#BlogTour~~Dating the Enemy by Nicole Williams
Ms. Romance, Hannah Arden, writes one of the top read relationship advice columns in the nation. Mr. Reality, Brooks North, writes the top read relationship advice column.Ms. Romance believes in true love and soul mates. Mr. Reality believes love is a term humanity has assigned to the primal instinct to procreate. She believes in fate—he in chance. She knows there’s one right person for everyone—he knows there are multiple ones. The two writers couldn’t be more polarized on relationships. They’re professional rivals, and philosophical antagonists.For eight years, their battles have been fought with words and ink. That changes when they apply for the same position at the World Times and find themselves face-to-face for the first time. Brooks isn’t the sour-faced, antiquity of a man Hannah pictured. And Hannah isn’t exactly the middle-aged shrew with cat hair on her housedress that Brooks imagined either.
In lieu of competing for the promotion traditional ways, the two writers are presented with playing the leading roles in a social experiment unlike any before. Can a person be tricked into falling in love? Can a relationship be crafted under the right string of circumstances? Hannah knows the answer. So does Brooks.
Agreeing to the terms, the two set out on a three-month dating experiment, live-streamed for the world to watch. All Hannah has to do to win is not fall in love with the narcissistic brute. All Brooks has to do is get the starry-eyed dreamer to fall in love with him. Both are so confident in their philosophies, they expect the challenge to be easy.
With the world watching, Brooks and Hannah will be forced to confront their beliefs and conclude, once and for all, who’s right. The answer is one neither of them saw coming.
Stephanie’s 4.5 Blush Review
Dating the Enemy is a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave you in your happy place.
“Ms. Romance, Hannah Arden, writes one of the top read relationship advice columns in the nation. Mr. Reality, Brooks North, writes the top read relationship advice column.”
“She believes in fate—he in chance. She knows there’s one right person for everyone—he knows there are multiple ones.”
Hannah (Ms. Romance) and Brooks (Mr. Reality) have opposite views on love. They are often times battling it out in their columns. Brooks is cool, cocky and confident. Hannah is funny, warm, beautiful and a romantic. But their biggest battle is yet to come. They have both applied for the same job and an idea takes flight. A unique way to compete for the head of the Life & Style department….
“I want the two of you to start dating. I want to see who comes out the victor. Love or logic. Romance or reality.”
What ensues is three months of “dates” that are live streamed. Some are funny. Some are disastrous. And some are even romantic. But what happens when the lines blur? Is it romance or reality?
“I’m not a hopeless romantic. I’m a hopeful romantic.”
There is so much to love about this story! Hannah and Brooks are amazing characters. But they are not without flaws. Although the burn between Hannah and Brooks is slow, it is such sweet torture. Their chemistry is hot. Their banter is funny. And their views couldn’t be more extreme.
A fun read that will keep you wanting more! I really enjoyed it. My only “complaint” is that it did not have an epilogue. I would have loved a little bit more to see where they were in the future. Nicole Williams writes amazing stories. Each unique and different!
“I want adventure, a pounding heart and a tingling stomach. I want epic, not ordinary.”
“Where do you think you’re going?”
I jolted. Brooks had an annoying talent of being able to appear out of thin air. “As far away from this dance floor as I can get.”
“But we haven’t danced yet.” Brooks crept in front of my path, forcing me to stop or crash into him.
Braking to a stop, I shot him a look. “I’ll be sure to shed some tears for that later. When I’m asleep.”
“Someone’s notably grumpier now than they were earlier.” His eyes narrowed in an investigative kind of way. “Methinks you weren’t totally forthcoming about you minding if I danced with other women.”
The cameraman was leaning in, our ever-present third wheel, but I didn’t feel the need to lower my voice. “Methinks you were onto something when you expressed trepidation over your manhood’s functioning properties after tonight.”
Brooks let out a low whistle. “Under the right circumstances, those words, from that mouth, would be such a turn-on.”
“The right circumstances being what? Your standing appointment with a dungeon and a dominatrix?”
One dark brow lifted. “Bad kitty.”
“No. Grumpy cat.” I circled my face before going around him.
His arm whipped out, cinching around my waist to draw me back to him. “Let’s see if I can help with that.” His hand found mine, lifting it, while his other secured at my back, bringing me closer. And closer.
And . . .
“Brooks,” I hissed, remembering the camera before I put into words what I’d just felt.
He didn’t appear the slightest bit fazed. “What was that about my functioning manhood?”
“I don’t want to feel it digging into my stomach when I’m trying to focus on tangoing.”
“Then you shouldn’t have worn that dress.”
“And we’ll lump that in the category known as victim-blaming,” I muttered, trying to ignore the hard swell rubbing against my midsection.
“It’s not your fault my dick has a thing for your dress.” Brooks didn’t lower his voice at all. “It’s his fault, one hundred and ten percent. Total case of dick-blaming right here.”
