A review by nicoelena_lvr
The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m convinced the author picked thru my brain, cooked, served a seven course meal and said enjoy. Well I’m here to tell u i ate at a six star restaurant bitchessss

I had the best time reading this like genuinely and truly couldn’t get enough of it to the point I tried stretching it out for days bc I didn’t want it to enddd 😫

OSRIC THE MAN THAT U ARE 👑✨ he deserves all the ego boost bc he rlly is THAT man. The way the book started and with his pov took me outttt lmao his inner monologue AND dialogue is my favourite thing ever ever ever. I love love LOVE me a sarcastic clever witty man and that he IS. Gosh it’s like mmc heaven for me. The way he ticks all my boxes plsss 🙏 come kiss me Osric I’m free all day every day 💋 

Aurienne is such a competent and strong fmc. I adored her love for her work and respect for her colleagues. You can feel the admiration and fascination she has for her work. 

I was litch doubling over pissing myself scrrreaming laffing the whole way thru 😭😭 the clap backs and insults were so peak you literally couldn’t hear me laughing bc I was OUT OF AIR dying from how long it had me laughing 😭🤚

It was HILARIOUS seeing her clutch her pearls everytime Osric would do smth that horrified her lmaoooo. The way they would roast each other every time they interacted pls I couldn’t stop the shocked bark of a laugh every time. 

as a Brit it’s so hard to find authors who do banter and witty writing in a way that actually is my type or makes me laugh and so this was such a RARITY for me. Their humour is so mine and it genuinely drove me insane bc I was like when will I ever find this heaven againnnnn 🙏😫

I love that neither of them even start to think of each other as a romantic interest until very late in the book bc it made it that much more perfect for their characters.

Boiiii u haven’t seen or read a slowburn until you’ve met these two. Fuck I was litch burning with the urge to knock their heads in and be like KISS RIGHT NEOW. 

Anyway, TRUST that this book will be the most fun engaging time ever especially if you love dry humour. I just knowwww imma need the physical copy to cherish on my shelf. 

ೃ⁀➷ Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for the ARC! ♥︎

𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:

The ending 😭 I love them so much

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧

EDEN - ORKID

With and IE - JENNIE

Villain - Fordo

𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

“Irresistible Bastard Meets Immovable Bitch”

‘There hasn’t been a cow here in months. Present company excepted.’

‘There was a heap of steaming excrement right in front of Aurienne, and it could talk. ‘

Aurienne was overcome by a desire to step on his head and drown him.

Mordaunt said that what Aurienne really wanted was a more Elastic Spirit; she was an unbearable combination of high-handed and small-minded. Aurienne said thank you, she would consult him next time she needed advice from an Abscess with inferior hair. Mordaunt, vexed, said how dare she, when her bun looked like a perfect onion?

‘Did it make your skin smooth, at least?’ ‘As a baby’s bum.’ ‘Like your brain, then.’

‘You are a Phenomenon.’ ‘Don’t compliment me,’ said Aurienne. ‘Does it make you uncomfortable?’ ‘Yes.’  ‘Good. I like to see you suffer.’  This was accompanied by a wink. Odious. 

‘Can you stop fingering him while I’m speaking to you?’ asked the deofol. 

😭😭😭 this out of context is fucking HILARIOUS 

‘If there are any at the top, I’ll ask them prettily to leave so we can carry on with our time-wasting unobserved.’ ‘I should do it,’ said Osric. ‘I’m prettier than you.’ Fairhrim threw her head back, said, ‘Hah!’ as though Osric had made a good joke, and kept walking. 

All forty died.  Aurienne clutched at her pearls. 

Osric swept a hand through his hair. She ignored him. He flexed his abs. No reaction. He bit his lip. Disregarded. He made a deep guttural sound when she wiped cold hlutoform against him. She told him to act like a grown man. She was the Worst.

BAHAHAHA I LOVE HIM

‘You do realise,’ said Wellesley, ‘that you’ve only got one man here.’  ‘No,’ said Aurienne with ruefulness born of sad truth. ‘I’ve got a monster.’  Now Mordaunt moved.

SCREAMING THAT WAS HOT

‘Have you seen his ears?’ ‘What’s wrong with them?’ ‘They’re massive.’ ‘They aren’t.’ ‘Look at those things, scooping up the very air. Could he leave some decibels for the rest of us?’ 

LMFAO IVE NOT LAUGHING THIS FUCKING LOUD IN YEARS 😭😭😭

“(Such witchery, such witchery in a pair of bright eyes.)”

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:

You’re never gna find a book like this ever and it fills me with despair because same 😫💔

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ASSASSIN X HEALER YES PLSSS IM SOOO EXCITED FOR THISSSS