{"id":25269,"date":"2020-04-06T08:51:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T12:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=25269"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:44","slug":"review-dear-enemy-by-kristen-callihan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/06\/review-dear-enemy-by-kristen-callihan\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-25269\" data-postid=\"25269\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-25269 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dear-enemy-kristen-callihan.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ten years later, her old enemy sends a text.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Delilah\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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\u2019s theft. So she proposes a deal: she\u2019ll pay off the debt by being Macon\u2019s personal chef and assistant.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It\u2019s a recipe for disaster, but Macon can\u2019t stop himself from accepting. Even though Delilah clearly hates him, there\u2019s something about her that feels like home. Besides, they\u2019re no longer kids, and what once was a bitter rivalry has the potential to be something sweeter. Something like forever.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2_5-hearts.jpg?resize=107%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 31, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Amazon Publishing<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Dear Enemy<\/strong> revolves around two childhood enemies: Delilah Baker and Macon Saint. Delilah Baker moved into the southern town of Shermont, North Caroline with her family when she was eleven. She quickly got off on the wrong foot with her neighbor <strong>Macon Saint<\/strong>, the most popular boy at their school. Macon is described as being physical perfection, and so it is only natural that Delilah\u2019s sister, Samantha, also the face of physical perfection, develops a romantic relationship with Macon. Throughout their childhood and teenage years, Macon and Delilah continue to antagonize each other and have a mutual hatred towards one another.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fast forward ten years and Delilah receives a text from Macon saying that her sister has committed some crimes against him and that he will be going to the police unless they come to some sort of arrangement to right the wrongs. Delilah, worried about her mother\u2019s health, decides to become a live-in assistant and cook to the now famous Macon \u2013 putting herself in close proximity to her childhood nemesis.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So starts the enemies to lovers story of Delilah and Macon as they both work to awkwardly understand each other and acknowledge their true feelings for each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am usually a big fan of <em><strong>Kristen Callihan\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> books, and for most of her books I have read them through within a few days. This one however, just did not do it for me, I struggled to finish it. It started off well enough and there was a lot of character development and the reader really gets to know Macon and Delilah and why they act the way they do towards each other. The banter between the two of them was really entertaining and I found myself actually laughing out loud at some points. But, honestly, the story was just boring. After about halfway through the book I felt like I could predict every single thing that would happen between the two and it just was not that interesting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I found the secondary characters, with the exception of North, quite odd as well. Delilah\u2019s mother was strange and seemed to unknowingly place a lot of burden on Delilah to care for her mental wellbeing. Her mother just seemed so fragile and like she could not bear to hear that her other daughter could have been involved in criminal activates, it just didn\u2019t sit right that her mother didn\u2019t know anything about what her daughters were up to and their characters. Delilah\u2019s sister was also really odd and the interactions between the two of them just did not flow very well. I just found myself not fully believing in their relationships.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this is a light and easy read but I would not really recommend if you want a real page-turner.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Harshita<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bXXIuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As kids, they hated each other. 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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.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ten years later, her old enemy sends a text.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delilah\u2019s 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.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s theft. So she proposes a deal: she\u2019ll pay off the debt by being Macon\u2019s personal chef and assistant.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s a recipe for disaster, but Macon can\u2019t stop himself from accepting. Even though Delilah clearly hates him, there\u2019s something about her that feels like home. Besides, they\u2019re no longer kids, and what once was a bitter rivalry has the potential to be something sweeter. Something like forever.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 31, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Amazon Publishing<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Dear Enemy<\/strong> revolves around two childhood enemies: Delilah Baker and Macon Saint. Delilah Baker moved into the southern town of Shermont, North Caroline with her family when she was eleven. She quickly got off on the wrong foot with her neighbor <strong>Macon Saint<\/strong>, the most popular boy at their school. Macon is described as being physical perfection, and so it is only natural that Delilah\u2019s sister, Samantha, also the face of physical perfection, develops a romantic relationship with Macon. Throughout their childhood and teenage years, Macon and Delilah continue to antagonize each other and have a mutual hatred towards one another.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fast forward ten years and Delilah receives a text from Macon saying that her sister has committed some crimes against him and that he will be going to the police unless they come to some sort of arrangement to right the wrongs. Delilah, worried about her mother\u2019s health, decides to become a live-in assistant and cook to the now famous Macon \u2013 putting herself in close proximity to her childhood nemesis.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So starts the enemies to lovers story of Delilah and Macon as they both work to awkwardly understand each other and acknowledge their true feelings for each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am usually a big fan of <em><strong>Kristen Callihan\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> books, and for most of her books I have read them through within a few days. This one however, just did not do it for me, I struggled to finish it. It started off well enough and there was a lot of character development and the reader really gets to know Macon and Delilah and why they act the way they do towards each other. The banter between the two of them was really entertaining and I found myself actually laughing out loud at some points. But, honestly, the story was just boring. After about halfway through the book I felt like I could predict every single thing that would happen between the two and it just was not that interesting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I found the secondary characters, with the exception of North, quite odd as well. Delilah\u2019s mother was strange and seemed to unknowingly place a lot of burden on Delilah to care for her mental wellbeing. Her mother just seemed so fragile and like she could not bear to hear that her other daughter could have been involved in criminal activates, it just didn\u2019t sit right that her mother didn\u2019t know anything about what her daughters were up to and their characters. Delilah\u2019s sister was also really odd and the interactions between the two of them just did not flow very well. I just found myself not fully believing in their relationships.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, this is a light and easy read but I would not really recommend if you want a real page-turner.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Harshita<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bXXIuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}