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At First Hate by K.A. Linde

Posted on September 7, 2021 By Jenn

A new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…

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If you love enemies to lover, second chance or angst this is definitely for you!

Marley and Derek have been at odds since their first meeting in high school. Marley and her twin brother, Maddox, were abandoned at two years old by their mother, and raised by their grandparents. They have no money, and Marley has come by all of her schooling via scholarships. Derek is the opposite. He has grown up surrounded by wealth, never struggled to make ends meet or get what he wants, and is every bit the entitled, rich, bad boy. Despite how opposite they are, they have an intense chemistry and seem to be drawn to each other.

This is an enemies to lover, second chance romance. This is a standalone, but I recommend reading the first book. I actually had missed that this was the second book in the series, and so was slightly confused by what was occurring with some of the side characters – which now I realize is because their story is explained in the first book. Despite this, you can easily follow along with what is happening with Derek and Marley.

This book starts in the present day, just after Marley’s grandmother has died. She quickly learns that her mother is suing her brother and her to contest her grandmother’s will, and Derek is now the lawyer representing her. We go back and forth between present and past as we learn of Derek and Marley’s complicated and complex history from high school, through college and after until present day.

This is full of a lot of what I love in my romance – angst. The chemistry between Derek and Marley is intense and when they finally get together it’s downright steamy. I loved their story, but was irritated by Derek a fair amount throughout the story, and honestly would have enjoyed some more grovel or backbone on his part. However, if you love enemies to lover, second chance or angst this is definitely for you!

I received an Advance Reader Copy and have voluntarily left an honest review.

K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.

Visit her online at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @authorkalinde.

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