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I enjoyed myself while reading The Rival. It was highly entertaining and highly addicting.

In The Rivals, the Lockwood and Sterling family have been enemies for some time. It all started decades ago when two men from each family both fell in love with the same woman. The love affair resulted in a joint business venture in creating a classy hotel named The Countess. Weston Lockwood and Sophia Sterling come to the hotel in hopes of securing control of the hotel for their respective families. While they anticipated the hard work, what was unexpected was how quickly they learned that they might not hate each other after all.

Again, I found this to be an entertaining read. Both POVs keep me captivated and I really enjoyed the backstory of the hotel. I thought that history was nicely woven in. In addition, I really loved the dynamic between Sophia and Weston. They have this amazing chemistry and bounce off each other very well. And the banter is to die for.

Also, both of them are trying to prove themselves to their family. Sophia is trying to prove to her father that she can handle it, and that her brother is not better suited for the job. Weston is trying to prove to his family that he’s changed from his destructive ways and can be dependable.

And surprisingly, this story does have a few emotional moments. Both of them have sort of tragic past.

Final Thoughts:

The Rival is a perfectly crafted enemies-to-lovers romance.