Riley’s desire to turn her family’s gift for breaking curses into a paying business brings her to Scotland to break a long-lasting curse on Arden Castle that is preventing tourism in the surrounding area. Upon arriving, Riley instantly develops a connection with disgraced archeologist Clark Edgeware…that is, until Clark, who is also working at Arden Castle, tries to get Riley fired to aid his quest for professional redemption. Despite their animosity towards each other, including an array of hijinks from both parties aimed at driving the other away, Riley and Clark keep finding themselves drawn closer together until their growing attraction becomes impossible to deny.
Do Your Worst is a spicy contemporary romance with paranormal elements featuring the “enemies to lovers” and forced proximity tropes. I would recommend Do Your Worst to fans of books like My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine, The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling, Something Wilder by Christina Lauren, Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer, and Witcha Gonna Do? by Avery Flynn. Themes and topics present include language and communication, history and folklore, archeology, family, legacy, lies and deception, reputation, loneliness and isolation, teamwork, appearance versus reality, as well as love and sacrifice. Overall, I personally didn’t feel that the plot of Do Your Worst was very engaging. Furthermore, I’m not typically a fan of historical fiction and, even though Do Your Worst is set in the present, there were a lot of historical elements interwoven into the story including the folklore surrounding the ancient curse as well as the history of and the archeological dig at Arden Castle. Additionally, I didn’t really feel connected to the main characters and was frustrated that they almost went out of their way to try to remain in the “enemies” category, despite having obvious shared interests and mutual attraction. On the plus side, I thought that the mix of archeology and curse breaking in the plot was very unique and that the paranormal or cruse breaking elements created an almost eerie vibe, which perfectly matches the Halloween and autumn season. There was a good amount of slow burn romance and spice throughout Do Your Worst, which is perfect for fans of steamy “enemies to lovers” romances. I was also a fan of the ending of the book, as I thought it was very fitting, and I enjoyed the investigative or mystery elements that went into Riley’s curse breaking work as well as the humorous moments that arose during Riley and Clark’s prank-like antics. If you’re looking for a spicy “enemies to lovers” romance with paranormal elements to add to your autumn TBR list, you should definitely check out Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan!
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