The battle lines have been drawn: who will survive?
"It doesn't have to be a battle between us."
"I promise you," she said, "it does."
"Very well then. Enemies it is. Do your worst."
This enemies-to-lovers story centers around the passionate Riley and her quiet rival, Clark. These two opposites battle a century-old curse, professional judgment, and each other. Riley is set on making her family's curse-breaking ability into a profitable business and won't let the quiet, charming archaeologist Clark get in her way of breaking the curse. Clark is desperate to regain his professional standing among his colleagues and his demanding, famous father. He refuses to let a supposed "curse breaker" ruin his last few months of hard work.
Though there is an instant attraction between the two, they both try to get the other kicked out of the castle. After the first day, Clark goes to management to have Riley fired, which fuels her belief that they both cannot stay (even after he fails to get her fired.) Clark puts his head down and settles in to do his work while Riley plots to make him abandon the project. And when Riley does something, she does it with passion. The curse has other plans that force these two opposites to work together to fix the castle and prove to everyone that they mean business. Suddenly, their rivalry turns to friends and then lovers. All the things that made them different now connect them. Her professional, almost scientific way of breaking curse aligns with his scientific thinking, allowing Clark to see that they aren't that different after all. His disconnect from his family arouses her sympathetic heart and protective instincts showing that even enemies need allies. After all, the best team is the one that brings out the worst in one another.
Danan, R. (2023). Do your worst. Berkley.
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