Childhood enemies discover the fine line between love and loathing in this heartfelt reimagining of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew by author Chloe Liese.
Ashley's Review⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Are you ready for fall? If not, Chloe Liese's 'Better Hate than Never' will get you there with all its cozy fall vibes - and I'm not just talking about that beautiful cover. Whether it's an apple fritter, a piece of pumpkin pie, or a cinnamon spice donut, readers are going to want to have some sort of tasty fall treat nearby when they dive into this delicious enemies-to-lovers romance.
Readers first met Cristopher and Kate in 'Two Wrongs Make a Right.' Now the two take center stage in this 'Taming of the Shrew' retelling, and readers get to learn what is behind all of their shared animosity. The banter and tension are delicious.
Liese, known for her charming romances that feature realistic, neurodiverse characters and disability representation, has delivered once again. As a chronic migraine sufferer married to a fellow chronic migraine sufferer, I know that the condition does not look exactly the same for any two people. Christopher’s migraine journey may be different from my own, but I can literally feel his well-written pain and suffering. I don’t see migraine - actual migraine - represented in romance often, and I appreciate that Liese handled it with care.
I encourage readers to grab a spiced hot cocoa and dive in.
Synopsis
Katerina Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio shared backyards as kids, but as adults they won't even share the same hemisphere. That is, until Kate makes a rare visit home, and their fiery animosity rekindles into a raging inferno.
Despite their friends' and families' pleas for peace, Christopher is unconvinced Kate would willingly douse the flames of their enmity. But when a drunken Kate confesses she's only been hostile because she thought he hated her, Christopher vows to make peace with Kate once and for all. Tempting as it is to be swept away by her nemesis-turned-gentleman, Kate isn't sure she can trust his charming good-guy act.
When Christopher's persistence and Kate’s curiosity lead to an impassioned kiss, they realize "peace" is the last thing that will ever be possible between them. As desire gives way to deeper feelings, Kate and Christopher must decide if it’s truly better to hate than to never risk their hearts—or if they already gave them away long ago.
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