Why read it: The stakes feel different here. While Bennett was a "bastard," Max is charming, making for a distinct flavor of romance. The New York setting adds a vibrant backdrop to their relationship.
Office romance / Enemies to lovers / Hate sex The Vibe: The Hating Game but with a higher heat index. Beautiful Bastard series by Christina Lauren EPUB
Chloe Mills is an MBA student interning (working) under Bennett Ryan, a hyper-intense, billionaire heir to a private equity firm. Bennett is a perfectionist. Chloe is a smart-ass. They verbally spar constantly until one explosive fight in a conference room turns into... something else. Something against the window. They decide to become "secret rivals with benefits." Naturally, it blows up in their faces. Why read it: The stakes feel different here
In the world of contemporary romance, few duos have mastered the art of the "enemies-to-lovers" trope quite like the writing duo Christina Lauren. Their breakout hit, Beautiful Bastard , not only cemented their status as heavyweights in the genre but spawned a beloved series that continues to captivate readers years after its release. Office romance / Enemies to lovers / Hate
Why read it: The dynamic here is less antagonistic
Hanna "Ziggy" Bergstrom is a STEM Ph.D. candidate who has spent her life in a lab. Her brother (a side character from earlier books) asks his best friend, Will Sumner, a former playboy venture capitalist, to help her get back into the dating scene. Will teaches her. She learns too fast. He falls first. And harder.