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Rivals
Keep your friends close and your rivals closer.
Simone Greene has been with Merit Investment Firm for three years and is one of their top account managers. She started from the bottom determined to climb the ladder of success and now runs her own team of eager beavers chasing checks and going all out to land top clientele; bringing more big names to the table.
Lucas Weathers has been with the company for two years, and managed to move into the top ranks alongside his nemesis. Comfortably in the number two spot, and not fazed by Simone’s princess demeanor, he’s pulling out the stops to go after the coveted position currently vacated by his former boss.
There is no love lost between these two. They’ve been taking jabs and sabotaging each other every chance they get. But while they were busy planning and plotting all the war games to reel in the top software company in the state, neither were able to close the deal and they lost the opportunity to another team member. The CEO admonishes them for their behavior and demands they straighten up or lose their job.
An evening of licking their wounds at a local bar turns into a night of passion they both didn’t see coming. Little do they know another shock is around the corner.
Now faced with having to deal with their tryst and recently shared news, these two must be civil towards each other. But all’s fair in war, right?
Simone Greene has been with Merit Investment Firm for three years and is one of their top account managers. She started from the bottom determined to climb the ladder of success and now runs her own team of eager beavers chasing checks and going all out to land top clientele; bringing more big names to the table.
Lucas Weathers has been with the company for two years, and managed to move into the top ranks alongside his nemesis. Comfortably in the number two spot, and not fazed by Simone’s princess demeanor, he’s pulling out the stops to go after the coveted position currently vacated by his former boss.
There is no love lost between these two. They’ve been taking jabs and sabotaging each other every chance they get. But while they were busy planning and plotting all the war games to reel in the top software company in the state, neither were able to close the deal and they lost the opportunity to another team member. The CEO admonishes them for their behavior and demands they straighten up or lose their job.
An evening of licking their wounds at a local bar turns into a night of passion they both didn’t see coming. Little do they know another shock is around the corner.
Now faced with having to deal with their tryst and recently shared news, these two must be civil towards each other. But all’s fair in war, right?
128 pages, Paperback
First published June 11, 2019
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M.L. Preston
40 books272 followersML Preston is a USA Today Bestselling Author who writes Contemporary, Multicultural Romance. Encouraged to nurture her active imagination, she quickly found a passion for storytelling. She spins sagas of passion and romance where the lines between race and creed, physical perfection and social norms disappear in the face of love. Novels of real love; erotic connections with a heart and soul that everyone can relate. She makes a home in Texas with her husband, three children, one fur-babies, and two grandchildren to rule them all.
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August 5, 2022
Loving The Enemy
Lucas and Simone can’t hardly stand being in the same room with each other. They seem to go out of their way to annoy each other. Big problem…they work in the same company and are rivals for clients and positions. She sees him as an arrogant, know-it-all and he sees her as a snooty princess. Things really get interesting when they realized they are going to be family. Seems as though her mother and his dad met on a cruise and have decided to get married. How is this going to work? I loved both of the characters and their story.
Lucas and Simone can’t hardly stand being in the same room with each other. They seem to go out of their way to annoy each other. Big problem…they work in the same company and are rivals for clients and positions. She sees him as an arrogant, know-it-all and he sees her as a snooty princess. Things really get interesting when they realized they are going to be family. Seems as though her mother and his dad met on a cruise and have decided to get married. How is this going to work? I loved both of the characters and their story.
January 28, 2024
This was painful to read. There was way too much exposition in the dialogue and the FMC was unrealistically unprofessional in a way that made me uncomfortable (rude to the point of being abusive, entitled, manipulative, undermining her colleague in a way that would blow back on the business) and completely oblivious to the fact that she was the unreasonable one in that situation.
On top of that, the writing feels like someone got carried away with the thesaurus tool, without fully understanding the meaning of the replacement words.
DNFd at the end of Chapter One.
On top of that, the writing feels like someone got carried away with the thesaurus tool, without fully understanding the meaning of the replacement words.
DNFd at the end of Chapter One.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2020
The H/h were definitely office enemies. Whew! Some of the things they said to one another should have landed them both in HR. Sometimes those love and hate relationship(s) masks underlying feelings of attraction. I enjoyed the shift in their relationship. The hero was spot-on about the heroine. Sometimes, the truth hurts but it always will set you free! I'd love a fuller length story featuring this couple with visits from their respective parents to shake things up. Recommended! Read It!
January 4, 2020
At this point I've read every title Mrs. Preston's put out and she never disappoints. This was a super cute and steamy enemies to lovers romance. The static between them was real and when things started "heating" up, I loved seeing the way their relationship progressed. There's a big twist in this story that had my mouth on the floor and probably will have yours on the floor, too.
February 22, 2020
The secondary characters made this a worthwhile read
This book was an ok read. This is the first book I've ever read by this author and i found the simone character tiresome. I liked the fact that Simone and Lucas discover they have a tie to one another outside of work. Other than that it is the secondary characters Simone's mother and Lucas ' father that makes this worth reading.
This book was an ok read. This is the first book I've ever read by this author and i found the simone character tiresome. I liked the fact that Simone and Lucas discover they have a tie to one another outside of work. Other than that it is the secondary characters Simone's mother and Lucas ' father that makes this worth reading.
October 11, 2020
We need a Part 2
I really love this book and the characters. I was expecting more of ending for the couple. I love that the Mom is living her best life. Love does not she just because you are divorce
I really love this book and the characters. I was expecting more of ending for the couple. I love that the Mom is living her best life. Love does not she just because you are divorce
February 17, 2020
This was not for me.
May 15, 2020
I love a good enemies to lovers romance
N boy did i get it.
N boy did i get it.
March 21, 2021
This was fun but ultimately did not win me over.
We switch emotional tracks pretty quickly with Simone and it was hard to keep up. Some of the conversations towards the end also were a little forced.
We switch emotional tracks pretty quickly with Simone and it was hard to keep up. Some of the conversations towards the end also were a little forced.
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