Halloween Romance

How I snagged a Halloween date with a real demon: Step 1: Mixed up a batch of spiked punch using a recipe I found in my grandmother’s non-magical cookbook. Well, most likely non-magical. How’s a girl to tell for sure? Step 2: Watched my sister over-indulge on said punch and barf into our grandmother’s definitely magical cauldron. Step 3: When the demon appears, ignore him. Or maybe mistake him for a guy who is very committed to his cosplay. And to his abdominal workouts. Step 4: Wait for the kidnapping. Step 5: Avoid the kitsune who shows up to try and save me, even if he is just as ...

Blythe has accepted her fate and is tired of running. Who would miss her anyway? She attends her new and eccentric town’s month long Halloween masquerade for one last party before meeting her end. But what will she find...and what will find her?

She came to watch the moon. He came to claim his mate. Amateur astronomer Marina Cross is determined to capture the perfect photo of the rare blood moon. She ignores the warning signs and sneaks onto restricted land, finding a clearing that feels ancient and sacred. She thinks she's alone, ready for a celestial spectacle. But the clearing belongs to Kaedor, the exiled alpha of a werewolf pack. The crimson light of the eclipse awakens a primal madness within him, a need to hunt, to claim, to possess. When he finds a human female on his sacred altar stone, he sees not an intruder, but a gift ...

Tyler I've been circling around my attraction to guys for years, but never had the balls to do anything about it. Then I spot a gorgeous nursing student on campus, and suddenly I'm that creepy guy lurking outside lecture halls like a total stalker. Smooth, right? When his douchebag boyfriend literally throws him at me in the campus haunted house, I finally get my shot. And damn if I'm not going to show Ethan exactly how a guy should be treated—like he's something precious instead of something to hide. Ethan I'm so tired of being treated like I'm toxic waste in a rainbow wrapper. Done with...

Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara’s homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes....

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by TIME ∙ NPR ∙ ELLE ∙ Parade ∙ Woman’s...

She was dared to enter the crypt. He was awakened by her scream. A Halloween dare turns into a nightmare when college student Sienna Graves is dragged into a forgotten tomb. Her captor is Morien, a skeletal crypt keeper animated by dark magic and driven by centuries of gnawing hunger. He sees her not as a person, but as a vessel for the life force he craves, a new pet to be broken and used. He claims her body with brutal possession, determined to hear her screams echo off the ancient stone. But Sienna’s defiant spirit calls to something other than his hunger. Her unwilling surrender ...

This fun paranormal cozy mystery collection contains all three novella episodes in the Mail-Order Witch series. "A Little Romantic Charmer." -- Kindle Reviewer The town's children are turning into foxes. And the magic shop is infested with hamsters. But that’s just a normal day at Ettie’s Enchanted Effects. When Ettie agreed to be a mail-order witch and move to Watersedge, she dreamt of a loving husband, a supportive family, and a cute town. Instead, she got a secretive father-in-law and a city who clearly doesn’t want witches in their community. Luckily, she did get that loving ...

Never drink and summon a demon… My cousin is getting married. To my ex. Who cheated on me with her. And the whole family insists I must go. I can’t show up single. I need a date, even if it’s a fake one. The spell was supposed to bring me love. Not a devil. Not the literal King of the Underworld. Now, I’ve accidentally bound ourselves, so there’s no way out of this. The Demon King will have to be my pretend boyfriend. Just one problem: no one’s ever made me feel the way he does. The lines blur until they disappear. He’s a monster and we were supposed to be fake. Then why does ...

From the moment I walked away from my old life and started a new one in the small town of Shadowvale, I learned there were three rules I should follow if I wanted to survive—One: don’t go outside at night alone. Two: don’t ask questions about the obviously haunted house at the far side of town. And three: don’t catch Hunter Reed’s attention. Me? I broke all three almost immediately. The Reeds own Shadowvale. They live in the haunted house, and everyone seems afraid of them

Revenge or redemption. Which would you choose? Twenty-five years ago, Kristi King was one of the hottest porn stars in America, a sexy young vixen lusted after by millions. But one Halloween night, her world was shattered. A sadistic, baby-faced psychopath and predator brutalized, violated, and humiliated her, before kidnapping her to satisfy his own dark and twisted desires. Now, having rebuilt her life as a psychologist and victim's right advocate, she finds herself sitting across a table from the man who tortured her, as part of a "restorative justice" confrontation, reliving every ...

The scent of saltwater and rum lingered in the air as Mary realized her quiet beach walk had somehow crossed paths with the 18th century. When introverted bookstore owner Mary Snow stumbles upon a gold coin and a centuries-old map hidden within the pages of an ancient book, she thinks it's nothing more than a quirky find. That is, until Aiden Cameron, a swashbuckling pirate captain from the 18th century, quite literally washes ashore. As Ocracoke Island gears up for Halloween and the frenzied Pirate Jamboree, Mary is drawn into a world of secrets, folklore, and a dash of magic. But with ...

On a stormy night, a security alert drags Hawk, the club’s Road Captain, to a mansion considered by locals to be haunted. And it is. For Hawk, the place is full of old ghosts. But what he finds there is both very real and very alive. A stunningly beautiful woman hides in the shadows with terror in her dark eyes and bruises marring her delicate skin. Aria has known nothing but cages—locked doors, a controlling guardian, and a forced engagement to an abuser twice her age. Smiles, laughter, friendships—she’s been deprived of them all. She may be seventeen years Hawk’s junior, and far...

Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate. Puttering in Jill's garden and cooking with her heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. Kelly's starting to feel a little too unmotivated…until she meets Lief Holbrook.

He's a troubled young actor, Hollywood's newest heartthrob, struggling with fame as the star of the latest superhero franchise. Through scandal after scandal, addiction on top of addiction, a flurry of paparazzi hunt him as he fights to conquer his demons. She's a single mother, assistant manager at a grocery store, existing in monotony with her five-year-old daughter. Every day when she goes to work, lurid tabloids surround her, the face of a notorious bad boy haunting her from their covers.

Get ready for fun, spooky chills, and plenty of mischief—Mountainville style! Oh, and don’t forget sexy, stern Daddies, cute Littles, and loving Mommies. This is going to be a blast. Because this is a Mountainville Halloween… Monica is a handful. She’s in the business of getting into trouble and business is booming! The cute but naughty Little is turning Mountainville upside down. Meanwhile, Turner Banks has hit a rough patch. Sure, he’s a rich, handsome professional quarterback, but when a bone-jarring injury knocks him out of the game, he’s sidelined. Needing time to heal, he ...

Sometimes it takes a ghost to unlock a heart. Maren Whitmore has spent her life preserving the legend of Elizabeth Holloway, the Victorian bride whose gentle spirit haunts Room 6 of the Hollow Inn. In a town where Halloween reigns supreme, some stories are too precious to question. Until skeptical photographer Hunter Goldman checks in. When unexplained phenomena start occurring—mysterious knocks, messages in mirrors, and impossible images in his own photographs—Hunter's cynicism meets its match. As autumn leaves fall around them, he and Maren uncover a century-old mystery that ...

A billionaire with a bad reputation and a curvy girl that’s all innocence… Lucas My fortune was built on taking what I want when I want it. When I meet the wide-eyed Mya she seems like an easy victory. I’m drawn to her innocence and her curvy body. But she’s woken something deep inside me, something primal, something that would ruin her innocence without thinking twice. It breaks my heart to push her away, but she deserves better than a beast like me. Mya Since I became legal guardian of my little sister she’s caused me nothing but stress. Now that she’s a rebellious teenager, ...

Moriah Pearson swore she’d never return to small town Candlewick Creek. But when her grandmother falls ill and the town’s beloved Halloween Festival is on the brink of collapse, the big-city event planner has no choice but to come home… and face the one man she’s never been able to get along with. Orion Gable has roots as deep as the pumpkins in his patch. He’s grumpy, grounded, and determined to protect the festival’s traditions - even if it means clashing with Moriah’s color-coded plans at every turn. But as crisp autumn nights bring them closer together, Moriah starts to ...

Amelia Jones has always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create musical magic. Unfortunately, Amelia botches her audition and her dream comes crashing down—until the school agrees to give her a second chance. Amelia vows to do whatever it takes to make her dream come true.