Better Hate than Never (The Wilmot Sisters Series)
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Childhood enemies discover the fine line between love and loathing in this heartfelt reimagining of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
Katerina Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio shared backyards as kids, but as adults they won’t even share the same hemisphere. That is, until Kate makes a rare visit home, and their fiery animosity rekindles into a raging inferno.
Despite their friends’ and families' pleas for peace, Christopher is unconvinced Kate would willingly douse the flames of their enmity. But when a drunken Kate confesses she’s only been hostile because she thought he hated her, Christopher vows to make peace with Kate once and for all. Tempting as it is to be swept away by her nemesis-turned-gentleman, Kate isn’t sure she can trust his charming good-guy act.
When Christopher’s persistence and Kate’s curiosity lead to an impassioned kiss, they realize “peace” is the last thing that will ever be possible between them. As desire gives way to deeper feelings, Kate and Christopher must decide if it’s truly better to hate than to never risk their hearts—or if they already gave them away long ago.
A Best of the Month Pick from:
Amazon · Apple · LibraryReads
Childhood enemies discover the fine line between love and loathing in this heartfelt reimagining of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
Katerina Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio shared backyards as kids, but as adults they won’t even share the same hemisphere. That is, until Kate makes a rare visit home, and their fiery animosity rekindles into a raging inferno.
Despite their friends’ and families' pleas for peace, Christopher is unconvinced Kate would willingly douse the flames of their enmity. But when a drunken Kate confesses she’s only been hostile because she thought he hated her, Christopher vows to make peace with Kate once and for all. Tempting as it is to be swept away by her nemesis-turned-gentleman, Kate isn’t sure she can trust his charming good-guy act.
When Christopher’s persistence and Kate’s curiosity lead to an impassioned kiss, they realize “peace” is the last thing that will ever be possible between them. As desire gives way to deeper feelings, Kate and Christopher must decide if it’s truly better to hate than to never risk their hearts—or if they already gave them away long ago.
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Better Hate than Never was an excellent, modern retelling of the Taming of the Shrew.
As a traveling photojournalist, Kate never stays home for long. She’s often running away to far off locations, wild, and a little unreliable. After being forced to return home due to a broken shoulder, Kate is wondering if being home is worth it. She’s always felt like an outsider in her own family and her fights with Christopher Petruchio don’t help matters. Christopher has never left his hometown. He’s steady and reliable and doesn’t understand why Kate never wants to stay home with her wonderful family. After he lost his parents at a young age, he tightly holds on to whatever close connections he has. Their forced interactions at family gatherings always lead to a tense fight with a lot of hurtful words said.
The representation in this book is also wonderful, and Liese always does a great job with that. Kate has ADHD and is demisexual while Christopher has debilitating migraines. I loved how both of these characters showed up for each other and supported each other with their struggles. It’s not shameful to need or want help and this book does a wonderful job at showing how a partnership should look.
I really enjoyed this installment in this series and can’t wait to read the third sister’s book!
Tropes: enemies to lovers, childhood friends, he falls first, opposites attract
As a traveling photojournalist, Kate never stays home for long. She’s often running away to far off locations, wild, and a little unreliable. After being forced to return home due to a broken shoulder, Kate is wondering if being home is worth it. She’s always felt like an outsider in her own family and her fights with Christopher Petruchio don’t help matters. Christopher has never left his hometown. He’s steady and reliable and doesn’t understand why Kate never wants to stay home with her wonderful family. After he lost his parents at a young age, he tightly holds on to whatever close connections he has. Their forced interactions at family gatherings always lead to a tense fight with a lot of hurtful words said.
The representation in this book is also wonderful, and Liese always does a great job with that. Kate has ADHD and is demisexual while Christopher has debilitating migraines. I loved how both of these characters showed up for each other and supported each other with their struggles. It’s not shameful to need or want help and this book does a wonderful job at showing how a partnership should look.
I really enjoyed this installment in this series and can’t wait to read the third sister’s book!
Tropes: enemies to lovers, childhood friends, he falls first, opposites attract
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