Ali Hazelwood’s Hot for Slayer makes for an excellent Halloween read. It’s short, funny, and a little dangerous. If you finished it in one night and are looking for more seasonal reads, try these three books.
Start here: Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood
Ethel is an ancient vampire who lives in Manhattan. Lazlo is the slayer who has hunted her for centuries. When he loses all his memories and wakes up on her couch, he’s looking at her like she’s the love of his life. All while a nasty ancient vampire circles.
Liked the amnesia hook? Try Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne
Angelika Frankenstein, frustrated by her lack of marital prospects, builds a dream man in her brother’s lab. Will wakes up with no memory and sets out on a mission to find out who he was. The stakes rise when his body begins to fail and Victor’s more famous monster goes missing. It’s gothic and funny, with a lot of banter.
Liked the immortal with a past? Try A Ghost in Amber by Anne Renwick
Lord Leo Wraxall is a ghost doomed to relive the night of his murder on All Hallows’ Eve. Again and again and again. Lady Diana Starr is a determined zoologist racing her nemesis to a lost treasure. When she accidentally travels through time and stumbles into his workshop, an evening spent together gives them a chance to change his fate, though enemies are already moving to take it away.
Liked the humor and the heat? Try My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher
Ash, a cursed Prince of Hell, would rather play jazz than be evil. But when he and his three brothers escape to Earth to live as humans, they become the Underworld’s Most Wanted. Alas, most women find him unremarkable and unattractive until he meets Eva, who can see right through his curse.
Quick Picks
- Want something short? A Ghost in Amber
- Want gothic comedy? Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match
- Want a series to keep going? My Funny Demon Valentine