From New York Times Bestselling Author, Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.
Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right?
Not when it’s Justin…the only person I’d ever loved…who now hates me.
When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise.
The … go to the boy she helped raise.
The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago.
The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match.
I hadn’t seen him in years, and now we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house.
The worst part? He didn’t come alone.
I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. I could see through that smug smile. Beneath it all…the boy is still there. So is our connection.
The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.
Author’s note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
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Actual Rating 3.5
I had a love/hate relationship with this book. There were things I liked and quite a bit that annoyed me about RoomHate. I’m a sucker for a friends-to-lovers romance and Justing and Amelia fit that bill. I loved Justin denying his attraction to Amelia while at the same time its obvious they have always been in love with each other. I liked the flashbacks into their time together as kids as well. I really felt for Amelia because she loved Justin wholeheartedly, but it Justin had a girlfriend and made it clear there were things he didn’t want in his life. As much as Amelia loved Justin she wouldn’t compromise her heart and herself to have one small piece of him.
But at the same time Amelia’s jealousy was annoying. I understand that she’s in love with him and didn’t want to hear Justin banging his girlfriend on the other side of the wall, but he wasn’t hers. Justin is also a musician and Amelia gets jealous about the idea of him being with other women and women he’d been with in the past. The jealousy and insecurity was driving me mad and I felt that it was completely unnecessary and took away from the enjoyment of the story.
RoomHate was enjoyable for the most part, but not really a favorite. It was a little more than ok in my book because there were things I liked. I just didn’t love it like I thought I would or as much as I’d hoped.
There is great chemistry between the MC. However, the book moves very slowly and it takes forever for the MC to get together.