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Blurb

Hate is a strong word.

Depending on the company, loathe is a good substitute. Abhor might be a little fancy, but it gets the job done. But the word that really sums up how I feel about Liam Darcy is, without question, hate.

He doesn’t seem to think much of me either. The second he lays his fault-seeking eyes on me, he sets out to oppose me. Everything about him is imposing, as if he consumes the nearby air to power the rise and fall of his broad chest, and it’s clear he resents my presence on his advertising team. Every idea I have is shot down. Every olive branch I offer is set on fire by nothing more than the blistering coals he calls eyes.

In return, I light him up with my words.

It’s not as if he can dismiss me, since I work for his client, Wasted Words. Instead, he’s forced to tolerate me, which seems the closest we’ll ever be to friends. Fine by me.

I can be civil and still hate Liam Darcy.

But if there’s more to him than his exterior shows, I won’t be able to hate him at all.

I might stumble over that line between love and hate and fall right into his arms.

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Review

4.5 stars!

Pride and Papercuts is a fantastic modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice. It has all the banter, tension, passion, and growth that I want from an enemies-to-lovers romance, and I loved it!

Laney Bennet is the in-house social marketer of Wasted Words, the bookstore/bar where she and her brother, Jett, work. When the owners of the bar bring on a new firm responsible for opening more book bars like Wasted Words, Lacey must work with Liam Darcy on their new marketing strategy. Liam proves to be more difficult to work with than she could have imagined and they start off on the wrong foot, creating a delicious enemies-to-lovers set up.

Laney is awesome. She has fire and drive and is great at what she does. She stands her ground and doesn’t cower when faced with challenge. I loved her and her strength.

Liam is the best kind of broody hero. He has been in control of his life since the passing of his parents and that includes taking care of his sister, Georgie. He helps run the family business and he doesn’t like to lose control, especially when it comes to the people in his life. He doesn’t trust easily but he’s got a big heart for the ones he cares about even if he doesn’t often show it to the world.

Both Laney and Liam are smart and after the same thing when it comes to Wasted Words; however, it doesn’t mean they get along at all. Liam doesn’t know what he’s up against when it comes to Laney. He doesn’t want to feel the connection that’s there and it makes him crazy that she has gotten under his skin. I loved seeing him rattled.

She drove me to madness, and I gladly returned the favor, but I couldn’t help but wonder if that wasn’t a symptom of something deeper, something bigger than what it appeared.

The banter is fantastic and I love that they both can give as good as they get. Laney doesn’t let Liam get her down and he drives her to prove her worth. I love that she is different from what he expected. They get in each other’s heads and I loved every moment they are together.

Inexplicably, she roused something in me, like a beast asleep for a thousand years, shaking off the dust of time. She saw me, and though she didn’t like what she’d found, she challenged me to answer. To rise to the occasion and meet her as an equal.

Where Laney is bubbly and friendly, Liam is the complete opposite but when we get to know him, we see a side to him he keeps hidden. I felt his emotions when we got more of the past and why he is the overbearing big brother. I understood it because I could feel his love for his sister.

There are little moments where the walls built up by Liam start to come down and we see how good he and Laney could be if they just took a chance. But for every step they grow closer, they take two steps back, and it cranks up the sexual tension, especially because any relationship between them is forbidden. The slow burn is so good and I felt the tension build. I couldn’t wait for them to just go for it once they recognized what their feelings meant.

When it comes to the unexpected rightness of you, I don’t want to wait…I want you, and I want you forever.

I love the secondary characters and am so glad we get so much of Jett, Georgie, and their sweet love story. And the rest of the Bennet family is there, too. I love that they are able to have fun together while still being there for each other when they need them the most.

*ARC generously provided by the author*

 

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About the Author

Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life — a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can’t forget that. She’s also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She’s been a wife, though she’s certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She’s also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she’s been drinking whiskey. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.

 

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