You don’t have to wait until Halloween to get your fix of the paranormal. What’s better than to curl up in the darker, chillier months with a good book that brings together romance with witches and ghouls and vampires and werewolves and all manner of unearthly things. If you like your spooky to be sexy, these paranormal romances will give you the shivers and goose bumps.
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1. Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
This is a super addictive book that tells the story of a newlywed couple who find themselves becoming immersed in the deep and dark world of the paranormal. It will make your life seem positively boring!
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2. Fallen by Lauren Kate
Don’t be put off by the byline for this book which makes it sound like Harry Potter meets Twilight. It’s an engaging story of boarding school, hot boys, and romance set in the sultry Deep South.
3. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A talented scholar from a long line of witches teams up with a vampire geneticist and the pair accidently summons a deadly enemy from the dark underworld. Plenty of spooky and plenty of sexual chemistry!
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4. The Coldest Girl in Town by Holly Black
This book has a great title! With a strong heroine, sizzling romance and some suitably graphic violence along the way, this novel about a girl trying to save her ex-boyfriend amongst a barrage of paranormal activity is a great read.
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5. The Devil’s Metal by Karina Halle
This novel is about a woman who becomes part of a touring rock band, only to discover that her travels are going to take her to places that she never imagined … like the underworld, for example!
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6. Flesh by Kylie Scott
Flesh is an apocalyptic romance that tells the story of three odd and unlikely companions that fight zombies and find love amongst the chaos and ruins of their long lost society.
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7. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
If you want to read a novel that explores the relationship between a successful business woman and her romantic relationship with a sexy werewolf, then this is the one for you!
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8. Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
The first in the series of novels that inspired the monster hit show True Blood. Anybody who loves their supernatural with a side dish of extreme sexiness will not be able to put this book down!
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9. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Le Cirque des Rêves opens only at night and is full of wondrous amazements. But under the big top two magicians are in a deadly duel to outdo each other – except they start to fall in love.
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10. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
This novel presents a main character that is obsessed with wolves who one day meets a strange boy who bears a hypnotic and striking resemblance her favorite animal. Certain to send a shiver down your spine!
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11. The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston
Set in Edwardian England, a young witch is forced to choose between her loyalty to her coven and her newly found love for an outsider. It’s a wonderfully written paranormal tale that has received lots of critical praise since its release.
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12. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Made in to a recently successful motion picture, Warm Bodies tells the story of an undead teenager who unexpectedly falls in love with a human girl. Let the paranormal chaos begin!
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13. Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper
The main character of this book is hired to landscape a deteriorated and scary looking estate, and, surprise, surprise, she ends up getting much more than she bargained for!
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14. The Quick by Lauren Owen
Set in Victorian London, this novel is a mix of history and mystery with, of course, a paranormal edge at the very heart of the page turning story.
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15. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Want some comedy with your paranormal romance? A vampire who has lost a fang and a dentist on the Russian mob’s hit list? Certainly an unusual match and it leads to some sext, bizarre adventures.
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16. The Hollow by Jessica Verday
Set in the always creepy location of Sleepy Hollow, this story features a mysterious and handsome boy, a conveniently missing girl, and a whole host of scary twists that will keep you turning the pages.
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17. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
When Mara Dyer escapes death in a huge accident, she is forced to continue to live her life with her newfound love interest while also hanging on to a big secret.
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18. Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour
Protagonist Thorn Jack is faced with a big decision in this book by Katherine Harbour: a choice between a blossoming new love interest and the opportunity to get revenge for the death of her beloved sister.
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19. Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Seduction and sorcery are the two orders of the day in this series instalment, with more erotic paranormal activity than you can shake a stick at!
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20. Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson
After losing her life in a tragic car accident, main character Betsy ‘wakes up’ with a thirst for blood and a thirst for something a little more intimate!
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21. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
This is a really interesting book about a female teenage ghost who usually goes completely unseen, but one day is finally witnessed by a mysterious handsome boy. It changes absolutely everything!
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Any more recommendations? Do share your favorites!