How Not to Court Your Human Captive – She’s Here!

Check out the prologue for Court at the end of this post!

When a human’s fury meets a demon’s fire, hatred isn’t the only thing to ignite.

The first in the Falling for Demons series is here, and so far its reception has been more than I could possibly ask for! ARC readers have loved it, and of course I love it too, and I can’t wait for you to be immersed in the monstrously cozy world Laura Winter and I have created. You can read the content warnings here.

The second Falling for Demons book is right behind, coming on July 31st from Laura Winter: How Not to Charm Your Human Colleague.

They are looking for sunshine… in a world without a sun.

These two books make great companions (kinda like me and Laura lol). The leads are contrastingly grumpy in Court and sunshiney in Charm, the timelines of each story run right alongside one another so there’s overlap in the plots, disability is explored in distinct but reverent ways, and both female leads have limited mobility (Aofe by disability and Ember by local law enforcement), so you get to stay “at home” with them and get truly comfy and cozy. You get glimpses of their new world, but there’s still lots to explore in future stories…

I also need to share with you this gorgeous artwork by Britt Anderson of our romantic leads.

And if you enjoy these books, you’re in luck because there are four more headed your way!

Book 3 – How Not to Woo Your Human Warrior – Laura Winter

Book 4 – How Not to Tame Your Human Tease – A. K. Caggiano

Book 5 – How Not to Pursue Your Human Perfectionist – Laura Winter

Book 6 – How Not to Mesmerize Your Human Muse – A. K. Caggiano

How Not to Court Your Human Captive
Prologue

“They’re monsters.”

One brother looked to the other, eyes wide with fear and grief both. It had begun with a simple question: “What happened to Uncle Alban?” Neither expected their father to deliver the news of his death.

The monsters had been found deep in the forest, well past where any but the soldiers were allowed to go, where the trees gnarled with sickness and the earth was desolate and unforgiving. They came on the backs of strange creatures, carrying barbaric weapons and wielding magic they barely understood but were eager to use. The guard always saw to exterminating the monsters before they could reach the sanctuary amongst the barrens, but not every soldier returned home from scouting missions.

“Everything about them, their skin, their teeth, their eyes, it’s all gruesome,” their father snarled, ominous smears of deep red staining his tunic. “But none of it is as disgusting as the way they think.”

The brothers knew what came next: a diatribe about cults and summonings and indentured servitude. Often one of them would grow immediately weary, and the other would covertly poke him to save them both their father’s wrath, but this time tears welled in the softer twin’s eyes instead.

“Uncle Alban’s dead?”

“He was weak,” spat their father, black eyes growing darker with each word, filling with the hatred of a warrior who had seen too much but perhaps hated more to see fear on his son’s face. “Are you weak like Alban?”

“No,” answered the other, knowing his brother’s small voice would crack and that would result in a wholly different kind of sobbing. “We’re strong, like you.”

Their father cast them both a contemptuous look. “You better learn to be, because you’ll be out there someday defending the city.” He hefted a set of swords off the wall, too heavy for their scrawny arms, but they would be training until well after the moon set nonetheless. “And if you can’t protect yourselves, those fucking humans will eat you alive.”

Pick up How Not to Court Your Human Captive here!