such a great read!

i really enjoyed the premise of the book, i loved seeing these two explore their attraction and relationship with one another, and see their love for each other deepen. it was a really quick, fast paced, enjoyable read, with a bingeable plot, as well as amazing romance between the characters!

definitely recommend if you’re in the need for a fun, fast-paced, romance!

Perfectly charming. Danica and Ezra have some of the most incredible chemistry i have ever read - it leapt off the page. Workplace rivals can often feel overdone now, but their competitive nature really fuel the fire and kept the sparks flying. I also loved the emotional development both of them went through - especially Ezra with his family.

Overruled by @lanafergusonwrites

Thank you so much to @berkleypub and @netgalley for this ARC!

Well I was straight up invested in this from page one! If you’re looking for a slow burn romance, this one may not be it as it hits you straight on with Lana Ferguson‘s signature spice. Holy cow, was I here for it!

Lana is an auto buy author for me and she did not disappoint!

This book follows two rival lawyers who happen to also be hook up buddies. When they get a case opposite each other, it’s hard to fight or hide the feelings they’re both starting to feel for one another.

This book has humor, depth and spice and the audiobook was top notch too!

If you like:
👉Rivals to Lovers
🍆F-buddies to Lovers
✒️Lawyers
🌶️Spice
💪Sticking it to the man
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Opposite family situations
🔥Can’t fight the connection

Read this book!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️🌶️

“𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦. 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦.”

hot shot lawyer meets other hot shot lawyer and they're business in the streets, but freaks in the sheets.

danica & ezra were literally made for one another. they're both stubborn, pretty closed-off, and struggling with baggage from their family. ezra's is arguably much MUCH worse than danica's, but it is what it is. i enjoyed how they were able to come together and work through this baggage with one another and leads them into their undeniable chemistry and connection.

i would definitely recommend this book if you like:
» enemies to lovers
» workplace romance
» forced proximity
» opposing counsel that's secretly hooking up
» family coming together

I had the best time reading this! I thought the storyline was well written and definitely kept me engaged! I felt like I was part of the case trying to figure everything out. l blushed more times than I can count and I was living for the banter between Ezra and Dani!!

Dani and Ezra are rival divorce lawyers in Austin who can't seem to keep their hands off of each other outside of the courtroom. When Dani lands the most important case of her career, she insists on cutting ties with Ezra. However, Ezra has something else in mind: showing Dani that he is the right man for her and that he is more than just a playboy.

I absolutely loved this enemies with benefits courtroom romance. The spice was just right, the banter between Ezra and Dani was top tier. I loved learning about Ezra's past and what he did to prove to Dani how well they would work together. He constantly showed up for her and he was the sweetest book boyfriend. Dani also had some issues to work through and I LOVED how they worked through it all together. Well done Lana Ferguson on this relationship and character development!!

Thank you NetGalley, Berkley Publishing, and the author for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely LOVED this! It was such a hot, unputdownable rom-com that had me giggling, swooning, and breathless from start to finish! This is everything I want in a romance - sharp banter, electric chemistry, high-stakes courtroom drama, and characters who feel so real you want to crawl inside the book and root for them in person.

Danica Pierce is fierce, focused, and unapologetically ambitious. Watching her navigate the legal battlefield while trying (and failing) to keep her distance from Ezra was a total delight. And oh, Ezra Hart. I swear, this man made my heart flutter with every flirty grin and emotionally vulnerable moment. He’s suave, lethal in court, yet so tender underneath the charm. It was impossible not to fall for him! His relationship with his mom added an unexpected depth that completely broke and healed my heart.

The courtroom scenes were amazing and I lived for them! They were tense, smart, and charged with so much energy between them. I honestly wish there were even more, those scenes were addictively sooo good!

And don’t get me started on Dani and Ezra’s dynamic. They had me giggling, kicking my feet, and clutching my chest like a lovesick fool. The enemies-to-lovers and workplace rivals tropes are executed perfectly. There was just the right amount of angst, banter, and heart-melting sweetness.

The writing was fast-paced, fresh, and compulsively readable. I devoured this in one sitting and would happily do it again. It’s the kind of book you finish with a satisfied sigh and immediately recommend to your best friends.

This book deserves a spot at the top of your summer TBR. It’s steamy, smart, emotionally rich, and so much fun. I can’t wait to read more from Lana Ferguson!

My copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Berkley for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"Overruled' feels like a mix of the TV show "Bull" and Sally Thorne's "The Hating Game." The story didn't hook me - it immediately opens with hate-filled hookups, but there is no explanation of how we got there. I held on through all kinds of character introductions and surface-level interactions, but it still wasn't clear where the chemistry was when there finally was a hint of connection a third of the way in. Ezra and Dani have their own conflicts and plots, but don't fit together well.

Erza has a lot to deal with and makes the effort to communicate and connect. Dani feels sorry for herself and is an antagonistic brat without reason. Their romance doesn't feel like a coherent story so much as a listing of popular tropes.

I'm a little baffled by the progression of Lana Ferguson's writing. I appreciate how each of her books explores a completely different idea, but something feels different a bout her recent releases. I'm missing the depth of character and connection from her earlier titles.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing an eARC.

As a trial lawyer myself, I was so excited for this spicy courtroom romance release! I did enjoy it overall, but I would have liked the story better if it was more slow burn, tension building, more witty banter instead of the spicy banging starting on page one and operating in reverse to explain what were at first to me unlikable characters doing things I didn’t care for or feel a connection to. That being said, I did like the character development that came eventually - complex, toxic pasts with family and prior relationships that explain their casual and complicated sexual behavior, eventually turning into a HEA.

Thank you so much to Lana, Berkley, and NetGalley for the e-galley!

Oh how much I loved this one! Overrulesd was my first book by Lana Ferguson - which is a surprise since I have all of her backlog on my book shelf! I really was pleasantly surprised. This story was unlike other romances I've read as the two main characters were already in an intimate relationship at the very start of the book. This meant that there wasn't that moment of coming together that we're used to reading (but there were moments of coming together if you catch my drift!!!!). I loved the aspect of two lawyers on opposing sides in the courtroom. I also thought that Ezra's dad being the big boss made for some great insight into Ezra's life. This story also had a "mystery" aspect to it which I found interesting. I really wanted to keep listening to this court battle to see how everything would play out. I will definitely be going back to read all of Lana's other books after reading this one! Thank you Berkley Romance for the eARC and physical finished copy of this book!

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced reader copy.
I don't know how Lana does it but I didn't see that coming! Always suck a quick and easy read and captures my attention from the very beginning.

3 étoiles!
FR : J’ai étonnement quand même bien aimé la trope rivals-with-benefits (que je n'aime pas tant d’habitude) et le fait que les deux personnages étaient avocats (l’histoire avec leurs clients était quand même intéressante). J’ai aimé voir le développement de leur relation et comment Ezra attendait après Dani (on aime quand "he falls first"). Overall, c'était quand même une bonne lecture, mais rien de marquant.
EN : I surprisingly enjoyed the rivals-with-benefits trope (which I don't usually like) and the fact that both characters were lawyers (the story with their clients was pretty interesting). I liked seeing their relationship's development and how Ezra waited for Dani (we love it when "he falls first"). Overall, it was a good read, but nothing remarkable.

Lana Ferguson never disappoints.

This book pulled me in, on only the first 5 chapters. I was so invested in the relationship between our MC’s I couldn’t stop until I saw the end. It was fun, flirty, addicting, and everything you want a romance to be, plus more!

If Lana writes it, I will be buying.

Lana Ferguson is a new-to-me author, and I will definitely be exploring her backlist! This was a great contemporary romance, grounded in an authentic setting with realistic secondary characters. Plus the romance was HOT and believable. I was really rooting for Danica and Ezra. If you've been missing Julie James's contemporary legal romances, definitely check out Overruled!

3 Stars
Another fun (& spicy) romance from Lana Ferguson, I felt that the romantic connection between the MCs wasn't as developed as the tension but I still always enjoy her writing. I liked the legal aspect and the MMC Ezra, he was always the sweetest to Dani despite what he was going through (and her being a bit mean to him lol). Dani came off as a bit immature but she did at least redeem herself by the end.

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the ARC!

4.5 ⭐️

Danica Pierce and Ezra Hart are both divorce lawyers at the top of their game who frequently face off against each other in the courtroom and enjoy ripping each other’s clothes off outside of it. Every single time, Danica says it’s the last time… until it happens again.

Instead of enemies to lovers, this book was enemies with benefits to lovers… like mid sex, she is telling him she hates him and he is loving every moment of it regardless. This book was steamy and the tension was great!! Their chemistry kept me wanting more of this book, and the way the author thoughtfully unpacked both main characters’ past wounds and current healing process (or lack thereof) was a beautiful touch on this page-turner of a rom-com.

My main issue that kept this from being a full five stars was the miscommunication present at times.. multiple times when it seemed like an actual conversation was going to happen, it became a spicy scene instead while one or both characters avoided discussing their feelings. However, I did enjoy getting into the details of the case they were currently facing off on against one another, and some of the miscommunication issues were related to the case/issues with attorney client privilege and things that couldn’t be fully discussed at the time due to that.

💙enemies with benefits
💙workplace rivals
💙he falls first
💙reverse grumpy sunshine
💙forbidden romance
💙”this is the last time”

Thank you to Berkley Publishing and Netgalley for the eARC of this book! All opinions are my own.

Overruled by Lana Ferguson
3.75⭐️
🌎4 📖3.5🖋️3.5, 👭3.75, ❤️4, 🌶️3
If you're in the mood for a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, this is the book for you. Think The Hating Game—but set in divorce court, with more spice.
Danica and Ezra are opposing counsel in a high-stakes divorce case. Despite the tension between them exploding into a secret physical relationship, they both insist they still “hate” each other. As the case goes on they start to see more of one another beneath the surface and wonder could something real be developing between them?
I’ll admit, the miscommunications were frustrating at times, and Danica’s reason for avoiding love didn’t quite land for me. That said, Ezra was an ideal MMC—charming, complex, and impossible not to love. (Even if he is blonde 😉) Plus I found the subplot of the divorce case really interesting.
Overall, this was a fun, steamy read that I’d recommend to anyone looking for their next spicy romance fix.

Normally I don't like enemies to lovers tropes, and while I didn't like the antagonistic vibes from the FMC, it turned into something cute. I wish there had more fall-out with Alexander but it was fun and I enjoyed it.

3.75 stars-this was a fun read! It had just the right amount of drama. The chemistry between the characters was so good and their banter had me smiling the whole time. If you’re into workplace romance with spice and heart, this one’s totally worth the read!

⭐️ 5/5
🌶️ 4/5

Thank you @berkleyromance for the free book!

This just might be my FAVORITE from Lana! 🤩 Like, I don’t even know if I have the proper words to explain. I just know that the push and pull of tension between Dani and Ezra was a live wire, crackling beneath the surface and hard to control once it came to light. UGH. I could not get enough!! 😍😍

Lana keeps getting better and better! This was one of the easiest 5 star reads I’ve read in a while! It was the PERFECT rivalries to lovers. I truly adored every second!

SWOOOOON! 😍😍😍😍