Every Halloween, the veil thins and one mortal woman is chosen as the Harvest Bride.

Elena never put much faith in the old stories whispered around her town. Not until the ritual named her beneath the carnival torches. Dragged from the life she knew, she’s thrust into a realm of shadows where jack-o’-lanterns grin too wide, fae voices whisper of revolt, and the Pumpkin King rules with fire and darkness.

Wrapped in shadow and flame, he’s terrifying, magnetic, and impossible to ignore. He claims Elena not as a sacrifice but as his Bride, binding her to a fate that sparks both fear and desire. Each step into his world drags her deeper into a dangerous web passion burning as rebellion brews in his court.

As betrayal looms and enemies plan to turn her into their weapon, Elena must decide where she belongs. Freeing him may cost her life. Letting him go may break her completely.

In the Pumpkin King’s realm, desire is peril, loyalty is fragile, and every choice cuts deep.

Will Elena stand with the dark fae lord who claims her, or be lost to the shadows?

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This story is one of the unforgettable nights of Halloween Heat, where love and danger burn together.

In the season when shadows stretch long and desire runs hottest, five forbidden romances take root under the spell of Halloween. From glittering masquerade halls thick with secrets to haunted woods stalked by cursed beasts, each story reveals a love born in danger and fed by the dark. Vampires, witches, shifters, ghosts, and fae every one tangled in passion too fierce to ignore.

Each tale stands alone, yet together they shape a world where kisses linger like smoke, where every touch sparks heat, and every night hides both terror and temptation. Halloween Heat isn’t just a holiday it’s where the heart gives in to the dark.

Elara M. Ravensong