The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy (Dearly Beloathed #2) by Brigitte Knightley
Publication Date: July 7th 2026 by Ace
Pages: 416
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★★
My
Thoughts:
This is book two in the duology series, Dearly Beloathed,
which should be read in order. The series is utterly delightful! I appreciated
the catch-up chapter at the beginning.
Aurienne is a member of the Haelen Order committed to healing
and saving lives and Oric is part of the Fyren Order, a guild of mercenary
killers. Opposing orders and fierce enemies.
In the last book, Oric bribes Aurienne to cure his seith
rot, a disease that weakens his powers and will eventually kill him. His bride
enables the Haelen Order formulate a cure for the pox killing children all over
the Tiendoms.
Meeting several times for the cure that may or may not work,
Oric and Aurienne are forced to work together and with every encounter the hate
dims a little more. The reluctant attraction between them ignites into a full
blown, steamy affair! This is how you do spice!
Meanwhile, more details emerge about the pox outbreak and
the sinister forces behind it. As their plans begin to unravel, the bad guys grow
desperate. Aurienne, her order and the children are in grave danger. Despite
Oric’s villainous persona, he can’t resist giving aid to Aurienne and her Haelens.
The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy was so much fun! The fast-paced, witty dialogue and gorgeous prose kept me hooked from beginning to end! A romance and mystery
set in a rich fantasy world that didn’t weigh down the plot. I absolutely loved
this journey and how it all turned out!
5 Stars
Book Description:
The stakes are high, the love is forbidden, and the slow burn turns steamy in this swoony, witty, and heart-stoppingly romantic sequel to instant New York Times bestseller The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy.
Osric is a member of the Fyren Order, a guild of assassins who gleefully murder for money. Aurienne is a Haelan, a scholar-healer whose Order’s motto is Harm to none. Clear-cut absolutes separate them: good and bad, right and wrong, light and dark . . .
Until they don’t.
When Osric first bribed Aurienne to heal him, he never imagined those lines would begin to blur. But every healing session draws them closer together. He finds himself developing unwanted feelings for Aurienne as her capable hands heal his body—and his heart.
Aurienne’s perfect life has been flung into chaos in the form of a devastatingly handsome assassin. She should be in her research lab, not illicitly healing a Fyren every full moon—nor wrestling an attraction to him that threatens to slip into something else.
Things go superbly sideways when Osric and Aurienne discover more about the deadly Pox deliberately unleashed through the Tīendoms. The plague may be the work of another Order—an Order far nastier than either of them can handle.
As the lines between Osric and Aurienne continue to blur, the balance between peace and war, and love and hate, trembles, shifts, and hinges on a heartbeat.
