Description
Sword-crossed lovers, their own worst nemeses.
Once upon a time there lived the (annoyingly) perfect hero Maximillian – a champion with a blinding smile, muscles sculpted by the gods, and an infuriating dedication to all things noble and good.
But this isn’t his story. Good is boring. Honour is overrated.
This is the story of Cyrus, the kingdom’s most feared wrongdoer. Handsome, dastardly, and (still relatively) young, Cyrus lives for villainy. But even Cyrus has to admit, keeping up a fearsome image is a lot of work.
So, when that golden boy Maximillian offers a deal to fake a rivalry, Cyrus can't resist. A few staged battles, some public drama – it’s the perfect way to boost both their reputations. Sure, it means spending more time with his so-called ‘enemy’, but how hard could that be? Get to know him.
Fight him. Maybe fall for him? Nope, that wasn’t supposed to happen. You might just come across these favourites: 😡 Fake dating hating 🌦 Grumpy x Sunshine with a chance of showers 💋 Kiss or kill 🔥 Slow burn-down-the-village 🖤 Morally grey love interests 🛏?Only one bed*🗡Enemies Nemeses to lovers 💀 Touch him and die 🤫 Forbidden love 😈 Hot villain (added by request of Cyrus) * Not in the way you think. Get your mind out of the gutter.
Hardback
Publication: 18 Jun 2026, HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008766276
Extent: 432 pages
