3.75 stars, would have been 4 if the ending did not feel so rushed.

I really liked the first 80% of this book where we follow Julia as she gets abducted by a warrior and they fall in love. The way this was written really felt like a historical fantasy, but since it did not have any magical elements there really was not any fantasy. The sexual tension and banter between the two characters was fantastic, but once I got to the 80% mark, I felt so confused by how the story played out. I felt that last 20% had way to much going on crammed into it and the plot twists and turns were not able to really feel shocking or effective because we had to move past them to get to the next plot point so quickly. If the last 20% were edited down, I would have rated this story a little bit higher.

⭐️⭐️.25/5

Enemy of My Dreams is a historical romance set in the final days of the Roman Empire with an intriguing plot.

I am very saddened to say that this one was not for me. I’m usually a huge fan of historical fiction and historical romances, but this one was uncomfortable. The romance between Alaric and Julia was concerning and cringy. The characters bounced between intense lust (which made the story uncomfortable) and hatred, which felt unnatural. Their romance seemed to develop in haphazard spurts. I was hoping for more character development, especially in Julia’s character. Her character felt underdeveloped, and I hoped to see her portrayed in a stronger, more positive light. The plot and political intrigue were interesting, and I enjoyed the historical details. However, some of the dialogue felt quite modern and incongruous with the historical setting. The pacing was overall good, although I thought the story could have been shortened.

Lisa Flanagan is a wonderful audiobook narrator, and I enjoyed her performance of EoMD. The accents and emotion she used fit the story well.

Thank you to the publisher for the free ALC.