Enemies with Benefits by Roxie Noir
2024 has been my best reading year yet—I just finished my 100th book! Since August, I’ve been trying to tackle my existing TBR, but let’s be honest: I keep adding more to the pile, so the effort feels futile. One hidden gem I finally picked up was Enemies with Benefits by Roxie Noir. It had been sitting on my Kindle for at least a year, and I can’t believe I waited so long to read it!
This book is a steamy small-town romance that perfectly blends childhood enemies-to-lovers and friends-with-benefits tropes. Eli and Violet’s interactions are full of humor, tension, and undeniable chemistry, keeping me engrossed from the start. Their story is equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, with layers of unresolved feelings simmering beneath their supposed hatred for one another. The dual POV was a fantastic way to tell their story, letting us see both characters’ thoughts and emotions. It felt like I had a front-row seat to Eli and Violet’s journey to love, and I enjoyed every moment of it. I found myself sneaking in reading time whenever I could because I simply couldn’t put this book down.
If you’re in the mood for a lighthearted romance, this one is perfect. It’s the first book in the Loveless Brothers series, and I’m already eager to dive into the rest. Roxie Noir is a new-to-me author, but after this book, I’m officially a fan—I can’t wait to explore her other works!
I don’t love him. I don’t even like him. I just want him.
Eli Loveless was my nemesis from the first day of kindergarten until we graduated high school. Everything I did, he had to do better - and vice versa. The day he left town was the best day of my life.
Ten years later, the day he came back was the worst.
Now he’s my co-worker.
Grown-up Eli Loveless is sexy as sin. He’s hotter than asphalt in the summer. The irritating kid I once knew is gone, and he’s been replaced by a man with green eyes, perfect abs, and a cocky smile.
It’s bad that I want him.
It’s worse that he wants me back.
There are looks. There are smirks. There are smiles that make my panties burst into flame.
And then there’s a shared kiss that leads to the hottest night of my life.
This is no office romance. This is a five-alarm fire.
What’s a girl to do when the man I can’t stand is the one I can’t stop lusting after?
Enter into a friends-with-benefits agreement, of course.
No dates. No relationship. Just blisteringly hot sex, because if there’s one person I could never fall for, it’s Eli.
...right?