Writing The Devil’s Shadow
There’s something seductive about writing a story where love is not soft.
When I began writing The Devil’s Shadow, I wasn’t trying to create a sweet romance. I wanted obsession. I wanted power. I wanted the kind of love that feels like standing too close to a flame .
At the center of the story is Eden, not a heroine in the traditional sense. She is the origin of mankind’s first sin, a woman who has spent centuries choosing restraint when slaughter would have been easier. Writing her for this book meant exploring what happens when a woman stops apologizing for her darkness.
In this book Eden’s journey isn’t about being saved. It’s about choosing. Choosing to love. Choosing to destroy. Choosing herself.
And then there’s Lucien.
He is the Devil in every sense: intelligent, manipulative, possessive. But the most surprising part of writing him wasn’t his cruelty. It was his vulnerability. Beneath the arrogance and calculated charm is something almost human.
In dark romance, it’s easy to blur the lines between dominance and devotion. I wanted to explore that tension honestly. Lucien’s love is possessive, dangerous, consuming but Eden is never powerless. Their relationship is a collision of wills. Every moment between them is a negotiation of control. That dynamic made writing their scenes electric.
Why This Story Matters to Me
At its core, The Devil’s Shadow is about accepting yourself and not apologizing for who you are.
It’s about a woman who refuses to be trapped or give in.
It’s about loving who you love but not letting them change or control you. Knowing what you would sacrifice to keep them but also not changing for them.
