Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti: A Sapphic Enemies-to-Lovers Romance Book Review

Gorgeous rival Gothic romance novelists writing under noms de plume to mask their scandalous careers from society (with mixed success) make the sexiest sapphic enemies-to-lovers I’ve read in quite a while.  

I’ve been waiting for Lady Georgiana’s story since she was first unmasked: not when she revealed herself as the author of a good portion of salacious novels in the Belvoir Library to save her friend, but when she worked up the bravery to stop pretending to be astoundingly if charmingly stupid and finally found her best friends. 

This book dives into daddy issues that complicate the plot in genuinely delightful ways: Lady G’s father was a terrible Earl who ruins basically everyone’s lives in some way or another, and (my own daddy issues notwithstanding) I loved being along for the ride as these lovely characters untangled the messes he left behind. 

Ladies in Hating moves through the will-they-or-won’t-they at the perfect pace, with enough tension to make it interesting but not so much that it made me truly anxious for them. 

I teared up in more places than I would prefer to admit, and it was in all the places that our lovely heroines are made to understand that they are seen and loved by those who know them best. 

This is a truly enjoyable read, and perfect for those who want a romance that is wholesome in all the best ways but downright dirty where it counts. 

Thank you to the publisher for providing an advanced copy for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.