Greek Boss to Hate: A Billionaire Enemies to Lovers Workplace Contemporary Romance

by Michelle Smart

An enemies to lovers, Greek billionaire boss romance from Harlequin Presents author Michelle Smart.

The boss works hard…
Resisting her is harder!

Billionaire Greek Draco Manolis can finally acquire his rival’s business. On one He employs his enemy’s daughter, notorious party girl Athena Tsaliki. When her trail of chaos threatens his ordered empire, Draco’s forced to oversee her work personally. And the bitter sparks between them ignite into red-hot attraction…

Athena’s game plan? Bait Draco into firing her so she can claim her inheritance and her autonomy. Long ago abandoned by the Tsalikis, she owes nobody her loyalty. However, maintaining her wild-child facade proves impossible when faced with the intensity of Draco’s piercing, electrifying gaze!

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208 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published December 30, 2025

About the author

Michelle Smart is a Publishers Weekly bestselling romance author with a slight-to-severe coffee addiction. With over four million copies of her books sold worldwide, Michelle is now embracing the indie book world to write the passionate romance books she knows her readers love whilst continuing to write for Harlequin Mills & Boon. She is also the author of Butterflies, a standalone romantic and humorous time travel novel set in the 1990s.

A bookworm since birth, Michelle can usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really loves, a hardback.

Michelle loves hearing from readers and can be contacted directly via her website.

Reviews

[Aou · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the angst!

[Esther · Rating 4 out of 5]

I struggled with the heroine, Athena, at the beginning of the book, just didn't care for her. I pushed through and warmed up to her and realized why she was the way she was. But her character development was executed well and liked her character arc.

I found the hero, Draco, to be wonderful, but the last chapter or so his character changed and I just didn't work with who he was for the entire book. I appreciated his alpha, but mature, character until the end he became someone else. Did a one eighty in being aware and intuitive in who Athena truly was. And he also became way too syrupy and over the top in the end.

Was pretty much a enjoyable read with some bumps along the way.

[Chrissy Gettings · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC from the author.

This is an enemies to lovers romance book that I really enjoyed. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. I recommend this book.

Draco buys Athena’s family's shipping empire and her older brother works it out so that Athena and her brothers have to work for him for 3 months. “ Buying out a multi-billion shipping company was never going to be plain sailing, but he'd never imagined the biggest headache would come in the form of a five-foot-seven blonde. In just one month, Athena had worked-and he used the term in its loosest sense — in six different Tsaliki Shipping departments”.

During this time Draco and Athena fall for each other but it’s not easy. She is a hot mess and spoiled her whole life so now that she is on her own & working (thanks to her older brother), there are a ton of challenges (sassy mouth, not use to a schedule or being aware of situations). “ She was his burden to bear until their contracted time was up, angel face and viperous tongue and all”. I also liked that Draco’s mom had a connection to Athena before he did and she shed some light on Athena’s childhood. This allowed Athena to be more likable and you can understand her more. Fighting it all the way they end up falling in love.

[NADA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since childhood Athena Tsalikis feels abandoned by her family.
Greek billionaire Draco Manolis aims to acquire his rival’s business Tsalikis Shipping. The deal has one condition: He must employ all Tsalikis siblings including his enemy’s daughter, scandalous party girl Athena Tsaliki. If he fires her he'll have to pay a billion dollars penalty so Athena works very hard at being fired hoping to claim her inheritance and her freedom from everyone. Draco decides to supervise her work personally and spending time with her allows him to see a real Athena; a vulnerable girl who has nobody on her side.
Love the book .....

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Draco and Athena had an unfortunate past connection and Draco, like many, made assumptions about Athena. Athena, for her part, was not innocent of treating others to the sharp side of her tongue and behaving in a manner to make people see her as a vapid and flighty society princess. However, as Draco gets to know Athena more deeply, he finds a woman who strikes out at others before they can hurt her and who has created a thick armor to protect her emotions. But she also craves connection and the confidence that she won’t be abandoned. Lots of heat, LOTS of angst. REALLY held my attention!

I received a free Advance Review Copy of this book and this is my voluntary review.

[Connie Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Draco and Athena are bound by his mother and her father in the past. Her step mother had Draco's mom fired as a maid and Athena was attached to her as a mother figure. Draco buys her family's shipping empire and her older brother works it out so that Athena a her brothers have to work for him for 3 months. During this time Draco and Athena fall for each other but he's afraid of her party girl reputation and she's afraid of being left and feeling unloved again. Fighting it all the way they end up falling in love and have to overcome the feelings that keep them apart. This is a good book and I enjoyed reading it.

[C. L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth the Wait

I preordered Greek Boss to Hate weeks ago and it was well worth the wait. Half romcom, half soulful angst, this book was the perfect blend. The love-making scenes were passionate, yet tender and I loved Athena and Draco. Athena is more than meets the eye and Draco gets to know the "real" Athena behind the spoiled, mean girl facade. I really loved this book and I can't wait for more from author, Michelle Smart.