Hate It with You

A complicated attraction becomes even more difficult when secrets, painful history, and an unexpected threat bring two guarded people closer together. In Hate It with You, Makenna Cleaver delivers a romantic suspense story centered on Alex Kane and Beth Rose, whose connection begins with mistrust and develops amid circumstances neither can easily control. Alex is drawn to Beth from the moment they meet. When she looks for a space for her bookstore and an apartment, he offers her an unusually favorable lease on a building he owns. However, he keeps his involvement as the landlord a secret, knowing she might otherwise refuse the arrangement. Living next door to one another brings their attraction and friction into close quarters. Beth has reasons to resist Alex. Discovering that he concealed his ownership leaves her determined to escape the lease, even as she struggles with her growing attraction to him. But the tension between them is only part of the problem. Threatening notes begin appearing at her door, and someone from her past seems intent on frightening her. Alex wants to protect her and understand what is happening, while Beth remains reluctant to reveal the history behind her fear. The novel combines romantic tension with suspense, forced proximity, a protective love interest, and a heroine determined to maintain her independence. Its central conflict explores how difficult it can be to trust another person when past experiences have taught you to build walls. This book is suited to adult romance readers who enjoy romantic suspense, neighbors-to-lovers dynamics, possessive heroes, and stories in which emotional vulnerability develops alongside an external threat. As the second installment in the Kane Brothers series, it may be especially appealing to readers who want to continue exploring the family and its relationships.