Vi Keeland is one of my favourite writers! I love the novels she wrote alone and also the ones with Penelope Ward😍 This one is an office romance between Bennett and Annalise🥰 A little summary first:
When Bennett sees Annalise for the first time, she’s been breaking his windshield wiper because her hair got stuck in it😂 Why? Because she’s put her parking ticket under the windshield thinking he deserved it. When they meet at the office, they learn that they’re competing for the same job ‘Creative Director’ after their advertising companies’ merger. The board will decide who’ll stay here and who’ll go to Dallas branch. Of course neither Bennett nor Annalise wants to move to Dallas, so they begin to work for the position harder. While it is all’s fair in love and war for Bennett, Annalise decides to play fair. They are attracted to each other a lot, but each one has issues. Bennett never has long-term relationships, and Annalise’s been left by his eight-year-boyfriend. While they continue to race for the position at work, they also try to understand the attraction between them.
I usually like Vi’s male characters more than female ones. But here, I liked Annalise more. While I understand and sympathize with Bennett and his fears due to his past, I couldn’t like him almost until the end of the book. Annalise was the more likeable character and I liked her fairness, integrity and courage. Bennett’s interaction with Lucas was the best part I love about him. Because I could see that he has a heart and he isn’t the narcissist jerk he looks like🤣
Despite not being one of my favourites from Vi, this is a good office romance and enemies-to-lovers book that you will definitely like
