What do you do when the entire nation is on lockdown?If you’re an heiress to a billion-dollar fashion company, then you quarantine in a glamorous cabin and finish your final semester of NYU online. The best way to focus on her upcoming valedictorian honor is away from her family, classmates, and the paparazzi. Cameron St. James is ready to get out of the big city and head Upstate for seclusion, … Upstate for seclusion, despite her parent’s pleas to stay home.
What do you do when a pandemic is sweeping the world?
If you’re barely making ends meet, then you isolate yourself in your best friend’s mountain cabin with breathtaking views and no neighbors for miles. It’s the perfect safe place away from three roommates who don’t take the life-threatening epidemic seriously. Elijah Ross is ready to work remotely and focus on his next big promotion, assuming he’ll still have a job after this.
What happens when things don’t go as planned, and you’re stuck with the one person you dislike the most?
You improvise and do whatever it takes to avoid each other, though it proves to be impossible. The cold evenings alone turn into movie and popcorn nights together by the fireplace. Days turn into weeks, and eventually, more than just a friendship blossoms. As the unknown haunts them, they lean on one another for comfort—until someone pops their safety bubble and threatens everything.
The Two of Us is an enemies to lovers, brother’s best friend standalone romance set in the current affairs of history in the making. Though the character’s storyline is fiction, the circumstances are very real, and we’re sensitive to this topic. This is a story about hope, love, and so much more with a guaranteed happily ever after.
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Cami plans on riding out the pandemic at her parents’ cabin upstate. She needs to finish out her last year in college, and she needs peace to do it, so the cabin will be perfect. She didn’t know her older brother had also promised his best friend, Eli, that he could stay there, too. Eli, gorgeous Eli, who seems to intensely dislike her, but actually has always crushed on her as she’s crushed on him.
As the weeks wear on and their snark and banter turns to friendship, then more, they’re not just safe in their own isolated bubble, but are getting to know each other, and growing all at the same time, especially Cami. I love how she grew from a totally spoiled (but not bitchy) princess into an independent, strong woman basking in the knowledge that her man was crazy about her.
Though this is a timely read, centering on the current state of the globe, it’s not too heavy in tone, and the whole thing is pitched just right – fun and witty banter with heavier emotional moments occurring between the two, and the scary brushes they have with the outside world. I’ve read two quarantine themed reads so far and I’ve been lucky that both are excellent reading. This one is perhaps a little sweeter than the previous one because of Eli – that man is just plain adorable! Sweet, hardworking and totally in love with his woman, he’s the perfect, though very real, man. And this story introduces two characters I can’t wait to see fall in love – Ryan, Cami’s brother and Eli’s best friend, and Kendall, Cami’s best friend. Considering their situation at the end of The Two of Us, I can already see good things to come in The Best of Us.
The Two of Us is the first title in the Love In Isolation series. If you enjoy a brothers best friend, enemies to lovers or opposites attract romance this might just be the book for you. This title reflects the current events and how Covid -19 is affecting individuals and communities.
Cami and Eli grew up as childhood friends, who came from different worlds. Age, expectations and social standings broke their bond.
Cami is an heiress and whilst she fits the typical ‘rich girl’ stereotype when it comes to taking care of herself, and having no knowledge of the basic skills of cooking and cleaning, she is intelligent and picks these skills up remarkably well. She’s kind and honest, and I enjoyed seeing the growth and evolution of her character over the course of the book.
Eli is a big hearted and sexy hero. He’s kind, caring, compassionate and incredibly patient, but he also gives as good as he gets.
I loved the witty banter this pair shares that is fun and flirty but also antagonistic and teasing at times. Their relationship is relatable and realistic with highs and lows that most readers could connect with.
I thoroughly enjoyed this title and commend this writing duo for their ability to craft something that highlights what so many of us are going through. I personally could relate to afflictions that both the heroine and hero possess. Although this title revolves around current events, I was very glad to escape into an engaging read and look forward to future titles in the Love in Isolation series.
This was an interesting read. It’s the first book I’ve seen that is written in current day pandemic America. It is funny, sweet, scary in its accuracy…and I strongly believe that I will come back and reread this in a year. Just to check in on how far the world has come….and because I like Eli’s man bun
This latest novel from the author duo Kennedy Fox drops us right into the middle of pandemic New York City as it is escalating into America’s biggest hot spot. We watch the city as it is closing itself down in an almost futile effort to stem the spread of the virus.
The Two of Us is a brother’s best friend and enemies to lover novel packaged in one fast paced read.
Cami is seen as a spoiled rich girl, frantically packing to get herself, her cat, and her boyfriend out of the city to her parents upstate mountain cabin.
Over in Brooklyn, Eli is realizing that his three roommates are going to kill him if he stays in the city with them. While the virus is ravaging the city, his roomies are ravaging the still open bars and clubs. Eli packs and runs to his best friend’s parent’s cabin upstate.
Due to a lack of sibling communication, Cami realizes her singular quarantine is crashing in on her after she tries to kill Eli with a sculpture as he arrives in the dead of night, and unannounced. Quickly determining that the best and safest plan for them is to shelter in place, in the cabin, the two retreat to separate corners.
The first REAL morning of quarantine dawns with some hard truths, unveiling of hurts, and the beginnings of learning to live with someone you may not hate as much as you think you do.
Over the breakfast that Eli cooks for them (due to Cami’s inability to cook) they snarl and snap over his view of her as a spoiled little rich girl and Cami gets dumped via text by her current trust fund baby boyfriend.
So now it’s just Cami and Eli, alone, for the duration.
Sparks fly quickly in the story as Cami apologizes for being a rude and horrible friend to Eli and his sister while they were in their teens. She also admits that she’s had a crush on Eli since their teen years. Eli admits he’s had a crush on her as well since the same period.
After one heated kiss, the seduction game is on in the house. Lines are drawn as to whom can fall to whom first all while catching up on the pandemic’s craziest documentary that took the US by storm in the first week of quarantine. Oh, and Eli teaching Cami the basics of living by oneself – changing smoke detector batteries, cooking real food, using a dishwasher, and how to do your laundry. (The laundry one made me cringe.)
Things begin to settle into sexually igniting gauntlets thrown in between Cami’s online NYU classes and Eli’s upward growth real estate career. Just as the sexual tension reaches a point where even I was ready to throw my tablet in frustration…Eli cracks.
Sigh…romantic dinner, explosive follow up activities, COVID 19 morning after…….
You read that properly.
Cami wakes up the morning after her fantasy night with all the classic symptoms. COVID is in their cabin. Also, Eli is very high risk as an asthmatic.
The two continue their relationship on a tight rope of taking care of one sick partner back to back. Not going to lie, the ladies scared me with Eli. What I liked about this part of the story is you begin to see real emotional growth in both characters, as well as, appreciation and love for one another.
Just as the two are starting to get back on their feet, an unseen tragedy occurs that sends Eli to the hospital and Cami stranded in the cabin.
The description of the current protective gear, hospital regulations, HIPPA restraints, no visitors, critical care patient and a budding relationship that is hanging in a communication lacking abyss due to global situation is all right there in your face. It’s stark. It is blunt. It is perfectly described.
Eli does make his way back to Cami. There are emotions… professions of love, and a settling into a comfortable routine with your partner. However, in this pandemic world, getting to your big white dress HEA poses hurdles we have to cross. Such as, being able to return to the city.
The ladies did a wonderful job of writing each chapter noting which day of quarantine our two are at, and switching between the main character’s POVs.
I hold out hope that the ending for the city and the US that is predicted holds truth. It gave me hope.
As wonderful a story this is; it does contain some potential triggers. I don’t think these classify as spoilers, but I’d like to warn you that they exist in the story.
A character in the story is a front line worker in the medical field. They provide information and insight to our two main characters.
The story mentions and very very briefly describes a few news stories from inner NYC. The biggest one mentioned was when Mercy docks in NYC as an additional hospital.
Cami suffers from anxiety and there are two scenes where she experiences panic attacks.
Living in a tri-State area state to NYC, reading about the pandemic and the news alerts, and the different Governor drive edicts….it forced me to try and distance myself a little bit.
If you pick this book up, but find that reading about the current global situation is too much, give yourself permission to put the book down and try again later.
I think the further we are able to distance ourselves from the epicenter and states begin to return to whatever normal we can achieve, this book will be good for all of us.
This is one of the best things I’ve seen come out of the pandemic. Bravo ladies for writing this so quickly and capturing all the vivid parts while creating two lovable characters that become more than they appeared to be at first.
The Two of Us is the story of Cameron and Eli. Cami is the heiress to a billion-dollar empire and is being groomed to take it over. Eli is the son of one of Cami’s family’s cleaning staff. They knew each other as children, and Eli and Cami’s brother remain best friends, but Cami and Eli grew apart. Growing up, Cami bought into her parents’ ideas of who her friends should be (meaning they had to have money and the right social status to be her friend). Eli never fit the bill, and the way she treated him was hurtful after they had been friends.
When the lockdown in New York begins, Cami heads out of town to ride it out at her family’s “cabin” upstate. She plans to get some distance and focus on her online university work.
Eli lives with roommates, but none of them are taking the warnings to shelter in place seriously, and because he has asthma, he is concerned about getting the virus. Cami’s brother, Ryan offers him the cabin to stay at, to keep himself safe.
So Cami and Eli end up quarantined together. The first few days are rough – and Eli teases Cami relentlessly about her inability to do even the most simple domestic tasks – like scrambling an egg or doing a load of laundry. But Cami is determined, and she sets out to learn to be more independent, with Eli’s help, of course.
There are some unexpected twists and turns in The Two Of Us, which I really liked. I can’t reveal them – no spoilers here – but I think the twists really add to the story. It shows a little excitement and shows how close Cami and Eli eventually become.
Kennedy Fox KNOWS how to write the juicy scenes – they definitely had me swooning! Eli is a super loveable guy – with just the right amount of vulnerability. And while Cami starts out as a bit of an entitled bitch – we learn that this is only armour she wears, meant to keep out the paparazzi and to please her parents.
The Happily Ever After ending is satisfying – partly because it imagines what life might look like after this lockdown nightmare ends. An optimistic vision for the world’s future – something that’s hard to come by these days. It was good for the soul to read it.
The second book in this series, is the story of Cami’s brother, Ryan and her best friend, Kendall. I can’t wait for that one! The Rest Of Us is scheduled to be released in December 2020.
This book was very relatable which I really enjoyed. Elijah and Cameron were two characters that kept you laughing and wanting to go to the next chapter. Kennedy Fox did not disappoint and gave us a funny, steamy, heartfelt story that kept us on our toes! I can’t wait for more
This was a fun quick read that takes place in New York during the Covid19 quarantine. I really enjoyed this story and getting something a little on the lighter side during all this going on.
Cami is finishing her senior year of college and is planning on staying at her families cabin and finishing her school year on a high note. Eli is Cami’s brothers best friend that she hasn’t seen in a long time. These two haven’t gotten along for years. They are stuck together during the quarantine and man do they have chemistry.
They both didn’t know what to expect being stuck together. They are finally giving in to,their feelings. I loved watching Cami and Eli’s relationship change.
I really enjoyed The Two of Us and am looking forward to the next book.
The Two of Us is an extremely relatable given current events, but also just a fun read overall.
Cameron St. James is an heiress. She doesn’t cook, clean or do really anything for herself, other than her school work. Elijah Ross is a hard-working real estate agent who has worked hard for everything in his life. He’s known Cami since they were young kids, but there was always some animosity between the two of them. So, what happens when two people who can’t stand each other are stuck in isolation together? You get Cami and Eli’s wild wide of a romance.
I wasn’t a fan of Cami at the start of the book. I loved her wittiness and that she struggled with anxiety that many people experience and was relatable, but she also had a snobiness to her, however, the growth the had throughout this book was fantastic. I was totally Team Cami by the end. Eli I was loving from the start! He is sweet, kind, and I’m kind of in love with the fact he had a dobie! These two had some chemistry though. There was so much tension between them and I LOVED the banter. Plus, I can totally relate to their Netflix choices!
The Two of Us was a great read and I can’t wait for more of this series, because I’m definitely curious about Kendall and Ryan!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
What do you do then the entire nation is on lockdown? If you’re an heiress to a bililon-dollar fashion company, then you quarantine in a glamorous cabin and finish your final semester of NYU online. The best way to focus on her upcoming valedictorian honor is away from her family, classmates, and the paparazzi. Cameron St. James is ready to get out of the big city and head Upstate for seclusion despite her parents’ pleas to stay home.
What do you do when a pandemic is sweeping the world?
If you’re barely making ends meet, then you isolate yourself in your best friend’s mountain cabin with breathtaking views and no neighbors for miles. It’s the perfect safe place away from three roommates who don’t take the life-threatening epidemic seriously. Elijah Ross is ready to work remotely and focus on his next big promotion, assuming he’ll still have a job after this.
What happens when things don’t go as planned, and you’re stuck with the one person you dislike the most?
You improvise and do whatever it takes to avoid each other, though it proves to be impossible. The cold evenings alone turn into movie and popcorn night together by the fireplace. Days turn into weeks, and eventually, more than just a friendship blossoms. As the unknown haunts them, they lean on one another for comfort-until someone pops their safety bubble and threatens everything.
I have to admit you hear so many thing about what we are going through on the news the radio, commercials, stores…it’s just everywhere and I wasn’t really sure that I was going to love the fact that I was reading about this all the while while we all are living it. But I did. Kennedy Fox has done a great job of making you forget your worries for a while and getting lost in the world with Cami and Eli. Cami is in NYC when they go into lockdown and instead of staying in the city she decides to escape to her family’s cabin that is remote and isolate. She has things she needs to finish up for college and a valedictorian speech that needed to get done. It is perfect. She will be able to get everything done in peace and have some seriously needed time to herself. But what she actually gets is her brother’s best friend showing up at the cabin to escape his roommates who are not taking everything that is going on very seriously. These two are total and complete opposites and I have to say there is no love lost between them. She is set to inherit billions and he is a real estate agent. And talk about two people that love to torment each other. However that just makes for some fantastic sexual chemistry between the two. This book was really good and I loved every single second of it. Don’t let that it is about what is currently going on in our world and you think you don’t need to read a book about it too. That would be a mistake as this is just the perfect escape and you’re going to love it.
The Two of Us is book 1 in the Love In Isolation series by the writing duo that is Kennedy Fox. It is told in Dual POV as with all their stories and follows Cameron St James, a business major and fashion industry heiress and Elijah Ross, Real Estate agant, her brothers best friend and her secret teenage crush.
This book is set in our worlds current crisis. A deadly pandemic has forced the world into lock down and everyone must isolate for their own safety. Family and friends are separated and our way of life as we know it is about to drastically change. These authors take it a step further and show us how desparation can lead to deadly consequences. This is not for the faint of heart.
Cameron and Elijah are unknowingly thrown into isolation together in her family cabin in upstate New York. Once friends turned enimies their chemistry makes for some very witty and entertaining banter. Elijah is quick to get under Cameron’s skin with his jibes about her self sufficiency and ability to cook ha not!
This quickly morphed and evolves into something stronger and more tangible. You could cut the sexual tension with a knife. The have history and unresolved feelings towards each other and this all comes to a head as they are forced to spend and unknown amount of time in each others daily lives. What could be easily ignored when they never saw each other is quick to make its presence known between them and once that can of worms has been opened there is no turning back. You just hope they are on the same page at the end.
And yet the road to true love is not an easy one to travel. This road is fraught with peril and not for the weak. Together they must fight for what they have found.
Excellent characters with wicked chemistry and personalities I loved both of them and cannot wait to see where this series goes
The Two of US by Kennedy Fox is the First book in the Love in Isolation Series. This is the story of Cameron ‘Cami’ St. James and Elijah ‘Eli’ Ross.
Cameron is the heiress who is also a college student and when everyone is quarantine she ends up heading to the family cabin to keep doing her school work online in a quite place. Unknown to either Elijah has just been offered that cabin too so that he can get away safely when his fellow roommates don’t take this quarantine seriously. Cameron and Elijah have always rub each other wrong with their different situation in life but they have to come together when they are stuck in a cabin. They both end up learning things about the other, along with learning to help each other. Enjoyed this book and hope to read more from these authors.
The Two of Us brings us Cami and Eli story, a couple who know each other since childhood, and dislike each other growing up. I keep confirming my favorite troupe is enemies to lovers, the slow build of the relationship is just amazing.
Cami and Eli, like all of us right now are forced to quarantine and they both choose Cali’s family cabin. At first they annoy each other but little by little those feelings turn into a beautiful relationship. They’re both great: Eli is handsome, sweet, caring of the ones he loves and Cami is a great girl, determined to get what she wants.
They both go thru many hard moments while quarantined, also sexy and sweet moments. At the end, it all works for the best and they get their Happy Ending.
Authors Kennedy Fox accepted the challenge and wrote a “quarantine romance”, with a very enjoyable outcome. This is a read that focuses on the pandemic and the storyline is centered directly on it.
With a plan in place, Cameron St. James packed up her car, her cat (Chanel), and some groceries and went to the family cabin to escape the pandemic. While waiting on her boyfriend (Zane) to join her, her brother’s best friend (Elijah Ross) shows up to stay as well with his Doberman Bruno.
This is a romance, but not without some struggles. It is kind of an enemies/friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance, brother’s best friend mix. There is a lot of banter, foreplay, getting to know one another, humor, concerning times, learning moments…so much in this book, but so perfectly blended together to create a great read. 4.25 stars.
This is the first book by Kennedy Fox that I have read and I am now a fan! These ladies have knocked The Two of Us out of the park! They have taken a worldwide tragic time, gave it a personal touch and drew us into a heartwarming romance.
Cami and Eli knew each other when they were young kids, but were never really friends. They went their separate ways and now they both end up at Cami’s family cabin as a way to escape the danger of the pandemic. In order to comfortably coexist they are both going to have to find a way to get along, but all this time they are spending together is opening doors to friendship, attraction and so much more.
LOVED it!! At first I was like ehh I don’t think I am going to like this chick, she was a stuck up spoiled girl. BUT after like the 2nd chapter I was HOOKED!! I liked how the book was written about this COVID-19 outbreak and the things people are currently going through. The way that Eli took care of Cami and just the way he loved her made me fall in love with this book!
This book was amazing. In times like this we needed a book that showed us that even though it sucks right now it gets worse at first and then it gets kind of better.
Cami and Eli knew eachother since they were children and both had a crush on the other which makes this book so much sweeter. Cami is the typical rich princess who doesn‘t know how to cook or do her laundry and Eli is quite the opposite. And we all know what is said about opposites attract eachother
The whole back story of the pandemic didn‘t feel real to me. It was slightly made worse in my opinion but we‘ll never know what happens. It could very well be real in some countries.
I fell in love with the characters story. Eli and Cami are just meant to be. I enjoyed every page of this book and honestly can‘t wait for the next one.
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ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
The Two Of Us was more than just a sweet romance of an enemies to lovers tale… The authors behind Kennedy Fox delve into deep emotional issues, real world problems, and mental and physical health and well being. This was not at all what I expected. I truly was prepared to read a fast-paced, heart warming romance about two unlikely people trapped together during a world pandemic. I was delivered so much more.
Cameron and Elijah have known one another their whole lives. But that doesn’t mean they get along. If anything, these two have stopped at nothing to bully one another to bury any affectionate feelings they might have had. Now stuck at a cabin during a world health crisis, these two must put aside their differences and co-habitate. Easier said than done!
Elijah is the picture perfect boyfriend. I instantly knew this character would have my heart. He is motivated, hard-working, a great cook, and easy on the eyes! Cameron, though just as motivated and beautiful, is a hot mess. I became frustrated with her character’s inability to function independently from the beginning. But as I read on I grew to love her character’s transformation into a more independent woman. The bond that these two have goes deeper than hate and I loved experiencing all the little changes that morphed hate into love.
The Two Of Us surprised me. Beyond the romance, I was thrilled to see these writers take a look at these serious world issues and find a way to incorporate it in this sweet romance. It created more emotions in me than elation at an unlikely love. I found myself concerned of each character’s health and well-being (be it physical or mental) and I wanted to find out more than what their happily ever after was. The conclusion in this book silenced some of my anxiety at what is happening in the world because it reminded me that “this too shall pass.”
This is the 1st in a new series and is Cami and Eli’s story. Eli is Cami’s brothers’ best friend and these two have had a crush on each other for years. Due to the pandemic that we are all going through at present, Cami decides to go to her family’s cabin to isolate, while Eli is offered the use as well by his best friend. These two are total opposite they are perfect. This is a well written tale which is the perfect escape from reality needed at present, and I recommend for all enemies / lovers’ readers.
Ahhhh The Two of Us aka how to leave You in ‘hot and bothered’ mode, level max… will made Yoy swoon !!!!
Gahhhh I loved this book ! From the first paiges Kennedy Fox has sucked me in their book immediateley. Cami and Eli are so amazing ! They were fantastic company to hang out. I adore them, specially because the story is so accurate in this hard times.
The Two of Us is not only about Cami and Eli. It’s a story to remind us, that sometimes we have the best things around us, that we just need to watch closesly for the people, who stay with us in hard moments. The people who care about us. The people who love us, just because of one simply reason – EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.PERSON in this world deserve to find the right love and to be loved.
Cami and Eli gave me ALL THE FEELS!! They were so sweet together, with one of the best chemistry You can find in books. I adored Eli for His kind and carrying heart, and Cami for being the biggest pain in … something for Eli. The banter between them was over the charts- it made me to turn all these pages faster than the speed of light ! From the begining till the end THIS author and THESE characters won’t let You to put this book down.
Forget about Your responsiblity for a few hours just to hook up with Cami and Eli – they will give You fun, joy and… love !
Must Read Title.
Realistic read for our times.
So this book is very timely. What happens when you are isolating with someone you were close to growing up that has turned into more of a frenemy? These two definitely no longer get along, so being isolated in a cabin in the woods could be a recipe for disaster.
However, they both share a common fear – the world outside during a pandemic. Seeing Eli and Cami grow closer in a chaotic world gives us hope.
This one has some twists and turns, but it is an easy read and I’m looking forward to this series.
I voluntarily requested and read an advance reader copy.
3.5 stars
I love me some Kennedy Fox books. I love their writing style and the characters they create. Enemies to lovers and brother’s best friend are some of my favorite tropes so I was all for this book! However, this book left me with mixed feelings.
On one hand it lived up to what I expect from Kennedy Fox in regards to quality of writing and loveablity of characters. Cami and Eli are perfect together. I loved the banter between them. I loved that Eli teased Cami for being a “princess” but was happy to teach her new things. Their chemistry is off the charts! Resulting in some seriously steamy sexy times that are perfectly balanced by some super sweet moments. I loved Eli and Cami’s love story.
But on the other hand, this book deals with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Eli and Cami fall in love while being quarantined together. For me, this was difficult. The stress and anxiety that the characters experience are the same very real stressors and anxieties that I’m dealing with. There were several times I had to take a break from this book. I think if we weren’t still in the middle of this pandemic I might have enjoyed that aspect of the story more, but it just felt a little “too soon.” If you’re struggling with the pandemic you might want to wait a bit on this book. It hits really close to home. Definitely give it a read later though because…Eli and Cami! And the last 10% of the book? Loved!
I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.