Category: First Person Narrative

One Dark Night: A Spooky, Steamy Small-Town Romance Anthology by Various Authors

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One Dark Night: A Spooky, Steamy Small Town Romance AnthologyOne Dark Night: A Spooky, Steamy Small Town Romance Anthology by Andrea Jenelle

Tracy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone & Connected to Ongoing Author Series

Release Date: September 15, 2025

One Dark Night is a collection of spooky and steamy small-town romances, featuring the following novellas: No Ghosts by Andrea Jenelle, Scared to Love by Angi N. Black, Fascinated by His Fangs by Christi Barth, Love is a Thorn by Karson Dickinson, A Knight for Fears by Kay Lucas and One Little Dare by Nikki A. Lamers.

All the novellas are well-written and have varying levels of spookiness and steam, but if I had to pick my favorite it would be, Fascinated by His Fangs by Christi Barth, which is the story of Anthropologist and supernatural podcaster Lucy Hinton who has traveled to Badnaban PA, dubbed the “Scariest Town in the Country” for a Halloween podcast, which she hopes to have at the uber spooky MacKillop Mansion. She meets the mansion’s new owner, Duncan MacKillop, a lawyer from NYC who just inherited the property from a grandfather he never met. After getting over a frighting introduction to the mansion and the shock of learning the Duncan and most of the townsfolk are vampires, she agrees to work with Duncan to figure out the secrets of the house and the mystery of Life Art and shadow warriors. As the only novella written in the third person, I really enjoyed this story, it was the perfect blend of spookiness and steam, and I would love to read more about Lucy and Duncan.

Overall, this is a great collection of spooky and steamy romance novellas that are perfect for the Halloween season!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *

Witch of the Wolves by Kaylee Archer

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Witch of the WolvesWitch of the Wolves by Kaylee Archer

Tracy’s Rating: 2/2.5 of 5 stars

Series: Witch of the Wolves #1

Release Date: September 30, 2025

Cordelia Levine is a young witch living in Victorian London and working for her aunt managing an apothecary for the supernatural. But her life takes an unexpected turn when she is kidnapped by the brooding werewolf, Bishop Danvers at her estranged father’s command and is thrown into the turbulent world of the Albion wolf pack. Cordelia becomes a pawn in a power struggle, her unique bloodline making her both a target and an asset.

I had really high hopes for this book and the idea of a witch with dual supernatural heritage was an easy sell for me, but unfortunately, the execution just didn’t work for me. The book is written the first person, which is always annoying to me, Cordelia’s magic was minimal, and the romance was never developed and utilized insta-love rather than building a relationship. The book definitely had potential, but an overly predicable plot, no adherence to the strictures of the Victorian era, a juvenile feel to the book despite a bit of spice, and unnecessary drama with a cliffhanger ending, just left me feeling disappointed. I am sure there will be readers who will enjoy this book, but for me it was a miss.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *