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[PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN] The Undertow of Evelyn Graymore (Hearts of the Drowned) by Matteo Franco

[PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN] The Undertow of Evelyn Graymore (Hearts of the Drowned) by Matteo Franco

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Siren revenge romantasy • Seattle/Puget Sound setting • murdered FMC reborn as a weapon • bargain with shadowy creator MMC • love-triangle tension • “can’t fall in love” curse • morally gray monsters • dark magic rules

Perfect for readers of:

  • Dark, revenge-driven romantasy with monsters and strict magical bargains
  • Sirens/sea-magic stories with modern city grit (Seattle + Puget Sound)
  • Love triangles where both options are dangerous in different ways
  • “Fall in love and you’ll destroy him” forbidden-romance angst

Releasing October 20, 2026

Spice: 3/5

Sensual, dark-romantic tension (glamour/temptation-forward), with heat likely building as the triangle tightens.

The vibe 

Evelyn Graymore is dead—murdered by one of Seattle’s most powerful men and dumped into the cold waters of the Puget Sound, meant to disappear beneath the undertow of corruption. But Evie doesn’t sink. She’s reborn as something older and hungrier: a siren.
In the aftermath, Evie makes a bargain with Layne Murrows, an enigmatic man made of shadows who seems to rise from darkness itself. He offers her cursed power—and the chance to take revenge on Preston Willows, the man who killed her. Now armed with deadly glamour, a voice that bends will, and the ability to control water itself, Evie isn’t just a monster of the deep.
She’s a weapon.
But the curse comes with ironclad rules. Evie must feed on the darkness in men’s hearts… or die. And there’s one catch that should be easy to live with: she can never fall in love, or the curse will begin to drown her lover from the inside out—mind, body, and soul.
It’s a small price… until Evie meets Ethan Ward, a paralegal working right alongside Preston. Suddenly, Evie is caught between the mortal who makes her feel human again—and the enticing monster who created her. Revenge is simple. Desire is not.

Tropes & tags

  • Siren FMC / rebirth after murder
  • Revenge plot / “kill the powerful man”
  • Dark bargain / cursed power with strict rules
  • Shadowy, morally gray creator MMC
  • Forbidden love / “love will destroy him”
  • Love triangle tension (monster vs mortal)
  • Modern coastal gothic (Seattle/Puget Sound)
  • Glamour, voice magic, water control

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A curated product display featuring the book cover of 'The Undertow of Evelyn Graymore' by Matteo Franco, alongside themed merchandise including a teal cylindrical object, a round teal-and-beige item, a small bottle labeled 'Anima', and several art cards or prints arranged on white pedestals against a purple background.

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