Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Twenty-three enemies-to-lovers books that turn rivalry to romance

Amanda Prahl is a freelance writer, playwright/lyricist, dramaturg, teacher, and copywriter/editor. At PopSugar she tagged twenty-three favorite enemies-to-lovers titles that turn rivalry to romance, including:
To Love and to Loathe by Martha Waters

Diana and Jeremy, the bickering duo at the center of "To Love and to Loathe" by Martha Waters, aren't just enemies — they're enemies with benefits. Diana's much older (and much disliked) husband has died and left her a young widow, while Jeremy has just found out from an ex-mistress that his skills in the bedroom are disappointing. A wager soon turns into an unlikely alliance: they'll embark on a no-strings affair so Jeremy can hone his skills and Diana can signal her availability for a more long-term arrangement with discreet gentlemen. Of course, the spark between them in their banter carries over to the bedroom, and they might find less to hate about each other than they imagined.
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