12 Sexy Paranormal Romances to Get You in the Mood For Halloween
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Kick-ass heroines. Truly transporting stories. And, oh, those alpha males. We just love sexy paranormal books and have rounded up several of our favorites. With Halloween just around the corner, XOXO After Dark is here to satisfy your craving for romantic literature with a paranormal twist. Source: Shutterstock
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Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
A sexy warrior tamed by a beguiling sorceress? Yes, please! No wonder this is a New York Times bestseller.
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Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh
The Archangel Raphael proves to be beautiful, dangerous, and extremely seductive to vampire hunter Elena.
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Some Girls Bite by Chloe Nell
Merit’s a newly minted vampire who’s learning the ropes of Chicago’s supernatural world (and how to wield a Japanese katana). She’s got a voracious appetite for both deep-dish pizza and her new master, 400-year-old Ethan.
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Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Come for the sexy alpha vamps and their damsels in distress — stay for the hilarious bromance of the Black Dagger Brotherhood!
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Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper
A landscape gardener meets her perfect match in an eccentric millionaire refurbishing his private island. But turns out the house is haunted, and a pair of vengeful spirits will do anything they can to prevent this love connection from taking root!
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Even if you didn’t watch True Blood, you won’t want to miss meeting Louisiana diner waitress Sookie Stackhouse as she falls for the charming — and very dead — vampire Bill Compton.
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Chained by Night by Larissa Ione
Breaking an ancient curse. Saving his people from extinction. Resisting a vampire seductress . . . while risking everything for his true love: her identical twin sister. This vampire clan leader has a lot on his plate. Read a sexxy excerpt.
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The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love by Erin Quinn
When a woman who can’t die meets a Reaper who needs her soul, the results can only be, well . . . magic!
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Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
We loved this series from the titles alone — the author has a passion for early Clint Eastwood — but of course the inside of the book is even better. Witches and demons and all sorts of ghouls live in the Hollows, and it’s up to Rachel Morgan, paranormal bounty hunter, to catch them.
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How to Discipline Your Vampire by Mina Vaughn
What if a substitute teacher were secretly a hot dom with a role-play fetish? And then her newest sub turns out to be a little . . . different?
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Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson is a mechanic by day, coyote shapeshifter by night. Hey, sometimes a girl needs a second job, OK?
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Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
This immortal-warrior-meets-buttoned-up-soul-mate story has a touch of Greek mythology, a little humor, and plenty of sexy scenes to keep things hot!