- Enemies-to-lovers
- Touch-him-and-💀
- Morally grey MC
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Slow-burn
- Forbidden love
- Fake dating

When Ranragh’s resident wrongdoer Cyrus’s villainous existence is threatened by a planned visit from heroic champion Maximillian, he decides to take matters into his own hands. What he doesn’t expect is how much a villain and a hero might have in common. So when Maximillian proposes a deal to fake a rivalry, Cyrus can’t resist! A few staged battles are the perfect way to boost both of their reputations, but spending more time with his so-called “enemy” may have unexpected consequences …

I loved this a LOT. It’s fun, lighthearted, and a genuine joy to read! Easy, funny, and laugh-out-loud entertaining, it deserves all the stars purely for how consistently it made me smile!

I fell in love with Cyrus immediately. He has definite Grinch energy - if the Grinch were handsome, vain, and swept up in an MM enemies-to-lovers romantasy! Watching him navigate villainy, ego, and unexpected feelings is pure entertainment.

The worldbuilding is I think intentionally light, rather than getting bogged down in detail, the story is driven by a witty narrative and a cosy, satisfying slow-burn romance. I was hooked from the first page!

Would recommend for fans of fantasy rom-coms like An Irresistible Urge to Fall for One’s Enemies and Grave Situation.

Thanks so much to Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for the ARC.

Nemesis Mine was an epic romantasy with a fantastic historical medieval backdrop which added amazing tension to the plot and the characters tension. I really enjoyed this take on the genre as it was exciting and lead to lots of interesting moments and relationship development. The characters backstories lead to the trajectory of their feelings and relationship building into something beautiful. I would highly recommend this story.

Yes to all of this. Yes yes yes. From the very beginning this set the tone and I had SUCH a great time with this story. The characters exploded alive on my e-reader and I just… ALL OF THE STARS. I wished more MM romance novels could be like this, because I felt this really was special. I read this so quickly I had to re-read a few days later because I was in a daze when I finished it the first time. Also, kudos to the artist for the cover, it really fit the bill so to say. I really envy all of those who get to read this for the first time and live vicariously through the characters like I did. Le sigh.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me give my honest feedback. I am now «obsessed» as they all say these days.

Hands down, one of my top reads of the entire year.

This was such a refreshing change to a lot of the romantasy out there, which is starting to become very samey and blend into one big collection of tropes. This story felt new and unique, and so preposterously fun.

I knew I'd love it from the very start. Cyrus was so delightfully grumpy and witty, Max was a big hero on the surface, yet they both turned out to be such complex characters. Their relationship developed and progressed in such an organic way, and their interactions were so delightfully full of banter.

What I loved most though, was the blend of good and bad, and so much vulnerability from both characters.

I'm not sure if this is a standalone or the start of a series, but the ending concluded the story very nicely. There was an easy opening left to explore a potential continuation to Cyrus and Max's adventures, and I would absolutely love to read more!

*thank you to the publisher for an ARC of this book via NetGalley *