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The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

Dearly Beloathed, Book 1

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The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

By: Brigitte Knightley
Narrated by: Heather Long, Thomas Judd
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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.

©2025 Brigitte Knightley (P)2025 Penguin Audio
Fantasy Gaslamp Romance Fiction Funny Witty

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Critic reviews

"Knightly’s debut is an absolute joy, full of well-written banter and entertaining vignettes. Readers will be captivated by an exceptionally clever magical system, several concurrent mysteries, and the slowest of slow burn romances between two people who absolutely hate each other...This is a superlative read deserving of very real praise."—Booklist, starred review

"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."—BookPage, starred review

"A wickedly humorous, slow-burn love story between two protagonists who epitomize the opposites-attract trope. It’s sure to delight readers of debut novelist Knightley’s popular fanfic and garner her a new audience."—Library Journal

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Hilarious Banter • Dark Comedy • Outstanding Narration • Slow Burn Romance • Engaging Magic System • Compelling Mystery
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This book is very slow burn. it really took me a little bit to get a hang of the magical world it's set in. But once I did, I really enjoyed it. I would say this is less like a Dramione fanfiction and more like if Butcher and Blackbird was a fantasy RomCom. It's funny. MMC is morally grey. There are some trigger warnings that should be said. It's not as fluffy as DMATMOOBIL. I really really enjoyed this book. I can't wait for the next one!

LOVED THIS BOOK.

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As a lover of DMATMOOBIL this book has truly outdone itself. It has been to long since I cackled at a book the way I have with this. The banter is perfect, the story is compelling and I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book. And to the voice actors who brought this to life you both did a wonderful job conveying the snarky wit and depth of trying not to fall for your enemy

Witty banter and a wonderful start to a journey

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such a great enemies to lovers with a unique mmc. he's not your broody type, but silly and lovable quickly

humorous unique magic system

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While romantasy is my usual, romantasy with a comedic aspect is not, so I wasn't going into this expecting this to become a new OVERALL favorite book. Immediately, I was in love with Osric and his sarcastic mouth, even more so thanks to the narrators. Both narrators absolutely NAILED the reading and personalities of each character, and I found myself laughing out loud way too often. Both MCs quickly became my favorite characters, with dialogue I know I will definitely want to revisit in the future. I cannot wait for book 2 of this masterpiece.

Best book I've read this year!!

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This book was hilarious and entertaining. I enjoyed learning about the magic systems, and seeing how the tension between the Most Perfect Healer and the Most Irreverent Assassin developed throughout the course of the book. Dripping with sarcasm and blood, this book is a dark and comedic romp. I'm looking forward to book 2!!!

Laugh out loud funny

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Loved the story and I feel the narrators really added just an exceptional level to the enjoyment of it. The accents and duel narrative punch up the humor of the story so much more than reading it on the page does!

Exceptional

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This was a hell of a good time.

It was quirky and bantery. I liked it for exactly what it is.

(I have never read or watched anything Harry Potter for context)

Vibe Read

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This author could write the alphabet and I would read it!!!
I love the banter and the mystery of it all can’t wait to see what the next book unveils thank you for giving us this new world to love!!!

A must read for sure!

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I really enjoyed the slow burn of this book. The witty banter was very enjoyable. Im ready for the next.

The slow burn and witty banter

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Laughed my way through this entire book. Great banter and voice actors. True enemies to almost lovers, can’t wait for a sequel.

Hilarious opposites attract

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