ARC received from: Netgalley

Rating: 3.5*

Trope: Enemies Turned Lovers

Chemistry: Low Boil

One-Sentence Summary: Bickering colleagues and roommates become something more

Review: I look forward to every new book in the Stiletto/Oxford series with great great anticipation and I am usually well rewarded.

It would be unfair to say I didn't enjoy this one, because I did but it didn't quite reach the stellar heights of the rest of the series. I think the fact that the first few chapters are based around a series of time jumps didn't help. Nor did the (view spoiler) which isn't my favourite plot move ever. I also wanted to strangle Bradley with my bare hands.

I absolutely love the idea of a Hunter/Brit friends-turned-lovers romance and can only hope that Layne is just teasing us when she says that I Knew You Were Trouble is the last book in the series.

4.5 Enemies to Lovers Stars!!

"He wanted to figure out how to fix the part of her that was broken--not because she was a project, or even because she was flawed, because they were all flawed, but because..."

"Her aunt had taught her a hell of a lot, but there was one crucial life skill that her guardian had never passed on. How to survive a broken heart."

What an amazing, amazing addition to the Oxford Series!! This series just keeps getting better and better!!

I Knew You Were Trouble is a swoon-worthy, enemies to lovers romance that will grab on to your heart and give you all the feels.

Told from dual points of view, I Knew You Were trouble follows the story of Nick and Taylor. Taylor thought she had it all: an amazing job, fantastic boyfriend and an amazing apartment. Yes, all was going well until move in day....On move in day, Taylor finds herself slapped with a Dear John Letter and an expensive apartment. So, what's a girl to do? Look for a room mate of course. However, the last thing she ever expected was to find herself living with Nick. Nick is sexy, smart and isn't locked down to just one particular job. On the outside, he is the total package. The one problem? He is Taylor's biggest enemy. But, desperate times call for desperate measures....Nick likes to think of himself as the fixer. He can fix and solve any problem. The one thing he'd like to fix: Taylor. He knows she is the total package, but can't handle the vulnerability that she has going on. However now that the two are living together, there are only so many places to hide and with chemistry like theirs, it won't be long until it explodes. Will Nick and Taylor give in to the intense feelings that they've developed? Or will Nick let one little roadblock stop him from getting everything he could have possibly wanted?? You'll just have to pick up this book and find out for yourself.

What can I say about I Knew You Were Trouble? Well, I loved it. I thought this story was well written and entertaining. It was smart and I really enjoyed the quick wit. I loved the banter between Nick and Taylor. Their total dislike for one another added to their already amazing chemistry, leaving you with some intense will they/won't they moments. I'm not gonna lie, I couldn't wait for these two to get together. The sexual tension was just nuts! Sexual tension aside, I though the characters were a lot of fun and they intrigued me. I found them really easy to relate to and couldn't wait to discover more about them.

I Knew You Were Trouble was a wonderful read from beginning to end. It hooked me from page one and had me quickly devouring each and every page. I Knew You Trouble checked off all my boxes and was exactly the book I was looking for. This book made me laugh. It made me swoon. It pulled at my heart and kept me begging for more. And it had just the right amount of angst and drama.

I Knew You Were Trouble totally exceeded my expectations, providing me with an amazing enemies to lovers romance that not only warmed my heart, but gave me all the feels.

I am a big fan of the author and this series is my FAVORITE. I am so glad the author is introducing new characters at Oxford. This is Nick and Taylors story and they were characters introduced in the last book featuring Daisy and Lincoln. If you love frienenemies stories or enemies to lovers story or work romances then you will LOVE this story.

Taylor is gorgeous but inside she is beyond lonely. Her life will make you cry. She really has never had anyone stay and love her. So many people think she is cold and unfeeling, ice princessey. And that is what happens when she meets Nick, a part time writer at her new job. He calls her an ice princess and she never forgives him for that.

Nick is actually going thru a rough time when he meets Taylor and he is sorry he said that to her but she won't let it go and so they become enemies. They also have a very strong attraction but he can't be with her because he has a girl friend and when he doesn't then she is with a co worker and so they form this attraction/hate relationship.

Now here is a warning: This story features exes a lot. Nick is dating someone when he meets Taylor and he has many girlfriends after. Meanwhile Taylor dates Bradley and it gets serious and you see that alot during the beginning of this story. So while it should not stop you from reading this story, it is something you should expect.

This story starts out very slow burn like. It starts one year before and then fast forwards with significant events throughout that year. The dating of the beginning is very important and I loved that the author wrote it in this way. It was unexpected though and so I had to go back and read from the beginning as it was not what I expected.

For a bit of the story Taylor dates Bradley a co-worker but on the day they move in together, he writes her a Dear John letter. So she gets stuck with this beautiful apartment but needs to share the rent. Nick, has an ex who won't leave his place, so he decides to move in with Taylor, his friendenemy.

And shall I say this is where the fun starts. The two don't magically fall in love. They have lots of more banter and anger for the other. And I liked that they never rush anything, even when they both agree they are very attracted. Beyond that I am not spoiling anymore about this story. It was a wonderful trip to Oxford and I cannot wait for more stories.