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At First Hate (Special Edition Paperback)

By K. A. Linde
Series: Coastal Chronicles
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A new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde. Derek Ballentine and the narrator have always been rivals—different schools, different paths, clashing every step of the way. When they both find themselves at Harvard for graduate school, expectations of harmony fall flat. Instead, a complicated relationship unfolds, entwined by passion and deep-seated resentment. As the narrator’s grandmother passes away, Derek becomes involved as the attorney representing those trying to claim her legacy, forcing them into an intense battle. Hate and desire collide in this stirring tale where true feelings emerge through conflict and passion.
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A young woman faces down her childhood rival when he threatens her grandmother's legacy, but things get complicated when she falls for him despite herself.

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A new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde...

Derek Ballentine and I have always been on opposite sides of everything.

I went to a public Savannah high school. He went to a private Catholic school. I went to Duke on scholarship. He went to UNC as a legacy. When we both end up at Harvard for graduate school and we're finally on a level playing field, I think it's all going to change.

I was wrong.

The only thing that changed was ending up in his bed.

Now my grandma has passed away, and Derek is the attorney helping the people trying to steal her legacy. I'll do anything to stop that from happening. Even take on my lifetime enemy.

I hate him at first sight...but I also want him at first hate.

At First Hate (Special Edition Paperback) is a riveting tale of passion and rivalry, where boundaries blur between hate and desire.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781948427746

Publisher: K.A. Linde, Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 November 2022

Imprint: K.A. Linde, Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 358

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