Dating You/Hating You is what I hoped it would be...light, funny and witty. Evie and Carter meet when set up by friends at a party; their chemistry is immediate and they have a playful, witty banter that I adore. They also both happen to be talent agents for competing agencies, although in different talent areas.

Fast forward to Monday and a corporate shake; Evie and Carter are now co-workers, and their jerk of boss begins playing them against each other from the get go. Evie and Carter do their best to remain friendly and maybe even pursue that chemistry that hit them both so hard, but eventually they start playing into their boss' games.

I have to say, I loved the way Evie and Carter antagonized each other. I was mostly playful, and they both can't seem to help themselves from trying to one-up the other. It's like they want to stop, but just can't help the competition, which was actually fun to see and how the planned to try to top the other. I liked when they finally both came to their senses and decided to open up to each other about what they were feeling and why, and how to proceed forward.

I didn't see that twist coming towards the end, but it makes sense in looking back throughout the book. Overall, I quite enjoyed the book

We always buy Christina Lauren for our library. They write the perfect mix of heat, humor and heart.

This is standard romantic comedy fare. A budding relationship is stalled by a sudden competition at work. It's light and filled with crazy hijinks, which will make it a big hit for beach reading.

Huge thank you to Gallery Books, NetGalley, and Christina Lauren for giving me the opportunity to read this eARC! The following will be an open and honest review.

You guys....I have seriously come to the conclusion that I will love every single thing that these two lovely ladies put out. I first read and loved the Wild Seasons books and then quickly moved onto the Beautiful Bastard series which I also devoured. They will never cease to make you laugh, cry, and blush profusely.

I definitely enjoyed this one in particular as it had some angst both MCs, Carter and Evie (dubbed Evil), fighting for the same position at their merged company. It was an interesting take on the hating to loving trope because they had met BEFORE the chaos started and really hit it off. So that spark was there the entire time, even while the fighting commenced. Their prank war was HILARIOUS. I have not laughed out loud so many times at a book in quite awhile which was a relief after the emotional roller coaster that was ACOWAR.

I'll be adding some of my favorite quotes once the book comes out but just know that I HIGHLY recommend--whether or not you've read anything by them or not, this one is a keeper.

Great rom-com. Fiesty heroine who goes toe to toe with the new guy I her Tinsel Town company.

4 very solid stars. I am a very big fan of this duos work and this book was no exception. The title could not have been more apropos. Evie and Carter's love/hate relationship was a pleasure to experience as it developed. It was refreshing to have these two find themselves struggling with real feelings in real situations where difficult decisions had to be made. Evie's struggles at work were so relatable and Carter's awakening to those struggles were powerful. I so enjoyed each character's inner monologues. They were hilarious. A great read.

Another fabulous Rom/Com from The Christina Lauren team. Such a joy to read well-written stories with likable characters. Why can't all romance books be written this wit and talent? They are masters at dialogue. This team is a stand out for sure! Can't wait for their next book.

Carter and Evie, despite the horribly awkward set-up by their mutual friends, start falling for each other. Too bad their respective talent agencies merge unexpectedly, putting them in competition for the same job. With pride and livelihood on the line, can romance even be an option?

Another fun, sexy tale from Christina Lauren! While similar in premise to [book:The Hating Game|25883848], this lovers to coworkers story is a perfect summer read.

And now for something completely different...

In Dating You/Hating You, my all-time favorite writing duo delivers a standalone romance unlike anything else they've written to date. With their signature sharp wit and a storyline that I adored, Christina Lauren shakes things up with Carter and Evie's love story. Lust and attraction war with professional ambition to make for a storyline bursting with sexual tension, sharp dialogue, and tenuous emotions that held me captive. 

This isn't your quintessential enemies to lovers office romance. This is a story about two Hollywood talent agents who connect right away, feel an intense attraction immediately, and have steaming chemistry right out of the gate... until everything comes crashing down. When their companies merge, Carter and Evie find themselves vying for the same position, and suddenly their professional goals threaten any romantic potential before it even has a chance to begin. It's an emotional gut punch witnessing the crumbling of what might have been. But their quiet longing and their mutual internal conflict between falling in love and climbing the professional ladder make for a romance rife with humor and heartache, workplace sparring and a steamy push and pull. I couldn't get enough.

This story is light and fun, sexy and maddeningly tumultuous. An office romance rife with wickedly sharp banter and ruthless sabotage, this story had me both smiling from ear to ear and knotted with nerves. But Christina Lauren also weaves this lighthearted romance novel with a profound message about the disparities between men and women in the workplace. This enemies to lovers romance hit me in all the right places with how sensual and snarky, sweet and salty it was. But it kicked me right in the gut with a heavy reminder of how much harder women have to work to get paid the same, how women are often judged more on what they wear than what they have to say. Dating You/Hating You is a delightfully smart story, a romance as sweet and heartwarming as the professional competition is ruthless, a refreshing change of pace from anything this duo has ever delivered before. The romance between Carter and Evie is as unpredictable as the dramatic plot twists and I enjoyed every bit of it.