PRE-ORDER & LIMITED EDITION

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DELUXE EDITION

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'TIS THE SEASON TO BE NAUGHTY

Celebrate the holidays the only way our murder squad knows how—with mischief, mayhem, and brand-new exclusive goodies. Naughty has never looked so good.

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IT'S BACK! BUT ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME...

UNHINGED

You asked. You begged. Some of you threatened to sell your souls (or your siblings) if we brought it back. So, here it is: the Unhinged Limited Edition—back for a second pre-order run.

Because your collection deserves more chaos and a whole lot more unhinged energy.

✨ What’s inside?
📖 The same beautifully deranged story you’re obsessed with
🖤 A fresh, exclusive design you can flex on your shelves
🔪 Characters who really said “therapy is optional, murder is not”
💋 All the twisted love, dark humor, and morally bankrupt charm you expect

And since this is a limited edition, we’re going all in on the extras, the aesthetic, and the vibes. It's a collectible your future self will thank you for (probably while petting it and whispering “my precious.” We don’t judge.)

⚠️ WARNING: Ownership of this edition may result in:
🔥 Sudden, uncontrollable reread urges
💀 A concerning amount of sympathy for fictional criminals
💸 Justifying yet another preorder because “it’s a tax write-off for emotional support reasons”
🖤 Rearranging your entire bookshelf again to give it the spotlight it deserves

This is your second chance, your redemption arc, your “I refuse to miss out this time” moment.

No blood sacrifices required. Just click.

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And because we know you’re already feral for more...

PSYCHO

That’s right. More murder. More mayhem. More emotionally-stunted disasters making the worst possible choices for the best possible reasons. Your shelves won’t know what hit them.

✨ What to expect:
🔪 Characters who communicate exclusively in threats, trauma, and questionable life choices
💋 The kind of romance that makes your therapist sigh into her coffee
🖤 A stunning collectible design to match your growing shrine

⚠️ SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE:
🔥 Binge-reading until your eyeballs twitch
💀 Sudden attraction to people who really shouldn’t be trusted with scissors
💸 Adding “it was on pre-order” to your list of acceptable financial excuses
📚 Rearranging your entire bookshelf (again) because symmetry matters more than sanity

You survived book one. Now come back for round two.

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Onley James × Léa Charbonnier Collaboration

ARTIST EDITIONS

The Necessary Evils Artist Collaboration marks an exclusive partnership between bestselling author Onley James and acclaimed French illustrator Léa Charbonnier, known for her vibrant, emotional depictions of LGBTQIA+ stories.

Each volume features:

  • Original cover artwork by Léa Charbonnier
  • Printed edges and full-color interior
  • Comes digitally signed by Onley James
  • Choice of paperback or hardcover

A celebration of dark romance and queer storytelling, designed by two creators who redefine what love looks like.

This collaboration isn’t just about beautiful books, it’s about giving back.

In honor of Léa Charbonnier’s ongoing advocacy for LGBTQIA+ rights, a portion of proceeds from the Necessary Evils Artist Collaboration Collection will be donated to support international queer organizations that champion visibility, safety, and creative freedom for LGBTQIA+ individuals worldwide.

Because love—in all its forms—deserves to be seen.

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CHRISTMAS COLLECTIBLES

LIMITED EDITION CORE FOUR STANDEE

🎄❤️ Festively Unhinged Christmas Standee! ❤️🎄

Make your holiday season a little less nice and a whole lot more Necessary with this exclusive Necessary Evils Christmas standee featuring the Core Four: Asa, Zane, Avi, and Felix. Equal parts menace and mistletoe, it’s the perfect collectible for anyone whose holiday spirit comes with a side of bloodstains and banter.

✨ Limited Edition—once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.
✨ Chaotic, charming, and dressed to kill (literally or figuratively, we’re not judging).
✨ Designed for the fans who like their Christmas stories with found family, felonies, and flawless cheekbones.

Whether it’s standing guard near your tree, stealing the spotlight on your bookshelf, or simply making spirits bright, this collectible brings just the right amount of chaos to Christmas.

🎁 Don't wait! This standee is only here for a limited time, then it will disappear like the evidence in a Mulvaney cover-up.

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FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

BARBARIAN

You already know Mal and Nico. You already love them. Now own them in this exclusive limited edition of Barbarian—because your collection deserves a little more chaos, kink, and killer romance.

✨ What’s inside?
📖 Same unhinged love story, shiny new package
💋 Mal and Nico, just as twisted as you remember them
🔪 The perfect balance of murder and masochism

💀 WARNING: Side effects of owning this edition may include:
🔥 Sudden urges to reread immediately
🖤 Unhealthy attachment to fictional murderers
💸 Questionable financial decisions (but worth it)

🖤 LIMITED STOCK. ONCE IT’S GONE, IT’S GONE. 🖤

You know the drill—click now or cry later.

BUY NOW (Before regret sets in.)

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ABOUT ONLEY

ONLEY JAMES lives in North Carolina with her daughter, her daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and a menagerie of animals, both good and evil. James splits her time between writing m/m romance and mainlining dangerous levels of caffeine and attempting to maintain her ever-slipping sanity.

When not at her desk, you can find her whining about how much writing she has to do while avoiding said writing by binge-watching unhealthy amounts of television and doom scrolling on social media.

She loves true crime documentaries, anti-heroes, and writing kinky, snarky books about morally gray men who fall in love with other men.

find her on patreon → www.patreon.com/OnleyJames