Title: Kissing the Rival A Kissing Games Series Standalone Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Workplace Romance Release Date: June 15, 2023
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Charlotte
I’m not just kissing the rival… I’m falling for him.
Spencer Pennington has always been a shameless flirt, but when it came to being the best in our MBA program, all bets were off, and the competition was on.
Fast-forward a few years, and all it takes is a bar at a failed wedding and my silly kiss-rating system to lock lips with the enemy. Cocky as ever, Spencer claims he’s a ten and kisses me to prove it. I kiss him back to scratch an old itch, not expecting to like it.
Which is a huge problem, because Mr. Tall, Dark, and Tattooed from grad school is my new boss. And I want to kiss him again and again. Even if I only gave him a four.
Spencer
Charlotte Krause could be the perfect girl, if she didn’t hate me so much. I’m unsure if it was just me or guys in general, but she had this stuck-up, all-work-no-play vibe about her in college.
Imagine my surprise when I find her at the resort bar rating kisses like it’s her job. This carefree woman is nothing like the focused girl who turned me down at freshman orientation. And every time after that.
When I promise her I’m a ten, I see that competitive spark light in her ocean-blue eyes. There she is. She might have kissed me to prove me wrong, but I know I’m right about one thing.
She feels the spark too. There’s just one problem. It turns out her actual job is working for me.
After reading Kissing My Brother’s Bride I kinda expected Spencer to be a bit of a douche…. Charlotte had such a beef with the guy but was sooo vague about what had happened in their past.. even then we got the impression there was a spark between them though she claimed to hate him…. 😈
Fast forward to Kissing the Rival where I found I really liked them both.
This story was fun. A lot of well written banter, a look into how Spencer & Charlotte met, the rivalry (and what was probably flirting on Spence’s part) that had built between them and how they reconnected in the present.
This couple were perfect for each other. After their ‘kiss rating’ while at the wedding that wasn’t, Spencer was determined he was gonna prove a point to Charlotte. She was determined to stay mad at him…. until she couldn’t. There was a lot of heat and steam with these guys. Spencer was invested more than Charlotte could have imagined and watching her catch up was a great read.
There was some things going on in the background that obviously related to upcoming books and potential pairings… I cannot wait for more in this series!!!
A solid 4* story from Kaylee Ryan and a definite recommended read.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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