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"item_description" : "Click here for the Autographed copyLoyalties are tested in this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy following an assassin and a healer forced to work together to cure a fatal disease, all while resisting the urge to kill each other--or, worse, fall in love. When Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, falls ill, he realizes he needs the expertise of a very specific healer. As fate would have it, that healer belongs to an enemy faction, the Haelan Order. Aurienne Fairhrim and her fellow Haelan are inundated by sick children suffering from an outbreak of a long-forgotten Pox. Unable to get the funding needed to launch an immunization program, the Haelan Order is desperate for money - so desperate that when Osric breaks into their headquarters to bribe Aurienne to heal him, she is forced to accept. As Osric and Aurienne work together to solve not only his illness but the mysterious reoccurrence of the Pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction which only fuels the tension between them.",
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Loyalties are tested in this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy following an assassin and a healer forced to work together to cure a fatal disease, all while resisting the urge to kill each other--or, worse, fall in love. When Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, falls ill, he realizes he needs the expertise of a very specific healer. As fate would have it, that healer belongs to an enemy faction, the Haelan Order. Aurienne Fairhrim and her fellow Haelan are inundated by sick children suffering from an outbreak of a long-forgotten Pox. Unable to get the funding needed to launch an immunization program, the Haelan Order is desperate for money - so desperate that when Osric breaks into their headquarters to bribe Aurienne to heal him, she is forced to accept. As Osric and Aurienne work together to solve not only his illness but the mysterious reoccurrence of the Pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction which only fuels the tension between them.
An assassin with the grayest of morals needs the help of a talented healer in fan fiction phenomenon Brigitte Knightley’s trade publishing debut, The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy. Fans of enemies to lovers or forced proximity will be delighted by this dark, delicious fantasy romance.
Osric Mordaunt is a member of the Fyren, assassins who prefer to keep to the shadows. When he’s diagnosed with seith rot, a degenerative disorder that will eat away at his magic and eventually his mind, Osric knows that the Fyren will soon dispose of him. Determined to find a cure, his only hope comes in the form of uptight and scholarly Aurienne Fairhrim. Unfortunately for Osirc, Aurienne is a member of the Haelan order and has nothing but contempt for Fyren.
While Osric was hopeful that his charm would convince the staid Aurienne to help, bribery turns out to be the winning route. He agrees to make an anonymous and very hefty donation to the Haelans, who are combating a debilitating pandemic that only seems to affect children.
The romance is a tantalizing slow burn buzzing with sexual tension, as Aurienne and Osric engage in discreet meetings to assess his diagnosis, look for a cure and possibly reckon with his untimely demise. Considering that this is a duology, readers should prepare themselves accordingly! Even the slightest moves toward Aurienne and Osric acknowledging their attraction feel worth celebrating.
Knightley’s world building slowly takes shape, introducing the various magical orders as they appear. There’s plenty to fascinate outside of Osric and Aurienne’s romance, and one hopes Knightley continues to explore her alternate England in whatever other romances she may have up her sleeve.
There are some truly bleak moments; however, the dark material is rounded out by shining scenes of levity and ridiculous humor. Poignantly, even though the horrors persist, so do Osric and Aurienne, throwing in a few dirty jokes about bodily functions for good measure.
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy sets a very high bar for fantasy romance debuts. The stakes are high and often deadly, but its charm lies in how it never seems to take itself too seriously. It’s pure fun, punctuated by wry humor and scorching chemistry—a truly lethal combination.
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