Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:
• rivals to lovers • small town • black cat vs golden retriever • neighbors • workplace • family dynamics •
Review
The banter between Jackson and Emily and their interactions were fun and enjoyable to witness. I loved the chemistry between them and their rivalry. I also appreciated the adding of the mental health aspects, and the author does this very well.
However, the pacing of this book was a little slow for me, and the fmc got on my nerves at times, they both felt immature in some scenes, to be honest.
There is a bit of spicy in this book this time. But the author does give a warning at the beginning of the book and tells you the pages to skip if that is not your thing. I was fine with it though.
Overall, Beg, Borrow, or Steal was an enjoyable read. The rivalry was turned into friendship and then into love in a way that felt natural and real. Just the humor didn’t always worked for me. The characters felt immature sometimes.
“Because the fact is, it takes so much emotional energy to be a teacher. And an outrageous amount to be a good one.”
“Hi. So. Since we’re friends now, can you refrain from hammering tonight?” — Look how polite I’m being. I even phrased it like a question even though it’s absolutely a statement.”
˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 3 in the When in Rome Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone.
- When in Rome
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Beg, Borrow, or Steal
Blurb
Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this rivals-to-lovers romance by the New York Times bestselling author of The Rule Book and Practice Makes Perfect.
Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett. He’s the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome, Kentucky, mid-school year, with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’s return at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his relationship, but he’s here to stay—as her colleague and her neighbor.
Jackson Bennett is glad to be back, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. But when he realizes he’s now neighbors with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons, he discovers something he’s even more excited for—thwarting Emily and her petty plans to sabotage his return.
With their chemistry-fueled animosity at an all-time high, Emily accidentally sends an email to their school’s principal that could reveal her secret literary side hustle. She needs to steal back her manuscript, and Jack—she hates to admit—is just the man to help her. Surprisingly, Jack agrees. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming?
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