Lucas Thatcher has always been my enemy.
It’s been a decade since I’ve seen him, but our years on opposite coasts were less of a lasting peace and more of a temporary cease-fire. Now that we’re both back in our small town, I know Lucas expects the same old war, but I’ve changed since high school—and from the looks of it, so has he.
The arrogant boy who was my teenage rival is now a chiseled doctor armed with intimidating good looks. He is Lucas Thatcher 2.0, the new and improved version I’ll be competing with in the workplace instead of the schoolyard.
I’m not worried; I’m a doctor now too, board-certified and sexy in a white coat. It almost feels like winning will be too easy—until Lucas unveils a tactic neither of us has ever used before: sexual warfare.
The day he pushes me up against the wall and presses his lips to mine, I can’t help but wonder if he’s filling me with passion or poison. Every fleeting touch is perfect torture. With every stolen kiss, my walls crumble a little more. After all this time, Lucas knows exactly how to strip me of my defenses, but I’m in no hurry to surrender.
Knowing thy enemy has never felt so good.
4.5 stars
Review by Lisa Kane
Review by Lisa Kane
What a fun read this was! Two rivals, literally since birth who have always tried to beat. Lucas Thatcher and Daisy Bell are both back in Hamilton, their hometown. Both have studied and worked their asses off to become doctors. They are working for the only practice in town, each having dreams of taking it over.
The banter between these two as they each try to woo the office staff is hilarious. It’s obvious to me, even if it’s not so apparent to them that they are perfect for each other. The whole town has followed their competitiveness and is fascinated by the fact that they are now working together. Of course, Daisy is determined to make Lucas quit. And Lucas being Lucas, he’s not about to make things easy for her.
“When you’re packing your bags in a few weeks, I’ll let you keep this coat so you can always remember what might have been.”
She never knew he was coming back to town, she left Hamilton after high school to go to college on the west coast. She knew Lucas had a full scholarship to a school on the other side of the country. Finally, she would be free of him. But now it’s 11 years later and she’s back where she was before. Only now she is starting to see Lucas in a whole new light.
Can you kill someone with a kiss? I think that’s what he’s doing-slaying me with his mouth.
Lucas has done a hell of a lot of growing up-he’s gorgeous and just about every female in town has her eye on him. Of course that doesn’t make Daisy jealous. She just wants to be rid of him…
There’s lots of humor and a little bit of angst in this story. I think this may be one of my favorite RS Grey stories. This woman can write a delicious rom/com!
“I’ve loved you since I knew what love meant.”
I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, black labs, and cold weather. Seriously, if I had it my way I would be curled up on the couch with all of those things… everyday.
I live in Texas where I spend my free time writing and reading. My favorite authors are Mindy Kaling & Jonathan Safran Foer. I’m a comedy geek and love all things “funny”. Women like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling are definitely the biggest inspirations for my writing, though I think my work tends to skew a bit smuttier than theirs.
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