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Synopsis
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.
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The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult fantasy romance features an assassin and healer forced to work together, with steamy romantic content, moderate violence from assassin activities, and themes of disease outbreaks affecting children.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults will love the enemies-to-lovers tension between a dangerous assassin and a compassionate healer who must overcome their faction rivalry.