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The CEO Enemy
Guess who moved in next door? NYC's top bachelor. And I'm not swooning—I'm cringing.
I just made the worst mistake of my life.
I kissed my horrible new neighbor.
Okay, maybe it was more like a tipsy slip-up.
But let’s clarify one thing: he definitely did not kiss me back.
And thank goodness for that, because he’s everything I despise.
Grumpy.
Arrogant.
The neighbor from hell.
But wait, it gets worse.
He’s not just any neighbor—he’s a cutthroat hotel tycoon, now a major shareholder in my little hotel.
And guess who’s stuck working side by side?
To make matters worse, he has this absurd notion he can buy me out.
As if his towering 6-foot-2 frame, those piercing green eyes, and his annoyingly cute winks could sway me.
Fat chance, buddy. My "No dating CEOs" policy is rock-solid.
I’m immune to the best kiss I’ve ever had.
I will not—I repeat, will not—succumb to his ability to render me breathless with every (dirty) word.
And handing over my panties when he asks? Not happening (again).
And as for falling for NYC’s wealthiest and most eligible bachelor? Yeah, right. Like that’s ever going to... wait, why is he smiling like he’s already won?
I just made the worst mistake of my life.
I kissed my horrible new neighbor.
Okay, maybe it was more like a tipsy slip-up.
But let’s clarify one thing: he definitely did not kiss me back.
And thank goodness for that, because he’s everything I despise.
Grumpy.
Arrogant.
The neighbor from hell.
But wait, it gets worse.
He’s not just any neighbor—he’s a cutthroat hotel tycoon, now a major shareholder in my little hotel.
And guess who’s stuck working side by side?
To make matters worse, he has this absurd notion he can buy me out.
As if his towering 6-foot-2 frame, those piercing green eyes, and his annoyingly cute winks could sway me.
Fat chance, buddy. My "No dating CEOs" policy is rock-solid.
I’m immune to the best kiss I’ve ever had.
I will not—I repeat, will not—succumb to his ability to render me breathless with every (dirty) word.
And handing over my panties when he asks? Not happening (again).
And as for falling for NYC’s wealthiest and most eligible bachelor? Yeah, right. Like that’s ever going to... wait, why is he smiling like he’s already won?
308 pages, Paperback
First published June 18, 2024
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Jolie Day is a romance author with a knack for steam. She invites readers to abandon inhibitions and melt into the pages. Alpha men, boyish charms, rugged good looks – her books take you on a thrill ride of suspense and seduction.
Do you want to read about the knight in shining armor willing to do anything to protect his woman? Then her books are for you.
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December 12, 2024
The CEO Enemy by Jolie Day
4.5/5 stars
My lord, this is my first book of Jolie Day and I absolutely loved it from start to finish. I was grinning so much when I read this one and I just adore the happy, bubbly vibe of female lead Jess. And I loved Sean's grumpiness at first, but I also adore how lovey dovey his soul really is.
The book starts with Jess locking herself out of her house. She is in a towel and has a facial mask on. She doesn't want to ask her creepy landlord for help. So she decides to knock on her new neighbour's door. A friend said he was super grumpy, but she's taking her chances. When she knocks and nearly screeches for help his door flies open and she is face to face with the hottest and butt naked man she has ever seen. I just adored this first few seconds where she checks him out haha. But quickly she regains her composure and asks him if she can use his balcony to get upon her own and get back inside. They bicker and argue and eventually she is able to climb over. She is so smug and proud of herself she doesn't notice her towel falling and now he has a good look at her. That first scene was just bloody brilliant and sets up the rest of the story perfectly.
They bump into each other in a bar a day later. Getting hot and dirty in the bathroom. And the day after that Jess is preparing to meet the new owner of the other half of her hotel. And when she walks in and sees her delicious neighbour in the chair things change quickly. He wants to buy her out and she flat out refuses it. She also vows not to touch him inappropriately again. And that is what really kickstarts this story.
Sean, the hot neighbour and new co-owner, wants nothing more than to buy her out and implement his new rules in the hotel. But he wasn't prepared for his sassy neighbour who turns out to be a fierce and strong woman who doesn't fall at his feet.
And I loved seeing how passionate Jess is about her hotel and how far she has come since she bought it.
This book is so incredibly funny and so, so hot. I just loved their banter, the intimacy and the connection they share. I love how their relationship evolves and I love how fiercely Sean held on to her at the end of the book.
It felt like a great romcom that you rewatch a million times within a year if it was a movie.
4.5 huge stars from me for this funny and delicious book.
4.5/5 stars
My lord, this is my first book of Jolie Day and I absolutely loved it from start to finish. I was grinning so much when I read this one and I just adore the happy, bubbly vibe of female lead Jess. And I loved Sean's grumpiness at first, but I also adore how lovey dovey his soul really is.
The book starts with Jess locking herself out of her house. She is in a towel and has a facial mask on. She doesn't want to ask her creepy landlord for help. So she decides to knock on her new neighbour's door. A friend said he was super grumpy, but she's taking her chances. When she knocks and nearly screeches for help his door flies open and she is face to face with the hottest and butt naked man she has ever seen. I just adored this first few seconds where she checks him out haha. But quickly she regains her composure and asks him if she can use his balcony to get upon her own and get back inside. They bicker and argue and eventually she is able to climb over. She is so smug and proud of herself she doesn't notice her towel falling and now he has a good look at her. That first scene was just bloody brilliant and sets up the rest of the story perfectly.
They bump into each other in a bar a day later. Getting hot and dirty in the bathroom. And the day after that Jess is preparing to meet the new owner of the other half of her hotel. And when she walks in and sees her delicious neighbour in the chair things change quickly. He wants to buy her out and she flat out refuses it. She also vows not to touch him inappropriately again. And that is what really kickstarts this story.
Sean, the hot neighbour and new co-owner, wants nothing more than to buy her out and implement his new rules in the hotel. But he wasn't prepared for his sassy neighbour who turns out to be a fierce and strong woman who doesn't fall at his feet.
And I loved seeing how passionate Jess is about her hotel and how far she has come since she bought it.
This book is so incredibly funny and so, so hot. I just loved their banter, the intimacy and the connection they share. I love how their relationship evolves and I love how fiercely Sean held on to her at the end of the book.
It felt like a great romcom that you rewatch a million times within a year if it was a movie.
4.5 huge stars from me for this funny and delicious book.
June 28, 2024
3.5 stars rounded up!
I listened to this book! It was a duet narration and the production of it was great! I will say I think the male narrator was a bit… breathy? Is that a thing? 😂 but man he had some big breaths in there. Kinda drove me batty.
But this story was cute! I enjoyed the storyline and found some of it quite funny! It was VERY predictable but it’s basically just your typical rom-com, you know? A cute, funny, predictable read. Sometimes we just need those!
I listened to this book! It was a duet narration and the production of it was great! I will say I think the male narrator was a bit… breathy? Is that a thing? 😂 but man he had some big breaths in there. Kinda drove me batty.
But this story was cute! I enjoyed the storyline and found some of it quite funny! It was VERY predictable but it’s basically just your typical rom-com, you know? A cute, funny, predictable read. Sometimes we just need those!
January 12, 2026
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was very breathy. Like, girl please take a sip of water 😭 It pulled me out of the story more than once.
By chapter 31, I had the ick from both characters. The FMC gave constant secondhand embarrassment. The MMC just was not it for me. The chemistry felt more cringe than cute, so I spent most of the time rolling my eyes
By chapter 31, I had the ick from both characters. The FMC gave constant secondhand embarrassment. The MMC just was not it for me. The chemistry felt more cringe than cute, so I spent most of the time rolling my eyes
July 11, 2024
Audiobook 🎧. Meh. It was cute but I wasn’t a huge fan of the fmc. Normally I love the narrator andi arndt but she sounded too upbeat or fake. I couldn’t put my finger on it. I love Jacob Morgan as always. But the storyline was just ok. Silly meet cute involving a bird, yogurt facial and accidental nudity. But the MMc started off grumpy and ended up being a golden retriever. Also I can’t stand miscommunication trope and third act breakups. So this was just a meh read for me. Oh! The spice was decent 🌶️🌶️.5/ 5
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December 1, 2024
cute
It was like watching a spicy hallmark movie 😂
Cute but not what I expected. I honestly stuck through it cus it was a duet narration but other than that it was okay.
3/5 ⭐️
🌶️🌶️
It was like watching a spicy hallmark movie 😂
Cute but not what I expected. I honestly stuck through it cus it was a duet narration but other than that it was okay.
3/5 ⭐️
🌶️🌶️
March 3, 2025
The audiobook was great!!!!! 😍😍😍
June 19, 2024
Book: The CEO Enemy
Author: Jolie Day
Rating: 5 stars and I'd give it a 100 if I could😫❤
Oh my absolute God 😫 I'm obsessed beyond what words can convey. Everything about Sean and Jess was perfection. From the first word to their Happily Ever After. Ma'am, Jolie, you are a mastermind of an author and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have read them as an ARC ❤
Sean is everything, literally. He's tall, gorgeous, a little grumpy, charismatic, not to forget a billionaire CEO (that's my type😫🔥) and has a filthy mouth that is my downfall. Most importantly he loves hard and the way he fought for their love and Jess made my heart swoon and warm.
Jess is a strong, intelligent woman who's a ray of sunshine (and the warmth to his heart😫) She's protective, a fighter, has a dirty mouth too, and loves even harder. She's against dating CEO's but Sean proves to her that she can trust and love him 🤭
Sean is a Hotel tycoon who's in the process of acquiring Westerlyn Hotels and is awaiting the second shareholder so he can buy her shares too. To his absolute surprise it's his new neighbour and the woman he can't get out of his mind since their night at the bar 😏
Jess is the equal shareholder at Westerlyn Hotels and helped make it a success over the recent years. She's upset when she finds out that her long-time friend has sold his shares. She walks into the boardroom and to her surprise she finds the guy who's been on her mind since the day she knocked on his door 😏
Pssst he opened the door naked so you can understand why Jess and I are so flabbergasted 😏🤭🔥
Their chemistry is sizzling hawt, their banter laughter inducing. They're both mature individuals and it's perfect. The mouth on Sean 😫 Omfg and add to the fact that Jacob Morgan voices him in the Audiobook, I'm dizzy already 😫🔥The writing style kept me intrigued and constantly wanting to turn the page. I finished this book in a few hours, no kidding and I have no regrets 😌❤
You need to pick this up immediately if you haven't already ❤
Author: Jolie Day
Rating: 5 stars and I'd give it a 100 if I could😫❤
Oh my absolute God 😫 I'm obsessed beyond what words can convey. Everything about Sean and Jess was perfection. From the first word to their Happily Ever After. Ma'am, Jolie, you are a mastermind of an author and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have read them as an ARC ❤
Sean is everything, literally. He's tall, gorgeous, a little grumpy, charismatic, not to forget a billionaire CEO (that's my type😫🔥) and has a filthy mouth that is my downfall. Most importantly he loves hard and the way he fought for their love and Jess made my heart swoon and warm.
Jess is a strong, intelligent woman who's a ray of sunshine (and the warmth to his heart😫) She's protective, a fighter, has a dirty mouth too, and loves even harder. She's against dating CEO's but Sean proves to her that she can trust and love him 🤭
Sean is a Hotel tycoon who's in the process of acquiring Westerlyn Hotels and is awaiting the second shareholder so he can buy her shares too. To his absolute surprise it's his new neighbour and the woman he can't get out of his mind since their night at the bar 😏
Jess is the equal shareholder at Westerlyn Hotels and helped make it a success over the recent years. She's upset when she finds out that her long-time friend has sold his shares. She walks into the boardroom and to her surprise she finds the guy who's been on her mind since the day she knocked on his door 😏
Pssst he opened the door naked so you can understand why Jess and I are so flabbergasted 😏🤭🔥
Their chemistry is sizzling hawt, their banter laughter inducing. They're both mature individuals and it's perfect. The mouth on Sean 😫 Omfg and add to the fact that Jacob Morgan voices him in the Audiobook, I'm dizzy already 😫🔥The writing style kept me intrigued and constantly wanting to turn the page. I finished this book in a few hours, no kidding and I have no regrets 😌❤
You need to pick this up immediately if you haven't already ❤
July 17, 2024
4.5 stars ⭐️
I listened to this on audio and it was pure perfection! Duet narration with Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt.
I listened to this on audio and it was pure perfection! Duet narration with Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt.
June 26, 2025
“Hear that? He rumbles. This heart beats just for you. Furiously, passionately, unconditionally. There is no getting away. As long as this heart beats, I will continue to love you.”
This follows Jess after being locked out of her apartment, she seeks help from the grumpy broody neighbour. Holder and part owner of shares for a hotel chain. Jess’s partner in the business sold off his shares to Blackwood Inc. Now she is forced to work with someone she doesn’t know Mr Blackwood wants to buy her shares. Finally meeting the mysterious CEO it turns out it’s her grumpy arrogant neighbour. What could go wrong?
I loved this book, also the audiobook is brilliant in duet style. Sean may be an arrogant ass at the start, but this man quickly changes my mind. What he does for Jess even though trying to buy her out with pressures from his father. Sean is patient and working with her to make it a smooth transition but on Jess’s terms. But falling in love and opening up was something new for Sean. Jess has some trust issues but doesn’t want to give up on the hotel that easily. The chemistry was fantastic. I enjoyed the story and characters with the devouring delicious spice. Highly recommend this read.
If you love:
🔹Enemies To Lovers
🔹Grumpy Sunshine
🔹Billionaire
🔹Neighbours
🔹Workplace
🔹Fantastic Amount Of Spice
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook
Audiobook Length: 8hrs 41mins
Narrators: Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book One In The Next Door To The Billionaire Series
Tropes or Themes: Enemies To Lovers, Grumpy Sunshine, Neighbours, Meet Cute, Billionaire, Workplace, Fake Fiancé, Chemistry, Family Drama, Pregnancy, Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Office Scene, Elevator Scene and Cock Warming
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This follows Jess after being locked out of her apartment, she seeks help from the grumpy broody neighbour. Holder and part owner of shares for a hotel chain. Jess’s partner in the business sold off his shares to Blackwood Inc. Now she is forced to work with someone she doesn’t know Mr Blackwood wants to buy her shares. Finally meeting the mysterious CEO it turns out it’s her grumpy arrogant neighbour. What could go wrong?
I loved this book, also the audiobook is brilliant in duet style. Sean may be an arrogant ass at the start, but this man quickly changes my mind. What he does for Jess even though trying to buy her out with pressures from his father. Sean is patient and working with her to make it a smooth transition but on Jess’s terms. But falling in love and opening up was something new for Sean. Jess has some trust issues but doesn’t want to give up on the hotel that easily. The chemistry was fantastic. I enjoyed the story and characters with the devouring delicious spice. Highly recommend this read.
If you love:
🔹Enemies To Lovers
🔹Grumpy Sunshine
🔹Billionaire
🔹Neighbours
🔹Workplace
🔹Fantastic Amount Of Spice
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook
Audiobook Length: 8hrs 41mins
Narrators: Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book One In The Next Door To The Billionaire Series
Tropes or Themes: Enemies To Lovers, Grumpy Sunshine, Neighbours, Meet Cute, Billionaire, Workplace, Fake Fiancé, Chemistry, Family Drama, Pregnancy, Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Office Scene, Elevator Scene and Cock Warming
Check Triggers ⚠️ 💫
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September 3, 2024
✨🎧Audiobook Review 🎧✨
Title: The CEO Enemy
Author: Jolie Day
Narrators: Jacob Morgan & Andi Arndt
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Audio: 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Duet Narration
Billionaire
Workplace
Enemies to lovers
Fake fiancé
📖 Story review 📖
If you're an enemies-to-lovers fan and love undeniable chemistry, this hotelier romance is one you won't want to miss. The story kicks off with a totally awkward but nakedly adorable meet-cute between Sean and Jessica that sets the stage for the sparks to fly.
The plot thickens when she walks into her boardroom, only to discover that her business partner has sold his share in their hotel business. To her shock, the person ready to take over is the last person she expected to see. What follows is a rollercoaster of emotions, sharp exchanges, and a growing connection that's as endearing as it is electric.
I loved the way that Sean fell head over heels for her, going all in to create the ultimate power couple. Their dynamic was full of all the right chemistry, but also deeply satisfying as they learned to work together and build something even stronger than before. The nods to Spider-Man throughout the story added a fun and unexpected touch. Overall, this was a cute and fun listen.
🎧 Audio review 🎧
Jacob and Andi is a pairing I won’t ever pass up, because they’re both fantastic. Andi captured every bit of Jessica’s positive and upbeat, sweet and sassy character effortlessly. Her pacing and inflection were spot-on, making Jessica come to life in a way that felt natural and engaging.
Jacob took Sean’s character and ran with it, emphasizing all the deadpan humor in exactly the right places. His Irish accent and old man character voices were fantastic, adding depth and authenticity to the story. And oh dear lord, the whispery goodness for the spicy scenes!? Why does it always sound dirtier when he says it!?
This duo nailed it, as always.
**These are my own honest thoughts that I have provided voluntarily. I purchased this audiobook.
Title: The CEO Enemy
Author: Jolie Day
Narrators: Jacob Morgan & Andi Arndt
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Audio: 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Duet Narration
Billionaire
Workplace
Enemies to lovers
Fake fiancé
📖 Story review 📖
If you're an enemies-to-lovers fan and love undeniable chemistry, this hotelier romance is one you won't want to miss. The story kicks off with a totally awkward but nakedly adorable meet-cute between Sean and Jessica that sets the stage for the sparks to fly.
The plot thickens when she walks into her boardroom, only to discover that her business partner has sold his share in their hotel business. To her shock, the person ready to take over is the last person she expected to see. What follows is a rollercoaster of emotions, sharp exchanges, and a growing connection that's as endearing as it is electric.
I loved the way that Sean fell head over heels for her, going all in to create the ultimate power couple. Their dynamic was full of all the right chemistry, but also deeply satisfying as they learned to work together and build something even stronger than before. The nods to Spider-Man throughout the story added a fun and unexpected touch. Overall, this was a cute and fun listen.
🎧 Audio review 🎧
Jacob and Andi is a pairing I won’t ever pass up, because they’re both fantastic. Andi captured every bit of Jessica’s positive and upbeat, sweet and sassy character effortlessly. Her pacing and inflection were spot-on, making Jessica come to life in a way that felt natural and engaging.
Jacob took Sean’s character and ran with it, emphasizing all the deadpan humor in exactly the right places. His Irish accent and old man character voices were fantastic, adding depth and authenticity to the story. And oh dear lord, the whispery goodness for the spicy scenes!? Why does it always sound dirtier when he says it!?
This duo nailed it, as always.
**These are my own honest thoughts that I have provided voluntarily. I purchased this audiobook.
July 15, 2024
Star Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐
Heat Rating: 3/5 🌶️
Audiobook: 5/5 🎧
What to Expect:
- Workplace Romance
- Fake Engagement
- Meet Cute
- Enemies to Lovers
- Neighbors
- Forced Proximity
- Opposites Attract
The CEO Enemy is my first read by Jolie Day, and it did not disappoint. I really enjoyed this story! I was locked in and laughing out loud from the start.
Jess shares ownership of Westerlyn Hotels with a long-time friend. She is less than thrilled to find out her partner is retiring and thus has sold his shares. Jess is surprised that the incoming shareholder is her new next-door neighbor—the same neighbor she asked to help when she was locked out of her apartment—the same six-foot-something, grumpy, dark-haired, green-eyed man who answered the door without any clothes on. Yep, Sean, this good-looking man, is her new business partner. Sean is the CEO of a company owned by his father. His company wants to buy all shares, so they become the sole owners. Sean thinks this will be an easy task, but Jess has no intention of selling what she has worked hard for.
The CEO Enemy is a fun love story. Jess and Sean had great chemistry, and their banter was hilarious. The development of their relationship from workplace enemies to lovers kept me listening and turning the pages. I loved the fake dating element and how Sean just went it. Sean is so swoony-worthy! I'm a sucker for a billionaire romance. I loved that he recognized Jess's value at the company and did not try to dim her shine. He fell hard for Jess, and I loved every second of him showing her how much he cared. There truly was never a dull moment in this story. The story is well-written, and the characters are well-developed. The CEO Enemy has a fun plot, tension, drama, heat, humor, and heartfelt moments.
NARRATION:
Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt performed a duet-style narration. They did a phenomenal job voicing Sean and Jess. Jacob and Andi gave the characters the perfect personalities and brought them to life. I got completely lost in this story while listening and didn't want it to end, which is truly a testament to their amazing performances. Jacob and Andi captured the emotions this story elicited, making it easy for me to feel them while listening. This was an entertaining audiobook, which enhanced my experience with this story.
Heat Rating: 3/5 🌶️
Audiobook: 5/5 🎧
What to Expect:
- Workplace Romance
- Fake Engagement
- Meet Cute
- Enemies to Lovers
- Neighbors
- Forced Proximity
- Opposites Attract
The CEO Enemy is my first read by Jolie Day, and it did not disappoint. I really enjoyed this story! I was locked in and laughing out loud from the start.
Jess shares ownership of Westerlyn Hotels with a long-time friend. She is less than thrilled to find out her partner is retiring and thus has sold his shares. Jess is surprised that the incoming shareholder is her new next-door neighbor—the same neighbor she asked to help when she was locked out of her apartment—the same six-foot-something, grumpy, dark-haired, green-eyed man who answered the door without any clothes on. Yep, Sean, this good-looking man, is her new business partner. Sean is the CEO of a company owned by his father. His company wants to buy all shares, so they become the sole owners. Sean thinks this will be an easy task, but Jess has no intention of selling what she has worked hard for.
The CEO Enemy is a fun love story. Jess and Sean had great chemistry, and their banter was hilarious. The development of their relationship from workplace enemies to lovers kept me listening and turning the pages. I loved the fake dating element and how Sean just went it. Sean is so swoony-worthy! I'm a sucker for a billionaire romance. I loved that he recognized Jess's value at the company and did not try to dim her shine. He fell hard for Jess, and I loved every second of him showing her how much he cared. There truly was never a dull moment in this story. The story is well-written, and the characters are well-developed. The CEO Enemy has a fun plot, tension, drama, heat, humor, and heartfelt moments.
NARRATION:
Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt performed a duet-style narration. They did a phenomenal job voicing Sean and Jess. Jacob and Andi gave the characters the perfect personalities and brought them to life. I got completely lost in this story while listening and didn't want it to end, which is truly a testament to their amazing performances. Jacob and Andi captured the emotions this story elicited, making it easy for me to feel them while listening. This was an entertaining audiobook, which enhanced my experience with this story.
June 25, 2024
This book starts off with a bang! Jess gets locked outside her apartment in her towel and she knocks on her new neighbors door to ask if she can.... you know.. jump across his balcony to get back to hers...
He opens the door, stark nekked. So yeah, great first impression. He may be a grumpy jerk, but he's got a hot bum, so go figure!
Things get more complicated when she discovers he's with the company that bought out her co-owner in the hotel she runs. And his business plans don't include letting her stay on in her current capacity. So it's going to be a challenge to see if they can both come out winners. Especially when their crazy chemistry boils over and complicates everything.
This was a fun, snappy, and spicy little Office Romance. It was high powered business people going head to head. I thought the environment was so cool and even the side characters really popped. I have a hunch who book 2 might be about and I really hope I'm right.
This was narrated by Jacob Morgan in Andi Arndt in duet style. They kept it snappy and fun the whole way through. I listened to this in pretty much one sitting because they just made it fly by.
4 stars
3 on the spice scale
*Thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an ALC of this title.*
He opens the door, stark nekked. So yeah, great first impression. He may be a grumpy jerk, but he's got a hot bum, so go figure!
Things get more complicated when she discovers he's with the company that bought out her co-owner in the hotel she runs. And his business plans don't include letting her stay on in her current capacity. So it's going to be a challenge to see if they can both come out winners. Especially when their crazy chemistry boils over and complicates everything.
This was a fun, snappy, and spicy little Office Romance. It was high powered business people going head to head. I thought the environment was so cool and even the side characters really popped. I have a hunch who book 2 might be about and I really hope I'm right.
This was narrated by Jacob Morgan in Andi Arndt in duet style. They kept it snappy and fun the whole way through. I listened to this in pretty much one sitting because they just made it fly by.
4 stars
3 on the spice scale
*Thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an ALC of this title.*
July 6, 2024
Another fantastic audiobook down! This one was so fun. It’s produced by Lyric Audiobooks and narrated in DUET by Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt, and I can never get enough of these two. They portrayed the characters perfectly, and duet style is my favorite. Sean is a grumpy, dirty talking CEO of a hotel conglomerate, and Jess is a sweet but strong and independent (also a bit of a dirty talker) owner of a boutique hotel in NYC. After being screwed over before, she isn’t very trusting of men, especially ones who carry the title of CEO.
It turns out to be a small world for these two as they’re forced together. I loved their hilarious meet cute, the banter and chemistry between them, and the development of their relationship. The business aspect and drama between Sean and his father added another interesting layer.
Read if you like:
🩵Enemies to Lovers
🖤Neighbors
🤍Workplace Romance
💗Billionaire MMC
🩵Grumpy x Sunshine
🖤Fake Relationship
🤍Dual POV
Thank you so much to Must Love Audio for the ALC!!
It turns out to be a small world for these two as they’re forced together. I loved their hilarious meet cute, the banter and chemistry between them, and the development of their relationship. The business aspect and drama between Sean and his father added another interesting layer.
Read if you like:
🩵Enemies to Lovers
🖤Neighbors
🤍Workplace Romance
💗Billionaire MMC
🩵Grumpy x Sunshine
🖤Fake Relationship
🤍Dual POV
Thank you so much to Must Love Audio for the ALC!!
July 22, 2024
This book was really so incredibly enjoyable. At first, of course, it took me a while to get into the book (as almost always). It was sort of enemies to lovers, but also neighbours to lovers and business partners to lovers 😂. Do you still get it?
This book read really wonderfully easy and there was enough tension built up to make you want to keep reading! I read and listened to the book at the same time & this made it even better!
If you are looking for a romcom with a little bit of spice, this book is totally for you!!! 2/5 🌶️
* I read this book in exchange for an honest review *
This book read really wonderfully easy and there was enough tension built up to make you want to keep reading! I read and listened to the book at the same time & this made it even better!
If you are looking for a romcom with a little bit of spice, this book is totally for you!!! 2/5 🌶️
* I read this book in exchange for an honest review *
March 11, 2025
Sooo cute..
July 31, 2025
2.5 meeeh
May 30, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥.5
🔥🔥🔥.5
October 7, 2024
Very cute book. Spicy! The audiobook production was great! But my goodness, the male narrator sighed about 50+ times during the book. Not sure if that was necessary.
October 30, 2024
idk why i read this lol
July 8, 2024
This was my first Jolie Day book, and I will definitely be checking out more.
I will say, I thought this was a fun book, but I didn't find it particularly funny. It could just be my sense of humour. Darn that Britishness. I enjoyed listening to it though. It is a great workplace rivalry to fake dating to lovers romance. Jess and Sean are neighbours and meet under interesting circumstances. Jess, the sunshine to Sean's grumpy. When Jess returns to work to find out her business partner has sold his portion of the business to someone who wants her portion too, she is a little stunned to find out it is Sean. Sean is equally stunned and has pressure from his father to make the sale. Through the course of the book, we see the ups and downs of their arrangement, including an ex-boyfriend who also wants to buy Jess's portion, throw in a little fake dating to help Jess with the ex situation, and sparks soon begin to fly. Sean is swoony and is not going to back down, if that means a showdown with his father or refusing to walk away from Jess, he doesn't care, he is willing to risk it all for her. And who doesn't love that? He is the hero we all deserve. Jess has been hurt before and carries some baggage from that and it impacts her decisions, but in the end, can she really resist the swoony Sean? She is the type of heroine most readers love; because they can see parts of themselves in her. She is all of us to some extent. And I adored her.
Jess and Sean's romance is one swoony affair that will keep you glued to your device until the last sentence, and may just leave you craving more. Oh, and my spicy content lovers, fear not. There are plenty of steamy scenes to keep you happy.
This audiobook is performed in duet narration by Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan. Both Andi and Jacob are top-tier when it comes to voice acting talent. I thought they were fantastic as these characters. The only issue for me, and I know it is a personal one, is the groan/ grunt that Jacob did that was so over the top, it took me out of the story to just laugh. I don't know if that was the intended reaction, and I know others didn't have that reaction. But other than that, a thoroughly enjoyable listen. It is produced by Lyric Audiobooks, and the production was brilliant.
I will say, I thought this was a fun book, but I didn't find it particularly funny. It could just be my sense of humour. Darn that Britishness. I enjoyed listening to it though. It is a great workplace rivalry to fake dating to lovers romance. Jess and Sean are neighbours and meet under interesting circumstances. Jess, the sunshine to Sean's grumpy. When Jess returns to work to find out her business partner has sold his portion of the business to someone who wants her portion too, she is a little stunned to find out it is Sean. Sean is equally stunned and has pressure from his father to make the sale. Through the course of the book, we see the ups and downs of their arrangement, including an ex-boyfriend who also wants to buy Jess's portion, throw in a little fake dating to help Jess with the ex situation, and sparks soon begin to fly. Sean is swoony and is not going to back down, if that means a showdown with his father or refusing to walk away from Jess, he doesn't care, he is willing to risk it all for her. And who doesn't love that? He is the hero we all deserve. Jess has been hurt before and carries some baggage from that and it impacts her decisions, but in the end, can she really resist the swoony Sean? She is the type of heroine most readers love; because they can see parts of themselves in her. She is all of us to some extent. And I adored her.
Jess and Sean's romance is one swoony affair that will keep you glued to your device until the last sentence, and may just leave you craving more. Oh, and my spicy content lovers, fear not. There are plenty of steamy scenes to keep you happy.
This audiobook is performed in duet narration by Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan. Both Andi and Jacob are top-tier when it comes to voice acting talent. I thought they were fantastic as these characters. The only issue for me, and I know it is a personal one, is the groan/ grunt that Jacob did that was so over the top, it took me out of the story to just laugh. I don't know if that was the intended reaction, and I know others didn't have that reaction. But other than that, a thoroughly enjoyable listen. It is produced by Lyric Audiobooks, and the production was brilliant.
November 7, 2024
🎧𝗔𝗟𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗬
𝙽𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝙳𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝙱𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚎 #𝟷
⏳𝟬𝟴𝗛 𝟰𝟭𝗠
🎙️𝗗𝘂𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 & 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗱𝘁
💙𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚁𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
💍𝙱𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚎
💙𝙴𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜
💍𝙵𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝙴𝚗𝚐𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝
💭Jessica had an interesting meet-cute with her new handsome neighbor that involved her climbing out of his balcony. They meet again at the bar later and have a steamy encounter, only for him to leave her high and dry. Lo and behold, said guy turned up the next day as the CEO who bought half of the hotel she’d worked her heart out to build. Jess quickly turns hostile towards Sean, since she has no intention to sell her part of the hotel, and Sean is a ruthless businessman who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. Somehow, they end up pretending to be engaged (because, of course, they do🤣).
✨I love Sean and Jessica, from their meet-cute and fun banter, it was freakin’ hilarious! Their chemistry is on fire, and the tension between them just builds and builds. Let’s just say, the spice levels do not disappoint (that office scene—whew!🥵). Sure, I saw the third-act drama coming a mile away, but I loved how Sean handled it all in the end.
✅Overall, this book was such a blast to listen to! If you’re into fun, fiery romances with plenty of laughs and heart, you’ll love this, highly recommend it!
🎧𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄🎧
Andi and Jacob are simply incredible together! Whenever they team up, you know you’re in for a treat, and I have to admit, they’re one of my all-time favorite pairings, especially in a duet. Jacob really brought Sean to life perfectly, and I was super impressed with how he tackled the other characters too, his Irish accents and old man voice were spot-on! Andi, as Jessica, was absolutely fantastic, her upbeat personality really shone through and made the listening experience so enjoyable. I can't recommend this enough!
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟰⭐️ | 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝟯🌶️ | 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟱🎧
✨ 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 JOLIE DAY 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙰𝙻𝙲, 𝙸'𝚖 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠 𝚟𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚢 ✨
July 13, 2024
Jess finds herself in a situation where she needs her neighbor's help. Of course she's fresh out of the shower in a towel when she accidentally locks herself out of her apartment. She goes to her neighbor, Sean, for help, since their balconies are close to each other. Little does she know, her grumpy neighbor is about to be her new business partner for a small chain of hotels she owns. His mission is to buy her out of the business, but he soon realizes that won't be as easy as he thought.
Jess understandably has some trust issues after her last relationship ended, along with her business venture, so she isn't letting go of anything easy. Sean needs to impress his board, and that's the only thing on his mind at first. I loved how Sean immediately picked up on the fake fiancee thing and took the whole thing to heart. One of my favorite parts was how Sean recognized what Jess brought to the table business wise, and still wanted to keep her a part of things.
Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan are perfect together as always. I do believe this was my first time hearing them together in duet narration and they nailed it! Can't wait for their next one.
A big thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an advanced copy of this audiobook. Opinions are my own.
THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF: You're a fan of fake engagements, you love banter, and a grumpy MMC who comes around for his girl.
Jess understandably has some trust issues after her last relationship ended, along with her business venture, so she isn't letting go of anything easy. Sean needs to impress his board, and that's the only thing on his mind at first. I loved how Sean immediately picked up on the fake fiancee thing and took the whole thing to heart. One of my favorite parts was how Sean recognized what Jess brought to the table business wise, and still wanted to keep her a part of things.
Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan are perfect together as always. I do believe this was my first time hearing them together in duet narration and they nailed it! Can't wait for their next one.
A big thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an advanced copy of this audiobook. Opinions are my own.
THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF: You're a fan of fake engagements, you love banter, and a grumpy MMC who comes around for his girl.
March 27, 2025
4/5 ⭐️
2/5 🌶️
🎧 Audiobook
Listen, if I had read this with my eyeballs instead of with my ears, this would’ve been three stars instead of four stars. Jacob Morgan? Duet audiobook? Automatically gives this a whole extra star. Honestly, this has some issues. Glaring issues. The way that the corporate takeover was handled didn’t seem realistic. The fact that the FMC supposedly had worked in that field for years…but didn’t know who the MMC was when he is some big shot CEO in the field on magazine covers? I dunno. Makes her seem less credible.
Anyway, great audiobook experience. Nice palate cleanser if you’ve been reading heavy books. Really liked that they just got right into the tension between MCs. The opening scene had my jaw on the sidewalk while I was walking my dog. Spider-Man, indeed. Good amount of spicy scenes without it being obscene. HATED the miscommunication and third act breakup. Just felt unnecessary, tbh. There was already a good amount of drama and tension.
Content warnings & tropes: age gap, fake relationship, grump sunshine, miscommunication, office romance, secret romance, third act breakup, toxic family relationships
2/5 🌶️
🎧 Audiobook
Listen, if I had read this with my eyeballs instead of with my ears, this would’ve been three stars instead of four stars. Jacob Morgan? Duet audiobook? Automatically gives this a whole extra star. Honestly, this has some issues. Glaring issues. The way that the corporate takeover was handled didn’t seem realistic. The fact that the FMC supposedly had worked in that field for years…but didn’t know who the MMC was when he is some big shot CEO in the field on magazine covers? I dunno. Makes her seem less credible.
Anyway, great audiobook experience. Nice palate cleanser if you’ve been reading heavy books. Really liked that they just got right into the tension between MCs. The opening scene had my jaw on the sidewalk while I was walking my dog. Spider-Man, indeed. Good amount of spicy scenes without it being obscene. HATED the miscommunication and third act breakup. Just felt unnecessary, tbh. There was already a good amount of drama and tension.
Content warnings & tropes: age gap, fake relationship, grump sunshine, miscommunication, office romance, secret romance, third act breakup, toxic family relationships
December 22, 2024
Audiobook: 👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻 LOVE the fact that it was a duet read. AND they did the voices for the other characters of the same gender, perfect. Jacob Morgan and Andi Ardnt are a match made in auditory heaven.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ wow. Loved the spice. Loved the banter and the chemistry between the characters. I don’t know what was hotter, the bar scene or the office scene
Plot/story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️IT. WAS. SO. GOOD. It hooked me from the start. The FMC was relatable and charismatic. The MMC was a jerk, which I would assume most CEO billionaires are.
Love story: ❤️❤️❤️ While they did fall in love, it was a bit weird on how they got there. Definitely would have like to hear them sharing more personal details about their lives. Oh yeah, and give her parents some light into this story since his dad has a lot.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ wow. Loved the spice. Loved the banter and the chemistry between the characters. I don’t know what was hotter, the bar scene or the office scene
Plot/story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️IT. WAS. SO. GOOD. It hooked me from the start. The FMC was relatable and charismatic. The MMC was a jerk, which I would assume most CEO billionaires are.
Love story: ❤️❤️❤️ While they did fall in love, it was a bit weird on how they got there. Definitely would have like to hear them sharing more personal details about their lives. Oh yeah, and give her parents some light into this story since his dad has a lot.
January 23, 2025
This is better than I expected. Luigi wouldn’t put a cap in Sean Parker, because Sean isn’t a regular CEO, he’s a grumpy sexy nice CEO.
I only picked it because I’m going through all of Zachary Webber’s audiobooks, but I’ve definitely read much worse.
The story flows well, Sean made me holler out loud a few times, he was a tasty character. He’s a ceo not a billionaire just a rich *good* guy. Not like the other CEO’s.
Anyway Zachary Webber’s voice is so sexy I’ll never get over it, he’s the best audiobook narrator there ever will be.
I only picked it because I’m going through all of Zachary Webber’s audiobooks, but I’ve definitely read much worse.
The story flows well, Sean made me holler out loud a few times, he was a tasty character. He’s a ceo not a billionaire just a rich *good* guy. Not like the other CEO’s.
Anyway Zachary Webber’s voice is so sexy I’ll never get over it, he’s the best audiobook narrator there ever will be.
February 23, 2025
(3.5 ⭐️)
Jacob Morgan does it again! 🤭 The duet narration in this book really makes up for the slightly predictable plot. I still enjoyed it, and if you’re looking for a quick, spicy romance audiobook with a HEA, this one might be right up your alley ✨
For me, it was a bit too insta-lovey—but to be fair, that might just be because I’ve been binging dark romance for the past month 😅
3.5/5 ⭐️
2.5/5 🌶️
Jacob Morgan does it again! 🤭 The duet narration in this book really makes up for the slightly predictable plot. I still enjoyed it, and if you’re looking for a quick, spicy romance audiobook with a HEA, this one might be right up your alley ✨
For me, it was a bit too insta-lovey—but to be fair, that might just be because I’ve been binging dark romance for the past month 😅
3.5/5 ⭐️
2.5/5 🌶️
June 16, 2024
This story was fun, flirty, and sexy from beginning to end 🔥
If you look up ‘partnership’ in the dictionary you would find Jess and Sean’s relationship. They are truly two halves that fit together in every aspect. The respect that they have for one another is all that one could want in a partner.
Thank you Grey’s Promotion and Jolie Day for this ARC!
If you look up ‘partnership’ in the dictionary you would find Jess and Sean’s relationship. They are truly two halves that fit together in every aspect. The respect that they have for one another is all that one could want in a partner.
Thank you Grey’s Promotion and Jolie Day for this ARC!
January 31, 2025
Audiobook rating: 3.75
I swear I could listen to anything that Jacob Morgan says lol. The Spider-Man got me though 😐. But I mean, it was good for the type of book it was. High spice, low plot, mildly cringey dialogue. I enjoy listening to these books while I’m doing other tasks because they don’t require my full attention
I swear I could listen to anything that Jacob Morgan says lol. The Spider-Man got me though 😐. But I mean, it was good for the type of book it was. High spice, low plot, mildly cringey dialogue. I enjoy listening to these books while I’m doing other tasks because they don’t require my full attention
February 9, 2025
This book was a surprisingly great read! I went in expecting a light, quick pastime, but it had far more depth than I anticipated. I thoroughly enjoyed both the FMC and MMC, their dynamic was fantastic. Her positivity balanced his mix of grumpiness and sweetness in a way that made me love them even more. This was my first book by JD, and I’m glad it didn’t disappoint!
November 12, 2024
I listened to the audiobook and it honestly was pretty good there was a few parts that I kinda cringed at but overall it wasn’t bad I would’ve rated it a 3.5 but I don’t have that option lol (found the audiobook on Spotify)
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