The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy

The swoony, witty romance envisions a high-stakes fantasy world where two sworn enemies find their lines between good and bad blur. Osric is a Fyren assassin, while Aurienne is a Haelan scholar-healer sworn to Harm to none. When Osric first hires Aurienne to heal him, their professional boundary dissolves as healing sessions draw them closer, sparking feelings that challenge their loyalties. As their attraction deepens, they confront a looming plague—a deadly Pox unleashed through the Tiendoms—mysteriously connected to another Order. The fragile balance between peace, war, love and hate trembles on a heartbeat. This sequel to a beloved series blends sharp banter, clever wit, and slow-burn romance with a twisty mystery at its core, inviting readers to question moral absolutes and the price of passion.

Osric and Aurienne must navigate a perilous path where personal desire collides with duty, forcing them to reckon with what they’re willing to risk for each other. The story explores themes of loyalty, consequence, and the possibility that even the most rigid lines can be crossed when hearts are at stake.

Kenmerken

• Enemies-to-lovers in een hoogst spannende fantasywereld
• Fyren Order versus Haelan-scholars, verworven moraal
• Genezing verweven met romantiek en gevaar
• Pox en Tiendoms dreigen vrede en orde te ontwrichten
• Witty banter, slow-burn romance en meeslepende sfeer
• Spannend mysterie verankert de liefdesverhaal

Informatie over het boek

• Tweede deel in de Dearly Beloathed-reeks, verschenen op 07/07/2026
• 416 pagina’s, paperback, uitgegeven door Little, Brown