Enemies to Lovers - by Alisha Rai (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the author of Partners in Crime, comes a sparkling new adventure rom-com where a con woman and a lawman team up on an epic cross-country road trip to save their families...and each other.

Sejal Chaudhary inherited her mama's calculating brain, her daddy's quick fingers, and the boatload of trauma that comes with being the eldest daughter of criminals. Although Sejal has never claimed to be a good girl, she's spent the last couple years laying low and going (mostly) straight. That is, until a con gone wrong sends her into the arms of a handsome stranger who's set on dragging her back into her messy family drama.

Krish Anand never mastered the fine art of being a bad boy...he would take a book over bullets any day. But when his FBI agent brother goes missing, he has no choice but to suit up for the adventure of a lifetime. Certain that someone in Sejal's little crime family is behind the disappearance, a desperate Krish manages to convince the beautiful thief that his brother's badge is actually his.

The deal is simple: help him find his brother, and Krish and the law will leave Sejal be. With an up-to-no-good ex also hot on her trail, Sejal reluctantly agrees. As they wind their way across the country on planes, buses, and automobiles, sparks ignite, and what began as a fragile temporary truce starts to look more and more like a partnership.

Falling for the enemy? So cliche, but so good...if only they can survive long enough to chance a happily ever after.

TROPES

Enemies-to-LoversForced ProximityForbidden LoveAdventure Rom-Com

Review Quotes

"Rai follows Partners in Crime with another wildly entertaining rom-com/caper mash-up. [With] plenty of humor and propulsive action...readers will want to race through this in a single sitting." - Publishers Weekly (Starred)

"Rai gifts readers with another hot and exciting adventure romance. Rai supports her thrilling caper of a plot with emotional depth, and readers will find themselves rooting for this couple who seem so ill-matched on the surface. The enemies-to-lovers trope comes to life under Rai's skilled pen." - Library Journal

"Rai is back with another expertly paced, dryly humorous, suspenseful crime romance that aptly displays the author's deft touch as a conjurist with high-stakes suspense and sexy romance." - Booklist

"Alisha Rai -- hands down, one of our favorite authors in the genre -- manages to do something fresh every time she lowers her hands to a keyboard, and The Right Swipe is our favorite yet. It's smart, empowering, juicy, and exploding with voice. We love getting lost in her books and this one is the perfect pick for these warm and indulgent days of summer! We absolutely adored this book!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

"The gold standard in modern romance." - Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Top-notch romance." - New York Times Book Review

"Rai's (First Comes Like) latest is a delightful departure from her "Modern Romance" series. Naveen and Mira have immediate, sizzling chemistry and fun banter, and the plot is full of intriguing twists and turns. Readers won't be able to put this one down." - Library Journal (starred review)

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai is ! Don't miss it! - Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"With unexpected twists and turns and plenty of steamy love scenes, Partners in Crime is a fun, wild ride." - Apple Book Reviews

"Rai's (First Comes Love, 2021) multitude of fans will come for the delightfully cinematic, over-the-top in the best possible way plot and then stay for the author's trademark witty banter, red-hot sexual chemistry, and endlessly engaging characters." - Booklist

"Smart and sexy with banter to die for, Partners in Crime in the sizzling second chance romance you need in your life. I adore Alisha Rai's way with words; fresh, funny and downright addictive." - Lindsey Kelk, Bestselling Author

"A hearty dose of action and adventure." - Kirkus Reviews