Do Your Worst

By: Rosie Danan

Narrated by: Shane East, Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

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Sparks fly when an occult expert and a disgraced archeologist become enemies-with-benefits in this steamy romance from "go-to author" Rosie Danan (The New York Times Book Review).

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.

©2023 Rosie Danan (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick!

"Journey with narrators Saskia Maarleveld and Shane East to the Scottish Highlands in this enemies-with-benefits romance.... Maarleveld and East seamlessly deliver witty dialogue and build romantic tension. Maarleveld's fluid cadence captures Riley's passionate spirit, while East's charming British intonation highlights Clark's curious nature. Listeners will enjoy the story as the pair solve the mystery of the curse while unexpectedly finding love." (AudioFile)

"Rosie Danan’s Do Your Worst has that rarest of tropes: an enemies-to-lovers pairing that is perfectly, lusciously balanced...It would be simpler for Riley and Clark to stay enemies if it weren’t for Danan’s signature evocation of horniness—blended here with just a soupçon of pain kink, as a treat. The sexiness is more cutting than her previous two books, with a bright acid pop that brings out the richness."—New York Times Book Review

"I have two words for you: Sex. Rituals. And five more: Curses. Made. Them. Do. It. Did I know I needed this book? No. Am I over the moon that it has been written? YES! Rosie Danan always gifts us with the spiciest, most hilarious romcoms, and her latest is an enemies to lovers, spooky read that I’ll be recommending to everyone I meet! Another perfect, sizzling romance by one of my favorite authors!"—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically

"Rosie Danan has taken expert sexual tension to the Scottish Highlands. Need I say more? As always, this author is an auto-buy."—Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer

hoping for a 2nd book

this was such a light hearted and cute story...I usually don't like enemy to lovers because it's so unrealistic how can we hate each other than some how find each other attractive. the story starts out with mutual attraction and goes into dislike but the attraction is always there...also the spice was spicing for the light story

really want a 2nd book in the series they open a window at the end and I'm holding out for the new curse and the new love.

Wonderful enemies to lovers romance.

Wow, this book was so much fun. I haven't read such a great enemies to lovers romance in a long time. It was smart, sexy and had a touch of Scottish magic. I really hope the brother Patrick gets a book!

Narration overall was great. Saskia Maarleveld is amazing, and Shane East was great too, but
I'm not crazy about his female American voice.

The Man’s Mouth is Swoony

This is so freaking cute! It def gave me the Mummy Vibes and I literally love it. When he decides to be a little dominant 🤤

Equal amounts charm, story and kink

See above. Also, the narration was fabulous - both performers. It was a delightful listen. Recommend.

Fresh Concept, Fantastic Enemies to Lovers Story

This is the third book I’ve read of this author’s, and I am always happily surprised to find that each book is compelling in and of its own right. This one is unique. The characters are fleshed out and fun to read. And the story is really fun. I love it.

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This book was everything I wanted it to be and more. So fun, so cute, exactly what I needed right now.

Awesome book!

Plot and characters were great. I hope maybe there is a book for Patrick and Caleidh. Narration was perfect.

Did hold my attention

This book was so so, not the most exciting listen. Nothing about it was intriguing enough to hold my attention. The narrators were excellent; the storyline wasn’t much to write home about. Not my cup of tea, so to speak.

Overall enjoyable book but super weird pacing

I liked the story alot but the emotions and pacing of the story was super choppy and out of no where.

Thoroughly Enjoyable

A Scottish castle has been cursed, and two people have been hired with very different jobs. He finds her very attractive. She thinks he's the most gorgeous guy she's ever seen. But then, he Googles her and decides that she has to go.
She is a curse breaker, a talent inherited from her grandmother. He is an archeologist with a famous father and someting to prove. She has been hired to break the 300-year curse. He has been hired to determine if this is an important archeological site. He thinks she'll be in the way. She thinks that in order to break the curse, he needs to be driven away.

Through all the betrayals and sniping, the attraction just grows. Although neither one is privy to the other's schemes, they slowly begin to depend upon one another.

This story is just plain fun, the characters endearing, and the narration is fantastic.