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Kirby Falls #3
Leaf and Let Die
There’s a thin line between love and hate, and these two walk it like a tightrope.
Brady Judd and MacKenzie Clark have been enemies for as long as anyone in Kirby Falls can remember. Their neighboring farms have been fierce competitors for years, fueling the fire between them.
From adolescent pranks to social media battles, the pair have taken their feuding too far a time or two. So no one is more surprised than the rivals themselves when a sudden kiss and a scorching attraction change everything in an instant.
Mac would like to believe their fling will burn itself out, but the more time she and Brady spend not fighting, the harder it is to admit the truth. That maybe their hatred was a smoke screen all along.
Roles shift and expectations change when a lifelong rivalry makes way for something more, but these stubborn hearts must learn to surrender before they go up in flames.
Book #3 in the Kirby Falls small-town contemporary series follows the steamy, rivals-to-lovers romance between a dirty-talking golden retriever and the last person he ever thought he’d fall for. ‘Leaf and Let Die’ is a full-length romantic comedy filled with humor, heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Brady Judd and MacKenzie Clark have been enemies for as long as anyone in Kirby Falls can remember. Their neighboring farms have been fierce competitors for years, fueling the fire between them.
From adolescent pranks to social media battles, the pair have taken their feuding too far a time or two. So no one is more surprised than the rivals themselves when a sudden kiss and a scorching attraction change everything in an instant.
Mac would like to believe their fling will burn itself out, but the more time she and Brady spend not fighting, the harder it is to admit the truth. That maybe their hatred was a smoke screen all along.
Roles shift and expectations change when a lifelong rivalry makes way for something more, but these stubborn hearts must learn to surrender before they go up in flames.
Book #3 in the Kirby Falls small-town contemporary series follows the steamy, rivals-to-lovers romance between a dirty-talking golden retriever and the last person he ever thought he’d fall for. ‘Leaf and Let Die’ is a full-length romantic comedy filled with humor, heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
362 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2025
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Laney Hatcher is a firm believer that there is a spreadsheet for every occasion and pie is always the answer. She is an author of stories both old and new where the HEAs are always guaranteed. Often too practical for her own good, Laney enjoys her life in the southern United States with her husband, children, and incredibly entitled cat.
Laney Hatcher is a firm believer that there is a spreadsheet for every occasion and pie is always the answer. She is an author of stories both old and new where the HEAs are always guaranteed. Often too practical for her own good, Laney enjoys her life in the southern United States with her husband, children, and incredibly entitled cat.
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December 18, 2025
🏔️ Small Mountain Town
🍎 Lifelong Rivals
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🏆 Dirty Talking Golden Boy
👀 Secret Tattoo
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December 14, 20254.5 stars
Laney Hatcher is definitely one of my new favorite small town authors and I really loved this next book in the Kirby Falls series! The hero and heroine have always been rivals working across the road from one another at their parents' apple farm. The hero, though, realizes that he's actually poking fun at the heroine because he has feelings, and when they kiss, the heroine realizes she might like him too...They navigate someone sabotaging their farms during a busy fall season and still keeping up their banter-filled rivalry. So fun and full of all the fall shenanigans!
Laney Hatcher is definitely one of my new favorite small town authors and I really loved this next book in the Kirby Falls series! The hero and heroine have always been rivals working across the road from one another at their parents' apple farm. The hero, though, realizes that he's actually poking fun at the heroine because he has feelings, and when they kiss, the heroine realizes she might like him too...They navigate someone sabotaging their farms during a busy fall season and still keeping up their banter-filled rivalry. So fun and full of all the fall shenanigans!
May 29, 2025
Leaf and Let Die is a warm, wickedly funny rivals-to-lovers romance that hits all the right notes. Brady and Mac have been at each other’s throats for years—trading barbs at bonfires, throwing down at trivia night, and keeping their small town entertained with a feud that’s clearly masking something deeper. But when a single kiss shifts everything, what follows is a slow, irresistible unraveling of tension, history, and something that looks a lot like love.
Brady Judd might be perfect, from the suspenders and the dimple to his downright admirable dedication to foreplay. He’s flirty and golden-retriever sweet, but also steady and surprisingly vulnerable when it matters. Add him to my list of characters I’d protect at all costs. And Mac? She’s bold and fierce with just the right amount of chaos—full of confidence, sharp wit, and a heart that sneaks up on you. Brady may be her opposite in all the obvious ways, but their heat and history make every moment between them feel like it was always meant to happen.
Their relationship is equal parts fire and familiarity, built on years of history and a connection that’s always been there, waiting to be named. I loved every stolen glance, every secret moment behind closed doors, and the push-pull of two people trying so hard not to fall when it’s already too late.
This book is like being wrapped up in a cozy hand-knit scarf: warm, comforting, and unexpectedly sexy. Kirby Falls is the kind of place you want to stay—full of charm, small-town quirks, and side characters I’m already hoping get their own stories. I loved this book, this couple, and this world. Laney Hatcher can keep me here as long as she wants.
Thank you so much to Laney for the ARC.
Release Date: May 27, 2025
*Side note: meat loaf as a safe word was my surprise favorite part lol
Brady Judd might be perfect, from the suspenders and the dimple to his downright admirable dedication to foreplay. He’s flirty and golden-retriever sweet, but also steady and surprisingly vulnerable when it matters. Add him to my list of characters I’d protect at all costs. And Mac? She’s bold and fierce with just the right amount of chaos—full of confidence, sharp wit, and a heart that sneaks up on you. Brady may be her opposite in all the obvious ways, but their heat and history make every moment between them feel like it was always meant to happen.
Their relationship is equal parts fire and familiarity, built on years of history and a connection that’s always been there, waiting to be named. I loved every stolen glance, every secret moment behind closed doors, and the push-pull of two people trying so hard not to fall when it’s already too late.
This book is like being wrapped up in a cozy hand-knit scarf: warm, comforting, and unexpectedly sexy. Kirby Falls is the kind of place you want to stay—full of charm, small-town quirks, and side characters I’m already hoping get their own stories. I loved this book, this couple, and this world. Laney Hatcher can keep me here as long as she wants.
Thank you so much to Laney for the ARC.
Release Date: May 27, 2025
*Side note: meat loaf as a safe word was my surprise favorite part lol
May 16, 2025
I received an ARC from the author today.
Oh how I was ready for these two characters. Brady was boyfriend goals and Mac was so relatable. I have truly enjoyed this series thus far, and I can't wait for the next book. This author never disappoints and I wish I could live in Kirby Falls.
Oh how I was ready for these two characters. Brady was boyfriend goals and Mac was so relatable. I have truly enjoyed this series thus far, and I can't wait for the next book. This author never disappoints and I wish I could live in Kirby Falls.
May 23, 2025
5/5 Stars | Stakeout Make outs, Meatloaf (iykyk), and Scones 🕵️🥩💘
What I liked: Somehow, the books in the Kirby Falls series just keep getting better and better??? Brady and Mac are the pinnacle of the “OH CRAP, HAVE I BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU MY WHOLE LIFE?” trope. Brady is your golden retriever boy-next-door with surprising depth, endless compassion, and just the right amount of annoying charm. Mac, meanwhile, is the classic black cat energy—guarded, fierce, and secretly soft if you get close enough. The dynamic between them? Electric. The banter? Top-tier. The romantic tension? Enough to short-circuit my brain.
As always, Laney Hatcher nails the balance of personal growth, romantic development, and the meddling-but-loving small-town family vibes that make this series chef’s kiss. The friend and family interactions felt real and essential, and the pacing was so perfect that I devoured it in a day like the little gremlin I am. (Also, I LOVE MAC'S GRANDMA SO MUCH AND SHE IS GOALS FOR ME ONE DAY TYSM)
What I didn’t like: Literally no notes. Not a single one. Laney, you magnificent creature, you've done it again. 👑💖
What I liked: Somehow, the books in the Kirby Falls series just keep getting better and better??? Brady and Mac are the pinnacle of the “OH CRAP, HAVE I BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU MY WHOLE LIFE?” trope. Brady is your golden retriever boy-next-door with surprising depth, endless compassion, and just the right amount of annoying charm. Mac, meanwhile, is the classic black cat energy—guarded, fierce, and secretly soft if you get close enough. The dynamic between them? Electric. The banter? Top-tier. The romantic tension? Enough to short-circuit my brain.
As always, Laney Hatcher nails the balance of personal growth, romantic development, and the meddling-but-loving small-town family vibes that make this series chef’s kiss. The friend and family interactions felt real and essential, and the pacing was so perfect that I devoured it in a day like the little gremlin I am. (Also, I LOVE MAC'S GRANDMA SO MUCH AND SHE IS GOALS FOR ME ONE DAY TYSM)
What I didn’t like: Literally no notes. Not a single one. Laney, you magnificent creature, you've done it again. 👑💖
May 26, 2025
I really loved being back in Kirby Falls. I loved this childhood enemies to lovers. All the shenanigans towards each other. The banter. I love books about small towns because you feel at home. You feel like you are apart of the town. Because you get to know many wonderful characters. I enjoyed Brady and Mac’s rivalry. I enjoyed seeing them realize they had loved each other for a long time. The make out stakeout. Twizzlers. The bear. That tattoo. Loved Mac’s Grandma and how she responded. This book brought me several moments of pure enjoyment. You should check out Kirby Falls.
May 17, 2025
Full review to come at LitBuzz!
I absolutely loved Mac and Brady’s unorthodox romance. Childhood rivals, secret pining, hidden feelings, and every single bit of the banter had me glued to this story! Laney Hatcher always delivers on emotional storytelling, spicy scenes, and lovable characters. If you haven’t visited Kirby Falls yet, what the heck are you waiting for?
I absolutely loved Mac and Brady’s unorthodox romance. Childhood rivals, secret pining, hidden feelings, and every single bit of the banter had me glued to this story! Laney Hatcher always delivers on emotional storytelling, spicy scenes, and lovable characters. If you haven’t visited Kirby Falls yet, what the heck are you waiting for?
May 17, 2025
I could not get enough of these two! I was laughing and squealing all the way through this book!
May 28, 2025
The enemies-to-lovers romance is here, baby! We’ve gotten teasers of Brady and Mac in the first two Kirby Falls books and it was so fun to finally get their story.
When’s the last time you read a book where he falls first, but he bullies her a little bit too? 😂❤️ Enter Brady and Mac!
I totally loved that Brady was obsessed with Mac while still pulling pranks on her and giving her hell. And Mac gave it right back! She had the best black cat vibes to Brady’s golden retriever personality. Throw in swoon-worthy romance with sneaking around and pining and this was a great time.
I couldn’t put this book down! The twists and turns in Brady and Mac’s relationship kept me wondering how these two were going to get their happy ever after. I loved the growth that Mac went through in this book and I think it was so important for her to experience some tough love in order to find out what she wanted out of life.
If you love small town romance with fun and endearing characters, I think you’ll love the Kirby Falls series.
Leaf and Let Die is available NOW on KU!
When’s the last time you read a book where he falls first, but he bullies her a little bit too? 😂❤️ Enter Brady and Mac!
I totally loved that Brady was obsessed with Mac while still pulling pranks on her and giving her hell. And Mac gave it right back! She had the best black cat vibes to Brady’s golden retriever personality. Throw in swoon-worthy romance with sneaking around and pining and this was a great time.
I couldn’t put this book down! The twists and turns in Brady and Mac’s relationship kept me wondering how these two were going to get their happy ever after. I loved the growth that Mac went through in this book and I think it was so important for her to experience some tough love in order to find out what she wanted out of life.
If you love small town romance with fun and endearing characters, I think you’ll love the Kirby Falls series.
Leaf and Let Die is available NOW on KU!
May 31, 2025
I feel like I’d been waiting for Mac and Brady’s story since the start of Kirby Falls and it did not disappoint. Fantastic enemies to lovers banter, great character building and lots of great cameos from other Kirby Falls couples, this book was everything I wanted it to be and more. Looking forward to the next book in the series (that sneak peek has me hooked!) coming in November.
October 16, 2025
This had laugh out loud banter and a surprisingly deep take on what it means to never leave/return to a small hometown. I wish there were 10 more Kirby Falls books for me to fall into right now!
June 4, 2025
One of the best enemies-to-lovers I’ve read in… well, ever, possibly. Full of delicious banter, spicy scenes, relatable characters that you want to root for and shake some sense into in equal measure, supportive family and friends, and a delightful small-town backdrop. I’m already looking forward to my next visit to Kirby Falls.
June 7, 2025
I adore this series and this is a great addition. So many of my favorite tropes - rivals to lovers, small town, and neighbors.
Brady and MacKenzie are both very determined to make their farms successful. They’ve have a simmering rivalry for as long as they’ve known each other. I laughed so much with this story…their banter, the social media posts and the attempts to sabotage each other farms is fantastic!
Their unexpected attraction to one another delightfully unfolds and brings so many laughs, swooning and chemistry!!!
The side characters and small town charm/antics a bring many laughs and heartfelt moments to this story.
A fun, fantastic and feel good read!
Brady and MacKenzie are both very determined to make their farms successful. They’ve have a simmering rivalry for as long as they’ve known each other. I laughed so much with this story…their banter, the social media posts and the attempts to sabotage each other farms is fantastic!
Their unexpected attraction to one another delightfully unfolds and brings so many laughs, swooning and chemistry!!!
The side characters and small town charm/antics a bring many laughs and heartfelt moments to this story.
A fun, fantastic and feel good read!
June 3, 2025
Mac and Brady!! This was such a great enemies to lovers book, it had all the small town history, shenanigans and banter that I love in a story as well as the swoon factor from Brady when he realized how he truly felt about Mac! And another thing I love about these Kirby Falls books is all the friends and family we get to visit and revisit every time. I’m so excited to read more from this series.
June 2, 2025
This was a great book. Well written, no spelling mistakes that I could find, and I always find them 😆, plot was great. I can’t believe there are so few reviews! Read it! The angst was ‘chefs kiss’ - perfect! I haven’t read any of the other books in the series but will definitely be doing that now.
July 20, 2025
4.5*
This was an absolute delight of a story from start to finish. Brady and Mac's rivalry was lighthearted and fun, and I really enjoyed the evolution of their relationship. There were so many moments that had me kicking my feet; I was just so happy to be back in one of my favorite fictional towns.
This was an absolute delight of a story from start to finish. Brady and Mac's rivalry was lighthearted and fun, and I really enjoyed the evolution of their relationship. There were so many moments that had me kicking my feet; I was just so happy to be back in one of my favorite fictional towns.
July 14, 2025
This is such a terrific rivals to lovers! I really enjoyed the antics between Mac and Brady, not only their current pranks, but also the many pranks from their childhood. These two sure were creative. Do not miss the Elmer’s glue prank found on Laney’s website!
But the story was not all about the hijinx, it was also about growing up and deciding what kind of person you wanted to be and how you wanted to live your life. I really love that we got to see Mac embracing her small town life and making a place for herself at the farm.
And while Mac was learning to live her best life, Brady was trying hard to get included in this new life as something other than her antagonizer. I loved the lead up to their inevitable first kiss, the chemistry was so strong between them and had been brewing for so many years. I really loved how Brady showed her time and time again how she should be treated by someone who loved her. Plus, their steamy times were written so well!
At this point, I am just a Laney Hatcher fan girl. I’ve been loving her small town romances so much!!
But the story was not all about the hijinx, it was also about growing up and deciding what kind of person you wanted to be and how you wanted to live your life. I really love that we got to see Mac embracing her small town life and making a place for herself at the farm.
And while Mac was learning to live her best life, Brady was trying hard to get included in this new life as something other than her antagonizer. I loved the lead up to their inevitable first kiss, the chemistry was so strong between them and had been brewing for so many years. I really loved how Brady showed her time and time again how she should be treated by someone who loved her. Plus, their steamy times were written so well!
At this point, I am just a Laney Hatcher fan girl. I’ve been loving her small town romances so much!!
June 16, 2025
It was at some random spot in chapter 1 of this rival-to-lovers story that I thought…”ooooohhhh when these two get together it’s going to be soooo gooood.” And as expected, I was not wrong. One of my favorite tropes to read from this author is enemies to lovers, Laney could do a master class in tension building and creative flirty bickering. I loved every part of this book from beginning to end.
May 29, 2025
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The only emotion that has ever been between Brady and Mac is animosity. A brief spark leads to a moment of passion and both of them are left questioning their past.
Leaf and Let Die is the third book in the Kirby Falls series. While it could be read as a stand-alone I would highly recommend reading the series in order (including the prequel). This rivals to lovers romance does contain open-door content.
Yes!! I’ve been watching the build up to Brady and Mac’s relationship through the rest of the series. Their hatred for one another always seemed thinly veiled, especially on Brady’s side. I love when characters finally decide to give in to their feelings “just for one night” because it never works out that way. The author really perfected her banter with this one. The MCs have so much chemistry that there really only was one way for it to end. The social media posts between them had me cackling. (I may have scared some geese.)
Overall, Leaf and Let Die is exactly the enemies to more that I needed for these MCs.
The only emotion that has ever been between Brady and Mac is animosity. A brief spark leads to a moment of passion and both of them are left questioning their past.
Leaf and Let Die is the third book in the Kirby Falls series. While it could be read as a stand-alone I would highly recommend reading the series in order (including the prequel). This rivals to lovers romance does contain open-door content.
Yes!! I’ve been watching the build up to Brady and Mac’s relationship through the rest of the series. Their hatred for one another always seemed thinly veiled, especially on Brady’s side. I love when characters finally decide to give in to their feelings “just for one night” because it never works out that way. The author really perfected her banter with this one. The MCs have so much chemistry that there really only was one way for it to end. The social media posts between them had me cackling. (I may have scared some geese.)
Overall, Leaf and Let Die is exactly the enemies to more that I needed for these MCs.
June 21, 2025
Loved this book
While already a big fan of the tension in a rivals to lovers romance, Leaf and Let Die has set the bar a little higher. I loved this book. We finally get to see what antics Brady and Mac are really up to in the earlier books, while also seeing their relationship evolve. Both characters were who I could see as friends and seemed like real people. Brady's neurodivergent in a way that adds to his character and doesn't feel like a gimmick. It makes him relatable. Mac's insecurities are ones that are understandable and conversations I've had with friends. I also enjoyed the amount of time that passed, it wasn't the sudden 'insta-love' that some many books rely on. A fantastic read and I look forward to more in the series.
While already a big fan of the tension in a rivals to lovers romance, Leaf and Let Die has set the bar a little higher. I loved this book. We finally get to see what antics Brady and Mac are really up to in the earlier books, while also seeing their relationship evolve. Both characters were who I could see as friends and seemed like real people. Brady's neurodivergent in a way that adds to his character and doesn't feel like a gimmick. It makes him relatable. Mac's insecurities are ones that are understandable and conversations I've had with friends. I also enjoyed the amount of time that passed, it wasn't the sudden 'insta-love' that some many books rely on. A fantastic read and I look forward to more in the series.
June 1, 2025
Laney has done it again!
She’s made me fall in love with another couple down in Kirby Falls!
Brady and Mac love to hate each other…..or do they? This one was full of pranks, yearning, sneaking around and finally a good, honest kind of love.
My heart tugged at so many moments in this one!
She’s made me fall in love with another couple down in Kirby Falls!
Brady and Mac love to hate each other…..or do they? This one was full of pranks, yearning, sneaking around and finally a good, honest kind of love.
My heart tugged at so many moments in this one!
May 31, 2025
3.75 Stars
Love the little town of Kirby Falls, NC
I really like the Hero - he was main pursuer in relationship.
Heroine was a bit frustrating - she constantly pushed hero away and fought her feelings.
Looking forward to Bonnie’s book. But not sure about the hero. I’d also like to see a book for Joan.
Love the little town of Kirby Falls, NC
I really like the Hero - he was main pursuer in relationship.
Heroine was a bit frustrating - she constantly pushed hero away and fought her feelings.
Looking forward to Bonnie’s book. But not sure about the hero. I’d also like to see a book for Joan.
August 9, 2025
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June 22, 2025
One of my favorite tropes: enemies to lovers but one of them has secretly been into the other for a LONG time ♥️♥️♥️
June 16, 2025
Probably my new favourite from Laney Hatcher! I loved Mac and Brady to pieces, this is a phenomenal example of enemies to lovers with tension built over the previous instalments of this series, I loved the fact that the first part was set at the same time of some of Candace and Mac's story, and that we then the evolution over several months of their relationship. No notes, just a lot of love for these two!
October 14, 2025
Enemies?? To lovers...
Oh Mac and Brady...
We get their back story in the first two books but seeing their perspective through this time is awesome. I love this and binged it over a long weekend. The pranks and digs start to seem more sassy than mean and the undercurrent of actual feelings is definitely present with these two. Such a heartwarming story and some shocks but an all around HEA that left me smiling.
Oh Mac and Brady...
We get their back story in the first two books but seeing their perspective through this time is awesome. I love this and binged it over a long weekend. The pranks and digs start to seem more sassy than mean and the undercurrent of actual feelings is definitely present with these two. Such a heartwarming story and some shocks but an all around HEA that left me smiling.
October 9, 2025
Five stars
An enemies to lovers, secret romance.
I've been waiting for this one through the first two books of the series, as Brady and Mac have been providing the comedic breaks with their antics, causing havoc at social events.
Now we get to see what was really going on behind closed doors.
Mac and Brady have a long history going way back to their early years, and it soon became a back and forth war of pranks, which sometimes went a bit too far. The whole town knew that they didn't get on. But all the girls know what their mum told them about the boy who pulled their pigtails.
An enemies to lovers, secret romance.
I've been waiting for this one through the first two books of the series, as Brady and Mac have been providing the comedic breaks with their antics, causing havoc at social events.
Now we get to see what was really going on behind closed doors.
Mac and Brady have a long history going way back to their early years, and it soon became a back and forth war of pranks, which sometimes went a bit too far. The whole town knew that they didn't get on. But all the girls know what their mum told them about the boy who pulled their pigtails.
June 27, 2025
Absolutely amazing! I have been in love with all of these characters for so long and am so happy we finally got Mac and Brady story! Their enemies to lovers romance is just so perfect! I love Mac! Her growth throughout the book is so amazing and I am so in love with the ending! Can’t wait for the next book!!
August 29, 2025
Mac and Brady have been pretty dominant side characters up to this point in the series with lots of banter, arguments and pranks. Getting to read their story was a lot of fun and did not disappoint. I enjoyed how the timelines of this book crossed with the first two books and we got to see those characters from a different perspective. This book also had lots of Fall vibes being back on the apple orchards in the mountains of Kirby Falls, NC. Can't wait to continue this series.
May 29, 2025
Brady Judd and MacKenzie Clark have been circling each other for years like opposing magnets, and Leaf and Let Die finally gives them the second-chance-at-a-first-chance story they deserve—and wow, was it worth the wait.
If you’ve read the first two Kirby Falls books and the prequel, you already know these two have been dancing around each other with insults, eye rolls, and undeniable chemistry since forever. Laney Hatcher doesn’t just lean into the “rivals to lovers” trope here—she owns it. This book walks the razor-thin line between love and hate, and it does so with sharp wit, sizzling tension, and so much heart.
Brady is the golden retriever of my dreams—loyal, a little cocky, and unexpectedly tender. And Mac? She’s fierce, smart, and fighting her own heart every step of the way. Watching them unravel years of resentment and start seeing each other for who they really are? It was messy, hilarious, and completely satisfying.
From laugh-out-loud banter to the kind of steamy moments that make you blush in public (ask me how I know), this book delivers on every level. The emotional payoff is big, the characters feel like real people, and Kirby Falls continues to be a small town I never want to leave.
Laney Hatcher absolutely nailed the ending—it felt earned, authentic, and left me grinning like a fool. Brady and Mac’s journey is proof that sometimes the person who drives you the craziest is also the one who knows your heart best.
I loved every second of this book. If you're a sucker for enemies-to-lovers, small-town charm, and characters who grow while falling hard, Leaf and Let Die is the perfect read.
If you’ve read the first two Kirby Falls books and the prequel, you already know these two have been dancing around each other with insults, eye rolls, and undeniable chemistry since forever. Laney Hatcher doesn’t just lean into the “rivals to lovers” trope here—she owns it. This book walks the razor-thin line between love and hate, and it does so with sharp wit, sizzling tension, and so much heart.
Brady is the golden retriever of my dreams—loyal, a little cocky, and unexpectedly tender. And Mac? She’s fierce, smart, and fighting her own heart every step of the way. Watching them unravel years of resentment and start seeing each other for who they really are? It was messy, hilarious, and completely satisfying.
From laugh-out-loud banter to the kind of steamy moments that make you blush in public (ask me how I know), this book delivers on every level. The emotional payoff is big, the characters feel like real people, and Kirby Falls continues to be a small town I never want to leave.
Laney Hatcher absolutely nailed the ending—it felt earned, authentic, and left me grinning like a fool. Brady and Mac’s journey is proof that sometimes the person who drives you the craziest is also the one who knows your heart best.
I loved every second of this book. If you're a sucker for enemies-to-lovers, small-town charm, and characters who grow while falling hard, Leaf and Let Die is the perfect read.
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