Nothing beats a slow-burning relationship between foes and loves. There’s never a boring moment in a ‘hate at first sight romance, thanks to the amusing dialogue and frequently funny encounters. The enemies to lovers trope allow for an engaging plot between two people who fall in love despite their original loathing for one other, from morally flawed antiheroes to office competitors to ice rink foes. This curated list includes some of the top fantasy foes to lovers’ romances to add to your TBR list if you enjoy fantasy. The best current foes to lovers’ romance books are listed here.
Bully By Penelope Douglas
Tatum Brandt and Jared Trent were greatest friends until Jared turned into Tate’s biggest tormentor.
Tate attends a party on the eve of her departure to study abroad for a year, only to be the object of a prank that makes her feel more relieved than ever to be leaving the next day. A year later, Tate is back, and he’s more confident than ever. They are left to work through their sordid history and handle the bullying Tate experienced, thanks to her newfound maturity and Jared’s desire to stop bullying.
The Deal By Elle Kennedy
Hannah Wells is eager to make a move when she finally finds someone who turns her on. But there’s one thing that’s holding Hannah back: her lack of sexual intimacy confidence. She offers to tutor the arrogant captain of the hockey team in exchange for a phoney date to push herself out of her comfort zone. No one was intended to catch feelings, but Garrett is dead focused on persuading Hannah that he’s the one for her after an explosive night.
The Deal is one of the top enemies to lovers books for sports-themed enemies to lovers romance that will keep you fascinated from beginning to end.
The Hating Game By Sally Thorne
The ancient adage goes that opposites attract… Unless you’re talking about Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, executive assistants. The two nemeses go to war the moment they step through those beautiful office doors, hurling passive-aggressive comments and scorned-filled stares at one another. When the rivals find out about the planned promotion, their office turns into a battleground. However, the boundary between love and hatred is razor-thin.
This is the book to read if you want to read one of the best foes to lovers’ books.
The Hating Game is ideal for anyone looking for a sexually charged professional romance with foes to lovers.