LGBTQ Romance
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WeHoLancer
March 31, 2026
Fun, quick read
This book follows the same, enjoyable style as Jax's other books. It is a great escape book and fun to read.
4.5 / 5.0
Published: 2024
Description
Liam and Matthew have spent years perfecting the art of mutual loathing. Ever since they were children, every encounter has been a battlefield of sharp insults and simmering tension. Now, as adults standing on opposite sides of the corporate world, they are supposed to be professional rivals. But when Liam finds himself in desperate need of a partner for a high-stakes strategic development retreat, he makes the most impulsive decision of his life: he hires his sworn enemy.
The plan is simple on paper. They will play the part of a besotted couple to help Liam secure a deal, then go back to their lives of blissful avoidance. However, forced proximity changes everything. As the lines between performative romance and genuine connection begin to blur, the anger that defined their relationship starts to look suspiciously like suppressed attraction.
This fake-dating romp is the perfect escape for anyone who loves a good enemies-to-lovers story with plenty of banter and heart. It is a witty, feel-good exploration of how the people we fight the hardest are often the ones we are meant to be with. Grab a cozy blanket and settle in for a charming journey where the only thing more dangerous than the competition is falling for the person you vowed to hate.
Customer Reviews
Top 3 from Amazon K
Kimora Savery
May 1, 2025
Short and sweet
I got through this one quickly and I really enjoyed it. I would say it was the right amount of everything. Just the right amount of spice, sweet heartfelt moments, hilarious dialogue and low angst. This is a great book to read inbetween the more angsty stress inducing books that I usually read.
Im glad that it didn’t take Matthew and Liam long to realize and acknowledge their feelings for each other.
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NC Romantic
March 2, 2025
Two guys who tormented each other in school fall in love as part of a fake relationship
The concept of "Hired by the Enemy" is not new; a guy who leads a big company needs a fake relationship partner at a strategic development retreat in Hawaii. That the guy is who tormented him, and he's back during their school years is a twist. That they are both gay and fall in love is an incredible adventure for this wonderfully written book by Jax Calder.
She captures the terror, torment, and glee the two had plotting against each other, but one, Liam, came from a sad life with a less-than-total-caring single dad, the other, Matthew, who had loving parents and a good homelife.
These two nurture each other, more from Liam, who works as a personal trainer, and Matthew, who took an idea for an app to help motorists find a parking spot and became a millionaire, are together because Matthew used a service for a fake boyfriend for his business meeting. Liam instantly becomes a muse for Matthew, who has an older employee who denigrates Matthew's idea for posturing for the future.
The book wonderfully explores the past relationship between the two, each remembering some of the torment they caused each other – and Matthew learns how unhappy Liam's life was due to his divorced parents and his father not caring much about him living there with him. Those many years of tormenting each other also serve them well in the couple's quiz, where they must predict their partner's answers. Liam and Matthew finish first because they did know each other.
Liam's nurturing is appreciated by…
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