Foes & Cons by Carrie Aarons is now live!
Sawyer Roarke was my best friend.
Growing up, our families were inseparable. We spent summers vacationing at the beach. In the school yard, it was us against the world. Then puberty hit, and we skated the thin line of staying buddies, or becoming more.
Until I accidentally found the pros and cons list he made about whether or not to date me. And there were definitely more bullet points on the no side. Acting out of rage and hurt, I embarrassed him in the most public way possible. Now, we're enemies.
We've spent the last two years tearing each other to pieces. Everyone knows that Blair and Sawyer hate the ground the other walks on, and unfortunately, I got the unpopular end of the stick while he became Mr. Prom King.
Until senior year starts, and I'm tired of running scared. For the first time ever, I stand up to the golden boy with the whip-smart tongue. As the challenges and dares pick up speed, hearts start to fall and feelings get entangled. Despite my initial discovery, I wonder if being caught by each other wouldn't be so bad.
Except Sawyer has no idea what I found all those years ago. And if the truth comes out about why I pitted us against each other, not only will he add one more con to his list ... but he can add my broken heart as well.
Caroline's Review
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Gaaah!! Absolutely loved this book! Not only does it have a gorgeous cover and a clever and fitting title, this enemies-to-lovers story really got me in the feels.
"It's been small things, nothing too terrible, but a thousand cuts to her that I know have wounded me just as badly."
The summer before their sophomore year, Blair Oden is unbelievably hurt and disappointed when she finds Sawyer Roarke’s list of pros and cons of possibly dating her. They've been best friends for so long; completely devoted to one another and, that summer, they were possibly on the brink of something more. However, in a moment of self-preservation, Blair blew their friendship to smithereens and Sawyer spends the next two years making her life miserable.
"I have so much anger in my heart when it comes to her, and yet, I also want to lay our weapons down."
Just before senior year, a summer abroad has Blaire coming back with new-found confidence and a young woman who has turned from pretty into a complete knockout. This change forces Sawyer to admit to himself that no matter how much he hates her, he also wants her badly. However, has too much happened in the last two years for them to ever get back to the place they were before?
"The minute our fingers touch, it's like one giant spark explodes all over my entire body. I feel it down to my toes."
I could not put this book down! It felt like I had a thousand butterflies swarming in my stomach at the tension between Blair and Sawyer. They’d gotten themselves to a place where hurting one another was second nature. However, as the story progresses, we find out so many things about Sawyer’s thoughts and motivations behind some of the things he’s done. Blair is a pretty mature and level-headed girl but, yes, we have to admit that she dealt with her original hurt in a pretty immature way and ended up paying for it for two years. Sawyer, bless his heart, had no clue why the girl he loved would destroy their beautiful, solid friendship so callously. For a confident girl with a loving, supportive parent, Blair had her insecurities, which drove her to shield her heart. Sawyer, too, had his insecurities despite coming from a solid family background. They were teenagers on the cusp of adulthood with all the doubts and fears that come with it. Ultimately, I loved how Sawyer fought for Blaire – I adored his grand gesture! Totally swoonworthy! A fabulous, memorable read!
