The Rivals by Vi Keeland - Book Review
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The Rivals by Vi Keeland was a fantastic enemies to lovers romance novel where the Lockwood and the Sterlings are a feuding family who throw two of their own into a bidding war for who will win the majority share ownership of a third hotel, The Countess. Will it be Westin or Sophia who win the majority in the end? Or will their forbidden love conquer the war between their families?
This was a brilliant enemies to lovers book that had all the sweet dirty talk you can imagine. This is the second book of Vi Keeland that I’ve read and she excels at dirty talk with her steamy scenes.
I enjoyed the location of the sex scenes, basement laundry room of the hotel being the best. They have a bit of a dominatrix type of play, but very, very, VERY tame.
There isn’t anything bad I can say about this book, I mean… the cover with Westin says it all. He’s a fucking hot piece of ass (sorry I know that’s a bit much, but that’s just my potty mouth for ya!)
I highly recommend the read if you’re looking for something in the enemies to lovers genre that is steamy but not over the top.
What I Enjoyed:
Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes!
What I Didn’t Like:
I wish there was a bit more of a build up between the enemies portion. Sophia was always hesitant but Westin was all in right away. He has his reasons but I wish their hate sex could be justified more.
I enjoyed their creative spots they would find themselves in for their sexy scenes (listed above).
Rating: 💋💋💋💋/ 5
Steamy Rating: 💋💋💋💋/ 5
A four on the steamy eating for dirty talk. I like when scenes are steamy and detailed and this doesn’t have the type of detail I’d give a five star to. But the dirty talk is where it’s at with Vi Keeland!
Where to Buy:
Author: Vi Keeland
Originally published: July 13, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Romance novel, Contemporary romance
✔️ Enemies-to-lovers
✔️ Decades old family feud
✔️ Two wealthy rival families, one opulent hotel inheritance
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