The Enemy I Can't Ignore
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Last published Sat, Sep 27, 2025
Maya Thompson thought college would be her fresh start. New friends, new opportunities, and-most importantly-no Luke Carter.
Luke, the arrogant, too-perfect, too-muscular boy who used to make her life miserable back in elementary school. The boy who never let her forget she was different. The boy she's sworn to hate forever.
But when fate lands them at the same small-town college, Maya finds herself face-to-face with her childhood nemesis-who somehow looks even more infuriating (and annoyingly attractive) than before.
She's determined not to let him get under her skin. He's determined to prove he's not the same jerk he once was.
Enemies? Absolutely.
Ignoring each other? Impossible.
And the line between hate and something dangerously close to love? Blurring fast.
The Enemy I Can't Ignore is a slow-burn, laugh-out-loud, swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers romance about second chances, fiery banter, and falling for the one person you promised yourself you never would.
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