What are some popular 'enemies with benefits romance novels'?

Well, 'Beauty and the Beast' can be considered in this category too. Belle and the Beast are initially enemies. The Beast is gruff and holds Belle captive, while Belle is defiant towards him. However, as time passes, they develop a deep connection and fall in love. Also, 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' has elements of this. The two main characters have opposing goals at the start and are sort of enemies in the dating game, but end up falling for each other.

One popular one is 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne. It's about two coworkers who constantly bicker and compete but gradually fall in love. Another is 'Pride and Prejudice' which, although not strictly contemporary, has the classic enemies to lovers trope. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett start off with strong dislike for each other due to pride and prejudice respectively, but as the story unfolds, their relationship transforms into love.

Well, 'Beautiful Player' by Christina Lauren is a great one. It's about a woman who enlists the help of her friend, a notorious playboy, to teach her about sex. They start a friends - with - benefits thing which of course gets complicated as feelings start to develop. Also, 'Kulti' by Mariana Zapata has elements of this. The two main characters are friends who have this unspoken, sort of benefits - based relationship that slowly evolves into a deep and meaningful love story. There's also 'Wallbanger' by Alice Clayton which has a really fun take on the friends - with - benefits concept with lots of humor and sexy times.

The tension. In these novels, the initial animosity between the characters creates a lot of tension. It's like a slow - burn fuse that keeps readers hooked. For example, in 'Throne of Glass' by Sarah J. Maas, Celaena and Chaol have a rocky start. Their differences in status and goals create that initial tension which is exciting to follow.

One popular one could be 'Beautiful Bastard' by Christina Lauren. It features an alpha male and a female lead in a friends - with - benefits type of relationship that gradually evolves.

One popular one is 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne. It features two co - workers who start off as enemies but gradually develop romantic feelings. Another is 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy initially dislike each other but their relationship evolves into love. And 'You've Got Mail' which has a bit of a childhood - enemies - like dynamic where the two main characters are business rivals at first but end up falling in love.

Another option is 'Vicious' by V.E. Schwab. The complex dynamic between the two main characters transforms from enmity to love. The plot keeps you engaged throughout their journey.

One such novel could be 'The Enemy Within' where the initial hostility between the leads gradually transforms into love.

There's 'Outlander' by Diana Gabaldon. Claire and Jamie start off on a rather difficult footing. Claire is a time - traveler from the 20th century and Jamie is a Scottish Highlander in the 18th century. Their different backgrounds and initial misunderstandings create a sense of enmity, but soon enough, a passionate love story unfolds.

One great 'enemies to lovers' romance novel is 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. The initial animosity between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy is palpable, with misunderstandings fueling their dislike. But as the story unfolds, they come to see each other's true natures and fall in love. Another is 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne. The two main characters are office rivals who constantly bicker and compete. However, beneath the surface, there's an underlying attraction that eventually blossoms into love.