Michelle Hercules

Flirting with Disaster

Woah, this was hate to love like no other. The banter and angst between the characters was awesome. I loved the whole I can’t stand you but please don’t go trope. 

I love a good enemies to lovers book, this one has those elements. Alexis and Finn had a great hating start and just gradually fell down this rabbit hole of no return. I can’t wait to see how their relationship progresses. 

This read was set in a prep school, not my usual go to but I enjoyed the premise for sure, definitely recommend if you’re into school vibes with dark romance. I hope to see more of the side characters and the details on how the twists come together! 

Huge thanks to the author for gifting me a copy! All opinions are my own.

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

Rating: 4.5 stars

FLIRTING WITH DISASTER is an addicting enemies to lovers romance filled with spice, banter and with a surprising touch of suspense that kept me at the edge of my seat. I highly recommend this book to lovers of this trope and of dark romance in general. In some ways, it reminded me of a lighter version of the Devil’s Night series by Penelope Douglas, and since that series is one of my new obsessions, you can understand how much I enjoyed this book!

One of the biggest strengths of this book are definitely the two protagonists, Alexis and Finn. I started feeling for Alexis from very early on, and this only intensified going forward as she had to remain strong throughout the major, disorienting changes in her life. Finn, too, was a character I loved from the beginning. It’s no secret that I love the bad boys—and Finn definitely fits the criteria—but there’s so much more to Finn than that, and it’s evident from very early on in the book. Individually, these characters were very enjoyable and intriguing, but put them together and they were fire! Their “I hate you but I want you” dynamic and their witty, angsty banter was the life of the book as a whole. I loved the surrounding plot as well, but the romance is definitely what kept me glued to the pages. 

The only reason I’m not giving the book a full 5 star rating is that I found the resolution of the plot to have been a bit rushed, especially in regards to the involvement of a certain character. I also wasn’t the biggest fan of a twist regarding Alexis, which I felt either needed a bit more page time or could have been avoided altogether. However, neither of these things impacted my enjoyment of the book, and I’m super excited for the next one, which will focus on another pairing! The author did an incredible job teasing the storylines of the following books, and I am hyped!

Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy. All opinions are my own.

Flirting with Disaster

Reviews