Well that was quite a delightful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I could not put this down. The hate tension, the clandestine pen pals, the workplace prank shenanigans, the fanfic aspect, the bossiness (iykyk), SO GOOD!

Aidan really is a bit of a bastard, to the point where I almost had the ick, and I really didn’t know if he could redeem himself. But then his alter ego, ShakespeareInLust, stepped up and saved the day, being so kind, supportive and encouraging.

Absolutely loved Micah’s character arch as a budding writer. Can 100% relate to working a soulless analytical career, but secretly being a creative. And of course, since it’s fiction, happy endings are delivered on every level!!

Thank you Net Galley for ARC, this was so fun, short, and spicy.

Picked this up because I thought it would be quick, fun read. I mean, a book about an English professor who moonlights as a spicy Shakespeare fanfic author and a no-nonsense auditor who reads a hell of a lot of fanfiction? Sounds like my cup of tea!

Overall I would say this was good, not great. It had all the makings of an enemies (or rivals) to lovers trope with angst, banter, and spice, but all of the pieces fell just a TEEENY bit short of great. It was still very enjoyable and fun to read though! Honestly I think it could have been much better if it was just a bit longer to flush out some more relationship and character development.

On the audio specifically:
I thought the narrators were well casted for their voices and the pacing was perfect between the two narrators. The only small irk I had was that the female narrator pronounced pancit wrong. It’s a Philippino noodle dish and while I love the Asian representation in the book, I wish she had just looked up how the word was pronounced so it was represented properly in the book. It does not hugely take away from the overall enjoyment obviously as it’s such a small part of the book but a small irk nonetheless. Otherwise I really liked this on audio!

I have been in the mood for an enemies to lovers book with lots of tension and this hit the mark. Aiden and Micah instantly are in "hate" with one another but can't ignore all the sparks that fly as soon as they meet. This has a bit of a You've Got Mail vibe as well and we all know I am all about any book that is a play on that. Throw in an office romance and I am done for. This one brought the SPICE too. So, if you aren't a spice reader.. maybe don't pick this up. I have been in a slump and I FLEW through this audio. Both narrators were great.
Thanks to Harlequin, Netgalley and Sarah Echavarre Smith for an ALC.