Teddy Spenser Isn't Looking for Love

I've read what feels like dozens of “enemies to lovers” combined with “only one bed” books this year, and unfortunately this one doesn't add anything new to the well-worn tropes. In fact, the “enemies to lovers” description is a bit misleading, since the titular Teddy decides by about 25% that Romeo Blue is not an uptight, humorless IT geek whose sole purpose in life is to make Teddy's job of design and marketing as difficult as possible. In fact, he's quite charming and personable. And hot.

So in reality, the majority of the book is spent watching Teddy and Blue undergo a bizarre series of tests demanded by a potential client whose business could make or break their company, while they are quickly falling in love. For someone who declares at the start of the book that Valentine's Day is stupid and he is giving up on relationships because of one bad boyfriend, Teddy is very quickly besotted with Romeo. There's no third act breakup or any real drama actually, other than the potential of one or both of the MCs ending up unemployed (which of course doesn't happen).

Not a bad read if you are looking for a gentle, angst-less romance. Fielding writes with gentle humor and wit, and both MCs are likeable characters. They're just not terribly distinctive or memorable.

ARC received from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.