Book Review | Perfect Hate – Fabiola Francisco

Perfect Hate
By: Fabiola Francisco

Series: Mason Creek Series
Book Number In Series: 13 of 30
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Trope(s): Small Town, Enemies-To-Lovers
Publisher: Indie
Publication Date: January 6th, 2022
My Rating: 4 Stars

Blurb:

When she’s forced to face the man she hates, will Joy put her differences aside for the sake of her career?

My world comes tumbling down when I walk into my bakery one morning to find every inch of the floor covered in water. Water I didn’t put there. Thank you, burst pipe. Taking over my grandmother’s bakery has always been my dream, and I can’t allow this disaster to let it all fall apart.

The only problem? My insurance won’t cover the cost, and I don’t have enough money to pay for the damages.

Now, I need to rely on the one man I hate more than small-town gossip, Brayden Bradford, CEO of Bradford Bank, and my only hope. Except the hatred is mutual, and he will do anything to make me miserable.

The more time I spend with him, though, it’s harder to push away my growing feelings. Feelings I had for him years ago.

One gentle touch. A secret confession in a dark corner.

I can’t ignore that Brayden may not be the villain I painted him out to be.

Perfect Hate is a captivating romance. If you like sexy heroes, slow burn, and small town settings, then you’ll love this swoony hate-to-lovers romance.

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My Review

Perfect Hate by Fabiola Francisco is the thirteenth standalone romance in the Mason Creek Series. If you’re looking for a marathon read full of swoony heroes and sassy/sexy/sweet heroines, don’t hesitate to pick up this series. Take it from the girl who has read all thirteen books, this series is FIRE!!! One of the main reasons behind my love for this series falls on the authors. I’m literally overwhelmed with how much I’ve come to love and appreciate each author’s work within this series. Whether it was a new-to-me author like Cary Hart and Fabiola Francisco or a long time favorite of mine such as Kaylee Ryan, each author made me feel like I’ve been on the sidewalk in Mason Creek either watching the drama or relishing in the town square gossip! I’m a current fan of all of these authors and I’m heading towards being a lifelong fan of this series.

Now let’s get to the reason why I’m here today, to review Perfect Hate by Fabiola Francisco.
Perfect Hate is lucky number 13 in the Mason Creek Series. FINALLY, we get Brayden and Joy’s story! Throughout this series I have been anticipating the heated showdown between the baker and the banker! Holy Crow’s Feet! Fabiola Francisco did NOT disappoint when it comes down to a battle between heart and pride!

When Joy was seventeen years old, she gave her heart to a man who had the potential to shatter it and her older brother’s best friend did just that. Now, eight years later, Joy is finding herself in a horrible situation, a pipe in her bakery has burst leaving her in a disarray, and given the fact that the plumbing isn’t up to code, it’s all landing on her shoulders. The only thing she can do is take out a loan, which means running to the CEO of the bank, Brayden, and asking him for help….. AHH! It has to be said, I FREAKIN’ LOVED JOY’S CHARACTER!!! This woman is as stubborn and as guarded as they come.. And given the false rumors floating around town about her at seventeen years old, I don’t blame her at all for feeling this way. This woman has her close friends and her family, and that is it. I loved her passion for baking and for growing her grandmother’s business. If I’m being honest, I loved the bond between Joy and her Grandmother most of all!

Eight years ago Brayden Bradford made a promise to Cannon Collins, a promise that he would never approach, look at, or touch Joy again. And after all the shit that’s stirred up around town, that’s one promise Brayden can keep…. Now, eight years later, he’s shocked to find his enemy strolling into his office asking for a loan. His heart tells him to deny her while his head tells him the opposite. It isn’t long before Brayden is finding himself caught up in an eight year long manipulation plot…. And let me tell you, my mind was BLOWN by that unexpected plot twist. Brayden wasn’t at all what I expected, this man was so much more!! This man had his character put on the line and was given the guilty verdict by his father before he could even tell his side of the story. The tarnished bond between Brayden and his dad broke my heart. There were times I wanted to reach into my kindle and shake the hell out of his dad. I wanted to open his eyes to the manipulation that was going on…. AH! This is one relationship that really pissed me off. But, in another sense, I felt the truth behind the harsh words. The reality lives in the pages of this novel. Families aren’t perfect, we all have our flaws, and Fabiola Francisco added a heavy dose of reality to this fictional world. Which makes me respect her even more as an author.

Now onto why I decided to drop a full star rating. I rated Perfect Hate with a four star rating due to the fact that I felt the ending was rushed. I would have liked to see the relationship between the families progress some more. But we can easily chalk this up to another case of spoiled reader syndrome….

Overall, I can’t get enough of this series and I couldn’t get enough of Perfect Hate! This was a novel that I literally never wanted to end. I wanted more and I’m still sitting here craving more Brayden and Joy! If you love small town romances with an enemies to lovers vibe, I highly recommend Perfect Hate by Fabiola Francisco.

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Catch up on my reviews
for The Mason Creek Series:

Perfect Risk – C.A. Harms
Perfect Song – Lauren Runow
Perfect Love – A.M. Hargrove
Perfect Night – Terri E. Laine
Perfect Tragedy – Jennifer Miller
Perfect Escape – Cary Hart
Perfect Summer – Bethany Lopez
Perfect Embrace – Kaylee Ryan
Perfect Kiss – Lacey Black
Perfect Mess – Fabiola Francisco
Perfect Excuse – A.D. Justice
Perfect Secret – Molly McLain
Perfect Hate – Fabiola Francisco

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Peace Love and Happy Reading,

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