Top 30 Dark Halloween Romance Books
"You make my dead heart come alive again"
Moody, eerie, and irresistibly seductive. Dark Halloween romance books pair supernatural vibes with intense romance. Expect sultry glances in candlelit corridors, dangerous paranormal players eyeing a willing heart, and twists that keep you guessing as passion sears through the fog of fear. It’s a velvet night of desire where danger only makes the heat hotter.
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Fright Night by M.L. Philpitt
People pretend to be scared of things that go bump in the night, but they’re lying to themselves.
Fear is thrilling. The racing heart, prickling sensation, and unsteady breaths are signs of excitement and fear. Coincidence? I certainly don’t think so.
Which is the first point I’ll make to her. After two years of being kept away, I’m back to collect what I’ve been without.
My past. My future. My Trickster. The one who got me arrested. My stepsister.
This Halloween, when everyone is shouting “trick or treat” to their neighbours, I’ll be hiding in the dark, making her heart race in both terror and pleasure.
Scream for me, Trickster.
One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love will stab you from behind.
It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for. It leads to the man of her naughtiest dreams. And in spite of her costume, sparks fly from the moment they meet.
Noah Adler, aspiring sneaker designer, is impossibly gorgeous—like a tatted-up version of Goldie’s favorite blue-eyed vampire. He’s there for candy, but it’s Goldie he can’t resist. When she invites him to her sister’s F/X company bash, he’s all in without a second thought.
The pair’s flirty connection heats up fast, carrying them to electrifying new heights. But after Goldie discovers Noah is hiding a dark secret, it all starts to crumble. Looking for answers about her own past awakens new dangers, and when Goldie and Noah land at a slasher camp for adults, a deadly tragedy threatens to repeat itself. If they can survive this one killer night, they can definitely slay a happily ever after.
Trick My Treats by Reese Rivers
It was supposed to be an easy housesitting gig.
Kick back in a luxurious Victorian house for a few days. Hand out Halloween candy and score a payday.
I wasn’t counting on the home invasion.
Everything was going to plan until my last group of trick or treaters were three tall, stacked men wearing masks that barge in and tie me to a chair after a nearby robbery goes wrong.
Now, I’m a smart girl who knows how to pivot when I need to. We have to do something to pass the time until the cops clear out, right? So why not get me my own little holiday treat or three?
I mean, who hasn’t had the fantasy of being tied up by masked men and being forced to…wait, is it forced if you beg for it?
I’ll take the treats they offer and enjoy every minute of it, but this is Halloween so they shouldn’t be surprised when there’s some tricks that go hand and hand with it.
After all…’tis the season!
The Witch Queen of Halloween by Kresley Cole
A demon soldier of fortune . . .
Rök Kours dives into a dangerous mission, only to cross swords with the one woman who bewitched him.
A cursed Wiccan mercenary . . .
Poppy Dyer has never let her uncontrollable magic interfere with her work, but she can barely withstand one demon's charms.
Trapped in a terrifying lair.
If the two rivals can defeat Halloween's worst nightmares to escape a haunted castle, can they overcome their pasts to claim a spellbinding future together?
Hunted on Halloween by T.B. Wiese
Every day the monsters come through The Divide. For exactly six hours they have free rein before they're pulled back to their realm. For six hours every day, it's hell on earth.
So make sure the correct symbols are carved deep into your threshold and every windowsill. Make sure you recharge them with a few drops of your blood at least once a month to keep the monsters out. And whatever you do, don’t go outside past curfew.
Ana
How did things go so wrong? I just wanted to go to the Halloween party to dance and show off my fairy costume I worked so hard on. But somehow I ended up in the monster realm, prey to a horned creature with claws, four arms, a wicked tail, and flaming eyes. Unfortunately, this isn’t anything like the primal monster romance novels I love to read. Though, the longer he hunts me, the more I think this nightmare might end up becoming my darkest fantasy.
The Ancient
There’s a tempting little human female in my home. My fated mate. But I swore off love long ago. Never again. I’ve learned from my mistakes. I don’t need her and will reject our bond. Fates be damned. At least, that’s the lie I tell myself. Because I’m enjoying this hunt, and her fear calls for me to claim what is mine. I bet she tastes delicious.
Run & Hide by Annie Wild
Every year, my forever autumn community puts on a massive Halloween ball at the old, haunted manor central to our small town. And as always, I end up on the planning committee, working to make it the best yet. However, this year, the sponsor drops out, and under pressure, I’m left begging my estranged stepbrother for the funds. It goes exactly how I think it will…
Until it doesn’t.
After a decade of absence, he’s suddenly everywhere I look, immersing his malevolent self into all aspects of my life and reminding me of our stilted, complicated past. He’s like a leech I can’t get rid of, and the longer he stays, the more he wants to play. But even though I say I hate him… I think I might be lying.
And to make matters all worse, I come to believe there’s something sinister lurking in the shadows around me. Now, not only am I trying to battle forbidden feelings, I’m also left to determine what the hell is happening around this spooky town, and why I’m suddenly the target of whoever—or whatever—is haunting this place.
Oh, and the Halloween ball? I just want to survive it.
Don't Get Caught by Jaye Pratt
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball. They suck in the moment, but in the long run, you end up being chased by three masked men through a cemetery. Now that’s the curve ball you want.
My boyfriend was perfect, up until he wasn’t. When Mr. Vanilla found out about my deepest, darkest fantasies, he spread them all over campus and shamed me in the worst way possible. I dropped out of college and moved to a small town, where I have just inherited a house from my long-lost grandmother.
I’m determined to get my life back on track and leave my old life behind. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to be chased by a masked man through a haunted house on my first night in town. Or that he would make good on his promise to bring a friend next time, and then two would turn into three.
I have everything I ever dreamed about with these three masked men. Somehow, they found me exactly when I needed them. Now nothing will get in their way because they want to keep me as theirs.
Scream Baby Scream by Sonia Palermo
One night.
One masked stalker.
Two rules.
The only thing I don't expect is the stranger lurking in the shadows, watching as our scene plays out.
As lines blur between pleasure and danger, sanctity and sin, fantasy and reality collide.
But when it's time for the night to end, will I be able to walk away, or will my darkest fantasies consume me?
All Hallows Night by Leigh Kelsey
It was a normal Halloween party until the cult crashed it.
I expected beer kegs and douche-bros trying to hit on me. I didn’t expect blood, chanting, and a twisted ritual.
It turns out our college is home to the Cult of Nightmare—that’s Nightmare, the living embodiment of traumatic dreams. The goddess herself transformed fifty college students into our Halloween costumes … and bound us to her command.
Now, our little town of Ford’s End is overrun with witches, ghosts, scantily clad nuns—and me, the bride of death.
See, Nightmare has a bone to pick with the other gods, and she’s using us to do her dirty work.
There’s just one problem: Death, who shows up with his two lieutenants, Misery and Torment, to claim what’s theirs.
Their bride. Me.
Little Horrors & Deceptions by Lashell Rain
Chasing a killer was her duty—yet in a haunted house full of smoke and mirrors, nothing is as it seems.
Detective Olivia Bennett is relentless in her pursuit of justice, tracking down a killer who strikes fear even into the hearts of the corrupt—the Executioner.
But her entire career hinges when she’s ripped from the case to go undercover at a world-renowned Haunted House to investigate a string of high-profile murders involving a crime family.
But the Executioner isn’t far behind…
Meet Liam, the unexpectedly ultra-attractive owner of the spooky business who’s the number one suspect. As Olivia draws closer to her target, she sees the depth of Liam’s pain, which challenges her perception and leaves her more entangled in his world than she ever expected.
With every encounter, the line between hunter and hunted blurs, igniting a fierce, forbidden attraction that neither can deny.
As their worlds collide, and all the pieces fall into place, the boundaries of right and wrong blend together, and the truth could shatter everything they thought they knew about each other.
Ghosts of Halloween by Layla Fae
Harlow can’t live with herself after the traumatic events of a fateful Halloween night two years ago. Half-broken then, she’s shattered now. The only way forward is to go back to the abandoned house where it all happened and pay the ultimate price for her sins.
But the house isn’t empty. Three vengeful spirits lie in wait, vowing to destroy the woman who sent them to hell. Given just one night of freedom, they will bleed every second dry, taking all their rage, suffering, and hatred out on her.
The three inflict agony twisted with pleasure until all secrets spill out of their coffins in the hallowed hours of the darkest night. Blood splatters the walls of the haunted house until cries of depraved pleasure wipe away sins and horrors past.
But what will happen when dawn rises, locking the gates of hell once and for all?
The rules are clear. Pain for pain. Blood for blood. Death for death.
Bake the Town Red by Eva Marks
When I bake, I’m meticulous and creative. Passionate. Same goes for when I murder people…
I wasn’t born a serial killer. The horror of my past made me what I am today. But I couldn’t stop even if I wanted to. Because only one thing gives me respite from my panic attacks. Murder.
I used to have a broody protector that kept my demons at bay. His darkness rivaled my own, and he was my everything. Tragedy tore us apart when we were eighteen. And since then, he’s stayed away.
Not too far, though. Even though he thinks the universe is conspiring against us, even though he won’t talk to me, he obsesses over me from afar. Stalks me. Visits me while I sleep.
But I’m done with the distance between us. The universe is no match for me.
Because Tyler Price is mine. And this Halloween, I’m coming for him. Whether he’s ready or not…
Trick or Treat by Stephanie Brother
With a name like Sabrina, I embrace all things spooky. I love black cats, haunted houses, and crisp, fall nights that send a tingle down your spine. I never pass up a chance to celebrate Halloween, but at the dark and decadent costume party at Club Red, I might be in over my head, witch's hat and all.
I've been to the male revue club before, but tonight it's full of dozens more men, mingling among the crowd, all of them so gorgeous it's scary.
There's one dressed as a vampire who, when he invites me to dance, digs his thick fingers into my hip and his fangs into my neck.
A dancer in a skin-tight skeleton bodysuit shows me moves that make me want to jump his bones.
The playful mad scientist's costume would be comical, if it weren't for the way his open lab coat reveals his exquisitely chiseled torso.
Most frightening of all, there's the horned demon, with his dark eyes and tempting mouth. He wants to possess me, and I'm afraid I might let him.
These four men have my head spinning and my pulse pounding, and then I realize they might not be what they seem.
I don't know if it's a trick or much more treat than I can possibly handle.
Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin
Every town has a history.
Ours is just a little darker than most.
For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating.
But murder has never been on the table before.
Someone in Hollow Bridge wants to bring the stories to life, and they’re not firing any warning shots. When rumors of someone wearing a Halloween mask surface, it isn’t long before the first person is killed.
No one is safe, but when I end up with a serial killer kneeling over me and a knife at my throat, I expect to be the next victim of the Hollow Bridge killer. I don’t expect for him to speak to me, from behind the garish mask he wears.
Skulls and Stitches by N.J. Weeks
Sienna
Death, heartbreak and destruction follow me, much like the enemies my bloodline has given me. Halloween is around the corner, it's only a matter of time before tragedy strikes again. When Carmine Moretti, a tattooed devil in disguise summons me on Halloween back to the city where my parents were murdered I should know better. I should run the other way. Except I can't. He is hiding something. Since I have nothing to lose I will die trying to find out if he holds the answers I need or the fate I fear. This Halloween I might as well dance with the devil, maybe he will the one to stitch my broken pieces.
Carmine
I am dead inside. Haunted by visions of pain and carnage that have turned me into a shell of the man I once was. I have been called many things. A liar, thief but never hers. How could I be hers when I only exist in the distant shadows of her nightmares? I need to make my presence known. I need to bring her into my reality. The daughter of the enemy, the one I crave with every fiber of my wicked being. Revenge is near, war is on the horizon. This Halloween I will bring my rag doll home where she belongs, with me. Together we will rule amongst the dead and it will be such a fright.
Ours for Halloween by Violet Taylor
Everyone knows that Halloween is the one night of the year when monsters, ghouls, and nightmarish creatures of all types can walk freely among us.
Caution is needed. But for Evie, caution is the last thing on her mind when she follows a masked stranger into the woods after he saves her from a gruesome fate.
He’s promised to keep her safe. But beneath the mask and roguish charm lies something far more dangerous.
Now deep in the forest, Evie finds herself in the clutches of not one, but three mysterious men.
It doesn’t take long to discover that they’re far from human. She’s the only one who can satiate their monstrous appetites.
And together, they’ll do whatever it takes to make her theirs for Halloween…
All Hallows' Haunt by Kenna Bellrae
Sienna
My favorite time of year meets my favorite thrill. Amusement rides and haunted houses.
Only, there’s a jester following me through each attraction.
An unexpected overshot leads to broken rules and midnight promises.
Everett
A new job with a strict code. Don’t touch the attendees.
But, they didn’t say I couldn’t keep an eye on her.
A fortunate miscalculation has me ready to risk it all.
Hollow by Karina Halle
Kat Van Tassel's life was predestined from childhood; she was to marry her best friend, Brom Bones. But Brom vanished from Sleepy Hollow years ago, leaving Kat alone to enroll in Sleepy Hollow Institute, a shadowy university for advanced witchcraft run by her powerful family. And now she finds herself drawn to the school's enigmatic new teacher, Ichabod Crane, as he delves into dark magic.
When Brom returns, suffering from amnesia and a dark transformation, the trio must confront gruesome murders attributed to a vengeful spirit, The Headless Horseman, while navigating their tangled relationships.
As Kat, Ichabod, and Brom seek answers, their bonds deepen, and forbidden desires take hold. But Sleepy Hollow holds secrets more sinister than they imagined. The Headless Horseman lurks, threatening to claim them, while something even more terrifying looms in the shadows. Embark on a journey of dark mysteries, desire, and danger in the eerie heart of Sleepy Hollow.
Close to Midnight by Carin Hart
Sally
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. Everyone, that is, except for me. Something about Hunter has me drawn to him like a moth to a flame. I know I could burn if I get too close, but that doesn’t stop me… and when he invites me to his house for Halloween, I would’ve gone even if he didn’t offer two grand for a night with me. I guess I should’ve known that nothing is free—and the only way I can escape him is if I find my way out of his family graveyard by midnight. But… what if I don’t want to?
Hunter
It was her big doe eyes that caught my attention, and the haunted smile that triggered my predatory side. Sally… my sweet Sally. I’ve watched her from the shadows, keeping her safe from a distance. I’m too dark, too twisted to corrupt her… but, as it turns out, my twin isn’t. Our birthday is Halloween. Tonight, I expected to hunt—to kill—but when Nicholas sets Sally in my path, midnight starts the beginning of my chase. If I catch her, I can do anything I want. She agreed to it, and as the hours pass, it becomes clear to me that she isn’t trying all that hard to get away. Which is for the best since I have no intention of ever letting my little doe escape me now…
No Place to Hide by Harper Ashley
Blair
All I wanted was one night.
A simple night of fun with my friends at the carnival.
I didn’t know I’d spend it learning things I never knew about myself.
Every twist and turn of our game brings us deeper into our desires.
But what’s a little pain if it’s mixed with unimaginable pleasure?
Jackson
All I wanted was one night.
A simple night of peace doing my job.
I didn’t know I’d spend it pushing the boundaries with a girl I just met.
The stakes get higher the longer the game goes on.
For the first time in my life, will only one night be enough?
Welcome to Carnage by Selena Winters
He is the night's reckoning, the shadow that haunts my dreams. This year, he wants more than just my fear.
Halloween is a celebration of the bizarre, the unexpected, the dark. And I've always had a twisted enjoyment that dances with the macabre.
Things turn sinister when every guy I date ends up six feet under, courtesy of an obsessed stalker. Like a ravenous beast, the murderer hides in plain sight. His identity? None other than Nyx, my brother's best friend and my secret admirer. A familiar face is now my enigmatic predator. His presence is inescapable, his desire for me insatiable. A force that would cut down any who dared cross our path.
Like any monster, he's ready to kill for what he desires. His hunger for me is an intoxicating blend of fear and excitement, an adrenaline rush I've never known. The night of the Carnival is looming, and with it comes his promise. I will be his. I should run, escape... but the dark allure of being his prey is an addiction I'm not ready to shake off just yet.
Welcome to Carnage, where love is a twisted game, and survival is the only victory.
Run, Little Rabbit by Jenika Snow
It was supposed to be a fun evening at the Halloween carnival, but I ended up being stalked by a masked stranger the entire night.
He found me in the haunted house and gave me that first forced touch.
He caught me at the bouncy house and used his mouth and knife on me, making me feel good, even though I tried to hate it.
And when he chased me through the woods, calling me his prey, I didn’t know if it was the fear or the excitement and anticipation that made me run faster.
His kinks were unmatched. Dark and depraved. They were just for me. He called me his little rabbit.
He told me to run. He wanted to chase me, to hunt me down. And when he caught me, he’d do whatever he wanted to me.
Grimstone by Sophie Lark
Remi Hayes is beginning to think she's cursed―her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted.
Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even before Remi is blackmailed by Dane Covett, the dangerously hot doctor-next-door, and Grimstone's most eligible bachelor―if you can ignore the fact that everyone in town thinks he murdered his wife.
Remi doesn't want to believe it, especially after Dane sews up a gash in her thigh and steals a kiss in payment―a kiss that makes it hard to walk for reasons that have nothing to do with an injured leg.
But as the renovation takes a strange and violent turn, Remi must decide if Dane is the one haunting her nights, or if he's trying to protect her from something much worse…
Unmasking Obsession by Ashley Reyes
Aster Osbourne
I planned to attend a fun yearly Halloween party with my boyfriend and best friend.
I wore the costume that he asked me to wear.
And when I ran into my boyfriend in the bathroom, he fucked me into oblivion.
Only, it wasn’t him. It was my stalker.
A man from my past determined to make me pay.
Killian Carter
I spent years tracking Aster Osbourne down. Then, I found her. I stalked her.
Attending college and pretending she wasn’t a murderer.
I followed her closely, intent on killing her once and for all.
Except, when we’re face-to-masked-face, I fuck her instead.
She’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt.
I’d kill for her, but only after I’ve gotten revenge.
Dark Halloween Knight by Tracy Lorraine
I’ve lived my entire life in the shadows...
Sheltered yet painfully aware of the haunting reality of who my family really is.
I’m tired of being the good girl— of doing everything I’m told. Halloween seems like the perfect time to explore my hidden desires.
And that’s exactly how I end up in the arms of a masked mystery guy.
He doesn’t handle me like glass. He takes exactly what he wants and gives me everything I didn’t know I needed— until he vanishes into the darkness leaving me with one burning question…
Who was my mysterious knight that introduced me to the dark side?
Ghost by Kat Blackthorne
Ames
I wanted to shake her and scream, "You don't have to be afraid anymore, you have me." And then chain her to my bed and yell, "You should be very afraid now that you have me." I inhabited a form that was what every legend and dark tale warned little girls like her about. I'd slaughtered a thousand times over and I'd do so a thousand more. But the worst thing I'd ever do... would be what I did to her.
Blythe
If kept running, I wouldn't break. If I kept hiding, I wouldn't cry. If I kept moving he wouldn't find me. Running from an impossible evil landed me between the claws of something ancient and horrifying. I went to the masquerade as a fox. How ironic, because I didn't feel clever, sly or brave. I was a wounded rabbit waiting for teeth. And more than one set of fangs found me. The worst part of all? I liked it.
Hollows Grove by Lee Jacquot
My best friend’s brother is the most infuriating person to walk this planet.
Since the day I met him, he’s made it his mission in life to make mine hell. If he’s not hiding behind the nearest dark corner, he's plotting his next trick. That’s Dorian Davis, and nothing about him has changed in the two decades that I’ve known him.
I should be used to it by now. Immune to his antics. I even considered myself prepared when his sister coerced us into helping her host a Halloween party for her company.
I wasn’t. Turns out, Dorian didn’t want to scare me. He wanted to hear me scream. To hear me beg. He wanted to show me that everything I thought I knew was wrong, and that everything I thought I wanted wasn’t enough.
Maybe if I weren’t wearing a maid outfit, playing a real-life murder mystery game, and running through a hedge maze for my life, I’d appreciate the sentiment. But I’m currently doing all of those things, and if he catches me, I don’t think I’ll survive.
Because as he said... this isn’t a game anymore.
The Hallows Boys by Rosie Alice
Welcome to Blackmore, I hope you like the dark.
Thrust into a dark and mysterious town – Sage just wants to get through the next few months, intending to keep her head down and go unnoticed.
Except the Hallows Boys – Kaiden, Beckham and Vincent – have a different plan for her…
Secrets are uncovered, and Sage is presented with more questions about herself than she ever could have imagined.
Let the games begin.
Wickedly Sweet by Steph Macca
After my boyfriend has a not-so-little accident with his new female best friend, I jump at the opportunity to take a small vacation with my brother to Salem for Halloween. He's annoyed, but his two best friends? Not so much.
Halloween and Salem speak to my soul. There's something about the thrill of being scared, the adrenaline that makes your heart pound while you fight your mind to stay in control. Then, once it's all over, the rush of wanting to do it again.
I'm drawn to horror and fear. Scary movies? Check. Deep, dark fantasies? Check. Being chased through the Halloween Witch Hunt by two shirtless, neon skull mask wearing men covered in blood? Check.
Maybe I'm sick and twisted. But there's a reason villains are often painted as hot, seductive men.
It's because women like me exist. And we want to scream in more ways than one.
Burn for Jack by Aiden Pierce
Don't go near the pumpkin patch on Halloween night...
Jack Calloway is the pumpkin-headed boogeyman of Hallow Hill. As the legend goes, he was a man of wicked tastes, devilish allure, and had a knack for dark magic. He and his lover-my ancestor-were tried as witches and burned at the stake at the edge of Hallow Hill's pumpkin patch.
Some say he made a deal with the devil to spare his lover's soul and haunts the pumpkin patch to this day, waiting for her return.
"Don't go near the pumpkin patch on Halloween," they've always warned the women in my family. "Jack might get you."
Too bad I don't listen because I have to find out the hard way that ghost stories exist for a reason. And in Jack's flames, I just might become one.
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