{"product_id":"pre-order-the-undertow-of-evelyn-graymore-hearts-of-the-drowned-by-matteo-franco","title":"[PRE-ORDER] The Undertow of Evelyn Graymore (Hearts of the Drowned) by Matteo Franco","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiren 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\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark, revenge-driven romantasy with monsters and strict magical bargains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSirens\/sea-magic stories with modern city grit (Seattle + Puget Sound)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove triangles where both options are dangerous in different ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Fall in love and you’ll destroy him” forbidden-romance angst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReleasing October 20, 2026\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpice: 3\/5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eSensual, dark-romantic tension (glamour\/temptation-forward), with heat likely building as the triangle tightens.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvelyn Graymore\u003c\/strong\u003e is dead—murdered by one of Seattle’s most powerful men and dumped into the cold waters of the \u003cstrong\u003ePuget Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e, meant to disappear beneath the undertow of corruption. But Evie doesn’t sink. She’s reborn as something older and hungrier: a \u003cstrong\u003esiren\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIn the aftermath, Evie makes a bargain with \u003cstrong\u003eLayne Murrows\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong\u003ePreston Willows\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eShe’s a weapon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eBut 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: \u003cstrong\u003eshe can never fall in love\u003c\/strong\u003e, or the curse will begin to drown her lover from the inside out—mind, body, and soul.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIt’s a small price… until Evie meets \u003cstrong\u003eEthan Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiren FMC \/ rebirth after murder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevenge plot \/ “kill the powerful man”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark bargain \/ cursed power with strict rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShadowy, morally gray creator MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden love \/ “love will destroy him”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove triangle tension (monster vs mortal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern coastal gothic (Seattle\/Puget Sound)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlamour, voice magic, water control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49437300588803,"sku":"9798996517404","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/the_undertow_of_evelyn_graymore_1.png?v=1786467904","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/pre-order-the-undertow-of-evelyn-graymore-hearts-of-the-drowned-by-matteo-franco","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}