sadly, i didn’t enjoy this one at all and so i don’t have much to say either!
maybe it’s because i just didn’t connect with this book, but i had so many issues with it:

- i couldn’t wrap my head around the world building. without the glossary, it was almost impossible to make sense of anything.
- this book feels like it’s just told through dialogues and interactions—there were chapters and chapters of conversations, and only a few paragraphs of actual description or narration. - it felt like i was just listening to the characters talk the whole time.
- the banter between our two mcs got a little too much. it wasn’t as humorous as it could’ve been, and i just got annoyed with the two at some point.
- also, osric says “gods” way too many times. it was so overused.

i think i just wasn’t the right audience for it, but everyone’s been excited about it so i decided to request the arc and give it a go.

I enjoyed this!!! Can’t go wrong with an enemies to lovers!! I did not read the fanfic version of this so it was nice going in blind.

3.75/5 ⭐

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy was such an anticipated read for me, ready to be pre-ordered in my basket. The cover grabbed me from the first moment of seeing it and I cannot wait to receive my copy of it upon release. I did get very lucky, however, and I was approved for an eARC of it when I was browsing on NetGalley.

I'm a little disappointed to admit that it took me over a month to read. Partly because I got very busy and partly because I didn't vibe with it for a good portion of the book. I'll start with the drawbacks because they're the reason why this has taken so long and then I'll get to the good points.

The writing is witty and funny, genuinely a good time. However, it's part of the reason I felt a little underwhelmed. The banter was relentless, not something I would usually complain about but it just felt like the two main characters had nothing to speak about; all their conversations, serious or not were verbal jabs which made me feel like they held no real vulnerability. In saying that, however, I need to admit they used some good comebacks with each other; they were very well-matched as far as wit goes. I guess that's the point really, they're well-matched.

Another point I have with regard to why I didn't give this a higher rating is the plot development. The first half of the book was the journey of our main characters to healing Osric; many different trips to close locations to do the same thing over and over with no plot in between. It just lost me a fair few times, I'm sorry to say.

A big HOWEVER to everything I've said so far comes halfway through the book when things start to pick up a lot. We get a second plot point and a genuine collaboration between our two enemies-to-lovebirds. We have a fast-paced storyline, vulnerability, we see different sides to Osric and Aurienne and I can really see how this is meant to develop into genuine love. At this point I felt like the banter WAS so well placed and added to the story, it gave me more information and appreciation for our fmc and mmc.

I came out of reading it feeling excited for the second book.

I didn’t realise I was one of gods favourites but here we are: ARC in hand.

This is a partially biased review as I’ve read Brigitte’s previous Fanfiction work and thoroughly enjoyed it and have been DESPERATE to read this. Anyway, on with the review!

The writing style was fantastic and hilarious, not just exhale through your nose hilarious but laughing out loud hilarious. The world building was really interesting but honestly wasn’t explored nearly enough. There was SO MUCH POTENTIAL! But out of the many different classes, only the two main characters classes were explored in detail, the others barely got mentioned. One other class was mildly touched upon later on, and even then it wasn’t fleshed out much. Coming from writing Fanfiction where the world building was already done, I get why this may have been overlooked but it was still disappointing.

The relationship between the main characters was great, their banter and story was entertaining and engaging. The story and plot itself was brilliant, easy to follow and kept me reading. There was an Easter egg to DMATMOOBIL 5% in which had me kicking my feet, and one entire chapter where I was crying with laughter.

The magic system was unique and very much like modern medicine in the sense of “idk how or why this works but if I do this then this happens so let’s roll with it”.

Overall, incredible read and I’m VERY EXCITED for book 2!

My personal rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What I feel it deserves:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - the world building needed more, it was the only let down.

Thank you to Netgally and the publishers for the ARC!

This was such a fun read with absolutely exquisite writing.
The story builds so much potential for future books, but still doesn't neglect what's happening in the moment. There is still so much of thia world to be discovered.
And the characters? Perfectly written. The internal rationalizations and denials were so good!
Will not give spoilers, but trust me and don't miss out on this masterpiece. It's 100% worth it!

I think this book has had a lot of hype surrounding it which tainted my view going in… It wasn’t quite what I expected. We follow two points of view Aurienne Fairhrim a Haeler and Osric Mordaunt an assassin in desperate need of help to cure him…. I found we didn’t really get to know these characters to any real depth….when things did get interesting I felt I was pulled out of it with a rude quip which I just felt was quite jarring overall…. I didn’t find myself cheering on the enemies to lovers storyline as I didn’t particularly warm to either of the characters as I feel I don’t truly know them… I think Osric as the MMC could have had more depth to him than killing and rudeness. I really hoped the STEM aspect which had interested me initially when applying had shone through more…. The overall premise of this story was so promising but the execution could have delved further into these characters and world. Overall, it just wasn’t for me. Thanks to net galley for allowing me to read this e-arc.

One word: OBSESSED!!! This was my first 6 star read of the last couple of years if I’m honest and I had an absolute blast reading it. The prose is beautiful and the world-building is so fully fleshed out that even without the glossary I could have figured out the vibes. The banter and the wit in every line, that’s the best part.

Also an assassin and a healer in a forced proximity relationship that both of them hate. Perfection. I have no other words. It was amazing and I’m so grateful to have gotten to read it.

Also as a stem girlie myself, I loved how much science and logic featured into the magic system. It worked so so well. I’m now just devastated that I have to wait for the second book to come out though. I didn’t realise it was a duology until I got to the end - totally my own fault. But I enjoyed it so much and will defo re-read when it’s out.

Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for providing this ARC.

I audibly laughed on multiple occasions; this was an incredibly witty read! Super fun and intelligent, this author is most definitely one to watch.

Beware: this was a slow burn to end all slow burns and I need the second book immediately.

3.5🌟

I was so excited for this book having seen other reviews and overall I did like it! I just didn’t love it.

I loved the dialogue between Aurienne and Osric, and I love a slow burn so it rocked those boxes for me. Also I did like the concept of the world and the magic system.

Where it was lacking for me was the world building. Aside from the information dump at the start which outlined everything you needed to know, I don’t feel like there really was any? It was mostly the two main characters’ inner monologues and then dialogue with each other for the most part (which I did enjoy, but it took away from the world build).

I also feel like for mortal enemies as is described, they were amendable way too soon…

I still really liked it but it fell a bit flat overall

I was super excited for this book! I have followed Brigitte Knightley for a long time, and this book seemed to have everything I need in a fantasy romance book. Minor spoilers incoming. Bewared.

I think the biggest problem of this book was that this isn't fan fiction any more, this is book that is supposed to stand on its own, have it's own character development and world building, and on all of this: it failed.

I had trouble diving into the world, while the world building seemed very abundant, it was hard to understand, and way too much of it was given to reader before the book even started. I dislike those starting page facts so much. If you're not capable of telling everything a reader might need in the story itself, that's not good. Also lot of the world building really didn't make sense. The one thing I really enjoyed were the way stones and the pubs, that was a very original idea!

After a rough start, everything seemed to get better, and I actually enjoyed the banter between Osric and Adrianne quite a bit. But everytime the banter got good, it felt like the writer got bored, and the rest what was happening was just explained to reader. Osric and Adrianne also didn't feel like very complex characters. There was just something missing. There were also a lot of characters that felt really underdeveloped, that didn't basically give anything to the plot, or to other characters development.

On the romance side: This was way too slow burn, and I don't think the title of the book matches the inside very good. Based on the title and the blurb I wanted more romance, more "I cannot be feeling this way, as we are mortal enemies." I was also expecting this book to be a bit spicier, than it ended up being. Most of the romance scened happened at the end of the book, and the main characters only kissed once.

The overall plot also was pretty dull. The premise was interesting, but when a guy is supposedly dying any minute, and then just keeps on living for a few months, something is wrong with the plot. And right when things started picking up, the book ended. Different pacing would have been great.

In summary, I had high hopes, but this book would have needed more thought and depth: 3 stars, I really hoped for better.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a free arc of this book in return for an honest review.

The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy follows Osric Mordaunt and Aurienne Fairhim as they meet under odd circumstances (him needing someone to save him) and come to form a kinship despite their many differences (she’s a healer, sworn to cause no harm; he’s an assassin-for-hire, paid to cause harm).

I am obsessed. I feel like that’s a pretty good way of summing up my feelings for this. But also, why did no one tell me this wasn’t a standalone?? Honestly I’m not too bothered because I could easily read hundred more pages about these two, but it would’ve been nice to know beforehand (entirely my fault, it wasn’t something I thought to look up).

I know this is written by a Dramione (Draco/Hermoine) fanfiction author (a pairing I’ve never read before), and personally I can tell. There’s something about the writing of someone who’s moved from fanfic to traditional writing, but honestly I love it. The slow burn was slow and burning - something that never feels the same outside of fanfiction normally. I loved every minute of it. The writing style was so good, especially how seemingly random things are capitalised to give them meaning. I think it’s a fun way of creating emphasis in a way that makes sense for the characters.

The magic system was really interesting. I loved the use of waystones as means of travel (also the inclusion of ‘Mind the Gap’ as we have at every platform). I appreciate their magic doesn’t come without a price too, so it doesn’t feel like it’s too overpowered.

The slowly developing relationship between Osric and Aurienne is so much fun to follow. Watching how it develops throughout the book is so good, with their banter and warring inner thoughts. Also that ending? How can you leave us hanging like that?

So if you’re a fan of the author’s original fanfiction, or the pairing, or fanfiction in general, or of a really good slow burn romance set in a magical version of the British Isles, then I’d say this is for you.

Consider me lying eagerly in waiting for book two! I was worried that this book would feel slow paced as I wasn't sure how the story would stretch out over two books however I absolutely needn't have worried, plot aside, the character work alone made this book fly by, but the addition of the slowly evolving plot and the subtly revealing mystery just added to how badly I needed to keep turning the pages.

If you know the fan fiction origins of this book it's kind of impossible not to superimpose the original characters over these new characters at first, which is always a worry when adapting fan fiction into original fiction, but this pair very quickly develop in their own right into characters with flaws and foibles and interests that both oppose each other and oddly align. I'd almost want to bang their heads together if they weren't so adorable hopelessly unaware.

All in all I can't wait for book two and the ensuing angst and revelations.

4.25⭐️ This was so much fun! True enemies, a healer and an assassin forced to come together to try and heal Osric, real slow burn, hilarious banter and lovable characters.

I found myself actually laughing out loud while reading this and grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Arrogant, self absorbed Osric was hilarious and stick up her ass Aurienne was funny without even trying. I loved them both and understood them well
I miss them already and will definitely be reading book 2!

The plot is quite low stakes so far and felt more like a rom com in a fantasy setting rather than your typical romantasy. There’s no rebellion or dark lord to overthrow, no weak orphan human girl finding out shes the most powerful in the realm.
It was actually quite refreshing to read something so unique.

Highly recommend!

<u>Thank you NetGallery for the opportunity of this ARC!</u>

<b>Actually 3,5/5 stars.</b>

So I just wanted to read this book because all the hype around it and... I think that messed up my expectations with it. I don't really know what I expected about the book, but I think I just wanted... more. Don't think I did't enjoy the book, I did, but it wasn't what everthing promised and that's totally on me since I didn't know this was a series and now I'm invested on it.

<b>Ok from now on spoilers are on.</b>

What the h- was that universe. I liked it, sure, but everything feels... disconnected. Why Osric or Aurienne didn't interact at all with the rest of the Orders? I feel like, in all that internal monologue of both of them (just please, shut up and admit you find the other hot) it could've been some explanations instead of launching everything in that glossary at the begining (they just feel better and the end if I'm honest). I needed more of the universe, more interactions with other characters outside them, Aurienne is a haeler and she wasn't healering enough and Osric is an assassins but there's only one in the whole book. And don't mention Aurienne's mom, which is simmilar to an engineer and we don't even know what she does. I need more of the universe and this is impacting the rating a lot.

When the blurb said slowburn I thought well they always said that but in this case it's freaking true and I completed loved it, it's amazing reading a true slowburn where you can see how the struggle to admit what's obvious for the reader. AND THE KISS OMG, it was at the perfect moment AND JUST A KISS when they had some moments before THE ONE I just felt like please stfu and just kiss but it wouldn't been that good. I just wanted more of them after this, eventhough at the begining I was just basically hating them. Osric's an idiot that can keep his mouth shut and Aurienne's too morally good that I can't even believe a bit of it.

This is the last thing, I promise. The story. Why at the start is all about saving Osric with the ancient magic and around the 40%? of the book they just stop with it? That was one of the things I was loving the most about the book and suddenly it was just something secondary. I hope in the next one they investigate more on it.

This is my first review in years and it's a little bit messed up, so I'm going to wrap up, I liked it, I want more of the universe and let's go slowburn.

The banter. The humour. The tension.

Just spectacular.

Honestly, the dialogue was so enjoyable, I love excellent dialogue and this was chock full of it. I laughed out loud so many times. The dry, dark humour was so good.

I loved the premise, the mutually assured destruction/salvation and the while a darker mystery to be solved.

I loved seeing Osric time and time again go all out to protect Aurienne and then convince himself that he's not interested in her. Even with her thighs of interest. That man had it so bad from so early on and I just loved that the final sentence of the book was just him having an "Oh shit, I'm in love with her moment"

I enjoyed his chapters the best, his witty, dark humour was always great and it worked so well with Aurienne's.

There were just so many moments that just live in my mind rent free, killing 40 men with a boot lace, that moment on the lighthouse, killing another fyren to save her, her saving his life terrified for him, their dance, their kiss *chef's kiss*

Honestly, I wish it was a movie cause I'd just watch it over and over again.

My only issue was with the spacing, I didn't feel like we were building to some climax, it kind of just ended. I know there's another book though so I wonder if they're intended to be read together.

Anyways, I'll definitely be reading it again when the book is officially released, I want to audiobook, with that top tier dialogue, the potential for a spectacular audiobook is there and I cannot wait.

Shout out to the snarky deofols too. Anytime Osric and Aurienne's deofol conversed, I was absolutely buckled.

Book 2 needs more kissing etc., these two deserve it.

𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞,’

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 is the first installment in a new, slowburn, enemies to lovers romantasy in the 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥 duology, featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fanatsy world, perfect for fans of Assistant to the Villain, The Love Hypothesis and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

I personally have not read any of Kngihtley's fanfiction works but I was very intrigued by the title and cover that I immediately hit request when available. I enjoyed Irresistible completely independent from any form of its original works.

Reading this book was utterly hilarious and fun to flip pages and read as until there was nothing left. The premise of the book was certainly riotious and chaotic, which set the perfect tone to the prose and storyline. The prose was very distinct and easy to follow and the reader can easily make out the intent of the dialogues and the chapter. The pacing was even and took a while to adjust in the beginning, easing us into the new world.

The magic system was certainly unique and introduced prior to reading but the introduction of the unique properties, elements and groups was very well crafted. The distinction between 'good' and 'bad' moral intentions with magic was very evident. The backdrop is set in an alternate version of the British Isles in which the Norman Conquest of 1066 did not happen, which realistically in the present would have a different impact.

The characters are also a very compelling part of this story. Their interactions and immersive dialogues while the mystery is unfolding was engaging and utterly hilarious at many points. The balance between the mystery and characters was intriguing, given the circumstances that had Aurienne and Osric working together, which also made me anxious because I grew emotionally attached to these characters.

𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦 is a compelling and strong FMC. She lives through a perfect structure that she baad implemented and follows the morals she's been taught. She does not fear easily and is ready to make a fool out of anyone not behaving properly with her. She's amazingly arrogant in her skills, and knows to read situations where her skills are being undermined. It's brilliant to see this kind of empowering representation in fantasy. She's also not someone who would easily express her emotions or offer itimate gestures or insights in situations in times of vulnerability. Lookign further into her character, she's always caring for the ones close to her or rather --- her tight-knit family and friends. Her choices reflect her nature very well. She's very determined and true to her word, from healing sick children whose virus does not have a vaccine to working with the assassin to heal his ailment.

𝐎𝐬𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭 is an unapologetic and unhinged assign, with commitment to his nature and line of work. He's nonchalant to almost everything that does not concern him. He's no Robin Hood in this story but he does have softspots of his own. Everything about him is a walking contradiction to Aurienne. This ruthless assassin had me laughing every chapter --- especially his POV. He certainly has a hilarious bone in his body. His assurance to himself about the smallest and ignorable things in the time of grace dangers need to be studied. His poutu inner monologues were the highlight of my week. He's an honest man, and once he comes to care for someone, there is no way that he would not protect them in harm's way. Underneath that vanity and arrogance, there's a charming and soft personality waiting to be unleashed by the right person.

The relationship between the two characters started off rocky with a lot of threats and hilarious onions. They're forced to work together where Aurienne has to heal him. The banter between them is top notch and has me wheezing and laughing the entire time during these interactions. The hate at first sight is evident and it's a true enemies-to-lvoers dynamic, where hate, loathe and murdering each other is on their mind constantly. Aurienne and Osric matched one another's energy to perfection and were wholly unafraid to make their reluctant partnership as difficult as possible for the other. I loved how Osric continued to challenge Aurienne on her morality. The way Aurienne continues to try and heal Osric's ailment despite her personal opinions on the matter earned my respect and I loved her ability to compartmentalise for the sake of greater good. While the romance aspect felt like a sub-plot, their interactions during the entire book made inevitable to fall in love with these two characters. They compliment and constarst each other, but their mutual respect towards the end made it all worth it. This has to be slowest of slow-burn I have read till now and it paid off really well in the end.

The fork and it's symbolisation in sorry was utterly satisfying. I had initially completely forgotten about the fork but I was quickly reminded when the scene came on page and I loved it so much!

I loved this book so much! I did not rush myself reading this and took my own comfortable time reading 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘜𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺. I need more books from this author and in this series! I'm excited for the next and final installment of this duology. The humorsome approach in dark and sinister times when it did not fail to show the seriousness of the situation was very well done. The side-characters and their dynamics, personalities and quirks were unique and hilarious at times.

If you like slow-burn romance in a addictive and hilarious fantasy setting, with a loath to love dynamic, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘜𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺 by Brigitte Knightley is the perfect read. I cannot wait for the next installment!

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞, 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲.

I really enjoyed this super slow-burn enemies to lovers story. The banter between Aurienne and Osric is so witty, barbed, and sarcastic,and adds quite the comical effect. I loved it! The world building and magic system is unique and had me really interested, and the writing was just wonderful. Taking aspects and creatures of myth and mixing them in to the story added a sense of the fantastical (I particularly enjoyed the critique crickets and their sarcastic insults), while setting the story in an alternate Britain lent a sense of the familiar. With the plot leading our would-be enemies to such places as a ruined castle at the apex of magical ley lines to a raunchy hot springs or a cheekily named pub, Aurienne and Osric really got around!
As the pair from opposing factions race against the clock to not only save Osric, but to solve a mystery, things really start to heat up! I thought that this was a stand-alone, but the cliffhanger ending really left me with my jaw hanging and wanting the rest of the story! Here's hoping for another book soon!

This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2025 and it didn’t disappoint! I must admit, I struggled with the world building and introduction of the magic system at the very beginning and found myself repeatedly flicking back to glossary, which made it difficult to fully immerse myself in the story. But within the first 100 pages I was hooked. I thought the character development was brilliant and loved how it weaved in folklore. It’s definitely a slow burn and now I’m eagerly awaiting the next instalment.

3.5⭐️. To sum up my feelings in one sentence: I liked this book but I didn’t love it.

We follow 2 POVs - Aurienne, who is a Healer, and Auric, who is an Assassin. Auric has an illness which is affecting the use of his magic and it seems that Aurienne may be the only one who can help him. However, her order is morally opposed to his, and so Auric offers a vast donation to support research for a vaccination to immunise against Platt Pox, a virus whose current outbreak has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of the poorest children.

What I enjoyed about this book:
- I liked what we saw of the world. It felt like more of a Holly Black-esque fantasy world with the references to the “other world” and hedge witches, but it also had its own uniqueness with the various orders (which are aligned to areas such as healing, engineering etc) and unusual creatures such as critique critics and deofols (which were a type of animal shadow familiar).
- The banter was good and there were a fair few moments that had me chuckling; however, as a word of caution, there’s a lot of English slang (like “boozer”), which might fall flat with non-Brits.

What fell a bit flat for me:
- I love a slow burn enemies to lovers, but this works best when there’s a good build up of tension, which I think was lacking here. The enemies part was done really well but the development towards romantic feelings was underwhelming.
- The world building could have been more fleshed out.
- But my main issue was that not a lot happens, so I didn’t find myself gripped by the story.


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC of this book.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I loved EVERYTHING about this book. Absolutely no notes, I would read this all over again right now if I had the time!

Woman in STEM meets PhD of murders is completely accurate and I loved how at odds Aurienne and Osric are. The yearning hit a little different in this one. Giggling and kicking my feet is an understatement - I was screeching.

I don’t know why but I didn’t expect this book to be funny. I was cackling through most of this book. It was somehow so serious yet so lighthearted at the same time and it just made it so easy to read.

The wait for book 2 will be criminal, especially because this book isn’t even out until July!!

The Irresistble Urge to Fall For Your Enemy is a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world!