The Query Letter(s) that got me 7 full manuscript requests for A CURSE OF LOVE
Query Letter 1
Query Letter 2
Dear Agent,
I'm seeking representation for my debut romantasy, A CURSE OF LOVE, complete at 111,000 words with series potential. It's a Beauty and the Beast retelling with sexy gods and blood-thirsty dragons, which will appeal to readers who enjoyed the lyrical prose and headstrong characters of When the Moon Hatched, and the general vibe of ACOTAR & Quicksilver. This book may "appear" like an average romantasy, but it relies heavily on sisterhood and female friendships, witty banter included.
One curse.
Four mortal girls.
Seven days before the gods are damned to Purgatory forever.
Shadow’s whole life is flipped upside down after her boyfriend breaks up with her at a coffee shop. Now, she must survive in a world where bloodmagic is currency, and she has none. Enter Augustine. He's handsome, charming, and just cynical (and witty) enough to capture Shadow’s attention. At first glance, he seems like the perfect answer to her problems. That is, until she learns that he’s secretly the God of Dreams, and he lives in a castle with all of his deranged siblings.
After being imprisoned within the castle walls, Shadow quickly learns she isn’t alone. Three other women share the same fated rules: fall in love with your assigned deity by week's end, and your life will be spared. Fail? And you will be murdered. So naturally, the women come together to make a plan. If no one falls in love, the curse will condemn all the gods to Purgatory. If someone fucks up? The others are dead. But that’s the tricky thing about love, isn’t it? It never plays by the rules.
Dear Agent,
I am seeking representation for A CURSE OF LOVE, a standalone romantasy complete at 110,000 words with series potential. It's a Beauty and the Beast retelling with a mythological twist and hunky gods, which will appeal to readers who enjoyed the lyrical prose and headstrong characters of When the Moon Hatched.
Shadow’s sister was taken by a demon and dragged across the universe. Now, Shadow only sees her sister when she’s astral projecting. All Shadow wants to do is find her, but first, she must survive in a city where magic is currency and it flows through everyone’s blood—except hers.
As if things can't get any worse, the Goddess of Love decrees that all mortals must wed by week's end, and Shadow's boyfriend abandons her for another woman. Heartbroken, she's swayed by a handsome stranger who whisks her away to the Castle of the Four Gods. There, she learns that Augustine is no ordinary suitor. He's the God of Dreams, who is destined for eternal damnation in purgatory unless he earns her love within a week.
Imprisoned by the God of Dreams and longing for her sister, Shadow finds a silver lining amidst the darkness: a statue. Legend has it, if Shadow reveals her most guarded secret to the statue, she will be granted one wish. A chance to finally reunite with her sister across the universe. Undeterred by the consequences of freeing a vengeful deity encapsulated in a stone statue, Shadow sets out to uncover her greatest secret of all—by confronting her past and unraveling a lifetime before, one where her heart already belonged to the very god she has vowed to scorn, and her sister never existed at all.