night 👀
When your opponent is also gorgeous, keeping it professional gets... complicated.
Witty, tense, and full of that slow-burn heat 🔥
The Devil You Know (The Grumpy Devils, #3)
The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary
He’s arrogant. She’s stubborn. They’re both brilliant doctors. And they hate each other.
Except... they have to work together.
The fights are heated 🔥 The tension is worse 🔥🔥 And suddenly "the worst guy" does...
The Worst Guy (Vital Signs, #2) by Kate Canterbary
💼 Workplace Rivalry 🐦🔥
The Rivals by Vi Keeland
Competing families. Business enemies. One very bad idea 😏
Rivalry, family drama, and chemistry that refuses to follow the rules.
Perfect if you want tension, secrets, and a romance that feels like playing with fire 🔥
The Rivals by Vi Keeland
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
He’s the billionaire boss. She’s his new employee. They’re stuck working together in the most magical place on earth 🎢
Expect forced proximity, sharp attitude, and a hero who’s way more complicated than he lets on....
The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher
Rival PR agencies. Cutthroat competition. Zero chill 😏
They want to beat each other. They definitely do NOT want to fall for each other.
Sharp banter, workplace rivalry, and chemistry that’s completely unprofessional 🔥
Dating You / Hating You: Lauren, Christina (Available in Paperback and Ebook)
She blames him for her ruined wedding. Now they have to work together. Awkward and spicy 💍😬
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
Marriage of convenience that starts cold and turns deeply emotional 🕯️❤️🩹
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas Review
Not fans of each other but somehow involved 😂
Messy, sarcastic, and complicated 😅
Fighting one minute, not the next 🔥
Chaotic fun.
Enemies with Benefits (Loveless Brothers, #1) by Roxie Noir
Fame, ambition, and complicated feelings 🎤
They hurt each other but they care 😶🌫️
Emotional and real 💔
Enemies by circumstance.
The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan
Romance author + dating experiment 📊
Neither expects real feelings 😳
Challenges, attraction, and chaos 💘
Self-aware and funny.
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Strangers fake dating a wedding 💐
Keeping it pretend gets hard 😳
Sweet, romantic, and swoony 🥺
Soft enemies.
Available on both paperback and ebook☺️
The Wedding Date #1 - Jasmine Guillory
🖤 Dark & Angsty
Cruel, arrogant hero + heroine with a grudge 😈
Intense, messy, and addictive 🔥
Not cute enemies-to-lovers at all ⚠️
You won’t look away.
Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1) by L.J. Shen
Anonymous letters, betrayal, and anger 💌
Emotional and messy 💔
Dark and not fluffy at all 🖤
Hits hard.
✅They have spanish version too ☺️
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
Revenge, obsession, power games ⚠️
Dangerous and morally gray 😈
Attraction tangled with fear 🔥
For dark romance readers.
Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1) by Penelope Douglas
Manipulation, obsession, and power 🖤
Dangerously charismatic hero 😈
Anything but healthy 💔
Intense.
Deviant King (Royal Elite, #1) by Rina Kent
Possessive, obsessive, terrifying 🔪
Morally gray in all the wrong ways 😳
Dark romance fans will be obsessed 🖤
Not for the faint of heart.
God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1) by Rina Kent
Secret societies, power, and danger 🖤
Dark college romance 🔥
Not for everyone 😶
Exactly what dark readers want.
The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1) by Shantel Tessier
Second chance with resentment 😶🌫️
Unresolved feelings everywhere 💔
Emotional and intense 🖤
Hurts so good.
Fear Me (Broken Love Book 1) : Reid, B.B.
Mafia, secrets, and danger 🥀
Enemies with slow-burning attraction 😈
Dark and dangerous 💔
Addictive.
The Predator (Dark Verse, #1) by RuNyx (English)
👑 Fantasy & Romantasy ♥️
Mortal girl in a faerie court that hates her 🧚♀️
Political games and toxic tension 👑
Jude + Cardan = deliciously complicated 😈
So good.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black
Dragons, deadly training, and a rival 🐉
He makes her life hell... then feelings show up 🔥
Fast-paced and bingeable ⚡
3.8M ratings for a reason.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
Human in a vampire tournament 🌙
Forced to trust the rival she shouldn’t 😳
Survival + chemistry 💘
Dark fantasy perfection.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Marries enemy king to destroy him 🗡️
Falling for him wasn’t the plan 😳
Political, romantic, and tense 💘
So good.
The Bridge Kingdom Series
Forbidden attraction and secrets ⚔️
Danger everywhere 😳
Twists you won’t see coming 💥
Fantasy romance.
From Blood and Ash
Marries a killer king for revenge 🏰
Discovers there’s more to him 😳
Beautiful and tragic ❤️🩹
Gorgeous writing.
The Wrath and the Dawn #1 - Renée Ahdieh
Faerie politics and dangerous brothers 🧚
Secrets everywhere 😈
Impossible choices and tension 🔥
Romantasy fun.
These Hollow Vows — Author Lexi Ryan
Dangerous fae world and mistrust ✨
Romance evolves dramatically 💘
Gateway romantasy for a reason 🐺
Iconic.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Political enemies and hidden identities 🔮
Magical danger and slow-burn romance 😳
Compelling and fresh 💘
Underrated.
The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne, #1) by Sara Hashem
Opposing forces in a war-torn world 🌪️
Enemies who might have to team up 😤
High stakes and chemistry 🔥
Epic.
The Hurricane Wars #1 - Thea Guanzon
Norse fantasy, prophecy, forced proximity ❄️
Complicated attraction 😳
Exciting romantasy pick ⚔️
Bingeable.
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
🏒 Sports & Competition💚
Figure skaters who hate each other ⛸️
Forced to be partners 😒
Legendary slow burn 😭
Patience pays off.
From Lukov with Love - Mariana Zapata
College hockey + fake dating 🏒
Complicated hero and easy binge 😏
Tropes done right 💘
Fun.
The Deal - Elle Kennedy
Figure skater + hockey player ⛸️🏒
Forced together and friction flies 🔥
Contemporary sports romance 💘
Easy recommend.
Icebreaker (Maple Hills, #1) by Hannah Grace
Competitive hockey players 💪
Strong personalities and tension 😏
Banter for days 🔥
Sports romance win.
The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1) by Elle Kennedy
College romance with competitive energy 😏
Playful antagonism and attraction 💘
Fun and flirty 🏒
Light read.
The Dare (Briar U, #4) by Elle Kennedy
Rival hockey worlds collide 🏒
Attraction complicates everything 😳
Messy and emotional 💥
Great tension.
The Risk (Briar U Book 2) - Elle Kennedy
❤️ Rivalry & Slow Burn
Grumpy football player + fed-up assistant 🏈
Irritation to love takes FOREVER 😭
Earned and beautiful 🫶
Slow burn king.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
Small town, grumpy hero, family drama 🏡
“One chapter” turns into 2 AM 😂
Chemistry keeps building 🔥
Addictive.
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1) by Lucy Score
Hires an escort to learn about dating 💋
Sweet, sexy, and different 🥺
Vulnerable and emotional ❤️
Refreshingly unique.
The Kiss Quotient #1 - Helen Hoang
Algorithm says perfect match 📊
They say no way 😤
Chemistry disagrees 😳
Smart and swoony.
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Best friends fake date 💛
Feelings were there the whole time 🥺
Wholesome and soft 💘
Zero angst.
The Cheat Sheet #1 - Sarah Adams
Dating bet gone wrong 😂
Light, flirty, and fun 💕
Feelings ruin the plan 😳
Easy binge.
The Love Wager (Mr. Wrong Number, #2) by Lynn Painter