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suzelarson's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.5
Very VERY spicy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness and Mental illness
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A 5 star book! I absolutely love how Chloe Liese writes her characters. Kate and Christopher start as found family morph into enemies and then finally transition into lovers. This sexy book was so refreshing when the characters could have easily miscommunicated and fallen apart, but surprisingly didn’t! A wonderful change from the normal romance book dramas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
cheypreston's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Death of parent
lnzava's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
forestatdawn_reads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
boomwormbrittany's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Better Hate Than Never is the second book in the Wilmont Sisters series. These are all interconnected stand alones which can be read on their own. This book is a Taming of the Shrew retelling. This one follows Kate and Christopher who have hated each other since they were children. When Kate comes back to live at home, she finds herself having to be around Christopher more and finds that there might be more to him than she thought.
I really loved that this book not only had representation for ADHD but Christopher deals with chronic migraines which I also deal with. I have no say in the ADHD representation but the chronic migraines I can speak to. I thought that Chloe Liese did a fantastic job with representing chronic migraine and the huge inconvenience it can be when you have to deal with it. I felt so seen by Christopher and his need to not only cancel pains because of his migraines but the frustration of never finding an answer to take care of migraines. I love that Chloe showed that we all have tips and tricks of dealing with a migraine attack and was just overall pleased with the representation.
As a Taming of the Shrew retelling, I thought this was well done. I really loved that the characters embodied the characters from Taming and were so well written. These felt like people you would know in your every day life and I loved seeing these two growing close together. I really loved the side characters as well as they were so fun and you can tell they really cared for each other.
I would highly recommend picking this book up. I am so excited to read more Chloe Liese in the future as I loved this book.
I really loved that this book not only had representation for ADHD but Christopher deals with chronic migraines which I also deal with. I have no say in the ADHD representation but the chronic migraines I can speak to. I thought that Chloe Liese did a fantastic job with representing chronic migraine and the huge inconvenience it can be when you have to deal with it. I felt so seen by Christopher and his need to not only cancel pains because of his migraines but the frustration of never finding an answer to take care of migraines. I love that Chloe showed that we all have tips and tricks of dealing with a migraine attack and was just overall pleased with the representation.
As a Taming of the Shrew retelling, I thought this was well done. I really loved that the characters embodied the characters from Taming and were so well written. These felt like people you would know in your every day life and I loved seeing these two growing close together. I really loved the side characters as well as they were so fun and you can tell they really cared for each other.
I would highly recommend picking this book up. I am so excited to read more Chloe Liese in the future as I loved this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
beebowbabe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
ahopson's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Loving this series! The main characters are very relatable and have a good range of representation.
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
chapters_and_pages's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed Two Wrongs Make a Right, the first book in this series, so I couldn’t wait to read this one, and it did not disappoint!
Following the youngest Wilmot sister, Kate, Better Hate Than Never is the second instalment of The Wilmot Sisters series. Kate, who has ADHD and identifies as demisexual, is the free spirit of the Wilmot family, a successful photographer who works around the world. When circumstances lead to her returning home, Kate finds herself face to face with Christopher, a Wilmot family friend, and her childhood enemy. Is their tumultuous hatred of each other real, or is it just a disguise for their true feelings?
I really enjoyed this book and the characters. I loved Kate and Christopher as individual characters, but also as a pair. I also really enjoyed the representation that was featured in the book, with Kate having ADHD and identifying as demisexual, her sister, Bea, is autistic, and Christopher suffers from chronic migraines.
This is a retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, and as I am unfamiliar with the story, I can’t comment on the similarities or differences between the two.
There were two small things I wasn’t too big of a fan of in this book. Firstly, I didn’t like how mean Christopher seemed to be to Kate at the beginning, however as I said before, I haven’t read The Taming of the Shrew, so this could be an aspect that directly links to that. The other aspect was the sex scenes, which to be honest, is probably more of a me thing anyway. I’m not a huge fan of reading sex scenes/smut, so in books like these I tend to kind of skim through the scenes to make sure I don’t miss any important information, but don’t focus on it too much, and I just found that the smut and, Christopher’s dialogue throughout said scenes, in this book, (and the first one, if I remember correctly) felt a little too cringy for my personal liking.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to the next one in the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Alcohol