Say Yes to the Nemesis by Vivian Wood

Their rivalry was legendary. Could one reality show rewrite their ending?

Ryan is a hotshot hockey player and Wren’s big brother’s best friend. He has always tormented her mercilessly, making shy, geeky Wren feel like she could never measure up to his effortless cool. She’s loathed him for it… even while secretly nursing a pesky crush on him for years.
When Wren lands her dream job as an executive producer on a dating reality show, she’s thrilled. But then disaster strikes. First, she’s forced to fill in as one of the bachelorettes on the show. Second, the bachelor they’re all competing for? None other than sexy, villainous Ryan.
The producers, delighted by their antagonistic chemistry, sweeten the deal with a big promotion if Wren plays their vapid TV game to win. Forced into close quarters and increasingly ridiculous dates, Wren grits her teeth and pretends to be in love with her worst enemy.
But no one warned her about the dates. The hand-holding. The roses. The hot and heavy make outs. The sneaking around to avoid cameras when the teasing becomes too much. Or the way Ryan looked at her like she was the most breathtaking woman he’d ever seen.
He’s leaning into their fiery banter with what feels like genuine heat. But is it all for the cameras? Or could their adversarial relationship finally ignite into something real?

Tropes: enemies to lovers, sports romance, brother’s best friend, forced proximity, spicy romance, hockey player hero, sarcastic nerdy heroine, unrequited pining, reality TV romance, island destination, fiery banter, makeover transformation, workplace drama, and childhood rivals