I was not expecting the story that I began to read when I opened Enemy Dearest. I didn’t expect to find two young teenage kids the summer before college. I honestly thought that this was not for me. I am too old for this genre. I should have had faith in Winter Renshaw, one of my very favorite authors.
When we are introduced to August Monreaux, he is standing on the side of the built-in pool at his family estate watching the trespassing heroine skinny dipping in the water below. She is his prey. She is going to pay the price for all his family’s hatred of her parents’ sin which cost August a tremendous loss. He was her Enemy Dearest.
Sheridan Rose was his Rose Girl. She was innocence personified. She did not grow up with money. In fact, her father never could keep a job for very long. Her mother was seriously ill. They stretched every penny as far as they could. And, Sheridan did what she could to help, stayed out of trouble, worked a part-time job, and adored her parents.
Sheridan would not give August the time of day. She rebuffed his every advance. She wanted nothing to do with him. After all, she was a Rose and he was a Monreaux.
But something happened along the way. I was intrigued. I couldn’t stop reading. The author knows her trade! She creates the most complicated story lines with twists and turns that the reader does not expect. These two characters grew before my eyes. August had depth and layers. As Renshaw wrote, “he was a thousand-piece jig saw of a man.” That line really stuck with me. He changed so dramatically throughout the book.
As I said, I didn’t think that would like this book when I started it especially because I was sent an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion. And, as I said, I should have had more faith in Winter Renshaw! She has never let me down! This is an engaging, easy read that will captivate you! It did me.
By the way, I ended up buying the book for my personal collection.
OR
$4.99 with 58 percent savings
Print List Price: $11.99 
The Print List Price is the lowest suggested retail price provided by a publisher for a print book format of this title, available on Amazon (e.g. hardcover, paperback, mass market paperback).
Learn more
Learn more
These promotions will be applied to this item:
Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.
Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Customers also bought or read
Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Loading...
Customers who bought this item also bought
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Popular Highlights in this book
“You’ve changed my life from the second you walked into it, Rose girl,” I say. “This can’t be the end for us. Now that I’ve met you, I don’t want anyone else.”Highlighted by 49 Kindle readers- If I never see her again, it’s going to be me who dies of a broken heart.Highlighted by 47 Kindle readers
- She was a Rose. Sheridan Rose, to be exact. A vile, disgusting … beautiful … Rose.Highlighted by 43 Kindle readers
About the author
I recommend this for Piper Lawson and Hazel Kelly Fans.
A Rose girl by any other name is still a Rose, and if you are a Monreaux that might as well be the dirt below one's feet. August Monreaux recognizes Sheridan Rose as the naked venus floating in his pool on a hot-as-hell summer night, but why she is there is anyone's clue. He knows, and she apparently is aware of too, that Monreauxes and Roses don't mingle. Enemy Dearest is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet, and Meredith Hills plays the part of Verona.I enjoyed this story! There is a fair amount of rawness to Winter Renshaw's storytelling that feels like she's giving her character's open-heart surgery. They don't get to love easily; they really have to work for it. I can appreciate any story where the characters are put through their paces.But, there were a couple of pet peeves I have with this story. One of the phrases frequently used in the book is 'getting ass' and just skeeves me out. I read a book a while ago where the hero talked about 'bagging girls' and 'getting ass' is just as eww to me. I guess it wouldn't bother me if this was a MM book and it was what the character was 'getting,' but it's not, and that just makes it eww.And then the other thing that bothers me is that I couldn't connect with the best friend. I felt like she lacked appropriate synergy with Sheridan to convey the real bestie membership cardholder feel. Adri is a bust for me.However, August is a win. Let's stick with the winner. I liked the man from go to stop. I would like to say that even when he's being a doo-doo face I wanted to pat him on the head and tell him it was okay. His man parts were what made him dumb. But when he shines, Winter Renshaw really makes this hero pure gold. Kudos, author!I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021
- Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
Top reviews from other countries
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2021
Creatively Addictive Page-Turner
