Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally - such is the grim comedy of fate - the only healer who can help is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order.
Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick - so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even if she detests him and everything he stands for.
A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne's disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them.
Genre: fantasy
Publication date: July 2025
Mature content: yes
Review: The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy is a book of contrasts. I found the first part difficult to get into, and basically hated both characters. The middle of the book made me laugh out lout because the banter between Osric and Aurienne is to die for.
The end? Well, there is no end. My mistake for not realizing this was book one in a series but truly? That's not even a cliffhanger, it just feels like there's at least one chapter missing for the transition to the second book (which, at this point in time, we have no idea when it will be published).
Four stars for originality of the plot and the characters, and because it truly made me laugh a lot.
Happy readings!
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