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Falling for Evil
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Expected 8 Dec 26A woman born without powers accepts a job as the maid to a supervillain in this dark and spicy paranormal romance.
Falling for Evil is perfect for readers who loved the humor of Assistant to the Villain and the unhinged love interest of Lights Out.
Born without a Gift, Clementine Holt spends every waking hour bouncing between odd jobs, desperately hiding her Pleb status from Emperion City’s superpowered populace. It’s why she finds herself working as a cleaner at the offices of the notorious Orcus, Inc. On the outside, a shining beacon of industry. On the inside? Well, let’s just say that Clementine’s contract is quite clear—whether she cleans up shredded documents or mangled body parts—she’s not to say a word to anyone about it, lest she become the next pile of entrails.
Grave Valmont, head of Orcus, Inc., is a ruthless businessman by day and a vicious supervillain by night. His name alone inspires both awe and fear. His greatest desire: to have total control over Emperion City. But when he meets Clementine, he discovers something he desires even more than unchecked power: a wily little vixen caught in his claws.
Struggling with crippling debt and a demanding stepfamily, Clementine just wants to do her job and pay back what she owes. The last thing she wanted was to attract the attention of the world’s most dangerous villain. But when her best friend goes missing, she knows there’s only one person who can help. Forced into a corner, Clementine enters into a bargain with Grave—one that threatens to unravel all her carefully drawn plans and rewrite everything she thinks she knows about their world...and herself.
Darkly comedic and with a heavy dose of spice, Falling for Evil is set in a postmutation world that will appeal to fans of X-Men and Gen V.
Falling for Evil is perfect for readers who loved the humor of Assistant to the Villain and the unhinged love interest of Lights Out.
Born without a Gift, Clementine Holt spends every waking hour bouncing between odd jobs, desperately hiding her Pleb status from Emperion City’s superpowered populace. It’s why she finds herself working as a cleaner at the offices of the notorious Orcus, Inc. On the outside, a shining beacon of industry. On the inside? Well, let’s just say that Clementine’s contract is quite clear—whether she cleans up shredded documents or mangled body parts—she’s not to say a word to anyone about it, lest she become the next pile of entrails.
Grave Valmont, head of Orcus, Inc., is a ruthless businessman by day and a vicious supervillain by night. His name alone inspires both awe and fear. His greatest desire: to have total control over Emperion City. But when he meets Clementine, he discovers something he desires even more than unchecked power: a wily little vixen caught in his claws.
Struggling with crippling debt and a demanding stepfamily, Clementine just wants to do her job and pay back what she owes. The last thing she wanted was to attract the attention of the world’s most dangerous villain. But when her best friend goes missing, she knows there’s only one person who can help. Forced into a corner, Clementine enters into a bargain with Grave—one that threatens to unravel all her carefully drawn plans and rewrite everything she thinks she knows about their world...and herself.
Darkly comedic and with a heavy dose of spice, Falling for Evil is set in a postmutation world that will appeal to fans of X-Men and Gen V.
- GenresRomanceParanormal
304 pages, Paperback
Expected publication December 8, 2026
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Celia Aaron
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July 19, 2026He's evil. She's working on it...
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Welcome to the superpowered world of Emperion City, where Grave Valmont rules with a ruthless and maniacal tail.
He thinks she's a seasoned assassin.
She's just trying to stay afloat.
A Cinderella story with so. much. murder (and some of them are really, really funny ...)
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Welcome to the superpowered world of Emperion City, where Grave Valmont rules with a ruthless and maniacal tail.
He thinks she's a seasoned assassin.
She's just trying to stay afloat.
A Cinderella story with so. much. murder (and some of them are really, really funny ...)
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
Falling for Evil absolutely obliterated the reading slump I'd found myself stuck in.
I started this book around 5 PM, thinking I'd read a few chapters before bed. Instead, I looked up at 10 PM having finished the entire thing and questioning every life choice that led me to becoming completely consumed by Grave Valmont's nonsense.
Clementine—our lovable "little vixen"—was an absolute delight. She's funny, capable, and incredibly easy to root for. Her backstory and the connections to the larger plot were woven in so naturally that everything clicked into place without feeling forced.
And Grave? Gods help me.
This man is completely unhinged in the most entertaining way possible. His obsession with Clementine is deliciously over-the-top, and I genuinely laughed out loud more times than I can count. He's equal parts terrifying, ridiculous, and somehow incredibly charming. Celia Aaron absolutely nailed that chaotic villain energy.
What really surprised me, though, was how much plot this book packed in. It isn't just spice and banter (though both are excellent). The mystery surrounding Clementine's world, the twists, the villainous corporate empire, and the superhero-esque setting all blended together into something that felt fresh.
The romance develops beautifully, and the spice is sprinkled throughout instead of overwhelming the story. Every scene felt earned (by Grave specifically, the FMC give him a run for his money), adding to the relationship rather than replacing the plot. She uses every ounce of her willpower not to sleep with Grave nor sit on his face until she absolutely must.
My only small hesitation comes from one moment later in the story involving a major revelation. Without venturing into spoiler territory, one of Grave's reactions didn't quite land for me. Considering how obsessively devoted and incredibly intelligent he'd been portrayed throughout the book, I expected him to connect the dots a little differently. It wasn't enough to lessen my enjoyment, but it was the one moment that briefly pulled me out of the story.
Otherwise? This book is an absolute gem.
It's funny, wildly entertaining, full of tension, packed with memorable characters, and delivers an obsessed villain romance that scratched every itch I didn't know I had.
Now can someone please give Lauren her own book? Because I need more of her immediately.
I started this book around 5 PM, thinking I'd read a few chapters before bed. Instead, I looked up at 10 PM having finished the entire thing and questioning every life choice that led me to becoming completely consumed by Grave Valmont's nonsense.
Clementine—our lovable "little vixen"—was an absolute delight. She's funny, capable, and incredibly easy to root for. Her backstory and the connections to the larger plot were woven in so naturally that everything clicked into place without feeling forced.
And Grave? Gods help me.
This man is completely unhinged in the most entertaining way possible. His obsession with Clementine is deliciously over-the-top, and I genuinely laughed out loud more times than I can count. He's equal parts terrifying, ridiculous, and somehow incredibly charming. Celia Aaron absolutely nailed that chaotic villain energy.
What really surprised me, though, was how much plot this book packed in. It isn't just spice and banter (though both are excellent). The mystery surrounding Clementine's world, the twists, the villainous corporate empire, and the superhero-esque setting all blended together into something that felt fresh.
The romance develops beautifully, and the spice is sprinkled throughout instead of overwhelming the story. Every scene felt earned (by Grave specifically, the FMC give him a run for his money), adding to the relationship rather than replacing the plot. She uses every ounce of her willpower not to sleep with Grave nor sit on his face until she absolutely must.
My only small hesitation comes from one moment later in the story involving a major revelation. Without venturing into spoiler territory, one of Grave's reactions didn't quite land for me. Considering how obsessively devoted and incredibly intelligent he'd been portrayed throughout the book, I expected him to connect the dots a little differently. It wasn't enough to lessen my enjoyment, but it was the one moment that briefly pulled me out of the story.
Otherwise? This book is an absolute gem.
It's funny, wildly entertaining, full of tension, packed with memorable characters, and delivers an obsessed villain romance that scratched every itch I didn't know I had.
Now can someone please give Lauren her own book? Because I need more of her immediately.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
😈Falling for Evil by Celia Aaron Book Review😈
⭐Cinderella Retelling
⭐Unhinged Villain MMC
⭐Supervillains
⭐Fun adn Spice
Final Rating 4.5 ⭐3🌶️
First of all I want to thank the author and #Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book coming out December 8th.
This book was amazing! Just what I needed, fun and engaging; and with lots of romance and spice.
The world is very like superheroes vs villains type, where almost everyone gained powers from a meteorite. It was fun seeing all the different gifts.
Graves, self apointed supervillain, is obsessed since the beginning with Clementine, who could not care less, she’s got bills to pay and no time for this psicopath.
The book is marketed as Assistant to the Villain meets Lights Out, and I agree, but I personally think it is way better than those books combined.
It is also a Cinderella retelling which I really apreciatted and filled with so much murder.
No matter how much murder you are thinking, it is even worse.
But I loved it, we got a Villain MMC who is actually a Villain, nothing grey about this man.
I am really hoping this quicks off a series of interconnected standalones because I need the story of so many characters. Especially Harald!
⭐Cinderella Retelling
⭐Unhinged Villain MMC
⭐Supervillains
⭐Fun adn Spice
Final Rating 4.5 ⭐3🌶️
First of all I want to thank the author and #Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book coming out December 8th.
This book was amazing! Just what I needed, fun and engaging; and with lots of romance and spice.
The world is very like superheroes vs villains type, where almost everyone gained powers from a meteorite. It was fun seeing all the different gifts.
Graves, self apointed supervillain, is obsessed since the beginning with Clementine, who could not care less, she’s got bills to pay and no time for this psicopath.
The book is marketed as Assistant to the Villain meets Lights Out, and I agree, but I personally think it is way better than those books combined.
It is also a Cinderella retelling which I really apreciatted and filled with so much murder.
No matter how much murder you are thinking, it is even worse.
But I loved it, we got a Villain MMC who is actually a Villain, nothing grey about this man.
I am really hoping this quicks off a series of interconnected standalones because I need the story of so many characters. Especially Harald!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Falling for Evil is such a ridiculous book, but in a good way. Imagine Amazon's The Boys but even loopier. A comic book with an over the top villain who is so evilllll and the woman he thinks is an assassin out to kill him becomes his redemption. The action is non-stop, the humor great and the sex scenes--- hotness overload, especially because the villain's tail nickname Pokey has a mind of it's own and adores the heroine.
Falling for Evil is such a fun read with such smoldering love scenes that you want more. The ending is very sweet after everything the heroine goes through. I hope this is the first book in a long series.
Falling for Evil is such a fun read with such smoldering love scenes that you want more. The ending is very sweet after everything the heroine goes through. I hope this is the first book in a long series.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
First off, the cover needs work. It’s really bad. Now to the story - the author makes the tone of this book humorous and fluffy even though our MMC is a written as a serial killer psycho. It’s not dark and I didn’t find it gory or heavy. It’s like a rom com retelling of Cinderella. Overall solid but not amazing.
Review of advance copy received from Author
You've never encountered a villain as diabolically endearing as Grave Valmont.
Scorched earth, superpowers, a black heart, and a pink-haired pleb with a backbone. It hits like a meteor and burns soooo good. All the evil stars!
Scorched earth, superpowers, a black heart, and a pink-haired pleb with a backbone. It hits like a meteor and burns soooo good. All the evil stars!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
In a world where people have supernatural gifts, Clementine has none and has to work to pay off debts and toil for her step family a la cinderella. However, when she catches the eye of the most powerful (and allegedly evil) man in the city, things take quite the turn. This book has an unhinged hero, a stubborn independent heroine, a magical/supernatural world, as well as banter and spice. I liked the overall premise and the characters a lot. However, I felt like the world wasn't explained clearly enough and a lot of the conflict was manufactured and then discarded immediately when it no longer served. But it is a quick fun read if you are looking for a little escape.
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