ROMANCE

The Valentine’s Hate

Avon. Dec. 2022. 272p. ISBN 9780063286399. pap. $16.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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Lissette Alonso ends up on a plane next to her old nemesis Brian, who managed to single-handedly ruin every Valentine’s Day for 10 years in a row, starting in second grade. Lissette is the maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding while Brian has an obligation at a fan and media event for a movie based on his first book. Happy to be going their separate ways after landing, Brian and Lissette are irritated when they discover they are staying at the same resort. Brian is usually private and reserved, but the fate of the movie rests on his shoulders. Having the married lead actress hitting on him is also adding to his social anxiety. When Lissette realizes her cheating ex-boyfriend is attending the wedding, faking a relationship with Brian for a few days seems to be an easy way for both to survive the weekend with their dignity intact. It comes as a deep shock to both when they feel an intense attraction to each other.
VERDICT Halston (The Maid) has written an escapist read full of laughs and heat. Believable character background stories make this rom-com an enjoyable story.
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