The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy (Dearly Beloathed)

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigette Knightly Pre-Order July 8th 2025

In this slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy, loyalties are pushed to their limits as an assassin and a healer must work together to cure a deadly disease—while fighting the urge to kill each other, or worse, fall in love. 

When Osric Mordaunt, a member of the Fyren Order of assassins, falls seriously ill, he realizes he needs the help of a healer with specific skills. The only problem? The healer is part of his enemies' faction, the Haelan Order. 

Aurienne Fairhrim and her fellow Haelan healers are struggling to cope with an outbreak of a long-forgotten pox that’s claiming the lives of many children. With insufficient funds to start an immunization program, they’re desperate for money. So when Osric breaks into their headquarters with an offer of a bribe, Aurienne has no choice but to accept.

As Osric and Aurienne team up to find a cure for his illness—and uncover the mystery behind the resurgence of the pox—their growing attraction becomes harder and harder to deny, intensifying the tension between them with each passing day.