Best Pre-Order: "Sinful: Caught in the Demon's Embrace" by Marie Lau

Imagine moving to a quaint Maine town with simple dreams of diving into books and becoming a regular at the local bookstore. That's exactly what Morgana planned—until she witnesses a murder that apparently never happened, and her only witness is her own disbelieving mind.

The supposed killer? The frustratingly charming Heath, her classmate who now seems to pop up everywhere she turns. With his devastating smirk and quick wit, he'd be the perfect book boyfriend material... if she wasn't convinced he was potentially dangerous. What makes it worse is that there's zero evidence of the crime she swears she saw, making her question her own sanity.

As Morgana digs deeper into Heath's mysteries, she finds herself caught in a delicious tension between her instinct to run and her growing attraction to him. Every answer she uncovers only leads to more questions, and Heath's constant presence in her life shifts from suspicious to something far more intriguing….

"Sinful: Caught In the Demon’s Embrace" is the next sizzling romantasy novel by author Maire Lau, who, as she studies for a Bachelor’s degree in International Management, is becoming an exciting new voice in the romantasy genre, with the publication of her first novel "Symponhy of the Fallen Stars" we got a glimpse into the dark but glittering world of the afterlife… 

Death has a reputation - and it's not for playing hero. Yet in this darkly seductive tale, the infamous Deathbringer does exactly that, turning everything Cassiana knows about life, death, and desire on its head.

All Cassiana has ever wanted was to see her name in lights. When she lands the chance to perform for the Fae King himself, it seems her star is finally rising. Instead, she finds herself marked for death by the very monarch she hoped to impress. But fate has other plans - specifically, in the form of the most feared being in all existence.

The Deathbringer isn't what the stories say. Yes, he's the ruler of the Dead and sovereign of the Afterlife, but those tales forgot to mention the starlight shimmer in his dark hair, or the way his mockery dances on the edge of charm. No living soul has ever seen him - until Cassiana. And now she can't look away.

But salvation comes with a price tag, and Cassiana's debt to Death himself looms large. The real danger, though? It's not the owing that terrifies her - it's how eagerly she wants to pay…. The Deathbringer's darkness calls to something deep within her, a siren song of shadow and sensation that promises both pleasure and peril.

As Cassiana finds herself drawn deeper into Death's world, one question burns brighter than all others: when the darkness offers you its hand, is it brave or foolish to take it?

In this debut, Lau showed she is an expert at crafting intrigue and emotion with spicy scenes! This was not just a story of world building (which is set to continue on as a series!) but also one of self-discovery as we journey with the protagonist through her past, her trauma and finally into her destiny. A true masterclass at what the romantasy genre has to offer. 

So, I am very excited for this new book! Ready for more humour, mystery and banter all wrapped up in the perfect romantasy!