Daisy Emmett has been enemies with famous romance author Caleb Miller since they were in college together, and time hasn’t lessened their mutual loathing. So when she agrees to manoeuvre him through a PR disaster of his own making, she knows it’s not going to be easy. She just doesn’t realise how not easy until they somehow end up trapped in the same truck, on an endless road trip from one book tour stop to another, bantering and butting heads along the way.
Then, even more people appear to be mistaking her for the woman he dedicates all his books to. The love of his life, his adored beloved—the one who doesn’t actually exist. Now they’re trapped into pretending she does and that Daisy is her, each fake kiss and phoney embrace ratcheting up the tension to the point where enemies suddenly seems a lot closer to lovers than either of them would like.
Looking for a book with quippy banter, former college rivals turned semi-professional coworkers, and unbearable tension? While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein has all of the above (and more)!
The banter & tension between Daisy Emmett and Caleb Miller was addicting. The plot is fast-paced, with scenes of Emmett & Miller’s college rivalry spliced into their present-day drama. Emmett is a hardcore people-pleaser to the extremes, molding herself into whatever anyone needs her to be, which makes her exceptionally skilled in her role as a PR agent. Conversely, Miller is a rigid, unyielding man who refuses to do anything he doesn’t want to do. But when Miller digs himself into a hole with his reader fanbase, it’s up to Emmett to save the day, and Miller’s career.
While the set-up & character interactions kept me fully invested, I struggled with a few areas. My biggest issue is that the only POV is from Emmett. While Emmett’s character is sweet, goofy, and dramatic, her lack of self-confidence and denial about Miller was grating within the first third of the book, and didn’t get better until the very end. Additionally, Emmett’s constant perception of Miller without any second party input was distracting.
Overall, this was a steamy and quick read that held my attention in the moment. I really enjoyed Imogen Wilde’s narration, and her attempts at an American male accent had me cackling in the best way possible! If any of this book’s wildly specific traits caught your eye, you should definitely give it a shot! I’d also recommend it if your ideal romance book is rivals to lovers!
Thanks to Macmillan Audio & St. Martin’s Griffin for the free advanced audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
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