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Halloween
Hot for Slayer
2025
Ali Hazelwood
When a vampire slayer loses all his memories, the only person who can help him is the vampire he’s tried to kill for centuries in this unforgettable short story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. When Aethelthryth—“Ethel” to her modern-day Manhattan neighbors—finds her sworn nemesis Lazlo Enyedi with no memory of who or what they are, an ancient hunt becomes an unexpected chance at forbidden passion. He’s crashing on her couch, solving her sudoku puzzles, and looking at her like she’s his eternal flame (minus the whole bursting-into-ashes part). As his memories slowly return, Ethel realizes she might be in danger of losing more than just her head… Ali Hazelwood’s Hot for Slayer is part of Scared Sexy, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
Falling
2025
Christina Lauren
One darkly seductive immortal’s powers of persuasion have worked flawlessly for nine centuries—until he meets the one woman who can resist him—in a wickedly hot short story by
New York Times
bestselling author Christina Lauren. Cat should be afraid of Brigan—the devastatingly gorgeous stranger at a Halloween party whose very presence makes everyone else fall at his feet. But while his supernatural allure drives others to mindless obsession, Cat somehow keeps her wits…even as she surrenders to temptation. When this cursed being realizes she alone can see his true nature, one night of searing passion could break a centuries-old spell—or doom them both.
Christina Lauren’s
Falling
is part of
Scared Sexy,
a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
Spicy Little Curses
2025
J. T. Geissinger
A reporter’s disbelief in the supernatural is tested when she uncovers a tattoo artist’s sinister family secrets in an enthralling short story by
New York Times
bestselling author J.T. Geissinger. Petra is skeptical when it comes to the French Quarter’s creepy urban legends. Until she meets Dax Rousseau, the proprietor of the House of Ink and Blood. The eldritch markings on his flesh tell more than the tale of a doomed bloodline. They come slitheringly alive. And the nearer Petra gets to the maddeningly sexy Dax, the closer she is to being the next victim of his ancient family curse.
J.T. Geissinger’s
Spicy Little Curses
is part of
Scared Sexy
, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
Space Vampire
2025
Ruby Dixon
In a universe full of heartless aliens, an abandoned human and a vampire clone discover an unexpected connection in this delightfully bite-size short story by
New York Times
bestselling author Ruby Dixon. Dana, the overlooked human pet of an alien scientist, and Vlad, a genetically engineered vampire with a taste for more than just blood, find themselves unexpectedly alone on a deserted space station. As they plot their escape, they’ll have to navigate cramped quarters, steamy encounters, and the growing realization that they might be each other’s perfect match. But with their captors in hot pursuit, will their budding romance survive the vast emptiness of space?
Ruby Dixon’s
Space Vampire
is part of
Scared Sexy
, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
Beautiful Nightmare
2025
Katee Robert
For one awkward sleep paralysis demon, scaring humans should be simple—except Gemma’s first solo haunting goes hilariously wrong in this tantalizing dream of a short story by
New York Times
bestselling author Katee Robert. When Gemma’s supposed to terrify her appointed victim, she ends up captivated instead. Caleb, a romantic who believes in all things supernatural, finds her adorably pink-skinned, horned form more alluring than alarming. But as their steamy night unfolds and unexpected feelings bloom, Gemma must choose between her demonic duties and the human who makes her feel anything but monstrous.
Katee Robert’s
Beautiful Nightmare
is part of
Scared Sexy
, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
My Boyfriends Are All Monsters
2025
Kimberly Lemming
Tossing a coin in a mysterious well seems like a harmless way to cope with being ditched on a mountain—until every impossibly hot man in town starts competing for one woman’s attention in this steamy short story by
USA Today
bestselling author Kimberly Lemming. Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts, and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after.
Kimberly Lemming’s
My Boyfriends Are All Monsters
is part of
Scared Sexy
, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
Summerween
2026
Joss Wood
Halloween just got hotter…Professional dancer Wren Callahan’s plan for the summer is sip margaritas by the lake, bask in anonymity, and dodge any drama from her ex. Instead, her meddling godmother Luna –Halloween Town’s mayor and resident white witch – ropes her into choreographing a teen performance at the first Summerween festival. Her most challenging student? Dane – a burned-out former trauma surgeon hiding out for the summer in Halloween Town. Despite his two left feet, he’s determined to prove to some of the uptight locals that guys can – and should – express themselves through dance. As they learn new steps, and more about each other, will Summerween season work its magic on them? Or will the skeletons in their closets keep them apart? 💞 Friends to lovers 💃🕺Forced proximity 👻🌞Halloween in summer 🗼🏠Small-town setting
Halloween Town
2026
Joss Wood
It's always spooky season here… Poppy McMaster was supposed to be getting married, not climbing out of a bathroom window in her wedding dress and fleeing to the only place she's every truly felt like the small town she grew up in, where Halloween lasts all year. But when she gets there, home isn't waiting for Poppy the way she imagined. Her grandparents’ beloved inn is now owned by Thom Sheffield, who just happens to her childhood heroher ex-fiancé’s brooding older brotherAnd the last man on earth she should be fantasizing about… Because in a town full of pumpkins, cosy traditions, and Halloween magic, falling in love might be the most scary thing of all…
Pumpkin Lane
2027
Joss Wood
So much to be
thankful
for….Ryann didn’t mean to runover the town’s semi-feral Thanksgiving mascot—nor did she mean to ding the vintage truck belonging to Hayes Wellington, the town’s most emotionally constipated (and infuriatingly hot) single dad. Now stuck in Halloween Town with no car, no job, and a turkey named Reggie in a homemade splint, free-spirited Ryann reluctantly agrees to help Hayes cook Thanksgiving dinner for his late wife’s estranged family. She’s California chaos in sparkly boots; he’s a vintage motorcycle restorer who barely speaks in full sentences. But in the week building up to Thanksgiving, parenting hacks go sideways, secrets start to thaw, and what begins as payback turns into a crash course in healing, home, and finding love where you least expect it.
🎃 Halloween