3.5 stars

ARC received for an honest review

I have loved all the Vi Keeland books to date, and I had high expectations for The Rivals.

I am a fan of the enemies to lovers trope, and when there is so much history behind their hate, I knew things would be snarky and explosive between Weston and Sophie,

However, this time for me, The Rivals didn't stack up against all the other books I have read.

Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but it wasn't the greatest Vi Keeland book to me.

I liked the banter and snark between our lovelies. You can feel the attraction behind all the dislike. But sheesh, enough with the hate f*ks already. It was like every time they were in a room along together it was time to drop trous and go for it. I found myself rolling my eyes and skimming most of the sexy times (and to me, compared to a normal VK book, there were soooo many) - but this is probably just me.

The Rivals just didn't feel like the VK stories that I know and love. Whilst it was an anomoly for me, I did like where the story ended up, and now I am looking forward to what she brings us next.