The Heart Breaker: an enemies-to-lovers, second chance, office romance

4 Scr*wed stars. This was a fun story set in the ‘enemies to friends’ trope. Two competitors battling it out to win a long term contract. One, Zack Nicholson, is best friends to the CEO of Fleming Coffee chain’s grandson, David. Blake Holliday used to be David’s girlfriend but things ended badly. Blake has reason to believe Zack had something to do with it, and she would love nothing better than to see him go down. Poor Zack, he’s hot, sexy and has his eye on the prize, until it falls on Blake and then it’s game over. This caring, sweet, sensitive guy has been given the hard end of the stick. He might not be innocent of causing bad blood between himself and Blake during their college years, but he’s not a kid anymore. Meeting up with Blake, and then having to work on a joint campaign with her wasn’t what he had in mind,, but the longer they spent in each others company, the more he remembers how he’d first felt when the originally met in college. Before David… before it all went to he!! Now, he wants everything. The contract, the promotion with his own company but most of all. He wants the girl. He may have lost out ten years ago, but it’s time he called the shots. But, will Blake give him the chance. Blake is a beautiful, smart, intelligent and driven woman on a mission. She has a disabled father and bills to pay but most of all. She hates Zack, she knows that with everything she has… but… she feels things too. And the longer the work together, the more they fight, argue then end up kissing, the more she wants. She needs the contract but is she willing to put it all on the line. Can she have the job and the man? Find out in this sexy, fast-paced book today.

4 Stars Review by Morgen Late Night Reviewer Up All Night w/ Books Blog Scr*w You by Renee Harless is a standalone. It’s funny and fast-paced. It’s a story about holding on to grudges and finding a way to let go of the past. Blake is witty, strong and independent. She never quits and has a strong competitive streak. Zack is confident and charming. He knows what he wants and goes after it. Blake and Zack meet in college but it’s not love at first sight, more like hate at first glance. Blake dates his best friend and he does whatever he can to get under her skin. At the end of senior year, her life is rocked by a scandal. It’s clear to her that Zack’s prints are all over it. Years later her hate for him hasn’t wavered but now her new marketing company hangs in the balance. It’ll be a challenge to work alongside Zack but, to land this account, she’ll do whatever it takes. Ignoring the pull Zack has on her body might be the hardest task yet. Being able to see the story from both Blake and Zack’s perspectives added a lot of insight into the story. The characters chemistry feels real, the story flows well and the pacing is great. Each glance ignited sparks beneath their skin. A brush of the lips has them begging for more. A dangerous game to play while trying to keep things professional and a past they have yet to smooth over. Can they survive when one of them wins the account? A fun and entertaining story worth a read.

Blake was a kick-butt character. She was strong, hard-working and devoted. She had her trust violated and she got back up and took on the world, in heels. Taking on two of the people that hurt her most, she took them to task, and then some. This enemies-to-lovers was fierce and spicy. It was so difficult not to drool over Zack, who was a little naughty and a little nice. I wish I had a best friend like Sofia who was in my corner, both personally and professionally. I really hope she gets her own book. It was a fun, sexy read with the occasional need to want to kick someone where it hurts.