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Writer's pictureJiminna Shillingford

12 Of THE BEST Books To Read This Halloween



Tricks & treats! Enjoy this book list , filled with all things deathly, spooky, and down right cruel!

Sometimes, all it takes for a good scare, is real life. Dive into the haunting thrills of mundane life, the trials of raising the dead, seeing ghosts, solving mysteries, and having sexy time with the devil himself! Don't miss out on any of these thrilling reads this Halloween season.

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"There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand."-Mary Shelly Frankenstein





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Knot Today Satan : A Halloween Novella






An angel-costumed Omega, an accidental summoning, and one lonely devil.


Art student Eden Evans is your average college-going omega. When she's not in class, she's either painting or waiting for her alpha crush to finally notice her.


That is, until the annual Kappa Sigma Psi Halloween party arrives to shake things up. It's the place to be on October 31st, and Eden's art skills just landed her a coveted invite.


Now all she needs to do is help decorate for the party. Easy-peasy, right? Wrong.


When Eden's decorating attempts summon a[more...]





Personal Review: Eden has been avoiding the Halloween festivities, content with seeing her alpha crush around campus as she works up the courage to speak to him. Fast forward to a painting gig for a friend, as she's costumed as a sexy angel and you get a whole lot of sex with the devil himself. This read was short and spicy. A true Halloween themed read set in October, where the highlights are scares and revealing costumes. It's entertaining and short. Nothing spooky, instead it's a whole lot of freaky. Jump into this one, where an angelic omega gets some demonic loving.








 

All Reia ever wanted was freedom.


Known as a harbinger of bad omens and blamed for Demons eating her family, Reia is shunned by her entire village. When the next offering is due and the monstrous Duskwalker is seen heading their way, her village offers her an impossible choice – be thrown into the prison cells or allow herself to be sacrificed to a faceless monster.


However, he is not what he seems. His skull face and glow eyes are ethereal, and she finds herself unwittingly enchanted by him.


All Orpheus ever wanted was a companion.


Each decade, in exchange for a protection ward from the Demons that terrorise the world, Orpheus takes a human offering to the Veil – the place he lives and the home of Demons. The brief companionship does little to ease his loneliness, and their lives were always, unfortunately, cut short[more...]


Personal Review: Sometimes love's a risk...of getting mauled and eaten by your partner. In this haunting read, the world is changed, thrown back into the the times before electricity, all due to the fact that man eating demons roam the earth. Reia is made to be an offering to one of the strongest of them, a terrifying creature with not so terrifying motives. This read was thrilling, frightening and, melt your heart, warm. The protagonist barely holds fear for anything, being bold and brave as she takes on monsters looking for a meal, and her new husband that's trying to fight his own insatiable hunger. It's a perfect read for this Halloween season, with elves, demons, and ghosts. The love story that blooms is a strange one, but no less intoxicating with just how cute the male lead is. It's a page turner that'll keep your anxiety high, but also your heart warm. Dive into this read, where Beauty falls for the Beast, even if he can't turn into a human!






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Playing pretend isn’t as innocent as it seems when your “imaginary” friends turn out to be all too real. Running wild in the woods with three amazing friends is a great way to grow up. Even if my parents think they're made up. Everything is better with them by my side—hide and seek, pirates, wedding...


Twenty years later, I have everything I’ve ever dreamed of. I travel all over the country with my circus troop and our aerial silks acts are always sold out. Time stops while I'm in the air, and I live for every daring performance of aerial skill with my best friend and lover, Geraint Knight.


That all comes to an end after[more...]



Personal Review: Halloween is surrounded by spooks and terrors, created by the imaginations of ourselves and others. Ember enjoys her time flipping through the air with her lover and best friend. Going from one act to another, when suddenly her life gets disrupted and it turns out, that not only is her childhood imaginary friends she had all but forgotten about are real, but they also happen to be her husbands who live in the dream realm. Princes of their own castle, and nightmares at that. This book went by pretty quickly. It's a book that holds all kind of monsters. Thanks to the human mind, things created in the dream realm are almost limitless. It's definitely a good one for this Halloween season. Filled with a medium burn romance and an entertaining plot. This one is for sure to keep you interested in its story, jump in!






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The show must go on … even when monsters are afoot.

Poet Parker is Romani by birth and a fortune teller by choice. As a member of Mystic Caravan Circus, she’s spent the past ten years using her psychic talents to tell people what their future holds by day and hunting paranormal monsters by night.

You see, Mystic Caravan is more than just a circus – it’s also a force of good in a world that needs help fighting evil.

Poet is set in her ways – and happy with her life – until Kade Denton shows up and upends the entire operation. He’s loud and proud – and Poet doesn’t like anyone telling her what to do.

As the new head of security, Kade thinks his only job is going to be tackling drunken revelers when they get out of hand. He’s in for a rude – and bloody – awakening[more...]



Personal Review: The circus has come to town, and they're all ready to swing axes. Poet is not happy. Although she's a fortune teller with real psychic abilities, she also runs just about everything else in the circus she's called home for a long time now. Suddenly her boss wants her to make nice with the new security guard, handing over one of her many jobs. Mean words doesn't stop the sparks from flying, only problem now is the fact that said security guard is a total mundane citizen, while everyone else in the circus are aware of the paranormal, and moon lights as monster hunters. This was a cute read. With a enemies to lovers story that'll have you smirking. There's also spooks and gypsies, monsters, and monster slayers. It's a great one for Halloween. Enjoy the mystery that follows this odd circus, while they fight evil and attempt to tease each other too the brink of bodily harm.





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Here there be monsters.

It was an offer too good to refuse: spend one month in the most haunted house in the world. When the reclusive owner of Duskwood Manor opens the door to five teams of paranormal investigators, there’s no way my team can say no.

But there are no ghosts here.

There are monsters.

They live under my bed, in my closet, and watch me from the shadows, whispering filthy visions in my ear at night.

Begging me to come with them to their world—the Void, where the monsters roam free… where they teach me what it really means to want. Every night I disappear[more...]



Personal Review: Juno sees ghosts, its what made her so perfect for the spirit squad, a group of Paranormal chasers. Finding herself on the estate of a reclusive manor is their big shot to make it big, but due to a twist of faith, her enemies are also invited. With her sleeping under the same roof as her enemies, Juno can't rest easy, especially since the shadows seem to be sentient, beds somehow vibrates, and bathtubs come with the threat of transferring her to another dimension. But despite all of this, the deadliest thing of all is Juno's curiosity, and the shiver down her spine that has nothing to do with fear. Such a haunting read with imagery that'll leave you just a tad bit fearful. This book is sure to have you clutching at your pearls in anticipation, and then have you clenching your thighs, because it gets scarily hot. This is a sure way towards entertainment, filled with ghouls, monsters, and ladies of the lake. Don't miss out this Halloween on a exceptional one. It'll have you checking under your bed, hoping somethings there!






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Jump into the world of an assassin once called Shadow with the Amazon Bestselling series, THE REDEMPTION SAGA!


Sawyer Matthews knows how to put one foot in front of the other, to keep moving while the nightmares haunt her, and her own failures taunt her. She's become a master at doing awful things with good intentions, terrible things for the sake of those who need her. She's long given up on being the hero, trying to find peace in no longer being the villain.


When her past comes back and she finds herself caught[more...}



Personal Review: Even real life can be hauntingly scary, especially when one is dealing with a psychotic magi. Sawyer is "dead," but thieving. When an old enemy decides she should be dead, dead, Sawyer runs to the place she had come to call home. There, she finds the love she needs, in more ways than one. Now she's surrounded by hot, dangerous men, who share a similar goal to hers, freedom from their haunting pasts. This was a darker toned read, filled with violence and hurt. Sawyer, our female protagonist, thinks she has her shit together most days, but even then her past haunts her like a yodeling ghost, chasing her till she's an actual ghost. Sawyer is strong though, despite her terror, and hurt, there's still some fight left in her. She's a hardened killer with powers perfect for the hunt. Come on and find out how she grows to exorcize those ghosts who wants her dead.







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I lived my life as a prisoner.


I’ve always been told stories about the real world, but I haven’t seen it for myself. All I have ever known is pain.


And darkness.


They tell me I have been blind since birth.


When I make my escape, I think freedom is finally within my grasp...


Until I’m captured by the paranormal police for a murder I didn’t commit. Apparently, I have powers—powers I have always suspected myself of having. Normal people can’t see through other people’s eyes, right?


Thrust into Nightmare Penitentiary, I meet a group of hard, alpha, psychotic inmates[more...]


Personal Review: Nina is tormented everyday of her life, until she finally escapes her cage, only to be thrown into another. Now, she surrounded by hardened men and women, monstrous beings with incredible abilities. Of course these monsters see this sightless sheep and find themselves wanting to take a bite. It's a beautiful read with a cute and naïve protagonist. Sometimes you want to reach between the pages and give her a squeezing hug, because she's that adorable, and sometimes her goodness and naivety makes you want to shake her. Her monstrous men are what really make the story though. Each interaction between them all, gives the story MORE. It's a sweet, but terrifying love story. Read now and find that Nina's the light these monstrous men find perfect to bask in.







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hey broke my halo.

Burned my wings.

Sent me plummeting straight to Hell.


When I’m captured by demons and forced into the fighting pits of the Seventh Circle of Hell, I need to stay alive long enough to claw my way back to Heaven and destroy the archangels who betrayed me.

Four dangerous men stand between me and my vengeance.

A deadly Nephilim in self-imposed exile. Hunger incarnate, ravenous for an angel. The heir to Satan’s sinful throne. And the prince who bound my soul to his until I win my[more...]



Personal Review: We've all dressed up as a hot angle or demon during at least one Halloween. Melisande has fallen and landed herself in hell. Her halo broken, her wings blackened, and her heavenly magic corrupted, there is only one thing on her mind. Vengeance. She didn't actually fall, she was pushed, now she must fight to survive in hell, and try not to lose her heart to hell's most dangerous men. A great read for this Halloween season. I mean all devil's and ghouls originate from hell. The story is action packed and fun. It's cool seeing an angel be kind of hellish. The story also heats up as men she shouldn't fall for, are already falling at her feet, despite the intense bickering between them. It's a story that portrays the saying, "How can something so wrong, yet feel so right?"








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Two things are impossible to walk away from: death and vintage clothing. Trust me. I've tried.

Moving across the country and opening a costume shop was supposed to be my chance for a normal life. What I wanted was a fresh start, one where the biggest danger would be a carelessly wielded sewing needle.


What I got was the ghost of a murdered reporter demanding[more...]



Personal Review: No Halloween booklist should be without a plot with a haunted house and murder mystery!! Kali just wants to move on from her sister's death, and do what she loves, make costumes for the Halloween celebrators. But life has other plans, when a trip to a haunted house, turns into a criminal act of murder and mayhem. Now Kali is seeing the dead man that she quite literally found herself tripping over, much like how she once saw her dead sister. For some reason she can't let this mystery go, this one she has to solve. The book was entertaining and like most mystery reads, left a puzzle to solve by the reader. The protagonist frustrated me, having almost no self preservation and thought out plans for the consequences she would have likely faced. Honestly, I considered stopping, but this one is a real page turner and despite my frustration, I admired the bravery and tenacity of the heroine. By the end of it I was ready for book 2. It's a perfect start for your Halloween, take a peek into this haunting mystery!.










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Last week I accidentally and publicly raised the dead. Now I’m the only necromancer at Ravenhold reform academy.

Ravenhold detains dangerous juvenile offenders on a remote Scottish island, where their magic is useless and escape impossible. I’m told I’ll leave after rehabilitation, but nobody will tell me how or when.

Dorian Blackwood rules over the vampires, shifters and witches in the academy's halls. As the only vampire-witch hybrid in existence, he has unparalleled supernatural abilities and few people dare confront the cruel and charming savage.

But the academy's two other powerful hybrids want him deposed[more...]



Personal Review: How is it a Halloween themed list without witches? Eloise has only known her very powerful family and the act of being a good circus clown for her family's rivals and friends, by showing off her very illegal powers. Unfortunately for her, she uses her powers at the wrong time and lands herself in a rehabilitation institute, filled with snarling, murderous, hybrid men, and very suspicious staff. It's a nightmare in its own right, and all she's looking to do is keep her head down and be released. This read was an unexpected mystery. What's happening in that so called rehabilitation academy, makes for an interesting plot, that is sure to draw you in. If that doesn't, then the enemies to lover romance is sure to. I mean how can anyone love such evil men? And yes men, because this is the beginning of a reverse harem romance. The characters are interesting, freaky, and slightly creepy, each in their own way. This is a read perfect to keep you entertained by its mystery and romance. Let's not forget that you begin to find out that many are not who or what they seem!



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Meet Darby. Coffee addict. Homicide detective. Oh, and she can see ghosts, too.


There are only three rules in Darby Adler's life.

One: Don't talk to the dead in front of the living.

Two: Stay off the Arcane Bureau of Investigation's radar.

Three: Don't forget rules one and two.


With a murderer desperate for Darby's attention and an ABI agent in town, things are about to get mighty interesting in Haunted Peak, TN[more...]



Personal Review: One ghost story is never enough. Darby talks to the dead. Not a very useful power for her I'm her day to day, but very useful for her job as a homicide detective. Insert murder, and hot guy, whose not what he seems, a gay best friend who rather turn away from oddities around him rather than face them, and a sassy ghost, who takes no one shit. What do you get? A fast paced art of badassery. This is a story perfect for reading on the go. Short and sweet with a lot to eat!!!! You'll definitely be consumed by this first book in this series. The heroine is a cranky, shit talker, whose braver than most, since she not only catches bad guys, but deals with ghost regularly. It had action and laughs, a potential enemies to lovers romance, and you know, a whole lot of dead people. Its perfect for this Halloween. Don't miss out on this one, find out who haunts this ghost talking, shit talker, and what she learns of her power.






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The Emperor needs necromancers.


The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.


Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.


Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.


Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service[more...]


Personal Review: All Gideon wants is to escape her life if servitude to someone she deems wicked. With petulance and defiance galore, she makes another attempt to escape her life, and fails. Now she's tempted to help those she despises, if only it may mean her freedom. This is a read that originally wasn't meant for this list, a personal read, meant for my spare time I've had, so its very much an unfinished read. But it's too captivating to not share. Its filled with a morbid hilarity and a potential love hate romance. It's perfect for this list not just because of the necromancer and all the bones and death, but also its haunting and sense of utter defeat lingering in its first pages. You feel for the character immediately. Feeling her captivity and frustrated at being outplayed by her nemesis. A nemesis that I hope may be a lover. Such an interesting read that I implore all to indulge in this Halloween season. Don't miss out on this great one, filled with a smart-ass swordsman, her necromancer nemesis, and a few nudie mags.











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Halloween Erotica




I broke into a haunted house, and its monsters intend to break me in return.

When I accepted a dare to spend the night in a haunted house on Halloween, little did I know that the horrors inside weren’t just urban legends. As I careen from room to room and fright to fright, my body betrays me until I can’t tell the difference between horror and pleasure. Will I survive the night in this terrifying house, or will I lose my heart, and my life, to the terrifying creatures intent on revenge for their entrapment?


Personal Review: A hot and intense read. Filled with monsters with a plan. They take turns on the bold Clara who entered their domain. Read now for a spicy Halloween read!



 

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