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From New York Times Bestselling Author, Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.
Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right?
Not when it’s Justin…the only person I’d ever loved…who now hates me.
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.
The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago.
The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match.
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 worst part? He didn’t come alone.
I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. I could see through that smug smile. Beneath it all….the boy is still there. So is our connection.
The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.
Author's note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

Apple Books: Customer Ratings

Average

 4.5 (342 Ratings)

Apple Books: Customer Reviews

Loved it!

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Bellarina12
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2017-04-09
One of my favorite books. :) I'm so glad I read this book, but so sad it had to end. I loved the characters. I would definitely recommend reading this book.

Great read

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kake1118
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2017-02-09
Had a great storyline and suspenseful in ways, but also had a very select type of romanticism I guess you could say just to put it lightly. Finished it in less than a day just couldn't put it down !

5 stars!

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Bshof
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2017-01-03
Loved loved loved this book. Read It!!!!

Nice!!

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Reese 45
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2016-10-27
Loved their story. Never any boring moments reading this book.

Great book

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Lee__<3
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2016-10-02
Love this book. A must read!

A love story , fate and never giving up on love.

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Moldova89
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2016-09-28
I couldn't put this book down. I finished in a day. I needed to know what happened next. I cried , laughed and cheered for the characters. Thank you for writing such a novel.

Roomhate - Loved this book!

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Luckyone326
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2016-09-26
Fabulous storytelling-finely layered and was so emotionally believable! Amelia & Justin are childhood friends who become estranged but brought back together by Amelia's Nana's passing and willing the summer house to them 50/50. I so loved these characters - and Jade, Roger and especially Bumble-Bea made this a rich story. HEA

Good read

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vmb2025
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2016-08-06
Great job describing characters that just can't get out of their own way. Liked it.

Fell in Love

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Love it💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
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2016-05-31
I will totally recommend this book to everyone it's just so amazing!!!!

Sweet and hot

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aapluvr
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2016-04-27
This was a sweet story with some good angst and some hot sex. Another win for Penelope.

Roomhate

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marvin317
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2016-04-16
Wow, this book had me hooked from the beginning. I laughed and I cried. Such N inspirational love story.

Ehh

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Julie7727292
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2016-03-21
Sort of good when he gets the shared house but was slow in the beginning and then just turned bad. Would never recommend.

Love!!

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Bookreader91
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2016-03-16
Could not put the book down!!!!! Amazing!!

Slow

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rayktay
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2016-03-13
This book, though short just went on and on and on. I finally just read the last page to be done with it.

Loved it

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Jujulove17
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2016-03-08
I started reading at 7pm and could not put it down. I only stopped for s couple of hours to sleep. It is now7 am and I just finished it and loved it. It is raw, sexy and had me so invested in what was going to happen. A great read.

A Must-Read!

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stephmvd
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2016-03-06
This book was by far one of the best romance books I've read in a long time. The development of the characters and dictation used by the author really helped put the characters and their emotions into perspective. Amazing novel. Well done!

Lost interest

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Fiftyshadyyy
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2016-03-04
This book lacked depth. The characters were one dimensional, I had a hard time connecting with them. The story was repetitive, and it dragged on and on. I've read other books by this author, like stepbrother dearest but this book is weak in comparison.

Loved it!

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K4near
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2016-03-03
I will be reading more books from this author! Although the characters got their happily ever after, it was a bit of a rough ride. Great descriptions, great storyline!

Great read

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Debbie Rice
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2016-03-02
Oh my where do I start with this review? Such a great book.Justin and Amelia are childhood sweethearts they do everything together and when they are 16 Amelia runs away because of a something She found out that Justin was keeping from her,he is heart broken.
Now 10 years later Amelia's grandmother has died leaving both of them a house.Oh the angst how do you co exist with someone who hates you?well you just need to read this book and find out I highly recommend this book.

Great book!

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Disney4795
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2016-03-02
I enjoyed reading. I could not get enough of it. Loved the story line.

Loved it!

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Racheb3018
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2016-02-23
There are very few books that can illicit a physical response. This book gave me butterflies!

A decent read

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Syr-girl
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2016-02-22
Not as good as the others. Didn't have great flow or as much depth of emotions as her other books. Worth reading.

Amazing!

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Reesy57
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2016-02-21
I absolutely loved this book! I couldn't put it down and read it every chance that I could. It was more than your average love story and it incorporated so many great elements. I highly recommend reading this book. You won't regret it!

This is a must read for 2016!

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Sassy982011
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2016-02-21
This is a must read for 2016!
I enjoyed this book from the first word to the very last. I couldn't put it down. Justin is a sexy jerk at first but Amelia lets you know it is a deserved hate he has toward her.
The characters are so well written you can't help but love each of them. this book was super sexy, funny, and even a little angsty.
Justin is a sexy, angry, dirty talking musician that you will want to be real!
Amelia is soft spoken and sweethearted individual till Justin brings out her sass, and oh boy, can she hold her own against him. Lol. In the end you are left with a melted heart and a smile on your face and a bit sad that it's over because it's just THAT good! <3

Love

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raeraep
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2016-02-19
I love this book it was wonderful. I love the relationship that Justin and Amelia have, and of course second chances are my favorite and throw in a little surprise makes it the best.

She did it again!

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boricua.xo
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2016-02-19
Penelope Ward is a very good author who has the ability to make you feel the characters emotions. My favorite book of hers is Stepbrother Dearest but this book came pretty close. Justin puts up a huge fight compared to Elec 😉
I definitely recommend this book and if this is your first book of Ward's then I suggest Stepbrother Dearest next. Read all her books, I guarantee you won't regret it!

3 is generous

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Kimi2473
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2016-02-18
Is am so tired of inflated ratings! I don't think my standards are that high - are everyone else's that low? This book was was 'ok' at best. The characters were not 3 dimensional or special, it wasn't sexy, the storyline, eh... Nothing wonderful about it. Please be more selective in rating. So tired of spending money on crappy books because of unrealistic ratings.

Not close to stepbrother dearest

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Beverly Hills Dentist
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2016-02-18
Unfortunately the book didn't live up to expectations... It felt like a different less experienced writer had written this one compared to stepbrother dearest

TEARS 😪

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Butter to your Bread
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2016-02-17
I cried so many time while reading this books it's not ever funny anymore, but this was a wonderful read! It took me not even a day to read this !!!

Penelope has done it again!!

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Bocarb
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2016-02-17
This book makes me so happy that I found this amazingly talented author!! Not only does this story capture the love and angst of such strong characters, but it is unfailing in it's delivery. Can't wait for your next story Penelope!! Until then.... Thank you.

Amazing!

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LoveCellos
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2016-02-16
I love this book. I couldn't put it down so I stayed very late(or very early) to finish this book. There're fun banters, touching feelings and emotional moments. I had tears in my eyes at the last few chapters.
Love the characters although sometimes the heroin's insecurity really got my nerve but it's a must read if you like second chance love.

Loved It!!!!!

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CHriStINa😬
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2016-02-15
OMG..... I loved every bit of this book..... Justin and Amelia are so so great together!!!!! And the ending was awesome..... Loved it great book must read!!!!!!

Read in one sitting

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TrishaHab
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2016-02-15
Loved this book from Penelope. One of my favorites. The sex scenes were hot and the chemistry was intense. I'd have liked a longer prologue in his p.o.v but it wrapped up nicely.

Wonderful

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Reebeel
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2016-02-15
As always this author can tell a story! However my only issues are that we never get the male POV until the end and she tends to drag out circumstances unnecessarily ... A bit predicable .. You know baby crying at "that moment" nonsense like that ... Other than that this story was great! If I didn't think she would give us a glimpse of the male POV I would stop reading her books ...