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Whitehall #3
Darling Enemy - Kekasihku, Musuhku
Teddi Whitehall longed to escape from her hectic life as a New York model, and a summer in the wilds of Canada with her best friend's family sounded perfect. But arrogant rancher Kingston Devereaux seemed intent on making her feel anything but welcome.Teddi knew King was convinced she was nothing but a glamorous playgirl. She also knew that the truth wasn't about to change his mind. So why did she feel so alive when he was near?Giving her heart to a man who despised her was bad enough. But why did she have to go and fall in love with her best friend's brother?
216 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1983
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Diana Palmer
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Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
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May 31, 2019
DPs are now meshing into 2-3 basic globs for me!
This one is where the bff's big bad ranch owner brother is the H, who thoroughly disapproves of the h but she keeps going back for the staple insults.
H named King – check.
Alpha Cowboy, huge Ranch owner – check
Chick magnet but long celibate- check
H’s sister is the h’s bff – check
Orphan Annie h, a model who’d rather teach KG - check
h displays cooking/secretarial/ general doormat skills - check
h misjudged, labeled, abused - check
H hateful and unwelcoming during her visits – check
h humiliated/banished but still keeps returning for more - check
Contradictory statements and whiplash moods - check
Local history talk - check
One storm/sickness comforting scene gone south - check
Feel my chest hair/pelt/underbrush scene – check
An accident/illness when the helpless h needs TLC and the H whisks her off to his ranch - check
And...
Oh but my asshat moves only cuz I loved you since you were jailbait and I was the creepy older guy who should have known better – eyeroll!
This one is where the bff's big bad ranch owner brother is the H, who thoroughly disapproves of the h but she keeps going back for the staple insults.
H named King – check.
Alpha Cowboy, huge Ranch owner – check
Chick magnet but long celibate- check
H’s sister is the h’s bff – check
Orphan Annie h, a model who’d rather teach KG - check
h displays cooking/secretarial/ general doormat skills - check
h misjudged, labeled, abused - check
H hateful and unwelcoming during her visits – check
h humiliated/banished but still keeps returning for more - check
Contradictory statements and whiplash moods - check
Local history talk - check
One storm/sickness comforting scene gone south - check
Feel my chest hair/pelt/underbrush scene – check
An accident/illness when the helpless h needs TLC and the H whisks her off to his ranch - check
And...
Oh but my asshat moves only cuz I loved you since you were jailbait and I was the creepy older guy who should have known better – eyeroll!
May 29, 2023
1.5
The hero (King) is a jerk (verbally abusive and rapey) to the heroine (Teddie) and she has no backbone. Somehow she fell in love with him, probably due to forced proximity. King is Teddie's best friend's (Jenna?) brother and she occasionally spends holidays with King and Jenna's family. I think he's a jerk to her to push her away because he's secretly in love with her, too. So there's a little angst there but eventually, I got irritated with the repetitiveness. He's 34 and she's 20 (close to 21). I think they knew each other when she was 14, which would make him 28 at the time. (*cough* jailbait! *cough*)
Lack of communication is the main conflict. 🙄🙄🙄 King believes that Teddie is a tramp/slut because she models part-time and believes that she likes the attention of men. He doesn't know that she models part-time to pay for her groceries, schooling, etc. since her aunt is no help and rarely there. Teddie refuses to correct these preconceptions King has of her because she thinks he wouldn't believe her anyway. I don't know what she sees in him. Why would she want to be with him when he has misjudged her so??? I needed a good groveling scene, but alas, I did not get one. 😤😠🤬
This is the third book I've read by Diana Palmer. Fortunately, it was a short one. One of her other heroes is also named King and he was an alpha hole, too. The heroines don't know how to stand up for themselves, particularly to correct a preconception the hero has about them. Come on! Well, this book was originally published in 1983, so maybe this type of heroine was more acceptable.
Caution: The heroine was almost raped by her aunt's boyfriend when she was 15.
The hero (King) is a jerk (verbally abusive and rapey) to the heroine (Teddie) and she has no backbone. Somehow she fell in love with him, probably due to forced proximity. King is Teddie's best friend's (Jenna?) brother and she occasionally spends holidays with King and Jenna's family. I think he's a jerk to her to push her away because he's secretly in love with her, too. So there's a little angst there but eventually, I got irritated with the repetitiveness. He's 34 and she's 20 (close to 21). I think they knew each other when she was 14, which would make him 28 at the time. (*cough* jailbait! *cough*)
Lack of communication is the main conflict. 🙄🙄🙄 King believes that Teddie is a tramp/slut because she models part-time and believes that she likes the attention of men. He doesn't know that she models part-time to pay for her groceries, schooling, etc. since her aunt is no help and rarely there. Teddie refuses to correct these preconceptions King has of her because she thinks he wouldn't believe her anyway. I don't know what she sees in him. Why would she want to be with him when he has misjudged her so??? I needed a good groveling scene, but alas, I did not get one. 😤😠🤬
This is the third book I've read by Diana Palmer. Fortunately, it was a short one. One of her other heroes is also named King and he was an alpha hole, too. The heroines don't know how to stand up for themselves, particularly to correct a preconception the hero has about them. Come on! Well, this book was originally published in 1983, so maybe this type of heroine was more acceptable.
Caution: The heroine was almost raped by her aunt's boyfriend when she was 15.
January 13, 2018
"Darling Enemy" is the story of Teddi and King.
Teddi our protagonist is an orphan, and spends her days modelling in NY in order to pay her rent. She has a slutty aunt with leechy boyfriend, whom she avoids.
Her best friend and confidante is Jenna, her room-mate who has a brother- the ever brooding and handsome King- whom she has secretly lusted after and who hates her because he believes all models are sluts, and sluts are bad bla bla.
When one morning before vacations, King is ranting about Teddi to Jenna, she overhears and is hurt, he sees it and then goes to verbally abuse her while using her attraction against her, and then makes fun of her while inviting her to his home so he can do it all over again. Yes, she agrees.
We see the same cycle throughout the book- our hero having preconceptions and slut shaming the heroine- who hear this- is as expected a virgin, kissing her to push her away and further shame her, verbally chide her and suspecting her of having an affair with every man. He even believed her potential evil stalker over her. Until the end the push and pull game had happened x number of times, and even when I thought it ended- it was another cycle of running away and chasing....
Read this if you want your leads to behave like 17th century horny puritans. And this is a common trope in DP books, Ive read it SO MANY times before, but today.. NOPE.
SWE
2.5/5
Teddi our protagonist is an orphan, and spends her days modelling in NY in order to pay her rent. She has a slutty aunt with leechy boyfriend, whom she avoids.
Her best friend and confidante is Jenna, her room-mate who has a brother- the ever brooding and handsome King- whom she has secretly lusted after and who hates her because he believes all models are sluts, and sluts are bad bla bla.
When one morning before vacations, King is ranting about Teddi to Jenna, she overhears and is hurt, he sees it and then goes to verbally abuse her while using her attraction against her, and then makes fun of her while inviting her to his home so he can do it all over again. Yes, she agrees.
We see the same cycle throughout the book- our hero having preconceptions and slut shaming the heroine- who hear this- is as expected a virgin, kissing her to push her away and further shame her, verbally chide her and suspecting her of having an affair with every man. He even believed her potential evil stalker over her. Until the end the push and pull game had happened x number of times, and even when I thought it ended- it was another cycle of running away and chasing....
Read this if you want your leads to behave like 17th century horny puritans. And this is a common trope in DP books, Ive read it SO MANY times before, but today.. NOPE.
SWE
2.5/5
November 13, 2021
GAH!
I think DP was asleep at the wheel for this one.
I just finished it and I can't even remember their names!
Anyways,
the H has known the h since she was 14 and he was well into his 20's, when his little sister brought her home as her new BFF. I actually remember the sister's name... go figure.
So the h lives in NY where she models to pay for her schooling as a KG teacher.
The H thinks she's a slut because she models and that makes it easier for him to push her away.
She got the message years ago, but he just won't let up. Every time she goes back to the ranch with her friend, he treats her like garbage with no apologies.
The h is now 22 I think? But they still seem stuck in the same rutt. He calls her names, she gets her nose bent out of shape and refuses to tell him he's got it all wrong.
Anyways, it's like this;
The H calls her awful stuff, then is nice to her long enough for her to be encouraged, then he decides she's a gold digging tramp for whatever reason, and it starts all over again.
Usually he goes as far as to kick her off the ranch. I think he did that 3 times in a story that is only just over 100 pages!
I wouldn't marry him. If he gets his panties in a bunch over some perceived slight, he'll probably just kick her out again, wife of no wife.
And why on earth would someone have ranches in both Canada and Australia? That's just ridiculous. It's like DP couldn't make up her mind about anything in the story.
bleh.
Safety is good
I think DP was asleep at the wheel for this one.
I just finished it and I can't even remember their names!
Anyways,
the H has known the h since she was 14 and he was well into his 20's, when his little sister brought her home as her new BFF. I actually remember the sister's name... go figure.
So the h lives in NY where she models to pay for her schooling as a KG teacher.
The H thinks she's a slut because she models and that makes it easier for him to push her away.
She got the message years ago, but he just won't let up. Every time she goes back to the ranch with her friend, he treats her like garbage with no apologies.
The h is now 22 I think? But they still seem stuck in the same rutt. He calls her names, she gets her nose bent out of shape and refuses to tell him he's got it all wrong.
Anyways, it's like this;
The H calls her awful stuff, then is nice to her long enough for her to be encouraged, then he decides she's a gold digging tramp for whatever reason, and it starts all over again.
Usually he goes as far as to kick her off the ranch. I think he did that 3 times in a story that is only just over 100 pages!
I wouldn't marry him. If he gets his panties in a bunch over some perceived slight, he'll probably just kick her out again, wife of no wife.
And why on earth would someone have ranches in both Canada and Australia? That's just ridiculous. It's like DP couldn't make up her mind about anything in the story.
bleh.
Safety is good
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September 10, 2018
asshole + dumb heroine
November 11, 2021
1 star, maybe 1.5
What kind of harlequin doesn't have any sex scenes?
What kind of bullshit is that?
Maybe I could ignore the blatant stupidity of the heroine, how doormaty and utterly pathetic she is.
Maybe I could turn a blind eye to the fact that the hero is an immature jerk with anger issues who throws hissy fits like a spoilt kid in a toy shop.
Maybe I could even forgive the lack of communication that was used as the main plot device.
And maybe I could give it even 2 stars if I had at least one juicy sex scene at the end of this clusterfuck.
Or if the heroine grew some backbone and didn't irritate the shit outta me.
Or if I saw some good grovel from the hero.
Well, we get none of these here.
Hence the rating.
I strongly disadvise.
What kind of harlequin doesn't have any sex scenes?
What kind of bullshit is that?
Maybe I could ignore the blatant stupidity of the heroine, how doormaty and utterly pathetic she is.
Maybe I could turn a blind eye to the fact that the hero is an immature jerk with anger issues who throws hissy fits like a spoilt kid in a toy shop.
Maybe I could even forgive the lack of communication that was used as the main plot device.
And maybe I could give it even 2 stars if I had at least one juicy sex scene at the end of this clusterfuck.
Or if the heroine grew some backbone and didn't irritate the shit outta me.
Or if I saw some good grovel from the hero.
Well, we get none of these here.
Hence the rating.
I strongly disadvise.
June 3, 2020
I picked this one up solely because the H’s named King. Darling Enemy is an oldie (1983) and features Kingston Devereaux and Teddi Whitehall. This is one of her earlier novels, but she already had many of her trademark elements going. Teddi is an orphan that models; she’s also significantly (20) younger than her longtime love, King. (34) King is a judgmental cowboy who loves Teddi desperately, but is torn because all models are party whores... so he's broody and pushes her away to keep her safe from his “man feelings”. There are a few differences though; the meddler is an OM not an OW; King is Australian born living in Canada, and there is no secret/forced marriage, or even sex…not once.
Overall, it was ok. It’s short-ish so I didn’t really have to skim, but the entire book is pretty much based on miscommunications from both, so that got old.
Overall, it was ok. It’s short-ish so I didn’t really have to skim, but the entire book is pretty much based on miscommunications from both, so that got old.
January 9, 2021
Me perturba mi toxicidad
December 31, 2021
Alright so this book was… a book. That’s for sure.
At first I was really excited to read this. I love cheesy romance novels, and it’s from the 80’s so you know it has EXTRA cheese. Although, this turned so bad so quickly.
This book turned rapey so fast. I hate to use that term but omfg. Kingston is 30 while she is 20, and repeatedly states throughout the book that he has wanted her for years. There is even a line at the end where he said “I wanted you when you were 15… but you were too young to fulfill my needs” UHHHHH EXCUSE ME.
There were multiple parts of the novel where he would say “you don’t know what you want. But I do. You want ME” like that is so controlling and annoying because Teddi was NOT stupid, he just preyed on her innocence and it pissed me off. He constantly made decisions for her, and would get mad when she made any for herself.
I understand this is from a different time where this was more normalized but 🤮. It’s trashy and was so creepy. Those who enjoyed it must’ve just brushed over that but jeez no thank you. I’ve only given it 2 stars because I liked it at the beginning, when it was kinda cute.
At first I was really excited to read this. I love cheesy romance novels, and it’s from the 80’s so you know it has EXTRA cheese. Although, this turned so bad so quickly.
This book turned rapey so fast. I hate to use that term but omfg. Kingston is 30 while she is 20, and repeatedly states throughout the book that he has wanted her for years. There is even a line at the end where he said “I wanted you when you were 15… but you were too young to fulfill my needs” UHHHHH EXCUSE ME.
There were multiple parts of the novel where he would say “you don’t know what you want. But I do. You want ME” like that is so controlling and annoying because Teddi was NOT stupid, he just preyed on her innocence and it pissed me off. He constantly made decisions for her, and would get mad when she made any for herself.
I understand this is from a different time where this was more normalized but 🤮. It’s trashy and was so creepy. Those who enjoyed it must’ve just brushed over that but jeez no thank you. I’ve only given it 2 stars because I liked it at the beginning, when it was kinda cute.
November 21, 2019
A nice entertaining read, called Darling Enemy.
This is an older book and there is smoking involved. King is a rough and tough cattleman who has not been to charm school. He has no time for the empty headed glamorous model Teddi and he lets her know it. They trade insults back and forth as they both try to disguise their real feelings. A tragic event from Teddi's life surfaces leaving King feeling protective and this opens the doorway to love.
This was a nice read but not one of her best. Somehow the characters lacked passion and were kind of flat for me. Still a good read.
This is an older book and there is smoking involved. King is a rough and tough cattleman who has not been to charm school. He has no time for the empty headed glamorous model Teddi and he lets her know it. They trade insults back and forth as they both try to disguise their real feelings. A tragic event from Teddi's life surfaces leaving King feeling protective and this opens the doorway to love.
This was a nice read but not one of her best. Somehow the characters lacked passion and were kind of flat for me. Still a good read.
July 29, 2014
I have to stop reading these. I think I always expect them to be better than they are, but they're really just a rehashing of the same story over and over. A quick read and mindless - but kind of boring at this point.
June 27, 2012
OH PUHLEZ. This guy is a total jerko. I wish the girl would make him suffer more for what he did. :(
October 12, 2015
Cute story although King was a very harsh hero at times and poor Teddy didn't deserve his contempt.
June 20, 2013
Well, sedikit bikin kesel, sih.
Terri (atau Teddi?) adalah seorang model. Dia sudah jatuh cinta pada kakak sahabatnya, Kingston, sejak dulu. Tapi sayang, King yang menganggap Terri sebagai model "nakal" yang suka menggoda pria-pria kaya, membencinya dan memperlakukannya dengan kasar. Sampai pada akhirnya King menyentuh Terri dan mengetahui kenyataan yang sebenarnya tentang Terri. Tapi semua sudah terlambat..
Kurang greget kalau kataku. Terri terlalu 'letoy' dan Kingston terlalu jahat. Perkataan maupun tindakannya ke Terri terlalu berlebihan, padalan dia meng-claim kalau dia sudah jatuh cinta sama Terri sejak dulu. Tapi kok teteup aja "think the worst of her" alias su'udzon mulu? Pengin gaplok aja rasanya.
Betul, King kurang tersiksa. Di Lawless, Judd sampai memohon-mohon dan bahkan berdo'a di gereja--yang selama ini nggak pernah dia lakukan. Kingston kurang tertohok dan menurutku effort dia untuk memenangkan hati Terri terlalu biasa, mana si Terri-nya gampang banget lagi menyerahkan diri. Hadeuh. Khas Diana Palmer bangets.
Tapi buku ini cukup menyenangkan untuk dibaca, apalagi kalau kamu penggemar Diana Palmer dan suka sama jenis cerita yang Hero-nya kasar dan ketus sementara heroine-nya innocent dan lembeng. Lemah, maksudnya. Hihihi.
Terri (atau Teddi?) adalah seorang model. Dia sudah jatuh cinta pada kakak sahabatnya, Kingston, sejak dulu. Tapi sayang, King yang menganggap Terri sebagai model "nakal" yang suka menggoda pria-pria kaya, membencinya dan memperlakukannya dengan kasar. Sampai pada akhirnya King menyentuh Terri dan mengetahui kenyataan yang sebenarnya tentang Terri. Tapi semua sudah terlambat..
Kurang greget kalau kataku. Terri terlalu 'letoy' dan Kingston terlalu jahat. Perkataan maupun tindakannya ke Terri terlalu berlebihan, padalan dia meng-claim kalau dia sudah jatuh cinta sama Terri sejak dulu. Tapi kok teteup aja "think the worst of her" alias su'udzon mulu? Pengin gaplok aja rasanya.
Betul, King kurang tersiksa. Di Lawless, Judd sampai memohon-mohon dan bahkan berdo'a di gereja--yang selama ini nggak pernah dia lakukan. Kingston kurang tertohok dan menurutku effort dia untuk memenangkan hati Terri terlalu biasa, mana si Terri-nya gampang banget lagi menyerahkan diri. Hadeuh. Khas Diana Palmer bangets.
Tapi buku ini cukup menyenangkan untuk dibaca, apalagi kalau kamu penggemar Diana Palmer dan suka sama jenis cerita yang Hero-nya kasar dan ketus sementara heroine-nya innocent dan lembeng. Lemah, maksudnya. Hihihi.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2015
3.5 Stars!
Diana Palmer books are one of my guilty pleasure! No matter how much her books enraged me at times, I still loved it. I don't know why but I always enjoyed her overbearing, domineering, arrogant, judgmental and highly possessive heroes and her sweet, naive, feisty and virginal heroines. And besides, her books was always quite full of emotional and sexual tension which I loved in a book.
Diana Palmer books are one of my guilty pleasure! No matter how much her books enraged me at times, I still loved it. I don't know why but I always enjoyed her overbearing, domineering, arrogant, judgmental and highly possessive heroes and her sweet, naive, feisty and virginal heroines. And besides, her books was always quite full of emotional and sexual tension which I loved in a book.
November 12, 2017
Didn't really care for this. King is a brute and a bully.
May 20, 2018
Típica novela Harlequín de las que me encantan.
August 30, 2023
I’m so confused about the people giving this book 5 star reviews…
(Very much a horribly written Wattpad feel)
I got this book at my library thinking this’ll be a stupid romance novel from the 80s, and it was. If that’s what you’re looking for, along with obviously outdated slang and “ways of showing love”, then this is your book.
I knew what I was getting myself into, the book just disgusted me more than I thought it would. Every conversation that’s suggestive is pretty much King pushing himself on Teddi and it’s kinda gross. He has a very “alpha male, men strong, women weak” vibe to him and it’s not for me. I know I’m not the ideal demographic for this, being a 17 year old and all, but it put a very icky taste in my mouth.
The good things about this book however, is the fact that they do not have sex, which was a saving grace. Unfortunately the bads outweigh it by a lot. The author talks a lot about Teddi’s boobs, the duo fights and then makes up like every second page and the other Characters have zero personality.
Once again, I’m not the demographic, but it sure was entertaining to read and compare to on how different todays romance books are, which in my opinion are waaaay better.
(Very much a horribly written Wattpad feel)
I got this book at my library thinking this’ll be a stupid romance novel from the 80s, and it was. If that’s what you’re looking for, along with obviously outdated slang and “ways of showing love”, then this is your book.
I knew what I was getting myself into, the book just disgusted me more than I thought it would. Every conversation that’s suggestive is pretty much King pushing himself on Teddi and it’s kinda gross. He has a very “alpha male, men strong, women weak” vibe to him and it’s not for me. I know I’m not the ideal demographic for this, being a 17 year old and all, but it put a very icky taste in my mouth.
The good things about this book however, is the fact that they do not have sex, which was a saving grace. Unfortunately the bads outweigh it by a lot. The author talks a lot about Teddi’s boobs, the duo fights and then makes up like every second page and the other Characters have zero personality.
Once again, I’m not the demographic, but it sure was entertaining to read and compare to on how different todays romance books are, which in my opinion are waaaay better.
December 18, 2018
HAHAHAHA buku tolol astaghfirullooh.
Cowoknya merkosa ceweknya (tapi gak sampai penetrasi) dua kali. Without sorry. Malah ceweknya yang disalahkan. Nylahin baju. Sudah tahu ceweknya perawan masih mekso aja nuduh pelacur dll.
Cowoknya sok macho banget, memerlukan kepatuhan mutlak. Tapi nggak peka. Nggak percaya sama wanita yang katanya dia cintai selama hampir ENAM tahun. Bangsat.
Dan banyak banget poin lain yang nggak masuk akal dan nggak bakal diterima kaum perempuan yang hidup di era sekarang. Sakit hati nanti kelen, ladies. Apalagi pegiat feminis.
Yang kulakukan cuma ngakak aja sih. Lucu-lucu minta ditabok sampe mati.
Satu bintang kuberikan kepada penulis dan tim penerjemah yang menyuguhkan tata bahasa oke. Sebenernya pola pikir buku ini cocok untuk era 70-an (betul juga karena bukunya sendiri pertama terbit awal 80an). But still, aku sih no. Satu poin plusnya, age gap lumayan lebar (14 tahun).
Tapi aku belum kapok, kok. Karena ini baru pertama kali aku baca Diana Palmer, aku masih optimis buku lain nggak serendah ini memperlakukan perempuan. Aku bakal membuka kesempatan lagi. Aku yakin aku cuma kurang hoki dapat buku DP dengan karakter laki-laki yang begini 😂
Cowoknya merkosa ceweknya (tapi gak sampai penetrasi) dua kali. Without sorry. Malah ceweknya yang disalahkan. Nylahin baju. Sudah tahu ceweknya perawan masih mekso aja nuduh pelacur dll.
Cowoknya sok macho banget, memerlukan kepatuhan mutlak. Tapi nggak peka. Nggak percaya sama wanita yang katanya dia cintai selama hampir ENAM tahun. Bangsat.
Dan banyak banget poin lain yang nggak masuk akal dan nggak bakal diterima kaum perempuan yang hidup di era sekarang. Sakit hati nanti kelen, ladies. Apalagi pegiat feminis.
Yang kulakukan cuma ngakak aja sih. Lucu-lucu minta ditabok sampe mati.
Satu bintang kuberikan kepada penulis dan tim penerjemah yang menyuguhkan tata bahasa oke. Sebenernya pola pikir buku ini cocok untuk era 70-an (betul juga karena bukunya sendiri pertama terbit awal 80an). But still, aku sih no. Satu poin plusnya, age gap lumayan lebar (14 tahun).
Tapi aku belum kapok, kok. Karena ini baru pertama kali aku baca Diana Palmer, aku masih optimis buku lain nggak serendah ini memperlakukan perempuan. Aku bakal membuka kesempatan lagi. Aku yakin aku cuma kurang hoki dapat buku DP dengan karakter laki-laki yang begini 😂
May 18, 2024
Me encantó esta historia cuando la leí por primera vez hace muchos años, y cuando la releo, se siente como la primera vez. Muchas emociones bonitas con este libro que logré conseguir en físico.
Teddi Whitehall no la tiene fácil con una tía que no la ayuda ni económicamente, por eso ella acepta trabajos como modelo en Nueva York. Pero en este receso de la universidad, ella no quiere volver allí ni al rancho de Kingston Devereaux, un hombre arrogante y que la detesta y la juzga por su trabajo de modelo.
Él es el hermano de su mejor amiga y siempre ha sentido algo por él, pero la actitud hosca de Kingston no le permite acercarse siquiera por miedo a ser rechazada…otra vez. Teddy acepta ir, pero esta vez, su visita al rancho Devereaux, incluirá más que un simple beso.
Cabe mencionar que Kingston fue un patán durante casi todo el libro, pero verlo al final admitir sus errores y sus sentimientos, fue muuuy satisfactorio.
📖: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥: ⭐️⭐️
Tercero de la serie Whitehall.
Teddi Whitehall no la tiene fácil con una tía que no la ayuda ni económicamente, por eso ella acepta trabajos como modelo en Nueva York. Pero en este receso de la universidad, ella no quiere volver allí ni al rancho de Kingston Devereaux, un hombre arrogante y que la detesta y la juzga por su trabajo de modelo.
Él es el hermano de su mejor amiga y siempre ha sentido algo por él, pero la actitud hosca de Kingston no le permite acercarse siquiera por miedo a ser rechazada…otra vez. Teddy acepta ir, pero esta vez, su visita al rancho Devereaux, incluirá más que un simple beso.
Cabe mencionar que Kingston fue un patán durante casi todo el libro, pero verlo al final admitir sus errores y sus sentimientos, fue muuuy satisfactorio.
📖: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥: ⭐️⭐️
Tercero de la serie Whitehall.
July 27, 2023
Bem clichê : Teddy é apaixonada por King, que é irmão mais velho da sua melhor amiga.. porém eles vivem em pé de guerra, já que King têm uma visão equivocada dela por ser modelo, acha que ela é rica, mimada e uma 'mulher da vida' .. do outro lado ela o acha um grosseirão, preconceituoso (na verdade ele é isso mesmo) PORÉM, ambos se sentem muito atraído um pelo o outro...
É um livro antigo, então se prepare para se irritar com os pré conceitos do mocinho, com a fragilidade da mocinha... mas eu gostei que ela sabia revidar e não deixava barato...o casal tinha muita tensão sexual, muita química... mesmo tendo vários elementos que não me descem, e um final rápido demais, eu não consegui desgrudar do livro até o final, e para mim isso é o que mais conta para favoritar, o livro me prender a atenção, mesmo que tenha coisas que eu não curta... Só não dei 5 estrelas pela extrema ignorância do mocinho em algumas partes + final pouco trabalhado, contudo no geral gostei muito!
É um livro antigo, então se prepare para se irritar com os pré conceitos do mocinho, com a fragilidade da mocinha... mas eu gostei que ela sabia revidar e não deixava barato...o casal tinha muita tensão sexual, muita química... mesmo tendo vários elementos que não me descem, e um final rápido demais, eu não consegui desgrudar do livro até o final, e para mim isso é o que mais conta para favoritar, o livro me prender a atenção, mesmo que tenha coisas que eu não curta... Só não dei 5 estrelas pela extrema ignorância do mocinho em algumas partes + final pouco trabalhado, contudo no geral gostei muito!
July 15, 2021
Oplæser: Todd McLaren. God oplæser - ville dog ønske han ville undlade at lave damestemme.
For mange år siden - vel en 30-35 år siden - læste jeg af og til et Romanblad. Det var ren hyggelæsning. Jeg fandt hurtig en favoritforfatter og gemte et par af bladene i en skuffe. For ikke så længe siden kom jeg i tanke om min favorit Romanbladsforfatter og tænkte at jeg da lige ville tjekke om hun stadig var tilgængelig. Og tænk sig: Mofibo har et stort antal af hendes kærlighedsromaner. Og ikke nok med det, men mit møjsommeligt gemt Romanblad er at finde mellem titlerne. Jeg kunne naturligvis ikke modstå, så Diana Palmer røg på lyttelisten. Er det stor romankunst? Nej, det er synd at sige. Men hyggelig, uforpligtende og underholdende.
For mange år siden - vel en 30-35 år siden - læste jeg af og til et Romanblad. Det var ren hyggelæsning. Jeg fandt hurtig en favoritforfatter og gemte et par af bladene i en skuffe. For ikke så længe siden kom jeg i tanke om min favorit Romanbladsforfatter og tænkte at jeg da lige ville tjekke om hun stadig var tilgængelig. Og tænk sig: Mofibo har et stort antal af hendes kærlighedsromaner. Og ikke nok med det, men mit møjsommeligt gemt Romanblad er at finde mellem titlerne. Jeg kunne naturligvis ikke modstå, så Diana Palmer røg på lyttelisten. Er det stor romankunst? Nej, det er synd at sige. Men hyggelig, uforpligtende og underholdende.
August 18, 2025
4 Stars
I purchased a copy of the steamy book Darling Enemy: Whitehall Saga Book 3 by Diana Palmer in Kindle Unlimited, and this review was given freely.
Jealousy, desire, lies, and misunderstanding are combined in this story containing the romances of twenty-year-old college roommates Teddi Whitehall and Jenna Deveraux.
Scarred by a rape attempt, the struggling college student, restaurant worker, and part-time New York model, tries to cover up her feelings for Jenna’s contemptuous and overbearing Canadian ranching brother, Kingston, just as he decides to act on his attraction for the woman he thinks is not an innocent.
Contains touches of steam, some heartbreak, and two happy endings.
I purchased a copy of the steamy book Darling Enemy: Whitehall Saga Book 3 by Diana Palmer in Kindle Unlimited, and this review was given freely.
Jealousy, desire, lies, and misunderstanding are combined in this story containing the romances of twenty-year-old college roommates Teddi Whitehall and Jenna Deveraux.
Scarred by a rape attempt, the struggling college student, restaurant worker, and part-time New York model, tries to cover up her feelings for Jenna’s contemptuous and overbearing Canadian ranching brother, Kingston, just as he decides to act on his attraction for the woman he thinks is not an innocent.
Contains touches of steam, some heartbreak, and two happy endings.
July 3, 2025
The heroine (20) is so drippy and becomes pathetic as soon as the hero is around. Her behaviour is infuriating - she has no backbone and wilts and almost passes out when he touches her. The hero (34) is conceited and unappealing and flicks between needling the heroine and groping her. He has no faith in her and treats her badly just because he lusts after her. The yes/no/yes/no thing he does becomes tiresome.
2 1/2 stars
2 1/2 stars
November 23, 2018
Loved it!
Another wonderful story by this awesome author. King is a man you want to hate but there is a side of him that will absolutely melt you. Teddie is a young woman with secrets that only her best friend who happens to be kings sister. When ever King and Teddie are together all they seem to do is fight!
Another wonderful story by this awesome author. King is a man you want to hate but there is a side of him that will absolutely melt you. Teddie is a young woman with secrets that only her best friend who happens to be kings sister. When ever King and Teddie are together all they seem to do is fight!
June 17, 2021
Enemies to lovers is the thing in 2021, normally I enjoy reading these types of books but this not ok.
Not enough character development, and pretty sure the author has never gone to calgary, banff and lake louise since they were described completely wrong.
Book may have been ok in 1983 but not 2021. Did not age well at all.
Not enough character development, and pretty sure the author has never gone to calgary, banff and lake louise since they were described completely wrong.
Book may have been ok in 1983 but not 2021. Did not age well at all.
January 16, 2019
Ini cerita tentang seorang lelaki bernama Kingstone yang jatuh cinta kepada teman adiknya. Padahal sebelumnya dia benci mengingat profesinya sebagai model yang dalam pandangan Kingstone adalah identik dengan wanita murahan
August 26, 2021
This book has terrible characters. I hated them. Asshole plus stupid girl…oh I love you for 4 years even know your a complete aggressive asshole who thinks the worst of her always. Who would want to spend there life proving themselves to a asshole. No thanks
December 27, 2021
Darling Enemy...Darling Love Story!
I really enjoyed this book! Cried, laughed & loved along with the characters in the book! No one writes better than Author Diana Palmer! I owe all her book in both print & on Kindle & 3 Fire Tablets
I really enjoyed this book! Cried, laughed & loved along with the characters in the book! No one writes better than Author Diana Palmer! I owe all her book in both print & on Kindle & 3 Fire Tablets
January 11, 2023
Though I have enjoyed Diana Palmer in the past, this book is not the trope for me. The main male character is an anti-hero, surly and mean--- while the female is beautiful and a doormat. It was frustrating to read how she allowed him to treat her. It was originally released in 1983.
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