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At First Spite de Olivia Dade

At First Spite

Autor Olivia Dade
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 feb 2024

Scrisă în limba engleză, At First Spite ne introduce într-un univers unde arhitectura devine o formă de protest și unde proximitatea forțată transformă resentimentele în dorință. Traducerea unui astfel de titlu ar trebui să păstreze jocul de cuvinte dintre 'spite' (pică/răutate) și atracția instantanee, oferind cititorului o perspectivă amuzantă asupra modului în care ne gestionăm eșecurile amoroase. Descoperim aici o dinamică clasică de tip 'enemies-to-lovers' (de la dușmani la iubiți), dar condimentată cu o situație locativă absurdă: Athena locuiește într-o casă construită special pentru a enerva vecinii, având o lățime de doar zece picioare.

Subliniem modul în care Olivia Dade construiește tensiunea dintre Athena și Matthew. El este cel care a convins-o pe fratele său să anuleze nunta, devenind astfel ținta perfectă pentru micile răzbunări ale Athenei. Atmosfera te trimite cu gândul la Stuck with Him de Danielle Owen-Jones, unde rivalitatea imobiliară dictează ritmul narativ, deși aici accentul cade mai mult pe maturizarea emoțională a personajelor și pe complexitatea legăturilor de familie. Considerăm că forța cărții stă în vulnerabilitatea lui Matthew, care, deși pare rigid și judecător, ajunge să devină cel mai mare susținător al femeii pe care a încercat să o îndepărteze.

În contextul operei sale, At First Spite continuă linia personajelor 'nerdy' și autentice din Spoiler Alert sau All the Feels, dar adaugă un strat de umor negru prin conceptul de 'Spite House'. Olivia Dade reușește să mențină un echilibru între scenele fierbinți, provocate de ferestrele deschise și lecturile erotice, și momentele de tandrețe autentică, confirmându-și talentul de a scrie comedii romantice în care personajele au greutate și istorie.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780349433752
ISBN-10: 0349433755
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 126 x 196 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Piatkus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte celor care adoră tropul 'proximity forced' și poveștile cu eroine curajoase care nu se tem să fie puțin meschine pentru a-și vindeca inima. Este o lectură despre cum poți găsi dragostea chiar în curtea omului pe care ai jurat să-l urăști. Vei câștiga o porție sănătoasă de râs și o poveste de dragoste modernă, care demonstrează că uneori cele mai bune lucruri apar din cele mai dificile situații.

Despre autor

Olivia Dade este o autoare de succes, cunoscută pentru modul în care celebrează cultura fan-fiction și personajele care nu se încadrează în tiparele clasice de frumusețe. Cu un master în istorie americană și o carieră diversă — de la profesor la bibliotecar — ea își folosește experiența pentru a crea dialoguri inteligente și decoruri pline de personalitate. Locuiește în prezent lângă Stockholm, unde și-a îndeplinit visul de a scrie în pijama, înconjurată de o colecție impresionantă de cărți și de familia sa.

Descriere

'One of the most romantic books I've ever read' ROSIE DANAN, bestselling author of The Roommate



There's a fine line between love and hate . . .


When Athena's fiancé ends their engagement, she has no choice but to move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. Which is a real problem, for many reasons: the house is only ten feet wide. Her ex's home is literally attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking Third - the uptight, judgy jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave her - is living on her other side, only a four-foot alley away.

If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windows, she might as well have a little fun with the situation. By, say, playing erotic audiobooks at top volume with those windows open. Unfortunately, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated. He helps her move. He listens. And he's kind of hot . . . ?

Matthew may not regret breaking up his brother's engagement, but he does regret what it's done to Athena. And now he'll help her however he can. If that means enduring nightly steamy story hours, so be it. And if that means watching Athena through their windows a bit too often and caring about her a bit too much. . . . well, nothing can come of it. She'll never forgive him. Even if she did, how could he ever tell his younger brother that he wants the very same woman he pushed him to leave?

Why fans love Olivia Dade ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!

'Charming, witty, and heartfelt' KYLIE SCOTT

'Olivia Dade never fails to make me laugh, blush, and feel like I'm being wrapped in a warm blanket. Cannot recommend enough!' KATEE ROBERT

Recenzii

Olivia Dade shows once again why she's a favourite. Charming, witty, and heartfelt, At First Spite is not to be missed!
At First Spite is one of the most romantic books I've ever read. True love exists on these pages in the form of beautiful, gentle care when it's needed most. Breathtakingly poignant. Warmly funny. With its delicious pastries, erotica book club, used bookstore complete with emotional support chicken, and surplus of kind, sexy residents, Harlot's Bay is my dream town. Olivia Dade gives us another remarkable, essential addition to the modern romance canon. A slow burn that delivers in spades
Olivia Dade never fails to make me laugh, blush, and feel like I'm being wrapped in a warm blanket. Cannot recommend enough!
There's a fine line between love and hate . . .

When Athena's fiancé ends their engagement, she has no choice but to move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. Which is a real problem, for many reasons: the house is only ten feet wide. Her ex's home is literally attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking Third - the uptight, judgy jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave her - is living on her other side, only a four-foot alley away.

If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windows, she might as well have a little fun with the situation. By, say, playing erotic audiobooks at top volume with those windows open. Unfortunately, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated. He helps her move. He listens. And he's kind of hot . . . ?

Matthew may not regret breaking up his brother's engagement, but he does regret what it's done to Athena. And now he'll help her however he can. If that means enduring nightly steamy story hours, so be it. And if that means watching Athena through their windows a bit too often and caring about her a bit too much. . . . well, nothing can come of it. She'll never forgive him. Even if she did, how could he ever tell his younger brother that he wants the very same woman he pushed Johnny to leave?

'Charming, witty, and heartfelt' Kylie Scott

[SHIP WRECKED packshot]
ROMANCE

Descriere scurtă

When Athena Greydon's fiancé ends their engagement a month before the wedding, she has no choice but to pack up her few possessions and move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. Which is a real problem, for several key reasons: The house is only ten feet wide. Her ex's home is literally attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking Third - AKA the uptight, judgy jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave her - is living on her other side, only a four-foot alley away.

If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windows, surely it's only fair that she have a little fun with the situation. By, say, playing audiobooks about Sasquatch threesomes at top volume with those windows open. A woman living in a Spite House is basically obligated to get petty payback however she can, right?

Despite Athena's best efforts, though, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated. He helps her move. He listens. He thinks Freddy Krueger is a national chain of grocery stores. And he's kind of...hot? Dammit.

Matthew may not regret breaking up Johnny and Athena's engagement, but he does regret what the Vine brothers' carelessness has done to her. Any honourable man in his position would try to help her however he can. If that means finding her work, fine. If that means enduring nightly Cryptid Erotica Story Hours, so be it. And if that means watching Athena through their windows a bit too often and caring about her a bit too much...well, nothing can come of it. She'll never forgive him. Even if she did, how would he ever tell his beloved younger brother that he wants the very same woman he pushed Johnny to leave?

Notă biografică

Olivia Dade grew up an undeniable nerd, prone to ignoring the world around her as she read any book she could find. Her favorites, though, were always, always romances. As an adult, she earned an M.A. in American history and worked in a variety of jobs that required the donning of actual pants: Colonial Williamsburg interpreter, high school teacher, academic tutor, and (of course) librarian. Now, however, she has finally achieved her lifelong goal of wearing pajamas all day as a hermit-like writer and enthusiastic hag. She currently lives outside Stockholm with her delightful family and their ever-burgeoning collection of books.