The Nemesis Pact
Ashley Lynn East
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
4.00
· 6 ratings · 302 pages · Published: 14 Oct 2025
💼🏔️ Enemies-to-lovers. Fake dating. A surprise corporate retreat.
Abby was left at the altar four years ago. So, when she runs into her ex—the one who ghosted her on their wedding day—she does what any totally well-adjusted adult would grabs the first warm body next to her and kisses him. Unfortunately, that warm body belongs to her cold-hearted work nemesis, Jonathan—the same man who was strutting over to insult her vodka cran and make a snide comment about how she allegedly fumbled her marketing presentation that morning. (She didn’t. They both know she didn’t.)
The kiss was staged, on Abby’s part. Jonathan, naturally, was shocked… though he can’t exactly say he hated it. But the pretend romance that follows catches them both off guard. The very next day, her ex is introduced as the new owner of their company—and now Abby and Jonathan are stuck faking a passionate relationship at a work corporate retreat, complete with a shared cabin, nosy coworkers and six years of petty sabotage that’s one HR complaint away from disaster.
Of course, nothing about this plan screams HR-friendly. But between forced proximity, a suspicious ex and one very complicated fake relationship, they both start to wonder what’s real and what’s just another performance.
The Nemesis Pact is a laugh-out-loud, slow-burn romantic comedy about second chances, unexpected chemistry, and what happens when your worst enemy becomes the best thing that’s ever happened to you.
Tropes readers will
Enemies to lovers
Fake dating
Forced proximity (yes, there’s only one bed…)
Workplace drama
Ex on the scene
✨ What early readers are saying about The Nemesis ✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The banter between Abby and Jonathan crackles off the page. I laughed, I swooned, I couldn’t put it down.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “If you love enemies-to-lovers, this one delivers. The tension, the spice, the heart—perfection.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A rom-com with the energy of your favorite Netflix series. Fresh, funny, and seriously addictive.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Jonathan Slack has officially ruined all other book boyfriends for me.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I devoured this in one sitting. Abby is relatable, Jonathan is irresistible, and their chemistry is everything.”
Perfect for fans of witty banter, sizzling slow burns, and corporate drama with a romantic twist, The Nemesis Pact will leave you grinning, blushing, and desperate for your own enemies-to-lovers moment.
If you love romantic comedies with enemies to lovers tension, fake dating gone wrong (and oh-so-right), forced proximity, workplace rivals, and laugh-out-loud banter, then The Nemesis Pact
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