I’ve only read The Roommate by Rosie Danan and I definitely enjoyed myself. When I read about Do Your Worst, I was really excited. I loved the idea of an archeologist and curse breaker being forced to work together. I’ve finally read this one and want to talk about what I thought! So keep on reading to find out more.
A big thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC to read and review. This did not influence my opinion of this book.
Sparks fly when an occult expert and a disgraced archeologist become enemies-with-benefits in this steamy romance.
Riley Rhodes finally has the chance to turn her family’s knack for the supernatural into a legitimate business when she’s hired to break the curse on an infamous Scottish castle. Used to working alone in her alienating occupation, she’s pleasantly surprised to meet a handsome stranger upon arrival—until he tries to get her fired.
Fresh off a professional scandal, Clark Edgeware can’t allow a self-proclaimed “curse breaker” to threaten his last chance for redemption. After he fails to get Riley kicked off his survey site, he vows to avoid her. Unfortunately for him, she vows to get even.
Riley expects the curse to do her dirty work by driving Clark away, but instead, they keep finding themselves in close proximity. Too close. Turns out, the only thing they do better than fight is fool around. If they’re not careful, by the end of all this, more than the castle will end up in ruins.
Review
Do Your Worst is a book I couldn’t put down once I started! The banter, steamy moments, and them researching the curse had me hooked to this book. If you’re looking for a new book I definitely recommend this one.
Both Riley and Clark have their reasons for needing the job at the infamous Scottish castle. Clark doesn’t believe in all of the curse nonsense and tries getting Riley fired. When that doesn’t work, they’re forced to work in the same place. The forced proximity gives us quite a bit of fun banter. It’s clear there’s an attraction and the curse wants them together more than not.
Riley just wants someone to believe in her work and she needs to believe in herself. Clark’s career suffered after someone he was working with made up finding a lot of things and setting a scene. Both are trying to prove what they’re worth and that’s something they end up helping each other with without even knowing it.
The only thing I would’ve loved a bit more of in Do Your Worst is the curse. We got bits and pieces of it, but I needed a little bit more at the end. The curse did add some fun elements though. Forcing them together and even locking them together with old manacles. Also, there is a sex ritual that gets very steamy when they try and break the curse.
All in all, Do Your Worst was a lot of fun. Even if the cat who loves bananas was my favorite character. Riley and Clark have a special place in my heart now and I definitely want to visit a Scottish castle after that, haha.
After reading some mixed reviews, I was a bit worried, but I ended up loving Do Your Worst. I really hope the author writes more books like this! I’ll definitely read them.
