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Reed Twins #1
Close to Midnight
When he’s obsessed with the new girl in town…so his twin gifts her to him for Halloween.Sally
From the moment I walked away from my old life and started a new one in the small town of Shadowvale, I learned there were three rules I should follow if I wanted to survive—
don’t go outside at night alone.
don’t ask questions about the obviously haunted house at the far side of town.
And don’t catch Hunter Reed’s attention.
Me? I broke all three almost immediately.
The Reeds own Shadowvale. They live in the haunted house, and everyone seems afraid of them. Everyone, that is, except for me.
Something about Hunter has me drawn to him like a moth to a flame. I know I could burn if I get too close, but that doesn’t stop me… and when he invites me to his house for Halloween, I would’ve gone even if he didn’t offer two grand for a night with me.
I guess I should’ve known that nothing is free—and the only way I can escape him is if I find my way out of his family graveyard by midnight.
But… what if I don’t want to?
Hunter
It was her big doe eyes that caught my attention, and the haunted smile that triggered my predatory side.
Sally… my sweet Sally.
I’ve watched her from the shadows, keeping her safe from a distance. I’m too dark, too twisted to corrupt her… but, as it turns out, my twin isn’t.
Our birthday is Halloween. Tonight, I expected to hunt—to kill—but when Nicholas sets Sally in my path, midnight starts the beginning of my chase.
If I catch her, I can do anything I want. She agreed to it, and as the hours pass, it becomes clear to me that she isn’t trying all that hard to get away.
Which is for the best since I have no intention of ever letting my little doe escape me now…
*Close to Midnight is a standalone dark romance novella that is set on Halloween, can be read all year round! It tells the story of one half of the murderous Reed twins, and the one woman he’ll do anything for…
From the moment I walked away from my old life and started a new one in the small town of Shadowvale, I learned there were three rules I should follow if I wanted to survive—
don’t go outside at night alone.
don’t ask questions about the obviously haunted house at the far side of town.
And don’t catch Hunter Reed’s attention.
Me? I broke all three almost immediately.
The Reeds own Shadowvale. They live in the haunted house, and everyone seems afraid of them. Everyone, that is, except for me.
Something about Hunter has me drawn to him like a moth to a flame. I know I could burn if I get too close, but that doesn’t stop me… and when he invites me to his house for Halloween, I would’ve gone even if he didn’t offer two grand for a night with me.
I guess I should’ve known that nothing is free—and the only way I can escape him is if I find my way out of his family graveyard by midnight.
But… what if I don’t want to?
Hunter
It was her big doe eyes that caught my attention, and the haunted smile that triggered my predatory side.
Sally… my sweet Sally.
I’ve watched her from the shadows, keeping her safe from a distance. I’m too dark, too twisted to corrupt her… but, as it turns out, my twin isn’t.
Our birthday is Halloween. Tonight, I expected to hunt—to kill—but when Nicholas sets Sally in my path, midnight starts the beginning of my chase.
If I catch her, I can do anything I want. She agreed to it, and as the hours pass, it becomes clear to me that she isn’t trying all that hard to get away.
Which is for the best since I have no intention of ever letting my little doe escape me now…
*Close to Midnight is a standalone dark romance novella that is set on Halloween, can be read all year round! It tells the story of one half of the murderous Reed twins, and the one woman he’ll do anything for…
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Published November 7, 2023
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May 7, 2024
It wasn't as good as I was hoping for, but I'm still going to give this author another read.
Sally has moved to a new town after leaving her cheating/abusive ex. She's working at a coffee shop when she comes in contact with one of the towns infamous Reed brothers. Hunter and his twin, Nicholas, are surrounded with rumors that they kill people and bury them on their family land. Hunter is besotted with his sweet Sally, but he refuses to touch her, believing she's too good for him. Instead he stalks her. Somehow he doesn't notice that Nicholas is also hanging out with Sally, but for a different reason. He wants his brother to be happy, so he pretends to be Hunter and slowly gets Sally comfortable with him. On Halloween night, he arranges for Sally to come to their house in exchange for some money - Sally is going to be his birthday gift to Hunter. Halloween night is also the night they reserve for killing someone.
Eventually, Hunter claims Sally. HEA.
The sex could have been better. If it had been more graphic, it would have fit better with a darker theme. Sally also seemed to go back-n-forth a lot on if she really wanted to be with Hunter. Then the really confusing part - and I still don't understand it - there are times they both refer to Nicholas as Hunter. I can't even explain how to detangle that mess.
The book was ok for me. It just really lacked passion and it bordered on being dark, but not quite tipping that scale. I'll still give the second book (Nicholas's story) a try.
Sally has moved to a new town after leaving her cheating/abusive ex. She's working at a coffee shop when she comes in contact with one of the towns infamous Reed brothers. Hunter and his twin, Nicholas, are surrounded with rumors that they kill people and bury them on their family land. Hunter is besotted with his sweet Sally, but he refuses to touch her, believing she's too good for him. Instead he stalks her. Somehow he doesn't notice that Nicholas is also hanging out with Sally, but for a different reason. He wants his brother to be happy, so he pretends to be Hunter and slowly gets Sally comfortable with him. On Halloween night, he arranges for Sally to come to their house in exchange for some money - Sally is going to be his birthday gift to Hunter. Halloween night is also the night they reserve for killing someone.
Eventually, Hunter claims Sally. HEA.
The sex could have been better. If it had been more graphic, it would have fit better with a darker theme. Sally also seemed to go back-n-forth a lot on if she really wanted to be with Hunter. Then the really confusing part - and I still don't understand it - there are times they both refer to Nicholas as Hunter. I can't even explain how to detangle that mess.
The book was ok for me. It just really lacked passion and it bordered on being dark, but not quite tipping that scale. I'll still give the second book (Nicholas's story) a try.
December 16, 2023
Erm. I understand this is a Novella, but I don’t know if my dislike is in the whole story in general. Or if it’s just from me reading the word “Hunter” over and over and over again. We get it… you named him hunter cause he likes to hunt human… don’t need to say it every other paragraph.
The FMC is dumb. Literally every red flag she thinks about she is like “oh well, he’s hot”. Plus it keeps eluding to the next book, so that also takes away from the already short story to bring in extra characters with no background so instead of focusing on the story you’re wondering what the fuck happened to the other twins chick. Meh.
The FMC is dumb. Literally every red flag she thinks about she is like “oh well, he’s hot”. Plus it keeps eluding to the next book, so that also takes away from the already short story to bring in extra characters with no background so instead of focusing on the story you’re wondering what the fuck happened to the other twins chick. Meh.
November 13, 2023
Oh buddy. This one was no fun.
I’m not a huge fan of two twins, pretending to be the same person, and then the female main character choosing the one she thought it was the whole time even though it was technically both of them it’s just weird and she kind of let it all go or slide, as if that would be a natural reaction
It’s difficult to suspend your disbelief enough for that, especially in a very rushed ending
I’m not a huge fan of two twins, pretending to be the same person, and then the female main character choosing the one she thought it was the whole time even though it was technically both of them it’s just weird and she kind of let it all go or slide, as if that would be a natural reaction
It’s difficult to suspend your disbelief enough for that, especially in a very rushed ending
March 10, 2025
Entertaining and the spice was great!! The character plot lines were invisible but meh
September 26, 2024
I really enjoyed reading this fast-paced Halloween novella. It included everything I love in a dark romance. We have our FMC, Sally being stalked and hunted by a very twisted masked guy and if he finds her, well, you know how the story goes. There's also a chase scene through a creepy cemetery. The sex scenes were great, but I would have prefered for some of them to be a bit more detailed. Also, there were some typos that did pull me out of the story, but it wasn't too bad and didn't take away from my enjoyment of this book. Overall, this short story was perfect for spooky season. I can't wait to read the next book!
October 9, 2024
Fiction / Dark Romance / Halloween / Spicy
⭐⭐/5 🌶/5
Hi, I'm Sally I see red flags and run right to them!!!
The cover was the best thing about this. It did not live up to my hopes. The story is not for the fainthearted and while it had promise it never evolved, worse the spice was lackluster and confusing. I read each word and I do not understand who "Hunter" is.
It is Halloween, Twin serial killers, an "innocent" girl, and an abusive ex.... what could possibly happen? (this is NOT a RH).....
⭐⭐/5 🌶/5
Hi, I'm Sally I see red flags and run right to them!!!
The cover was the best thing about this. It did not live up to my hopes. The story is not for the fainthearted and while it had promise it never evolved, worse the spice was lackluster and confusing. I read each word and I do not understand who "Hunter" is.
It is Halloween, Twin serial killers, an "innocent" girl, and an abusive ex.... what could possibly happen? (this is NOT a RH).....
October 11, 2025
Holy shit this was repetitive. 🙄
I still don't understand the whole "he's Hunter but I'm Hunter" thing. It makes it sound like Nicholas isn't actually real, and that Hunter is schizophrenic or something. Or potentially the other way around. Also at the end it is alluded that there's more to Hunter and Sally, yet there's no epilogue or anything that explains it? Half of the book is an introduction to Nicholas and Tammy, who are the MMC and FMC of the next book. With this being a novella, I don't need half of it being about other people.
I still don't understand the whole "he's Hunter but I'm Hunter" thing. It makes it sound like Nicholas isn't actually real, and that Hunter is schizophrenic or something. Or potentially the other way around. Also at the end it is alluded that there's more to Hunter and Sally, yet there's no epilogue or anything that explains it? Half of the book is an introduction to Nicholas and Tammy, who are the MMC and FMC of the next book. With this being a novella, I don't need half of it being about other people.
November 16, 2025
Sally attracts Hunter's attention. This is a problem or is it the beginning of something new, and much needed by Sally.
Hunter has become obsessed with Sally and his twin makes sure she is delivering herself to him on their birthday, Halloween.
I really enjoyed this story. But couldn't wait to get to his brother's story.
Hunter has become obsessed with Sally and his twin makes sure she is delivering herself to him on their birthday, Halloween.
I really enjoyed this story. But couldn't wait to get to his brother's story.
October 29, 2024
The spice was nice but there were some grammatical errors, and just consistency issues altogether. It didn’t give me true fear like other dark romances have. But he did bang her in a grave so whoopee to that!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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July 6, 2025Probably one of my weirder DNF reasons but… If I pick up a dark romance with masks and a murder hottie chasing someone through a graveyard, “considerate” isn’t what I’m looking for. This mMC just wasn’t it for me. 🤣🤣🤣
November 10, 2023
4.5⭐️
The only thing I didn't like? Was that ended 😭😭😭 I needed a little more of them😳😳😭
Can't wait to buy my physical copy 😭😭
The only thing I didn't like? Was that ended 😭😭😭 I needed a little more of them😳😳😭
Can't wait to buy my physical copy 😭😭
October 20, 2024
fun at first then petered out. sorry hunter
August 10, 2024
Good
Crazy dark story. Without giving anything away you knew who the victim was going to be. You know how the story will end, but you still read through.
Crazy dark story. Without giving anything away you knew who the victim was going to be. You know how the story will end, but you still read through.
August 22, 2024
2-2.5 - I finished it, sure. but I was confused for about 80% of it
September 24, 2024
Hunted. Promises. Games.
Twins.
He wants her.
She wants him?
Or was it his twin?
A hunt.
A graveyard.
A mask.
A very smutty read.
Plot is 4⭐️ its there, but more spicee
Spice is 5 🌶
Twins.
He wants her.
She wants him?
Or was it his twin?
A hunt.
A graveyard.
A mask.
A very smutty read.
Plot is 4⭐️ its there, but more spicee
Spice is 5 🌶
April 13, 2024
Fun, spooky, creepy premise, but the author doesn’t deliver.
spoilery:
She doesn’t ground it sufficiently in reality to make the stakes high enough: They’re the richest in town and don’t have jobs. They’re rumored to be serial killers but literally no one does anything about it. Hunter just sees her and instantly falls in love with her cuz she smiled at him? The small town is stocked with tons of kinky women who are willing to be paid for sex. And on and on. There’s no emotional grounding; it’s a fantasy in the lazy way.
Also, five acres isn’t that big. There’s no way they’d need twenty-four hours or even twelve to roam the whole thing, and hiding would be hard to do on that small a plot. Purportedly hours go by during most parts of the hunt between "catches," but Hunter would have to really be trying hard NOT to find her for it to take that long.
Also, what’s the point of the twins shifting and borrowing identities? It doesn’t appear to do anything helpful with the plot. Is it just to show the reader that they’re deranged? instead of lending an air of menacing instability, it's mostly just confusing and off-putting.
Also, this was supposed to be centered on a chase, but we hardly see ANY chase at all.
The author had an idea but didn’t work to flesh it out.
did not sell what was marketed.
spoilery:
She doesn’t ground it sufficiently in reality to make the stakes high enough: They’re the richest in town and don’t have jobs. They’re rumored to be serial killers but literally no one does anything about it. Hunter just sees her and instantly falls in love with her cuz she smiled at him? The small town is stocked with tons of kinky women who are willing to be paid for sex. And on and on. There’s no emotional grounding; it’s a fantasy in the lazy way.
Also, five acres isn’t that big. There’s no way they’d need twenty-four hours or even twelve to roam the whole thing, and hiding would be hard to do on that small a plot. Purportedly hours go by during most parts of the hunt between "catches," but Hunter would have to really be trying hard NOT to find her for it to take that long.
Also, what’s the point of the twins shifting and borrowing identities? It doesn’t appear to do anything helpful with the plot. Is it just to show the reader that they’re deranged? instead of lending an air of menacing instability, it's mostly just confusing and off-putting.
Also, this was supposed to be centered on a chase, but we hardly see ANY chase at all.
The author had an idea but didn’t work to flesh it out.
did not sell what was marketed.
October 23, 2024
Another spectacular little book from Carin Hart! Hunter and Nicholas Reed might be my new dark romance 🖤 book boyfriends. 📚 They wouldn't even need four thousand dollars 💸 to chase me through the woods and spend Halloween f*cked-up in their own private cemetery. 🪦
It is a novella, so the plot is simple and straightforward. It's not supposed to be complicated. It's just smut and murder, ☠️ pure and simple. LOLs. 🤣 However, I do wish I had more from the perspective of Nicholas, the older Reed twin. Carin Hart purposely put one chapter of his POV in as a precursor to events not only in this book but also in the companion duet, Really Should Stay. I think having that objective POV a few times more throughout the story would help me as a reader understand the Reed family ideology better, to understand exactly how and why they grew into serial killers.
Hunter wants Sally to stay with him so badly but is convinced he must KEEP her captive instead. Now, she's more than willing to remain holed-up with him in the Reed home forever, but the idea of CAPTIVITY is extreme, and makes me wonder what other traumas the Reed brothers had to experience growing up to resort to this for their true loves. 💔
I'm still excited to read Really Should Stay. It's set around Christmas time 🎄 instead of Halloween, 🎃 so I might wait until then to read Nicholas and Tamryn's story. It's sure to spice 🌶️ things up this holiday season!
It is a novella, so the plot is simple and straightforward. It's not supposed to be complicated. It's just smut and murder, ☠️ pure and simple. LOLs. 🤣 However, I do wish I had more from the perspective of Nicholas, the older Reed twin. Carin Hart purposely put one chapter of his POV in as a precursor to events not only in this book but also in the companion duet, Really Should Stay. I think having that objective POV a few times more throughout the story would help me as a reader understand the Reed family ideology better, to understand exactly how and why they grew into serial killers.
Hunter wants Sally to stay with him so badly but is convinced he must KEEP her captive instead. Now, she's more than willing to remain holed-up with him in the Reed home forever, but the idea of CAPTIVITY is extreme, and makes me wonder what other traumas the Reed brothers had to experience growing up to resort to this for their true loves. 💔
I'm still excited to read Really Should Stay. It's set around Christmas time 🎄 instead of Halloween, 🎃 so I might wait until then to read Nicholas and Tamryn's story. It's sure to spice 🌶️ things up this holiday season!
October 26, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Part of a duet but can be read as a standalone
HEA
I was very excited to read this but it was a little hard for me to get through. Mainly it needs editing. I would have to reread things trying to understand what was trying to be said. And I honestly don't mind errors or spelling mistakes as long as I can still read and stay in the story. There were some other issues like the MFC said the last place she saw MMC but it wasn't the last place she saw him. Also I'm pretty sure the MFC had brown eyes in the book and at the end there is a picture and she has blue eyes? Just too many mistakes for me to ignore.
The spice could have been a lot more too for the kid of book it was. Maybe cut some out about the MMC's brother and his girl and rev up the spice scenes. Also for me in a HEA I like one more scene between the main characters after everything plays out.
Good story with some editing. I will be reading the second book come Christmas even with the issues.
Also for me Hunter claiming Nicholas was Hunter when he pretended to be Hunter wasn't really an issue for me. This is a messed up book with messed up characters and obviously the twins were raised messed up so their thinking will be messed up.
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Part of a duet but can be read as a standalone
HEA
I was very excited to read this but it was a little hard for me to get through. Mainly it needs editing. I would have to reread things trying to understand what was trying to be said. And I honestly don't mind errors or spelling mistakes as long as I can still read and stay in the story. There were some other issues like the MFC said the last place she saw MMC but it wasn't the last place she saw him. Also I'm pretty sure the MFC had brown eyes in the book and at the end there is a picture and she has blue eyes? Just too many mistakes for me to ignore.
The spice could have been a lot more too for the kid of book it was. Maybe cut some out about the MMC's brother and his girl and rev up the spice scenes. Also for me in a HEA I like one more scene between the main characters after everything plays out.
Good story with some editing. I will be reading the second book come Christmas even with the issues.
Also for me Hunter claiming Nicholas was Hunter when he pretended to be Hunter wasn't really an issue for me. This is a messed up book with messed up characters and obviously the twins were raised messed up so their thinking will be messed up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2025
Dark, dreamy, and kept me up past my bedtime
Close to Midnight by Carin is the kind of book that sneaks up on you. One minute you’re just “reading a chapter before bed,” and the next you’re staring at the ceiling wondering how you got emotionally sucker-punched at 2AM.
The writing? Lush but sharp. The characters? Flawed in the best way—like you want to yell at them and protect them at the same time. Carin knows how to build a moody atmosphere that wraps around you and doesn’t let go.
So why 4 stars instead of 5? There were a few parts that felt a little heavy on the inner monologue, like the characters could’ve said one sentence and saved me a few pages of overthinking. But honestly, I still loved the ride. It’s dark romance with bite, but also with enough heart to keep you rooting for everyone involved—even when they’re making terrible decisions.
If you like your love stories complicated, a little bruised, and close to midnight, this one’s worth picking up.
Close to Midnight by Carin is the kind of book that sneaks up on you. One minute you’re just “reading a chapter before bed,” and the next you’re staring at the ceiling wondering how you got emotionally sucker-punched at 2AM.
The writing? Lush but sharp. The characters? Flawed in the best way—like you want to yell at them and protect them at the same time. Carin knows how to build a moody atmosphere that wraps around you and doesn’t let go.
So why 4 stars instead of 5? There were a few parts that felt a little heavy on the inner monologue, like the characters could’ve said one sentence and saved me a few pages of overthinking. But honestly, I still loved the ride. It’s dark romance with bite, but also with enough heart to keep you rooting for everyone involved—even when they’re making terrible decisions.
If you like your love stories complicated, a little bruised, and close to midnight, this one’s worth picking up.
November 13, 2023
Loved this quick read!!! The whole twin aspect was so interesting and really added to the story! I love quick reads but sometimes novellas can be boring aside from the spice. The twin dynamic really took this up a notch!!
I’m not taking a star for this bc I loved the book regardless, but there were several typos that irked me. And when he eats Sally out the first time it says he cuts his mask, but later he talks about how the mask is all cut up from eating girls out in the past so he doesn’t have to remove the mask. So which is it was the mask already cut or nottttt. A few other contradictions like that happened throughout the book but my love for the book overshadowed those minor details
I’m not taking a star for this bc I loved the book regardless, but there were several typos that irked me. And when he eats Sally out the first time it says he cuts his mask, but later he talks about how the mask is all cut up from eating girls out in the past so he doesn’t have to remove the mask. So which is it was the mask already cut or nottttt. A few other contradictions like that happened throughout the book but my love for the book overshadowed those minor details
October 23, 2025
A book that takes place on Halloween. A chase that takes place. Followed by a hunt.
Shadowvale had 3 rules: 1. Don’t go outside at night alone, 2. Don’t ask questions about the haunted house on the far side of town and 3. Don’t catch the attention of either Reed brother, especially Hunter. Me? I broke all three almost immediately.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Includes scenes of sex in a grave, and graveyard, blood play. Please read the full list of content/trigger warnings.
24 hours. That’s all he wants…but will she want more?
Incredible. I couldn’t put it down because I wanted to know more of the chase and what would happen with each time he catches her. Was I shocked? Yes! Were there moments where I wanted to scream? Also yes. Worth the read!
Shadowvale had 3 rules: 1. Don’t go outside at night alone, 2. Don’t ask questions about the haunted house on the far side of town and 3. Don’t catch the attention of either Reed brother, especially Hunter. Me? I broke all three almost immediately.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Includes scenes of sex in a grave, and graveyard, blood play. Please read the full list of content/trigger warnings.
24 hours. That’s all he wants…but will she want more?
Incredible. I couldn’t put it down because I wanted to know more of the chase and what would happen with each time he catches her. Was I shocked? Yes! Were there moments where I wanted to scream? Also yes. Worth the read!
August 17, 2024
3.5⭐️
It’s a good book but I need a little more in order to rate 5⭐️
Maybe more obsession shown by Hunter! I love a good romantic stalker obsession. 🤷🏻♀️ like cmon killing for me is great and all but like where is the gore with romance? Too many details about how he bent down to stab a man and not enough about how they F***d with the blood all over them… The FMC was just another chick.. seems like she was stupid and he only fell/obsessed for her because she didn’t fear him..
Also… wish his name wasn’t hunter because it’s a bit silly he’s a hunter named hunter. That’s bleeehhh! “Bruuthhhaa ehhhh”
It’s a good book but I need a little more in order to rate 5⭐️
Maybe more obsession shown by Hunter! I love a good romantic stalker obsession. 🤷🏻♀️ like cmon killing for me is great and all but like where is the gore with romance? Too many details about how he bent down to stab a man and not enough about how they F***d with the blood all over them… The FMC was just another chick.. seems like she was stupid and he only fell/obsessed for her because she didn’t fear him..
Also… wish his name wasn’t hunter because it’s a bit silly he’s a hunter named hunter. That’s bleeehhh! “Bruuthhhaa ehhhh”
October 7, 2024
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This is a longer book, 200 pages, Halloween centered, with primal play, twins (not how you think, they don’t share), masked man, BDSM aspects and obviously triggers. Smut was 3/5 on the spice scale and its a Happy For Now, I’d say. I do believe there may be another novella for the second twin, but I haven’t confirmed if its released or not.
Sally was a little silly actually. She was a bit hesitant for a woman in this genre, she seemed to cling to morals and bounce back and forth with her stance on them. But she wasn’t intolerable to read about, she was okay!
Hunter.. what a psychopath. And i mean that in a loving sense. He was an interesting character to read about, to get into his mind and explore the fuckery there. But he meant well and I liked it!
This is a longer book, 200 pages, Halloween centered, with primal play, twins (not how you think, they don’t share), masked man, BDSM aspects and obviously triggers. Smut was 3/5 on the spice scale and its a Happy For Now, I’d say. I do believe there may be another novella for the second twin, but I haven’t confirmed if its released or not.
Sally was a little silly actually. She was a bit hesitant for a woman in this genre, she seemed to cling to morals and bounce back and forth with her stance on them. But she wasn’t intolerable to read about, she was okay!
Hunter.. what a psychopath. And i mean that in a loving sense. He was an interesting character to read about, to get into his mind and explore the fuckery there. But he meant well and I liked it!
November 1, 2024
What a great little Halloween read! It was a perfect book to end my October reading.
Like a mild and fast paced version on Cat&Mouse.
The smut was smutting, and the story was excellent.
What if you became obsessed with a girl after one glance because she wasn't scared of you? But you wouldn't approach her so you didn't ruin her. However, your twin can be you and lures the girl in for one night of hide-n-go-seek. Would you give in and make her yours? Can she accept your dark side?
Format: Book
Pages: 174
Spicy Scenes: 4
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes: Dark, Contemporary, Eroica, Fast-Burn, Halloween, Short-Read, Suspense, Serial, Masked-Men, Morally Grey, HFN
Ratings:
5⭐
3🌶️
Like a mild and fast paced version on Cat&Mouse.
The smut was smutting, and the story was excellent.
What if you became obsessed with a girl after one glance because she wasn't scared of you? But you wouldn't approach her so you didn't ruin her. However, your twin can be you and lures the girl in for one night of hide-n-go-seek. Would you give in and make her yours? Can she accept your dark side?
Format: Book
Pages: 174
Spicy Scenes: 4
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes: Dark, Contemporary, Eroica, Fast-Burn, Halloween, Short-Read, Suspense, Serial, Masked-Men, Morally Grey, HFN
Ratings:
5⭐
3🌶️
November 25, 2023
This was fine? The premise is fun but there were a few things that I just didn’t care for. I wasn’t a big fan of twin 1 pretending to be twin 2 bc twin 1 couldn’t control his “carnal needs” and doesn’t have the personality to be sweet and nice????? Idk that was weird and Sally got over it really quick. The sex scenes were fine? I was a bit annoyed that the first time they do fuck was essentially fade to black and we were told and not shown and any intimate scene after that was a quick wham bam. The grammar was also an issue for me and could’ve used a proofread or 2
February 20, 2024
like a slasher film
Like any decent slasher film, Close to Midnight has plenty of chases and creepy moments. Hunter is twisted, whether it be genetics or his upbringing, he needs to chase and hunt his prey like a cat. And Sally really plays into the slasher flic stereotype of doing ALL THE THINGS anyone knows better than to do.
I squirmed when she was trapped, when the game became more real, but I had to trust Sally that she knew what she wanted. The vengeance served to her ex was rather poetic. Not believable, but definitely fun to read.
Like any decent slasher film, Close to Midnight has plenty of chases and creepy moments. Hunter is twisted, whether it be genetics or his upbringing, he needs to chase and hunt his prey like a cat. And Sally really plays into the slasher flic stereotype of doing ALL THE THINGS anyone knows better than to do.
I squirmed when she was trapped, when the game became more real, but I had to trust Sally that she knew what she wanted. The vengeance served to her ex was rather poetic. Not believable, but definitely fun to read.
May 26, 2024
I'm on a Halloween novella roll and nothings gonna stop me.
The basic idea behind every Halloween novella is the same- a stalker, a murderer, innocent and troubled heroine, dressing up, hero somehow avenging the heroine, chase, f-ing all night long, and the happily ever after and yet I'm not bored by the similar plot lines.
I liked Close to Midnight but something about the narration was off and that distracted me. The twin thing was weird, Nicholas enacting Hunter and vice versa.
Still I read for the smut and I'm not regretting that.
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Spice-🌶🌶🌶
The basic idea behind every Halloween novella is the same- a stalker, a murderer, innocent and troubled heroine, dressing up, hero somehow avenging the heroine, chase, f-ing all night long, and the happily ever after and yet I'm not bored by the similar plot lines.
I liked Close to Midnight but something about the narration was off and that distracted me. The twin thing was weird, Nicholas enacting Hunter and vice versa.
Still I read for the smut and I'm not regretting that.
Overall-⭐⭐⭐
Plot-⭐⭐⭐
Spice-🌶🌶🌶
January 8, 2025
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🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Close to Midnight was dark, spicy, and don’t let me forget a twist on twins! A serial killer set of twins sign me up! I absolutely loved the MMCs Hunter and Nicholas! The relationship that developed between Hunter and Sally originally started with an obsession but quickly turned into something more. I mean who doesn’t love a fast burn?! If you are looking for a little slice of Halloween in the new year this one is definitely for you! I personally can’t wait to continue reading onto book 2!
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Close to Midnight was dark, spicy, and don’t let me forget a twist on twins! A serial killer set of twins sign me up! I absolutely loved the MMCs Hunter and Nicholas! The relationship that developed between Hunter and Sally originally started with an obsession but quickly turned into something more. I mean who doesn’t love a fast burn?! If you are looking for a little slice of Halloween in the new year this one is definitely for you! I personally can’t wait to continue reading onto book 2!
November 8, 2025
Sally and Hunter story was not quite what I expected it to be, to be honest… I expected more from Carin hart, knowing what her other books were like. Hunter seemed to be more talk than action, while I can’t say there wasn’t any action, I just expected more from hunters internal thoughts and reputation. He goes from strong/ controlling/ lethal to almost a giant teddy bear with some questionable qualities. I’m not disappointed in the story it was a good read and a quick one just a bit of a let down, I did finish this book in no time and will read it again no matter what.
December 5, 2023
A perfect little love story
Yes, idid enjoy this book. Yes it was fairly short. N yes it had some mafia tendency. It was sorta sweet. Like murdering your ex because he really hurt you. I enjoyed the whole story and the characters. I was very satisfied with sally for developing feeling for hunter , instead of running off. Short but very enjoyable. Looking forward to the other brother. HEA
Yes, idid enjoy this book. Yes it was fairly short. N yes it had some mafia tendency. It was sorta sweet. Like murdering your ex because he really hurt you. I enjoyed the whole story and the characters. I was very satisfied with sally for developing feeling for hunter , instead of running off. Short but very enjoyable. Looking forward to the other brother. HEA
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