The Boy I Once Hated

Love & Hate Duet, Book 1

By: Ivy Fox, C.R. Jane

Narrated by: Chloe Ryan, Alex Kydd

I've always heard there's a fine line between love and hate.

No one told me that line could destroy me.

Noah Fontaine. King of the school. My living nightmare. The object of my fantasies. My new stepbrother.

I did whatever it took to survive him. Every day he took more of me. I just didn't expect him to take my heart.

Because of the boy I once hated, I'd never be the same girl again.

©2023 Ivy Fox (P)2023 Podium Audio

Maybe I will listen to the other 2 books. They are too long.

I was a good story, but redundant breakups and silly adolescent clashes didn't do a lot for me. The story was much too long. and it seems there are 2 more long sequels (both for credit). I don't think so.

The Boy I Once Hated

The Boy I Once Hated is the first book in the Love and Hate duet by C.R. Jane & Ivy Fox. This book is told from dual points of view by Noah and Skylar. This book starts out when both characters are 16 years old.

Noah and Skylar's lives are both changed with they find out their parents are seeing each other, and they are about to move in together. Noah is upset because his mother just passed away, and Skylar's mom was her nurse. Skylar is smart, quiet, and shy, and Noah wants to get under her skin. Her sister is outgoing and stands up for Skylar a lot. A lot of things happen due to Noah and his followers. Skylar is one tough cookie, but sometimes things can just get to be too much.

As the book goes on, Noah realizes he has feelings for Skylar and Skylar back. They start to see each other in secret. Now at 18, Skylar has an opportunity and Noah will do anything so she does it. Can Skylar forgive Noah for everything he has done in the past? Can Noah get past his father and new stepmother's relationship? I can't wait to see what happens next and how Skylar and Noah's relationship turns out.

5 stars

I loved this book. The story. The pain. The characters.
I can’t wait for book 2

Love it!

This book was a surprise, it was all what I love in a hate- love romance. Can’t wait to finish the duet and see what Noah and Sky are up to next.

Oh my heart!

Slow start but ohhh my the ending! My heart is full and broken at the same time. Beautiful story. Can’t wait for book 2.

Beautiful heartbreaking and a little disjointed

I really enjoyed this book, I’m kind of excited it went into so much detail and that there’s a part 2. Noah and Skylar had such a high in the 4/5ths of the story, but in all other parts I was perfectly happy to murder Noah. The narrators were absolutely brilliant - I have a few favorite narrators and these two are now on that list

The BEST Enemies to Lovers

Amazing narrators! Two of my favorites, actually. Although I wished it was duel narration instead of duet, it still worked.

This is one of my all time favorite enemies to lovers books. It has the spice too!

At the beginning of the book, Noah is at the side of his dying mom. It’s heartbreaking and she quickly dies after. Shortly after his mother’s death, Noah’s dad gets remarried to Skylar and Daisy’s mom, which uproots their family to live with Noah and his dad.

Noah is still grieving and broken when he meets his new family. Noah and Skylar are 16 years old at this point and Skylar’s older sister, Daisy, is one year older.

Skylar is the complete opposite of her sister Daisy. (Daisy is one of the best supporting characters that I’ve ever read!) Daisy brightens every room she walks into. She doesn’t care what others thinks and does what she wants. Skylar on the other hand prefers to be alone and doesn’t want attention. Skylar says, “My nose is always stuck in a book, or in my laptop writing a storm. To say I’m socially awkward is an understatement.” However, with that said, Skylar isn’t a doormat either.

Skylar and Daisy share a sisterly bond like no other. It’s beautiful to see how fiercely they love each other.

Noah immediately takes his pain out on Skylar because he (mistakenly) thinks her shyness makes her an easy target. Noah is the guy that every girl wants and who every boy wants to be. How Noah and his friends bully Skylar is heart wrenching. His hatred towards her is palpable.

However, Skylar is the only person that has ever stood up to Noah and challenges him at every turn, which intrigues him. Slowly, he secretly starts to like her and then that becomes more.

This story progresses at the perfect speed giving the author time to develop these characters so you see all aspects of their personalities.

The story ends when Noah and Skylar are 18 years old graduating from high school.

Noah has to make a decision that will either leave the couple resenting each other in the long run or destroying their relationship completely but letting Skylar pursue her dreams. Regardless, Noah keeps Skylar in the dark about their future. It ends on a cliffhanger.

One of my favorite quotes from Noah towards the end is, “you have all of my forevers.”

Perfect storm of a love story!

This 2 book series had so much depth. Unlike other "from hate to love" romance novels, this one had such good bones included, like death, divorce, grief, personality conflict and much more! I couldn't put them down. I finished both in 2 days and I'm sad that I'm done with them!

Heartaching amazing

The taboo romance, the story line, the love hate relationship that holds you until it wrecks you and then you just have to go back for more. Beautifully written story. Noah and Sky are so relatable it almost feels like you personally know the story. Narration was amazing and spot on

Read it!

My heart 💔. I'm beyond glad I decided to get this book. Amazing! Get it, you won't regret it. Also, the narrorators voices are fantastic. I'm running to get book 2 now.