This Monster of Mine
On sale
3rd April 2025
Price: £22
He’s the monster that threw me from a tower. So why am I falling for him?
Four years ago, someone tried to kill me. I survived, but the case was buried, the truth erased. Now I’ve returned as a Petitor, a prosecutor with the power to detect lies. My mission is simple: uncover the truth, expose the killer, and burn the system that let him walk free.
Instead, I’m assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Cold. Cruel. Beautiful. The most feared of the four judges who rule our land, and far too dangerous to trust. Because his voice matches the only memory I have of my attacker.
By day, I solve cases by his side. By night, I plan his downfall. But Kadra is more than a monster-he’s magnetic, merciless, and maddeningly hard to resist. The fury he unleashes against the corrupt makes me question everything I thought I knew. Including my own heart.
This isn’t justice. It’s obsession. And if I’m not careful, it won’t be vengeance that ruins me-it’ll be love.
The #1 Sunday Times bestselling This Monster of Mine is the electrifying first book in a darkly seductive romantasy duology. If you love morally grey characters, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn and spice, this is for you. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Sarah A. Parker, Jennifer Armentrout and Rebecca Yarros.
✨Tropes ✨
✅ Enemies to lovers ❤️🔥
✅ Slow Burn Romance 🔥
✅ Morally grey FMC and MMC 🩶
✅ Magical world 💫
✅ Political intrigue ⁉️
✅ Vengeance ⚔️
✅ High Stakes ⚠️
🌶️SPICE ALERT🥵
Join the legions of readers who have fallen hard for This Monster of Mine:
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‘Six stars if I could! This Monster of Mine is a masterclass in fantasy storytelling – combining political intrigue, betrayal, and a rigid class system with a slow-burn romance that keeps you on edge.’
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‘This book was absolutely phenomenal and exactly what I’ve been craving . . . I already want to reread this!!’
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‘This book swept me away . . . absolutely fire‘
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‘OMG this book is absolutely incredible and interesting, I loved it so much. This Monster of Mine must be one of the most fascinating and unique books I’ve ever read . . . I couldn’t put it down.’
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‘This Monster of Mine is an incredible romantasy book that I really can’t recommend enough’
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‘I AM FREAKING OUT BY HOW DELICIOUS AND AWESOME AND AMAZING THIS IS!!!!! I am obsessed, I am Kadra’s wine glass and Sarai’s glower, THIS BOOK IS PHENOMENAL AND I HAVE OFFICIALLY LOST ALL BRAIN CELLS AND COHERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dark romantasy perfection, people!!! YOU NEEEEEEEEEEED TO READ THIS!!!
#1 Sunday Times bestseller, 15/04/2025
Four years ago, someone tried to kill me. I survived, but the case was buried, the truth erased. Now I’ve returned as a Petitor, a prosecutor with the power to detect lies. My mission is simple: uncover the truth, expose the killer, and burn the system that let him walk free.
Instead, I’m assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Cold. Cruel. Beautiful. The most feared of the four judges who rule our land, and far too dangerous to trust. Because his voice matches the only memory I have of my attacker.
By day, I solve cases by his side. By night, I plan his downfall. But Kadra is more than a monster-he’s magnetic, merciless, and maddeningly hard to resist. The fury he unleashes against the corrupt makes me question everything I thought I knew. Including my own heart.
This isn’t justice. It’s obsession. And if I’m not careful, it won’t be vengeance that ruins me-it’ll be love.
The #1 Sunday Times bestselling This Monster of Mine is the electrifying first book in a darkly seductive romantasy duology. If you love morally grey characters, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn and spice, this is for you. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Sarah A. Parker, Jennifer Armentrout and Rebecca Yarros.
✨Tropes ✨
✅ Enemies to lovers ❤️🔥
✅ Slow Burn Romance 🔥
✅ Morally grey FMC and MMC 🩶
✅ Magical world 💫
✅ Political intrigue ⁉️
✅ Vengeance ⚔️
✅ High Stakes ⚠️
🌶️SPICE ALERT🥵
Join the legions of readers who have fallen hard for This Monster of Mine:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Six stars if I could! This Monster of Mine is a masterclass in fantasy storytelling – combining political intrigue, betrayal, and a rigid class system with a slow-burn romance that keeps you on edge.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book was absolutely phenomenal and exactly what I’ve been craving . . . I already want to reread this!!’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book swept me away . . . absolutely fire‘
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘OMG this book is absolutely incredible and interesting, I loved it so much. This Monster of Mine must be one of the most fascinating and unique books I’ve ever read . . . I couldn’t put it down.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This Monster of Mine is an incredible romantasy book that I really can’t recommend enough’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I AM FREAKING OUT BY HOW DELICIOUS AND AWESOME AND AMAZING THIS IS!!!!! I am obsessed, I am Kadra’s wine glass and Sarai’s glower, THIS BOOK IS PHENOMENAL AND I HAVE OFFICIALLY LOST ALL BRAIN CELLS AND COHERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dark romantasy perfection, people!!! YOU NEEEEEEEEEEED TO READ THIS!!!
#1 Sunday Times bestseller, 15/04/2025
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Reviews
Abeysekara's debut fuses romance, fantasy, history, and legal thriller into a uniquely strong combination. The difference between legality and truth, anger as fuel for both violence and justice, the willingness to ignore or embrace the faults in a partner, and the corrupting force of money in politics play just as key a role as the slow-burn romance and the thoughtful magic system. Sarai's permanent scarring from the attack is both plot-important and handled naturalistically. A relentless and beautifully balanced romantasy/legal thriller, offering blood and hope in equal measures. Recommended for fans of any of the genres it borrows from
Skilfully interweaving themes of political corruption, injustice, and grey morality ... [a] dark fantasy-romance that fans of the genre will enjoy
In a world rife with corruption, This Monster of Mine dares to ask the question: what's the cost of doing what is right? With sizzling romantic tension, intricate world-building, and an irresistible mystery at its core, this book is an absolute feast for the senses. A dazzling and deliciously dark debut!