Forbidden Feelings Across Enemy Lines

Osric Mordaunt, an assassin of the Fyren Order, continues his secret healing sessions with Aurienne Fairhrim, a scholar-healer sworn to do no harm. Their opposing loyalties make every encounter dangerous, and their growing attraction threatens the principles defining both their lives.

As the pair investigates a deadly Pox spreading across the Tīendoms, evidence points toward a powerful Order with its own destructive agenda. Their search for answers draws them deeper into political conflict, forbidden magic and a relationship neither can continue denying.

A Steamy Conclusion for Osric and Aurienne

The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy delivers the long-awaited emotional payoff to Brigitte Knightley’s Dearly Beloathed duology. Osric and Aurienne’s romance develops through intense yearning, sharp exchanges and an increasingly intimate connection shaped across both books.

Knightley gives the relationship room to breathe alongside an expanded fantasy conflict involving rival Orders, magical illness and political unrest. The witty narration and irreverent humor remain central to the series’ personality, and the heightened romantic content suits the characters’ gradual surrender to their feelings. This is a rewarding conclusion best experienced after reading the first installment.