Author: Brigitte Knightley
Series: Dearly Beloathed, Book 1
Publication Date: July 8, 2025
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Enemies-to-Lovers, Adult Fantasy

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy marks the dazzling debut of Brigitte Knightley and launches the Dearly Beloathed duology. This fresh, effervescent romantasy draws heavily on the best traditions of banter-driven, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance—all set within an alternate, magical world inspired by 19th-century England.