*3.5⭐️
This book was cute. I really liked the relationship as it developed. I could really feel the chemistry between Brynn and Seb as the banter changed from dislike to affection.
I thought her relationship with the town was also interesting. I really liked watching her reconnect with her friends and the pseudo-parents. I wish we could have more backstory on some of the people, because I was actually invested in Layla’s gossip!
I really didn’t like how ambiguous the ending was. I mean, most things were explained, but I was left a little confused by what happens to the characters. Maybe a sequel book for Layla and Cole?
Brynn was pretty insufferable, but I really liked Sebastian, so that made up for it.

I liked the narrator, but my only complaint is that there were a few moments where it sounded like there was an echo in the recording.

What a fun little romcom! The narrator did a fantastic job and this was very easy to listen to. At the beginning, I thought Brynn was a little over the top but I loved getting to know the characters as the story progressed and learning more about their motivations. I thought the relationship between the two main characters developed very naturally. Overall an easy and enjoyable story!

What an extraordinarily perfect contemporary romance. Brynn and Sebastian are both fascinating people with talent and drive who end up forced to spend time together thanks to an awkward incident. Both journalists, they share almost nothing in common, until, of course, they end up sharing almost everything. Most of the book takes place in the high elevations of Colorado, and I felt like I could almost smell the crisp mountain air from Ms. Turner's fabulous skill at interweaving her set and her story. The secondary characters were all great as well, and I was quite sad to have to say goodbye to Adelaide Springs.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. I love the enemies to lovers trope, and I was excited to read this. However, I couldn't get into it because the female protagonist was insufferable.

It seems like the author wanted to create a prickly protagonist to make the tension more realistic, but she went a little too far. Brynn isn't just misunderstood. She is legit horrible. By the time she finally started to redeem herself (more than halfway through the book), I had stopped caring about both her and Sebastian (loved the camera guy though!)

It's unfortunate because the last 40% of the book is much better, but you have to suffer so much to get there. I only pushed through this because I received an ARC. Had this been a book I just picked up, it would have ended up in my dnf pile.

*2.5⭐️
As a journalist, I have to preface this review by saying that this book was unrealistic to my field, so most of my review will be about how I felt about the romance.

I liked Sebastian and Brynn together. I thought the nuances of all of the times one of them said they were alone in thinking something only to them discover the other felt the same way was cute. Their journey from a meet disaster to the end was a fun journey to go on. I also liked the small town vibes of the book. It really made me want to visit Colorado.

I liked the narrator, but there was a slight issue with the voiceover.

Also, the correct term is “photographer,” not “cameraman.”

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other is another delightful closed-door romance from Bethany Turner. While I don't naturally gravitate toward closed door romances, Turner's books always leave me with a smile on my face.

Brynn is a sunshiney morning show co-host, but after an on-air faux pas, she's fighting to save her career. In a last ditch effort to save face, she returns home to the small mountain town she vowed she'd never set foot in again, to win back the people she insulted on national television.

Sebastian has left his reporting days behind him, and he's done his best to blend into the small town he now calls home in the mountains of Colorado. As a member of the city council, the responsibility to chauffer and babysit the now infamous Brynn during her apology tour falls to him. He sees through her fake smiles and hollow words right away, and they instantly dislike one another. But as they get to know each other better, their feelings begin to change.

The audiobook was such a fun way to experience this book. Talon David gives a great performance, which is always a challenge when one narrator has to do all the voices. She definitely rose to the challenge! I loved how Turner handled the grief that comes from a prior divorce, and also the trauma caused by parental neglect. While Brynn is sunshine on the outside, her interior isn't quite so shiny. Turner masterfully balances those heavier topics with plenty of humor.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for my advance copy for review.

Brynn and Sebastian hate each other was A cute grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, clean romance! It wasn’t one of my favorites though.
The story is about a popular morning-show host, Brynn Cornell, known for her positive and humble personality. However, during one on-air mistake, she insults her hometown and its people, and it's revealed that maybe her sunshiny personality isn't real. Now, Brynn has to return to Adelaide Springs (the insulted hometown) to apologize and capture some wholesome content for the viewers.
There she meets Sebastian Sudworth, a super-known reporter, who's been living in Adelaide Springs for the last six years. He loves this little town and its habitants, and it makes sense that Brnn and Sebastian clash.
Thank you NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for this audiobook in exchange of a honest review.

The story was light and fun, but I absolutely hated the main character. I think she was supposed to be relatable. Or, maybe the author wants people to hate “city” women.

I can totally agree with Sebastian, that yes Brynn is worth hating. Uh she was a pill. This book got off to a great start for me : The main character works on a Good Morning America style Show (if you know me I literally live for 7-9am each morning to watch GMA) . I had fun reading her fall from grace and her having to tuck her tail between her legs and flutter in to her hometown (Hallmark anyone?)
I even enjoyed Sebastian and her meeting each other and the initial set up. Her having to try to reclaim her image and get back her viewers. But from 40-85% of the book, it fell into a lull. I think Brynn was a little bit too much of a character and she didn't soften/flirt/banter enough to win me over. For love-hate relationships to work you need to have fire work chemistry-you know testy, pushing each other. I don't feel like Sebastian stepped up to bat and Brynn was a sour pill. THough they interacted the spark was not there. Sebastian was too much of a softy (an emotional support dog....really? This is the second male character I have read recently that has sought an emotional support dog--sorry I just can't)
The story moved along at a decent pace, and had some funny moments for sure. I really appreciated the "clean" aspect (no sex scenes) very refreshing to see morals in a book for once.
So all that being said, this was a middle of the road book for me. I love Bethany Turner and enjoy her clean funny rom com books.
Thank you Netgalley and Bethany Turner for this advanced copy read. I was not influenced or paid for my honest thoughts and opinions.

I loved the way Brynn and Sebastian started hating each other and the buildup to them getting to know each other. I was so engrossed in Brynn’s reunion with her people I shed a few tears, it was an emotional moment. The writing is fantastic. A really good confort read. the narrator did a great job, highly recommend.

A pretty cute enemies to lovers romance. I liked the added twist about Seb and his history. It added a good element to the book and also helped us see how the future worked out. Definitely a very cute ending although part of me hoped they’d just be small town people forever.

🌀Synopsis
Brynn accidentally goes live on air bashing her hometown. To make up for it, the channel sends her back home to make nice. They want good footage to help her get her reputation back.
The town isn’t nearly as excited. Not only are they hurt by what she said, there are still some bitter feelings about her leaving.
Brynn’s town guide, Sebastian, is definitely less than thrilled to have her in town. He’s determined to do his part though and try to make the publicity good for the town too. The relationship is rocky but starts to smooth out when Sebastian starts to see the real Brynn. As she mends her old relationships the one between these two grows.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing for an advanced copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great story with good characters. Honestly I loved the idea of the story more than i loved the characters. I immediately loved the male MC, but the female MC came off as a spoiled brat that put a bad taste in my mouth for most of the book. I loved the twist at the end, I didn't see it coming. The narration was great. I would love to read more from this author, maybe my dislike in the female MC was just a fluke.

I'm torn on how I ended up feeling about this book. My initial rating upon completion was 4 stars, but as I sit to write this review I think I may be downgrading to 3 stars.

It's been awhile since I read a book with a FMC that I disliked as much as I disliked Brynn. She was snotty, bratty, snobby, disrespectful, and callous. I was really hoping there would be more of a redemption arc for her, but there wasn't? She realized she didn't like her job and that was....it? Also, all the name dropping was more annoying and came off more braggy than as the pop culture references I think the author was meaning them to be. Sebastian was a loveable grouch from day one, so no complaints there, although a more thorough deep dive into his history and why he abruptly quit journalism would've been nice.

Their love story was....fast. All of this was happening in less than a week and it went from "omg I hate this girl" to "ok, she's kinda pretty" to "I want to spend all my time with her". I wouldn't call them enemies more like hostile strangers.

The narrator was pretty good, but I admit to wishing Sebastian's chapters were from a male narrator. She did a great male voice though!

Overall, I did finish this in a couple of days and enjoyed it!

Thank you to NetGalley for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a tough one for me.

I literally hated the FMC. There was no redemption for Brynn for me. Sure, you get an explanation as to why she is the way that she is, but it just didn't feel justified. She felt like a narcissist to me.

Sebastian was fine. I didn't particularly like him or hate him. The way that he defended the town after only living there for a couple of years was a bit of a stretch to me.

Also, hasn't everyone talked about their hometown with a little distaste? It all just seemed DRAMATIC.

Brynn and Sebastian being "enemies" was a bit of a stretch for me also.

I did like the narrator & thought that she did a good job!

Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for providing this audio book to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Book: Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Narrator: Talon David
Publication: 5th September 2023

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other is fast paced romantic comedy and Bethany Turner, despite being a new author to me, has hooked me into her writing.
This upcoming new Enemies to lovers is incredibly engaging from the get go.
Our FMC is a News channel spokesperson and one tiny glitch in the recording system costs her her job and her sanity. Now she is back to her roots in a town barely of a few hundred people trying desperately to get her life back on track, if only it were that easy. The chemistry between the main characters was palpable and to see the story unfold with such clashing emotions proposed an amazing dynamic to witness.

Thank you NetGalley and the author for giving me the opportunity to review this ARC copy.

I FLEW through this one! Enemies to lovers story with tv journalists (and a green chile appearance)…it’s like this story was made for me haha.
The story follows morning show host Brynn as she works to recover her rep after a hot mic situation. When she returns to her small hometown Adelaide Springs, Colorado for damage control, she finds herself unwillingly in close proximity to Sebastian, a serious ex-reporter and former hot shot used to the front lines who stepped away from the networks. Personalities understandably clash but both realize their early assumptions of the other may not be right…and naturally, a romance sparks.
This was a fun story that was hard to put down. The narrators were dynamic and enthusiastic and I found it so easy to keep listening to them.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. This comes out 9/5!

Bryan and Sebastian hate each other was a wonderful book. so sweet and cute, loved the two main characters and all the side characters too. the banter between Bryan and Sebastian was great and had me laughing at some points. I wound definitely recommending this book to all my book friends

RATING: 3.5 stars

This was a quick and enjoyable read. This book has the small-town romance trope/grumpy-sunshine trope, so if you enjoy those you may like this book. I felt that the character development of Brynn was rather slow, and she was pretty unlikeable for the first half of the book. The second half of this book was much better, and Brynn became a much more likeable character. The romance between Brynn and Sebastian also felt a little rushed at times, but overall was pretty cute.

This audiobook grabbed me right from the beginning! An on-air mishap had Brynn going back to her small town to make amends with her past in hopes to buy back americas love. Cue Sebastian, an ex-journalist who seems to be passive aggressive (much like Brynn) and not interested in Brynn trying to rectify her wrongs by using the town. The whole book gave me hallmark movie vibes. There was also a lot of pop culture references (saved by the bell, etc) which normally, I don’t like. However, they worked in this book. The book did get a bit dull at the mid point and I was over Brynn’s negative attitude towards basically everything (especially since returning to her hometown was her idea). There could have been more depth to the characters and the author could have done more with the relationship build. It was still a good read and I enjoyed it, overall. I also really liked the narrator! She did an excellent job with the characters.

Thank you to @NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for this courtesy audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Overall I would give this a solid 3.75/4⭐!

It's a really good plot with great character building! We follow Brynn who at first is a little grumpy about her situation but we grow with her seeing her work through things and fall in love in the process! Like who doesn't love enemies to lovers?? The romance is so cute. Every single character was great, it was easy to remember who everyone was! There's something so great about a small town vibe in romance books that just adds to the cuteness.

if you're looking for a cute grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, clean romance I would totally recommend this!!

Thank you NetGalley, Bethany Turner and Thomas Nelson for providing me with a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!