I’m glad Justin and Amelia got their happily ever after, but I’m not exactly excited to have been there with them every step of the way. The story itself seemed rather ragged and choppy, and this was very different from your usual Contemporary Romance novel. I didn’t care much for the two characters, their hang-ups, or their stories, and the only reason I finished this book so quickly is because I had nothing better to do at 3:00 in the morning. RoomHate is by no means a bad book, but I know for a fact that if the synopsis was more accurate, this isn’t something I would have gone for. – I won’t tell you who, but someone is pregnant and half of this book deals with a baby, so maybe this isn’t the cute, quick, flirty read you were looking for? – Justin and Amelia are on good terms really quickly into the novel. Note: The rest of this review might have mild spoilers. Sounds fun, yeah? But there’s so much more. That summer, they find themselves living in the same house, except Justin has also brought his girlfriend. Many years later, Amelia’s grandmother dies, and leaves half of her house to Amelia, and the other half to Justin. The two have never talked since, and Justin hates her with every fiber of his being (or so he thinks). Thanks to a misunderstanding in the past, Amelia ran away from Justin and her home. Except they totally liked each other so you know what, maybe scratch that family part.

They were the closest of childhood friends – Justin was even there when Amelia got her first period – and honestly, kind of like family.

What the synopsis essentially says is that this is a book about two people, Justin and Amelia. What the synopsis describes is essentially the first 25% of this book, and then the rest goes to crazy town and back – not necessarily in a bad way, but in more of a this is not what I was looking for way. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.This is another one of those books where the synopsis is kind of misleading in that it doesn’t at all let you know what you’re getting into with this book. The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.Īuthor's note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone novel. I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. I hadn’t seen him in years, and now we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house.

The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match. The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago. When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise. Not when it’s Justin… the only person I’d ever loved… who now hates me. Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right?

RoomHate by Penelope Ward