Looking to spice up your spooky season? We’ve got you covered with 18 spicy BookTok-approved Halloween romance books that bring the heat and the thrills. If you’re ready to push your limits, get your heart racing, and shock your system, these picks will have your heart racing and screaming all at once. Forget the candy—these books are the real Halloween treat!
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18 Spicy Booktok Approved Halloween Romance Books
Before we dive into these Halloween romance books, let me just say—these are all walking red flags. Seriously, check the trigger warnings before diving in because they deal with some pretty intense scenarios that may not be for everyone. Some might be more entry-level dark romance, but everyone has their own limits. Trust me, by the time you’re done, you’ll be sitting there thinking, “What the F did I just read?” So, proceed with caution—but also, enjoy the wild ride!
Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reiz
Joey Silvia heads to her family’s remote cabin after discovering her boyfriend is married. She plans on a rebound, but the cabin comes with a surprise: Chris, her brother’s best friend, who’s now a ruggedly hot handyman. What starts as a Halloween fling turns into something more for Chris.
Satan’s Affair by H.D. Carlton
Satan’s Affair by H.D. Carlton is a wild ride for dark romance fans. Sybil, our not-so-sweet heroine, works at a haunted house carnival, but she’s more interested in hunting bad guys than scaring tourists. Expect knife play, cult flashbacks, and straight-up chaos as Sybil’s violent desires blur the lines between pain and pleasure. This is recommended to be read before Haunting Adeline. If you’re into twisted anti-heroines and unhinged vibes, it’s definitely your kind of spooky. Trigger warnings galore—so brace yourself!
No Place to Hide by Harper Ashley and Wren Hawthorne
A spicy, dark novella that takes place at a carnival. Blair, seeking a thrilling night, meets Jackson, an ex-con working the carnival. They engage in a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek that turns into a night of intense passion, with thrilling twists along the way. Expect knife play, humiliation, and other dark themes, as Blair discovers new desires in a cat-and-mouse game where pain and pleasure intertwine.
Burn for Jack by Aiden Pierce
Ada Moore, haunted by a family curse, finds herself in a seductive and dangerous encounter with Jack, a monstrous pumpkin-headed figure. Expect knife play, dubious consent, and monster smut as Jack tests her limits. This one’s for readers who enjoy paranormal kink with a touch of the macabre.
Scream for Us by Molly Doyle
This novella is a dark, twisted ride perfect for fans of horror, mask kink, and why-choose romances. Quinn finds herself caught in a thrilling, dangerous game with three masked men at a Halloween party. Expect knife play, revenge, and a night of wild pleasure and violence that may never be forgotten.
Don’t Stop by Lauren Biel
This Halloween hitchhiker story follows Rayna and Dalton as they push every boundary of obsession and survival. If you’re into unapologetic violence, mask kinks, and enemies-to-lovers romance, this nightmarish journey is for you. Get ready for a wild ride with dark horror, disturbing themes, and extreme gore.
No Way Out by Santana Knox
Prepare for a wild, twisted ride with No Way Out, where Halloween night spirals into lust and terror. Set in a creepy Ohio town, a teacher, a student, and a scarecrow get trapped in a sinister maze. Expect tension, danger, and spice—perfect for fans of edgy, dark reads!
Black Sunshine by Karina Halle
Lenore’s 21st birthday is about to get way more dramatic than she planned—kidnapped by a dangerously hot vampire, she learns she’s one too! With slayers, vampires, and her newfound dark cravings, it’s a wild ride full of blood, lust, and danger. A spicy, paranormal whirlwind!
Satan’s Spawn by Jenna Styx
New town, new school, and Crayton Shaw—a dangerous, seductive bad boy—is the last thing she expected. Satan’s got nothing on him. He rules Riverside Prep with darkness, and now his twisted gaze is set on her. This bully romance takes “enemies-to-lovers” to a wickedly steamy level.
The Dare by Harley Laroux
Jessica Martin thought she was untouchable, but when her high school “freak” nemesis, Manson Reed, beats her at a game of Drink or Dare at a Halloween party, things get intense. What starts as revenge turns into a night of wild, dark desire. Think you can handle it?
Ghost by Kat Blackthorne
Blythe is running from a nightmare, only to fall into the arms of an ancient, terrifying entity. Ames, dangerous and deadly, is possessive, and Blythe can’t help but be drawn to the darkness. With Halloween vibes and twisted romance, this paranormal monster love story promises plenty of tricks and treats.
Jinxed by Torri Heat
Savannah buys a house to fulfill her dream, but it’s haunted—and inhabited by three very hot guys trapped for decades. Magic, mystery, and danger await as Savannah must navigate the house’s curse. Can she survive, or will her dreams—and desires—trap her too?
Carving for Cara by Melissa McSherry and Dana Leeann
Cara’s life is perfect until Devil’s Night, when a masked predator claims her as his prey. Possessive and dangerous, he’s willing to kill for her. With knife play, stalking, and Halloween vibes, this dark, steamy romance dives deep into obsession and control. Definitely for spicy dark romance fans!
Slash or Pass by Tylor Paige
Three kids survived a twisted cult, but Kansas and Ember escaped, leaving Constantine behind. Now, ten years later, Constantine is back—and he wants Ember as his wife. This horror romance mashes slasher movie vibes with dark romance.
Dead Devil’s Night by Maree Rose
Rylan has waited a year to exact her revenge on the one night that ruined her life. This Halloween, it’s her turn to introduce her enemies to their own personal hell. Expect dark romance, twisted psycho characters, and an intense plot that blurs the line between passion and destruction.
Does It Hurt by H.D. Carlton
Stuck on an island with a guy who’s as dangerous as the sea he loves? That’s the least of your problems. He hates you, wants to hurt you, but something darker lurks in the shadows of the lighthouse. This one’s spicy, twisted, and will keep you guessing.
Unhallowed by Shae Ruby
Unhallowed is a dark, cult-filled dark romance. Angel, trapped in a basement for years, finds herself bound in a forced marriage by The Fellowship. Set on Halloween, this why-choose romance will have you torn between love, control, and the prison she can never escape
Ghosts of Halloween by Layla Fae
Harlow’s past haunts her in the most literal way when she returns to the abandoned house where three vengeful spirits await their revenge. In this dark, twisted why choose romance, Harlow faces brutal punishment from spirits hellbent on making her pay—mixing pleasure, pain, and horrifying secrets.
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