A review by kfriend
The Enemy Trap by Maren Moore
5.0
Welcome to the sweet and sassy mind of Maren Moore! The Enemy Trap is a heartfelt and charming feel-good story, chock full of that rom-com magic- witty banter, steamy chemistry, and swoony feels. Maren's debut is the perfect balance of melt your heart sweetness and light hearted laughs. I simply adored Hayes and Sophia's enemies to lovers romance.
Maren is working with a lot of different tropes here- but she fuses them so seamlessly. Enemies to lovers, surprise pregnancy, sports romance, fake engagement- so much yumminess in one fast paced read. Our story centers on down on her romantic luck Sophia St. James- newly 30, newly single, newly unemployed. Already wallowing in her life not turning out how she expected, fate rubs salt in the wound by putting her in the same place as her former childhood friend, now enemy, NHL superstar Hayes Davis- a dreamy mixture of playboy vibes with nice guy bones- oh yes, my ovaries are already twitching. These two get more rise out of each other than yeast to bread- so much so that their perpetual headbutting inspires their mutual best friends to trap them on a yacht as a rouse to get them reconcile, resulting in an unexpected night of naughty boat shenanigans- oh, but only if that was the ONLY surprise that came from that night. Now, these two enemies are stuck together in a far more permanent arrangement- an soon that fiery loathing turns into a fiery something else.
SWOOOOOOOOOOON- this story is just adorable. With all the dark complications of our modern world, this is just the light and optimistic story I needed-cute, straight forward, low angst, and super steamy. Seriously- this book is so sweet, I may get a cavity- and it would be totally worth it. Hayes is the ultimate book boyfriend- reformed jerky jock turns into the most devoted, besotted, possessive, and romantic hero ever- a total panty melter. I’m pregnant just thinking about him. And don’t even get me started on this man with a baby- yup, ovaries exploded and body overheated. And Sophia is basically the literary me- a bit jaded, sassy, and quirky, but underneath her is thinly veiled insecure and the thirst for real connection and trust. Their chemistry is toaster-strudel level delicious. Banter, emotional connection, sexual tension, and sweet wooing.
I couldn’t wipe the stupid, lovesick grin off my face the entire time- I was totally charmed and full of feel good butterflies. What a marvelous debut- and if this story is any indication, I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more of the saccharine, sexy swoon of the sensational Maren Moore!
Maren is working with a lot of different tropes here- but she fuses them so seamlessly. Enemies to lovers, surprise pregnancy, sports romance, fake engagement- so much yumminess in one fast paced read. Our story centers on down on her romantic luck Sophia St. James- newly 30, newly single, newly unemployed. Already wallowing in her life not turning out how she expected, fate rubs salt in the wound by putting her in the same place as her former childhood friend, now enemy, NHL superstar Hayes Davis- a dreamy mixture of playboy vibes with nice guy bones- oh yes, my ovaries are already twitching. These two get more rise out of each other than yeast to bread- so much so that their perpetual headbutting inspires their mutual best friends to trap them on a yacht as a rouse to get them reconcile, resulting in an unexpected night of naughty boat shenanigans- oh, but only if that was the ONLY surprise that came from that night. Now, these two enemies are stuck together in a far more permanent arrangement- an soon that fiery loathing turns into a fiery something else.
SWOOOOOOOOOOON- this story is just adorable. With all the dark complications of our modern world, this is just the light and optimistic story I needed-cute, straight forward, low angst, and super steamy. Seriously- this book is so sweet, I may get a cavity- and it would be totally worth it. Hayes is the ultimate book boyfriend- reformed jerky jock turns into the most devoted, besotted, possessive, and romantic hero ever- a total panty melter. I’m pregnant just thinking about him. And don’t even get me started on this man with a baby- yup, ovaries exploded and body overheated. And Sophia is basically the literary me- a bit jaded, sassy, and quirky, but underneath her is thinly veiled insecure and the thirst for real connection and trust. Their chemistry is toaster-strudel level delicious. Banter, emotional connection, sexual tension, and sweet wooing.
I couldn’t wipe the stupid, lovesick grin off my face the entire time- I was totally charmed and full of feel good butterflies. What a marvelous debut- and if this story is any indication, I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more of the saccharine, sexy swoon of the sensational Maren Moore!