Halloween Rom Com Books for 2025

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Gwen owns an occult shop in Salem that the police think is being targeted by evildoers after a small animal appears to have been sacrificed outside. She usually has a charmed life and sunny outlook, but suddenly finds herself dealing with crazed pagans, rogue employees, and nefarious henchmen.

Graham is a private investigator and police consultant who focuses on objective facts. But when Gwendolyn is in trouble, their mutual dislike suddenly begins to sizzle into something he doesn’t understand.

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Sloane MacGregor is about to turn 25 – the age at which she’ll receive her magic. As the big day approaches, her grandmother summons her back to her small hometown of Briarhaven, Scotland, to help break the centuries-old curse that haunts their bloodline.

The grumpy mayor of Briarhaven, Knox Douglas, has worked hard to ensure the town is a haven for those with magical powers. When the cursed MacGregors threaten to wreak havoc on the town, he decides that Sloane must go – even if she is the girl he once had a crush on.

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Florence Day is a romance writer who no longer believes in romance. She has spent her career as the ghostwriter for one of the most well-known romance writers in the industry. But after a recent breakup with a man who took advantage of her trust and destroyed her self-esteem, she no longer believes in love and can’t seem to write about it either.

With a major deadline looming, her career is in serious danger. Then she gets a call from home that shifts her priorities.

She had an unusual, but very happy childhood growing up in a funeral home in a small South Carolina town. However, a controversy when she was a teen caused her to flee for college and never turn back. However, after the phone call, she has no choice but to return home for the first time in a decade.

On her first night back, she finds a ghost standing on the front porch of her family’s funeral home. Florence was already convinced that romance is dead… but this complicates things further.

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After being dumped by her long-time boyfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Gemma turns to margaritas with her sister, kooky aunt, and best friend, Dax in this friends-to-lovers, time-twist rom-com. After several drinks, they decide to try a love-cleansing spell so Gemma can forget about her ex. The instructions include getting a platonic kiss, so Dax is the logical choice.

In the morning, Gemma is surprised to find that the spell has worked. Her life seems that she never dated her ex. This has left ripple effects in her life, for example, Dax doesn’t seem to know her.

To reverse the spell and get her best friend back, she has to convince Dax to kiss her again. But as she woos him, she finds herself falling for him as more than a friend. What if he was the one all along?

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After a forbidden spell costs Sera Swan most of her magic, she retreats to Lancashire to help her Aunt Jasmine (who she resurrected from the very recently dead) run a delightfully enchanted inn.

When Sera learns of an old spell that might restore her power, a guarded magical historian named Luke Larsen, arrives with clues as well as complications.

Keeping the inn humming (which also involves keeping a mischievous fox and an undead rooster in line) while staying ahead of the watchful Guild forces Sera to decide what future she wants.

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Hart is a lonely marshal, patrolling the magical wilds of Tanria in the Federated Islands of Cadmus. Mercy is single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat, despite being constantly interrupted by Hart at the worst times.

Hart is equally frustrated by his run-ins with Mercy. In desperation and loneliness, he writes a letter addressed only to “a friend” and is shocked to receive an equally anonymous reply. As the correspondence continues, he has no idea he’s been baring his soul to Mercy. But as his feelings deepen for his pen pal, so do the dangers lurking in Tanria.

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In the 17th century, Thorn Scarhart is a 39-year-old witch looking for love. She has the help of a local matchmaker and her own collection of love potions, but still she’s single. She fears that her chance at love may have passed her by.

When one of her potion brews goes awry, she finds herself 350 years in the future. Her once-isolated cottage is now a historical museum in the heart of a bustling city. This sudden time leap is daunting, but modern life has some perks, including indoor plumbing, electric kettles, and online dating. Maybe it’s not too late for her to find love after all!

Series Summary

As the name of the collection implies, each of these novellas mixes steamy romance with supernatural elements. From vampires and demons to cursed tattoo artists, these stories prove that even the most dangerous monsters deserve their happily ever after.

The stand-alone stories range from 50-100 pages, making them perfect when you want a quick, fun Halloween read. Read one, or read them all.

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The Celeste sisters make the best apple cider in Maine (thanks to a magical secret ingredient), but even that might not be enough to keep the family orchard afloat. Desperate for money to save the orchard, Holly agrees to let a ghost-hunting series film an episode on the property.

While the whole country is enamored with Connor Grimm, the handsome host of the TV show, Holly fears the unwanted exposure. Connor is looking for more than ghosts at Wicked Good Apples. He’s also seeking answers to the rumors surrounding the farm, including reports of rain during droughts and other unexplained occurrences. Connor hopes to expose the supernatural elements of the orchard in order to take the success of his TV show to the next level.

As he interviews eyewitnesses and hunts for old records, he uncovers a story that even Holly didn’t know existed. Against her self-preservation instincts, Holly can’t deny her feelings for Connor. When he figures out her biggest secret, he’ll have to decide whether revealing his biggest paranormal discovery is worth it after all.

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Rosemary is a successful horror author whose hit novel is being adapted into a movie. When the manor they are filming at turns out to be haunted, Rosemary is unfazed because she has a secret. She can see ghosts.

Ellis is the male lead in the film. He’s a Hollywood heartthrob and is ready to move past his action-star persona and into more serious roles. Getting the lead in a historical mystery is a great first step, but he just learned that the author who wrote the original novel tried to get him replaced.

As filming progresses, Rosemary and Ellis find it harder and harder to deny their chemistry. But with secrets on earth and troublemaking spirits interrupting, can they find their way to a happily ever after?

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Socially awkward, plant-loving, sweater vest-wearing Ben doesn’t fit the werewolf stereotype. He’s trying to manage the success of his Plant Emporium with his anxiety-inducing beastly urges every full moon. Add to that the pressure his family is putting on him to settle down now that he’s forty.

After a late-night, drunken bid on eBay, Ben finds himself the owner of a supposedly possessed crystal. Then he finds himself face-to-face with a beautiful but angry vampire.

Thanks to an evil witch, Eleanora has been stuck in a crystal since medieval times, forced to obey orders from the possessor of the rock. She’s understandably angry at the witch that’s been controlling her all these years, but now she’s equally ticked off that the witch sold her to someone new for only ninety-nine cents.

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Delphie is recently deceased, having choked on a microwavable burger. Finding herself in the afterlife waiting room wearing her “sparkle and shine” nightie is embarrassing enough to start with, but to make matters worse, she comes face to face with the hottest man she’s ever seen.

He smiles… They chat… There seems to be a spark… But then someone runs in shouting about a huge mistake and sends the dreamy man back down to Earth.

When Delphie is offered an opportunity to return to Earth for 10 days to reconnect with her mystery man, she jumps at the chance to find her possible soulmate. But finding him in a city of millions won’t be easy.

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Constance is a yes-woman. She loans her best friend money, takes on extra responsibilities at work without a raise, and then says yes again when her boyfriend, Hayden, proposes. Outside of work and her relationship, Constance is an active volunteer at the local animal shelter. When she was younger, she planned to be a veterinarian, but then switched gears to become a paralegal after her father was convicted of murder.

As Constance plans her wedding, she’s filled with anxiety about the future. She finds a great distraction when she begins researching the history of her antique engagement ring. When she finds the name of a WW1 soldier connected to the ring, she hopes to discover his story. At the library, she uncovers letters written by the long-dead man. She’s so touched that she journals a note back to him confessing her doubts.

When she returns to the library to continue reading, she’s shocked to find a note back from the long-dead man. The letters continue, and soon she’s falling in love with a ghost at the potential expense of her current relationship.

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This paranormal romance features a dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf.

Misery Lark is the daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, but she’s also an outcast. After years of living anonymously among the humans, she’s now required to uphold an important peacekeeping alliance.

The Weres and the Vampyres are mortal enemies, but Misery must enter into an arranged marriage. She agrees, but her reasons have nothing to do with politics and everything to do with the only thing she’s ever cared about. She’ll do anything to get back what rightfully belongs to her, even if it means living alone in Were territory.

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Sabrina is not happy to be returning home to the Wisconsin Dells, otherwise known as the Waterpark Capital of the World. But it’s not the town she’s been avoiding. It’s the Monroe family curse. The women in her family can see spirits who need help with unfinished business. The only ghost Sabrina doesn’t mind is Molly, who is bubbly, loves rom coms, and was a great friend to Sabrina throughout her childhood.

Ray is a charming restaurateur who invites Sabrina to his supper club. While it’s not terrible that he’s flirting with her over Brandy Old Fashioneds, she is much more concerned with getting a job than a boyfriend. However, Ray’s kindness toward rescue dogs and talent in the kitchen are nice bonuses on top of his handsomeness.

Sabrina is still worried about the spirits that follow her, but maybe with Ray, she could find joy.

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Practical Magic, published in 1995, was a popular bewitching novel that was adapted into a 1998 film by the same name starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. More than two and a half decades later, we now have the conclusion to the story of the Owens women.

For more than 300 years, the Owens family has been cursed in matters of love. A frantic attempt to finally break the curse will take three generations of the Owens women from Paris to London to the English countryside. The younger Owens generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love.

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Eight years ago, Sage Flores’ sister passed away. She’s been on the run from her family’s unique “gifts” ever since. When she finally returns to their hometown, Sage takes a job that uses her ability to communicate with plants and helps discover unique specimens in the land surrounding the town.

Her partner at work is Tennessee, who broke her heart in high school. It doesn’t take long for her old feelings to resurface. But how could she have time for romance with plants to find, a dead sister who brings her coffee, and another sister whose anger comes out in lightning?

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In 1806, a young bride was murdered on her wedding night. As her gold wedding ring is torn from Astrid’s finger, her last words are a vow to Collin that she’ll never leave him.

In the present day, graphic designer Sonya is surprised to learn that her late father had a twin brother that he never knew about. And now the uncle she never knew has left her his grand Victorian home on the coast of Maine. The will, however, stipulates that she must live there for three years. Fresh off a broken engagement, Sonya decides to seek answers as to why her father and uncle were separated at birth.

When she arrives at the clifftop home in Maine, the lawyer in charge of executing the will acknowledges that the house is haunted… but just a little. Objects move on their own and music plays out of nowhere, but even more mysterious is a painting by her father that hangs in her uncle’s office. There’s also a portrait of Astrid, whom the lawyer explains is “the first lost bride.”

Sonya has inherited more than a house… she’s also inherited a centuries-old curse and a puzzle to solve if she hopes to break it.

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Fresh off a break-up and after ignoring her magic for years, Isobel is ready to rekindle her inner witch. When she inherits a magical house in the seaside village of Charming Cove, she thinks it’s exactly the thing to turn her life around. Unfortunately, the house is currently uninhabitable.

She must renovate within the next 30 days, or she’ll lose the house. To complicate matters, the house hates anyone who enters and attacks with loose floorboards and rancid odors.

No contractor in town is willing to touch the house, so her only hope is to convince a brooding, boat-building werewolf to help her figure out why the property is so moody.

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In the Scottish Highlands, the heir of Cavendish House, a medieval Scottish castle, is looking for a house sitter. Corrine thinks taking the job is the perfect opportunity to not only stay on an amazing estate but to be close to her Scottish Skype buddy, Christopher.

However, when she arrives, the castle is a mess. Ivy has taken over the outside. The inside is still filled with the contents of the deceased owner…and he was a hoarder. The mess isn’t the only surprise waiting for Corrine. The house is already inhabited by the handsome, but stubborn, heir named Branson.

Branson doesn’t want Corrine in the house, but he also needs help making the house habitable before it’s auctioned off to the highest bidder. He’s desperate to save the castle and keep it in the family. This will be even harder than they expect, as it turns out the house is a bit haunted.

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Petra has built her dream career in the Pre-Revolutionary American History department of Boston’s Bishop College. But to her dismay, students seem to only want to learn about Puritanical culture when it involves the trendy and glamourized versions of witch stories, and now the dean is threatening to shut her department down.

In an effort to save her job and engage her students, Petra sets out up the coast of New England to research the witch trials and witchcraft firsthand.

In a quaint small town in Maine, her academic search uncovers more than she bargained for, and she unexpectedly lands at the center of a murder investigation.

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The Savoie sisters are witches living in New Orleans. Evie Savoie spends her days working at The Cauldron, the bar owned by her oldest sister, Jules, and at Mystic Maybelle’s, the shop owned by her sister, Clara.

One day, a moody and volatile werewolf walks into the bar. Unable to shift for three months, Mateo is fighting against the violent and carnal thoughts of the wolf in his head. The house rules of the Savoie sisters’ coven dictate “no werewolves,” so Evie’s first inclination is to bounce him out of the bar. But she sees the desperation in Mateo’s eyes and agrees to help him break the hex.

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Ezra sees ghosts. And growing up in a funeral home, there were lots of ghosts to see. Ezra is also transgender, and the ghosts of his judging, disapproving relatives cause him to run as far from the family business as possible.

After his mother announces at the Passover seder that she’s running away with the rabbi’s wife, Ezra feels he has no choice but to return home and help save the struggling Friedman Family Memorial Chapel, even if it means spending his days surrounded by ghosts.

When Ezra develops a crush on Jonathan, a handsome new funeral home volunteer, Ezra is also faced with the ghost of Jonathan’s gone-too-soon husband, Ben.

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The hidden town of Thistle Grove, Illinois, is run by four founding witch families, the Harlows, Avramovs, Thornes, and Blackmoores. Every fifty years, a spellcasting Gauntlet resets the balance of power, but rivalries, curses, and old heartbreaks continue to ignite.

Each novel in this series follows a different witch, beginning with Book 1, Payback’s a Witch, in which Emmy Harlow is pulled out of her self-imposed exile and drawn back to Thistle Grove for a spellcasting tournament. On her first night back in town, she runs into Talia Avramov who is fresh off of a bad breakup. Emmy lets herself be charmed by Talia, only to discover that Talia is also seeing Linden. Now they want to get revenge on him.

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Scientist Maryse had a rude and manipulative mother-in-law who used her wealth to rule the small town of Mudbug. Maryse thought that when Helena passed away, her life would get easier, and she could finally divorce the husband she had been estranged from. Unfortunately, death didn’t slow down Helena, and she’s still haunting Maryse in a new way.

DEA agent Luc has been sent to investigate why someone would want to kill a sexy scientist named Maryse. As he tries to protect her from harm, keeping his own secrets gets harder as he gets to know the brainy beauty.

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Olive is the “youngest” of the Maxwell witch triplets. She typically prefers teaching about the supernatural world, leaving the magical shenanigans to her sisters. But after assigning her students a project to nudge them outside their comfort zone, she realizes that she’s barely even put a toe over the line.

But when she finally does, she goes big… she moves in with her long-time crush, the motorcycle-riding and pierced Baxter. She has a “Dare I” list and is suddenly eager to start checking off heart-pounding stunts.

Bax is a guardian angel with a lot of black marks on his record. In order to keep his wings, he’s been given one final assignment. While rule-following Olive would typically be a low-risk assignment, she’s suddenly embracing her inner daredevil.

Will Bax be able to protect Olive without breaking the only Guardian Angel Code – don’t fall in love with your Assignment?

Series Summary

This series begins with a curse that Vivienne Jones jokingly cast on her ex-boyfriend, Rhys Penhallow. She never expected it to work… but it did. Nine years later, Rhys returns to their small Southern hometown, Graves Glen, to help charge the ley lines at the annual Founder’s Day festival. But misfortune strikes, and every mishap hints that Vivi’s “silly little” heartbreak curse might be real.

To undo the unintended curse, Vivi, Rhys, and Vivi’s witchy cousin and aunt must channel ancestral magic—and face buried history tied to the town’s founders. Amid supernatural mayhem and witty banter, they work to break the spell and rediscover their past connection.

In the second installment, The Kiss Curse, the complications continue as the trio deals with new magical mishaps.

In the third installment, The Wedding Witch, Bowen Penhallow, a reclusive Welsh warlock, attends a Yuletide wedding at Tywyll House with a ghostly friend and unexpectedly finds himself transported back to 1950s Wales alongside magical artifact hunter Tamsyn Bligh.

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Fans of mysteries and southern romance will love this ghost story set in New Orleans. Nola has purchased her first fixer-upper, but she has an unexpected problem when the former owners don’t seem ready to leave. Nola didn’t understand her stepmother’s ability to communicate with ghosts, but she knows someone else in town who can.

But she hoped never to see Beau Ryan again. He has a dark past, including the disappearance of his parents and sister during Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, Nola believes he is the only one who can help her solve the mystery of the restless spirits in her house.