Enemies to Lovers books are simply everyone’s favorite kind of Romance novels! They explore a whole range of emotions and give you this feeling that “true love conquers all”.
There’s just something about this fantasy that the person who keeps challenging you is secretly head over heels in love with you!
Below you’ll find my absolute favorite Enemies to Lovers books. They are all extremely entertaining, romantic, and sexy. And, of course, since we are at Lovely Audiobooks, they all have outstanding audiobook versions with top-notch narration that brings out all the emotions!
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The Hating Game
Sally Thorne (Author), Katie Schorr (Narrator)
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The Hating Game is the gold standard for Office Enemies to Lovers Romance novels! If you haven’t read or listened to it yet, you absolutely should.
I’m always hesitant to pick up hyped books, but believe me, this one deserves all the love and praise. It’s a fun, fast-paced Romantic Comedy, and Katie Schorr narrated it beautifully!
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Love on the Brain
Ali Hazelwood (Author), Brooke Bloomingdale (Narrator)
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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood has a wonderful, satisfying Rom-Com atmosphere! It will give you all the warm and fuzzies, as it’s (mostly) light and happy, but there’s also a little bit of science-y intrigue and SO. MUCH. PINING!
Enemies to Lovers that is really unrequited love? Yes, please! Brooke Bloomingdale did a wonderful narration for the audio version of Love on the Brain.
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The Layover
Lacie Waldon (Author), Jorjeana Marie (Narrator)
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The Layover by Lacie Waldon is such a delightful Enemies to Lovers Romance!
Ava is going on her last trip as a flight attendant. Unfortunately, her co-worker on this special flight is Jack, her nemesis. And to make things worse, they have an unplanned layover together!
Jorjeana Marie is a wonderful audiobook narrator who is a pleasure to listen to, and this audiobook feels like you are taking a trip to the beach!
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Chloe Liese (Author), Charlotte North (Narrator), Stephen Dexter (Narrator)
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Two Wrongs Make a Right is a wonderful Contemporary Romance novel about two people who want to get back at their meddling friends.
Jamie and Bea have the same circle of friends but don’t like each other very much. Their friends, however, are convinced they would make a perfect couple. The two hope if they fake a relationship and break up, their friends will give up and leave each of them in peace!
But when they anonymously start to text, they actually do find that they get along extremely well. But it’s not easy to leave the real-life animosity and hurt feelings behind…
Charlotte North and Stephen Dexter are the perfect voices for Jamie and Bea!
Two Houses
Suleena Bibra (Author), Jeed Saddy (Narrator)
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Two Houses was a surprise hit for me and was one of my favorite Enemies to Lovers books of 2021! It made me laugh out loud a lot, and the two main characters have a very believable rivalry going (with some hits under the belt).
I also loved listening to a Romance set in the world of art auctions. That was super interesting, and it was so nice how Priya and Gavin both appreciated art and history. The narration by Jeed Saddy was fantastic and really brought out what a badass Priya is!
Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail
Ashley Herring Blake (Author), Kristen DiMercurio (Narrator)
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Astrid is fancy. She’s definitely not spoiled, her mother is way too critical for that. But she’s elegant and poised. And also straight, she thought. But then she literally stumbles into Jordan who is rougher around the edges and also instantly dislikes Astrid.
Both have quite a lot of feelings about it when they find out that they have to work on a big, important project together!
I loved the Enemies to Lovers setup here, it’s so well done! And you can really feel that these two women have a deep connection because they keep making each other tear up. Kristen DiMercurio did the narration and made the chemistry between Astrid and Jordan palpable!
Set On You
Amy Lea (Author), Carolyn Kang (Narrator)
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Crystal meets Scott in the gym and hates him. He seems to be set on breaking every rule, and she just can’t stand it! (Totally feeling it, Crystal!)
Nevertheless, the two can’t stay away from each other. But then Crystal finds out that he is in a serious relationship! That sure ignites the animosity again.
The audiobook is narrated by Carolyn Kang, who is delightful to listen to! Set On You is one of the most entertaining Enemies to Lovers books!
A Proposal They Can’t Refuse
Natalie Caña (Author), Valentina Ortiz (Narrator)
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A Proposal They Can’t Refuse has all the big feelings we are looking for in Enemies to Lovers books!
Kamilah has given up a lot to help out her family. And Liam is a total grump. The two just don’t get along anymore, even though they were childhood friends.
This is such a wonderful, captivating Romantic Comedy, and Valentina Ortiz is a fantastic narrator with an amazing range of voices!
Can’t Resist Her
Kianna Alexander (Author), Mooreghan Martin (Narrator)
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Can’t Resist Her by Kianna Alexander has such a fantastic Enemies to Lovers setup! Summer and Aiko shared one passionate kiss as teenagers. Now they are both back in their hometown.
Summer is trying to save the old school building that was built by her grandma. And Aiko is the project manager tasked with the demolition of said building. The two women are so happy to reconnect and are very attracted to one another. The chemistry between them is really palpable. Yet overcoming their very different opinions on the future of their old neighborhood is a huge hurdle that’s not easy to overcome.
I loved every second of Can’t Resist Her and Mooreghan Martin’s fantastic narration of this story!
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Ben and Beatriz
Katalina Gamarra (Author), James Fouhey (Narrator), Aida Reluzco (Narrator)
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Ooh, did I adore Ben and Beatriz! My heart broke so much for Beatriz, who carries a lot of trauma with her. And I loved getting to know Ben with her, the immensely rich white cishet dude who queer dark-skinned Beatriz hates with a burning passion.
There are a lot of sex, drama, and rich people problems here. But there’s also a beautiful romance and an ending that warmed my heart and that I loved so much for these two people who I grew to care about so very much throughout the book.
James Fouhey and Aida Reluzco are wonderful to listen to and fully embodied Ben and Beatriz!
So We Meet Again
Suzanne Park (Author), Jackie Chung (Narrator)
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So We Meet Again is such a fun Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy! Jess lost her high-profile Wallstreet job she was so proud of and moved back home, where she resurrects her old YouTube cooking channel that she started in college.
She also keeps running into Daniel. They used to be rivals in school. But since they are both back home, they try to build up a friendship.
Jackie Chung did a wonderful narration for this great audiobook!
Stirring Up Love
Chandra Blumberg (Author), Keylor Leigh (Narrator), Joe Arden (Narrator)
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How could you resist an audiobook read by Keylor Leigh and Joe Arden? Obviously, you can’t! And you shouldn’t!
Stirring Up Love is a tasty culinary small-town Romance. Simone is a chef who returns to her hometown to take over her grandfather’s barbecue restaurant. There she meets Finn, who is trying to sell his own barbecue sauce. The two turn into rivals at their local farmer’s market. But this only gets worse when they compete for a start-up budget on reality TV.
This is a very fun Enemies to Lovers book with a fantastic narration!
Crimes of Passion
Jack Harbon (Author), Kevin Free (Narrator), Ron Butler (Narrator)
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Crimes of Passion is a super fun audio short story in Audible Plus. It’s an Enemies to Lovers Romance between two true crime podcasters who want to honor a shared fan with a collaboration.
This book is brought to life by two of the best audiobook narrators out there, Kevin Free and Ron Butler!
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Hate Notes
Vi Keeland (Author), Penelope Ward (Author), Sebastian York (Narrator), Lynn Barrington (Narrator)
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Hate Notes is a classic Enemies to Lovers story with a twist that broke my heart and was incredibly beautiful!
Reed is the all-out-jerk alpha we’ve come to love and hate (yes, love and hate, you know it’s true). Charlotte is a down-on-her-luck heroine who believes that, deep down, Reed is an entirely different man than the facade he shows her and the world.
Hate Notes holds a special place in my heart because it’s one of the few popular Romance novels that deal with chronic illness. Sebastian York beautifully embodies Reed, and Lynn Barrington’s narration of Charlotte will pull on your heartstrings!
Boyfriend Material
Alexis Hall (Author), Joe Jameson (Narrator)
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Even if you don’t usually pick up M/M Romance, Boyfriend Material is a must for fans of Enemies to Lovers books! Plus, it’s a closed-door Romance, so no explicit scenes.
Either way, this book is so, so worth it for Romance readers! It’s cute and deeply emotional, with amazingly witty banter that will completely crack you up!
And Joe Jameson’s narration left me clinging to my earbuds and coming back for a second and third re-listen!
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Intention
Ava Harrison (Author), Shane East (Narrator), Andi Arndt (Narrator)
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Madeline is the CEO of her friend’s fashion label. Things for them are absolutely wonderful until the day their company is taken over by a new investor.
Nathaniel is your typical cocky British billionaire. And Madeline instantly hates everything about him. The two banter like mad until events take an entirely different direction.
This is one of the Enemies to Lovers books that moved me deeply. Madeline has to deal with serious health struggles, and seeing Nathaniel change and grow to become the partner she needs hit me in a particularly soft spot.
Shane East and Andi Arndt are two of the most popular Romance audiobook narrators, for good reason!
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Work for It
Talia Hibbert (Author), Shane East (Narrator), Chance Thoreau (Narrator)
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Work For It is a beautiful Hate to Love story set in a small town. It’s a bit angsty, and I was quite worried if the two heroes would really make it in the end. But yes, the Happy Ending is everything you could hope for!
Talia Hibbert is an amazing author, and this book has such a delicious hate to love journey. Shane East and Chance Thoreau are absolutely killing it here!
Getting Schooled
Christina C. Jones (Author), Sean Crisden (Narrator), Adenrele Ojo (Narrator)
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The banter in Getting Schooled completely cracked me up!
I loved that Jason isn’t your usual flawless Romance hero. And Reese is my favorite kind of heroine: Smart and thoughtful, but also a little bit of a weirdo and with an utterly unexpected streak (you’ll see when you get there). The chemistry between Reese and Jason sure is off the charts!
While this Enemies to Lovers book has a happy ending, their story continues in the second and third books of The Wright Brothers series. So you will get more info on how their relationship develops if you continue. Sean Crisden and Adenrele Ojo are two of my favorite narrators, and they truly brought Getting Schooled to life!
Faker
Sarah Echavarre Smith (Author), Donnabella Mortel (Narrator)
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This workplace Romance is perfect if you’ve already read The Hating Game and are looking for a fresh take on the theme!
Faker is set in a power tool company where Emmie has to constantly defend herself and her work in front of everyone. But her co-worker Tate is the worst in the bunch, never having a single nice word for her…
This is one of the cutest Enemies to Lovers books out there, and Donnabella Mortel turned the wonderful story into a fantastic audiobook!
Never Have I Ever
Lauren Blakely (Author), Amanda Ronconi (Narrator), Jason Clarke (Narrator)
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A wedding planner and a divorce attorney? If that isn’t the perfect set-up for an Enemies to Lovers book, I don’t know what is!
But to make it all the more heartwarming, he’s also a single dad (and a wonderful one at that). Never Have I Ever deals with some pretty serious topics, but it’s so warm and sweet and will give you all the feels.
Amanda Ronconi and Jason Clarke are wonderful as Piper and Zach!
The Trouble with Hating You
Sajni Patel (Author), Soneela Nankani (Narrator)
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It’s always promising when the hate is already part of the title. And The Trouble With Hating You does not disappoint at all!
This Enemies to Lovers book has a very intriguing pace and concept and some utterly beautiful romantic moments you don’t want to miss.
Liya and Jay are both Indian-American and have to navigate their way between modern life and tradition. Liya is very determined to stay single, but Jay is making it quite difficult for her… Soneela Nankani perfectly brought this story and characters to life!
Ache for You
J.T. Geissinger (Author), Mackenzie Cartwright (Narrator), Brian Pallino (Narrator)
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Ache for You is a Slow Burn Enemies to Lovers Romance set in Florence, Italy.
Kimber has had nothing but bad luck and is now stuck in the beautiful city. Matteo is her kind-of-but-not-really stepbrother who wants to buy Kimber’s company. And she has to ask herself if he’s only playing her or if the sparks are real…
All three stand-alone books in J.T. Geissinger’s Slow Burn series are great. But Matteo was my absolute favorite! And with Brian Pallino’s accent, I’m sure you’ll fall in love with him, too.
From Lukov with Love
Mariana Zapata (Author), Callie Dalton (Narrator), Teddy Hamilton (Narrator)
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From Lukov with Love has all the passion you’d expect in Enemies to Lovers books while still giving you the slow burn we all love Mariana Zapata for.
Ivan and Jasmine used to compete in figure skating but have to learn to work together. I adored Ivan, especially voiced by the wonderfully warm-sounding Teddy Hamilton. And Jasmine is a kickass, complex, modern heroine, perfectly brought to life by Callie Dalton.
This is a slow-burn Sports Romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat because it’s a deliciously intense story!
Walk of Shame
Lauren Layne (Author), Susannah Jones (Narrator), Joe Arden (Narrator),
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Enemies to Lovers books don’t always have to be angsty. Walk of Shame is an adorably fun book about a bubbly socialite and her neighbor who’s annoyed by her.
Susannah Jones is the perfect voice for Georgie, who seems to have such a frivolous life, but actually has a lot more depth than she’s getting credit for. Joe Arden reads the grumpy lawyer next door who keeps telling himself that this is really not his type of woman.
If you need a feel-good Romantic Comedy to unwind and giggle, Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne is the perfect choice!
Thirty Day Boyfriend
Whitney G. (Author), Erin Mallon (Narrator), Zachary Webber (Narrator)
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If you need a quick Enemies to Lovers romance, Thirty Day Boyfriend is a must-listen! This fast-paced fake relationship Office Romance is one of my favorite short audiobooks. Whitney G.’s novella honestly blew me away and manages to make a popular trope entirely it’s own.
Emily just wants to get away from her job, but her boss really, really likes Emily and hires her for a special task: Playing his fiancée. And if you think she just gave in to his charm, I have to tell you, nope, no, she did not! She asked for an absolutely outrageous sum of money on top of the promise to let her out of her job afterward. Attagirl!
Erin Mallon and Zachary Webber are both outstanding audiobook narrators and turned this story into an immensely entertaining audiobook!
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Captain
Lauren Rowe (Author), Lily Reynolds (Narrator), John Lane (Narrator)
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Lauren Rowe is one of the very few authors who can actually pull off
In Captain, this instant soul-deep attraction turns into a whole lot of hate between Tessa and Ryan when things take an unexpected turn.
The Morgan Brothers series
Lily Reynolds and John Lane simply have the perfect voices for the Captain and Tessa!
Hold Me
Courtney Milan (Author), Xe Sands (Narrator), Sean Crisden (Narrator)
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Hold Me is not only a fantastic Enemies to Lovers book but also everything you could hope for in a story about finding love on the internet.
Jay is a scientist. When he meets Maria, he assumes she’s just a beautiful woman with no brains. He has no idea that she is actually the brilliant mind behind his favorite blog and the person he has fallen in love with online. Maria takes no shit from Jay and gives as good as she gets.
Hold Me by Courtney Milan is one of my all-time favorite Contemporary Romance audiobooks, and Xe Sands and Sean Crisden did a fantastic job with the narration!
Punk 57
Penelope Douglas (Author), Laurie Catherine Winkel (Narrator), Matthew Holland (Narrator)
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Punk 57 is one of the most popular bully Romance books out there!
This story has a female bully, Ryen. I really liked how she was portrayed and what her path looked like that led to her treating other kids so badly. Misha had been Ryen’s pen pal for many years. But when they meet in person for the first time, she isn’t at all what he expected, so he doesn’t tell her who he really is.
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas has a lot of unique twists and turns with some well-placed angst while being utterly romantic! Misha and Ryen find each other again and again. And Laurie Catherine Winkel and Matthew Holland have the perfect voices for this emotional New Adult Romance!
Friends without Benefits
Penny Reid (Author), Devra Woodward (Narrator)
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Too many people are familiar with this fantasy: What if the boy who teased you in school really had a giant crush on you? That’s exactly what Friends without Benefits is about – and so much more.
This is one of those audiobooks I have listened to many times, and I think many more will follow. If you’re looking for a bully love story that is a little bit lighter and more of an adult romance than Punk 57, Penny Reid’s novel is your perfect choice!
Devra Woodward has a beautiful smoky voice and is so much fun to listen to!
Smut
Karina Halle (Author), Lidia Dornet (Narrator), Shaun Grindell (Narrator)
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Don’t you just love your smut? I kind of assume that’s why you are here 😉 This book is smut about smut! More specifically, two students who can’t stand each other have to do a team project and end up writing erotica together. It’s insanely entertaining and very sexy!
Smut by Karina Halle is witty and amusing, making some meta-level fun of the Romance genre (or rather, the Romance story template) while being smack in the middle of it itself!
Lidia Dornet and Shain Grindell did a fun and entertaining narration of this great Romantic Comedy!
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Smut looks like a very good one indeed, I specially love that cover aswell ?
Though it wasn’t in audiobook, one of my teen-favorite enemy-to-lover was “perfect chemistery” by Simone Elkeles !!
Yes!! Smut is totally awesome. I loved the flow of that story 🙂