Halloween Romance Books & Paranormal Rom Coms for 2026

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The Wester House has been full of whispers, old griefs, and uncanny knowing for generations. The women of the house have long unsettled and fascinated their small town, but now, it’s time to reconcile the past.

In 1976, Willamena Wester fell for a stranded musician who made her feel like she had some freedom and opportunity for the first time. For a moment, she even believed their love could escape the pull of the Wester legacy.

Now, Bailey Wester has returned to her small North Carolina hometown, which she’d rather avoid. But she needs to reconnect with her estranged grandmother, Willamena, and to understand the love, heartbreak, and impossible choices that shaped the women in her family to help her make sense of her past and plan her future.

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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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When Morgan says she’s being ghosted by a guy named Zach, whom she went on one date with, she doesn’t mean he stopped responding to her texts. She means he’s literally haunting her after passing away! From his perspective, Zach isn’t thrilled to be stuck with Morgan either.

At a support group for humans and their haunters, Morgan meets Sawyer, whose fiancée-turned-ghost has started to fade and he’s not ready to say goodbye. As Morgan and Sawyer team up to solve their ghostly problems, they begin to feel an earthly connection to each other.

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Annalise is preparing to leave Toronto for a PhD program abroad when aspiring musician Mackenzie becomes her roommate through an unexpected twist of fate. Also unexpected – Mackenzie is not the female Annalise expected, but rather a very attractive man.

Their temporary living arrangement takes a strange turn when Annalise puts on Mackenzie’s leather jacket and begins experiencing vivid, inexplicable visions. The episodes seem tied to the jacket—and possibly to Mackenzie himself—forcing the intensely logical academic to confront something she can’t easily explain.

As the two grow closer, Annalise becomes increasingly determined to understand what the visions mean. With mysterious premonitions, an apparently enchanted object, and a supernatural connection woven into the romance, this is a fun paranormal pick for fall reading.

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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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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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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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Gerard Wells, the youngest member of a famous pop group, escapes the spotlight by hiding out under a false name on a remote Chesapeake Bay island. He rents a room in a crumbling Victorian house, only to discover that scientist Emory Griffin is secretly living there too—and has accidentally made himself invisible through his own experimental research.

With Emory wanted by the police and Gerard hiding from his family and fans, the two agree to share the space and keep each other’s secrets. As Halloween approaches, their forced-proximity arrangement turns romantic, while Emory’s invisibility and the island’s spooky atmosphere complicate everything.

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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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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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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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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 breakup 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 not only to stay on an amazing estate but also 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 deceased owner’s contents… 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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Singer-songwriter Delilah is trying to rebuild her life and career when she crosses paths with Emmett, a mysterious traveler unlike anyone she has ever met. Emmett is a golem—a humanlike being formed from clay and brought to life through Jewish mystical tradition—and he has spent his existence bound to the purpose for which he was created. Now, with that chapter of his life ending, he is heading toward a final destination that may determine what comes next for him.

When Delilah joins him on a road trip along the California coast, their growing attraction is complicated by Emmett’s supernatural nature, the limits placed on his existence, and questions about whether he can choose a future for himself. Jewish golem folklore gives this contemporary romance its unusual paranormal foundation.

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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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This series follows the three Maxwell triplets, with each book focusing on a different sister and her supernatural romance. Across these three witchy romances, readers can enjoy a wide range of rom-com tropes. The first book, Not the Witch You Wed, combines fake dating, second-chance romance, and enemies-to-lovers with a supernatural twist; the second book, Not Your Ex’s Hexes, deals with a friends-with-benefits, no-strings-attached arrangement; and the final book, Not Your Crush’s Cauldron, blends friends-to-lovers, roommates, longtime crush, and forced proximity.

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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.