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Halloween night has always been a fun time, but this year it was just full of bad decisions. When my friends and I left the party and sat around a Ouija Board in a dark room, we thought it was all fun and games. It quickly turned into something much darker, deadly, and permanent.

This is what happens when you don’t say goodbye.

After a string of deaths, I find myself in an impossible situation. Choosing between my friends and myself.

Who will be condemned?


***This is a Paranormal Demon x Human novella***

105 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2024

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Shae Ruby

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Author of dark romance & toxic love.
Sometimes diverse.

International Bestselling Author in five different countries, Shae Ruby spends their time writing, mostly queer, books that make you feel. Shae's stories come from deep within their bleeding heart, and they let the drops flow into their words.

Shae is represented by Lunar Literary Agency.

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703 reviews130 followers
July 26, 2025
It was hot, filthy and wrong…. And blood for lube, in a graveyard 🥵

Not exactly what I thought it would be, I wanted a different ending, but overall fun.
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762 reviews77 followers
July 26, 2025
hot, dark and naughty.

blood as lube!!! 🤭🥵
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555 reviews243 followers
November 10, 2024
I actually didn't completely hate this. While I do wish it was longer so I could connect more with the MC, I believe the disconnect was necessarily in consuming this😃 The smut was mid and purely written for shock value, trust me its obvious, but it wasn't totally horrible.
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273 reviews67 followers
October 24, 2024
2⭐️
4.25🌶️



Let Me Tell You I Love Shae Ruby And Her Books But This One Was Just Not It. The Things In This Book I Just Found Silly And Really Ridiculous At Some Moments But I Did Like That This Was Based On Halloween But The Romance I Literally Felt No Connection With Our Characters At All But Overall This Was A Fun Novella And I Recommend Y’all Read This Next Week For Halloween But This Was Just Not A Book For Me💕🫶
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261 reviews18 followers
October 20, 2024
4.5 ⭐️ This was a great novella for Halloween that I had such a fun time with!
We follow Jeremiah as he goes to a party with his friends on Halloween-night. And of course there is someone that want's to have fun with a Oujii-board (which "shockingly" doesn't go as planned). When Jeremiah's roommate suddenly starts giving him some unexpected attention, he understands that something is not as it seems... This novella was such a good time, and I couldn't put it down. It is taking the reader for a ride from the first page to the last, and it was such a fun one to be on! There is a lot of steamy smut, violence, spooky vibes and hot demons, so if that is something you like, this is the novella for you!

Can't wait to read more books like this from Shae Ruby, and a huge thank you to the author for giving me an ARC for this book!
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389 reviews128 followers
January 31, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Who doesn’t love a good demon summoning?

This is a dark MM, demon/human romance where a demon summoning goes wrong following the use of an ouija board. The players never said “goodbye” to the board, keeping the demon present. It then takes over our MMCs roommates body. It’s a bit of a rollercoaster from there and boy was it SPICY. If you’re looking for a fun, dark, MM novella, this is a great choice. 🖤
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480 reviews4 followers
September 13, 2025
Well... That was different

KU Read
105 Page Novella
Dark Paranormal Romance
MM
Demon X Human
Triggers (Murder)
Kinks (inc. Dub-Con & Blood Play)
Hidden Identity

Messing around with an Ouija board on Halloween at a great house is great fun, right... Not when they forget to say "goodbye" at the end and inadvertently invite the demon to stay... A demon who becomes fixated with one of his summoners.
This book has some dark triggers, especially when said demon goes on a murder spree to kill his summoners yet managed to fall for one of them too. It's certainly a different take on a spooky story and there is a lot of spice between Kae/Sam and Jer. It doesn't have a traditional HEA either, so don't expect hearts and flowers cos this book has none!
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960 reviews37 followers
dnf
November 3, 2024
Sadly this didn’t hit for me. I never really connected with either MC, the story itself felt kind of disjointed, and it very quickly felt like a chore. Plus the sex felt flat to me…

Also, I’m 99% sure when I signed up for an ARC, it said “if your review is 3 or less or dnf, then please wait 2 weeks” but when I got the email with the arc it said “if it’s anything but a 5 please wait 2 weeks or you will be banned. You agreed to this.” Let me tell you, I have NEVER in my life agreed to that, but of course I don’t have a screenshot of that sign up. Cause I didn’t think I needed it. But this did not help my enjoyment of the book going in, let me tell you. I should have just taken the ban, cause I’m even more annoyed about it now.
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87 reviews3 followers
October 23, 2024
WOW 💀 I did not know what to expect from this book, but it was so freaking good! I've never read a paranormal-type romance before, and I really enjoyed it! The spice was so SO good 🔥 I just loved everything about it! My first read from Shae Ruby but definitely not my last!
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1,890 reviews103 followers
October 15, 2024
Jeremiah + Kaelin

-mm romance
-paranormal romance
-demon x human
-boy obsessed

this was a perfect little naughty spooky read for the season! but also was dark & hotttt hot hot!!
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312 reviews133 followers
October 15, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Okay wow! I’m usually not a fan of any paranormal / demon smut (to be fair if they were all like this I would probably read more of them 😮‍💨) but this book was ALL SPICE, and it all started with a good ol Ouija Board.

After Kaelin is summoned by a couple of young college kids playing a game they know nothing about, he takes up a fascination with my boy Jeremiah.

These two basically get it on for the entirety of the book with a lotttt of🩸 Play, Primal Play, Crawl To Me, 🍆Warming, 💦 Play, and much much more.

This book is absolutely filthy and perfect for Spooky SZN. It had ALL the makings of a delicious MM horror movie (porno? 😂) and who would have thought I’d find a demon with a forked tongue and tail kinda hot? But here we are, friends. Anything is possible in a book!

Please check TWs before reading, as some topics may be difficult for you to read.

Overall, if you appreciate this for what it is, Paranormal MM Demon Smut, with little plot, very dark and very spooky? You’ll enjoy the crap out of it. It’s a quick read, and I enjoyed every word.

“We’re doomed, you and I. This is a fucking tragedy” 🖤😈
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9 reviews
November 9, 2024
The sexy time was real good don’t get me wrong but the STORYYY? Makes me doubt my sanity

“Because you’re mine,” he growls. “And I‘m asking you to keep a human so we can be together.”

Want to TRAP an INNOCEEEEENT man FOREVER like forever forever so they can f*ck. Ayt ok

“…lubing up his cock with his bloody hand then presses it to my entrance. ”

blood as lube Ayt ok


Let me take a break man🙂‍↕️
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226 reviews30 followers
October 26, 2024
spice could’ve been better but still a fun read
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12 reviews
February 7, 2025
This is why I only gave it 1 star: the smut is unhinged and mainly there to shock you. (That's the good part.) Whereas there's no character growth and no development in the storyline. (Is there even a storyline?) You are also not really introduced to the characters which therefore doesn't really allow you to identify with them.
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191 reviews2 followers
October 28, 2024
This was THE perfect paranormal novella for spooky season!

Such a fast paced read! Kept you on the edge of your seat! Gave you all the spice and allll the “wtf” moments you could ask for!

If you’re looking for your next Halloween themed read look no further! But make sure to check those trigger warnings bc this definitely had some horror movie vibes that may not be up everyone’s alley! If you’re into everything I mentioned then run to read this novella asap!
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126 reviews3 followers
June 30, 2025
I wanted something short and dark - this was IT.

It was not the best book ever, but overall I loved it. I’m in some strange MM romance hole, and its fine here.

This review will not be long, thanks to two reasons. First - I didn’t wrote the review right after finishing the book. Second - its really short book and there is not much to say. Like I said it was good. It was hot and twisted, and honestly want more about them. I really fell for this demon and it’s really possible that I will look for some horror dark romance, becasue I like the horror element in this one. The killing and also the soft side of the demon. I willl always love demons with soft side.
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400 reviews10 followers
October 18, 2024
ARC review (thank you Shae Ruby, for sending this arc!! 🫶)

💀👻🔪🩸🔮🌙🎃

This short little novella is for the girlies that 1) love MM romance 2) like it dirty and 3) are looking to set the mood for Halloween.

After he and his friends inadvertently summon a demon at a college Halloween party, Jeremiah (blonde college jock straight guy type) finds himself entangled with an entity that he surprisinglyenjoys f*cking. You can pretty much guess the premise from there; the sex is hot, the gore is campy, and Kaelin (the demon) is delightfully possessive of Jeremiah. All the spooky Halloween vibes you could honestly want during this month!

I really liked Shae’s previous Halloween novella from last year (Unhallowed), so this is a cute and spicy little treat to hold us all over till she releases the follow-up to that one! It’s obvious she’s found her niche with writing, specifically in the MM space, definitely looking forward to whatever she’s writing or working on next
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171 reviews206 followers
February 11, 2025
spooky & spicy Halloween MM novella (basically zero plot, all smvt)🩸😈 - 3/5 stars review below 👇

"𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰," 𝗞𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀. "𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅𝒚."
"𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒉," 𝗜 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿. "𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅𝒚."

🩸😈|| 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆
⚠︎ check TWs | 18+ content ⚠︎

📖 Summoned by Shae Ruby
Star Rating: 3.5/5 ★★★ (rounded up to 4)
Spice Rating: 3/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Spice Frequency: 3/5 🔥🔥🔥
POV: Dual/1st
Couple: Jeremiah x Kaelin
available on KU ✅

• Demøn x Human
• MM romance
• he begs 😋
• imp@ct play/ 🩸 play / 🔪 play
• bi awakening
• prim@l play
• “crawl to me”
• instalust

Okay y’all, let me preface this by saying I’ve read literally every book Shae has ever published and I have loved them all. This one may not be my favorite one, and that’s okay. I didn’t hate it, I just prefer her other books. 🤷‍♀️ Let’s get into it:

⚠️ Spoilers ⚠️

Plot
After Jeremiah and his friends end up in a room where two girls are attempting to summon spirits via an Ouija board, Jeremiah finds himself entangled with someone he thinks he knows but this person is actively being possessed by our demon, Kaelin. Overall, this book is 100% er0tic@. Yes there is sort of an underlying plot, but the main theme of the book is p0ssession & s3x. If you’re going into this thinking it’ll be similar to Unhallowed (Shae’s other novella-unrelated worlds) or have insane character development…you’re in the wrong place. 🤣 You read this for the vibes and the spice!!! 🥵

Characters
This story features Jeremiah, the quarterback to the football team at the University of Alabama, and Kaelin. Kaelin is a demon who was summoned and has taken over Jeremiah’s roommate’s body. I appreciated Jeremiah’s lack of shame surrounding his preferences. I ALWAYS love dark romance vibes in characters and Kaelin is dark romance embodied. He is pitch black, not morally grey. However, I felt like Jeremiah did not seem to care or have reasonable fear for what was happening, appropriate sadness for the loss of his friends, or even a realistic reaction to doing certain things for the first time. Kaelin was fun to read and I loved his possessive nature (pun intended) and the soft spot he had for Jeremiah!

Romance
The spice was spicing okay! If you want a super short and smvtty novella LOOK NO FURTHER! It was HAWT and I’m a fan of dark subject matter and more…rough smvt so this was right up my alley in the s3x department.

Overall
All in all, while I enjoyed this, I always expect Shae’s books to make me FEEL a certain way. I expect some kind of heartstring tug, a little bit more character development, a little bit more of a world that evokes some kind of excitement. I will say, if you are new to Shae’s books and you’re in this for the spice you WILL like this. 🥰
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106 reviews9 followers
October 23, 2024
Looking for a Halloween read? If you're into dirty hot, fast-paced, toxic dark romance with a paranormal twist, look no further.

A group of teens play Ouija on Halloween night and forget to say goodbye. What could possibly go wrong?... Oops! Hello, Kaelin.

In Summoned, we have all the tropes from those classic 90s horror movies we loved so much.

Dark romance and all the smut. Sexy as hell. A possessive, toxic, depraved romance. The tone and pace are non-stop. Easy to read but don't expect a super complex plot, we're here to enjoy the chemistry between Jeremiah and Kaelin, you know what I mean? 😏

100% recommended for a Halloween read.
If you're still on the fence about reading this book, I'll just say two more things: forked tongue and tail. You're taking too long to read.🤣😈

Remember to always check the TWs. This book has a few and might not be for everyone. You've been warned.

"𝕳𝖊’𝖘 𝖌𝖔𝖙 𝖒𝖊 𝖜𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗. 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓’𝖙 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖑𝖊 𝖒𝖞𝖘𝖊𝖑𝖋. 
𝕺𝖗 𝖎𝖋 𝕴 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖜𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝖙𝖔."

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️



ESP:
¿Buscas lectura para Halloween? Si te va el Dark romance sucio, trepidante, tóxico y con un toque paranormal. Quédate aquí porque éste es tu libro.

Un grupo de adolescentes juegan a la ouija la noche de Halloween y se olvidan de decir adiós. ¿Qué puede salir mal?... Oops! Hola Kaelin.

En Summoned tenemos todas las tropes de la típica película de terror noventera que tanto nos gustaban.

Dark romance y todo el smut del bueno. Sexy como la mierda. Un romance posesivo, tóxico, depravado. Un tono y un ritmo que no decae. Fácil de leer pero no esperes una grandísima trama, aquí se viene a disfrutar de la química entre Jeremiah y Kaelin, tú ya me entiendes.
100% recomendado como lectura para Halloween.

Y si aún te estás pensando si leer o no este libro sólo diré dos cosas más: lengua bífida y cola. Estás tardando en leer 🤣😈

Recuerda siempre chequear las TW. Este libro tiene unas cuantas y puede no ser para todo el mundo. Advertido quedas.
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419 reviews23 followers
October 24, 2024
For all my slasher lovers, i have a book for you! This book was INSANE absolutely unhinged and I loved every second of it. Also if you're worried about adding to you TBR this is a novella! That means when you immediately download it you shouldn't feel bad about skipping all the other books 🤭
OK so this is going to be a bare bones explanation of the plot because I don't want to give anything away. Basically the MMC, Jeremiah, is the quarterback for the football team and he is going to a Halloween party were his on again off again girlfriend and his friends decide to pull out a Ouija board and it goes so far left. Thats it, that's all you get.
When I tell you I had no idea what direction this book was going at any given point. The other MMC was insane, jealous, possessive, over the top, and fun. Just so much fun. Had me laughing at things that were definitely not supposed to be funny. This is such a good book to get you into the spooky season with slashing but without anything too serious or too scary.
I almost forgot to include the spice. There was a ton of spice and the spice was so good, it was exactly what I would want/expect for the situation plus all the characters except for maybe one were really open to the idea of the quarterback getting with another guy and I really liked that.
If you read the triggers I did say that there was orphan discrimination, as a fellow orphan I was kidding low-key but they do talk about being an orphan and that can make you sad but trust me what comes after will have the pep right back in your step!
Thank you to shae ruby for allowing me to ARC read!
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240 reviews9 followers
October 15, 2024
Do you want a dark, unhinged shadow daddy, all mine, touch him and die MMC just in time for Halloween? Kaelin has entered the chat and no one sent him out the door so he's here to stay. And he's got his eye on college quarterback Jeremiah.

Shae Ruby has outdone herself with this extra spicy, dark romance novella. It's hot and wastes no time with chit chat. We are pulled right into the action and she gives us the right amount of information to know our characters and their relationships.

Jeremiah has his first MM encounter in the middle of mayhem but Shae still takes time with his reaction and realization. The same can be said for Kaelin and his change in usual feelings and actions.

If you enjoy a quick, dark and disturbed love story with a twist you absolutely have to get this book!

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️➕ (5+/5)
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513 reviews15 followers
October 28, 2024
Oh Shae Ruby, your books continue to captivate my mind and invade my soul. Summoned is a terrific spooky season novella with just the right amount of gore and the perfect amount of delectable space. I enjoyed the character development very much and the evolution of their relationship is so satisfying. Sucked in the from very beginning I did not want this story to end. So many kinky, sexy, passionate moments beautifully written along with the suspenseful dark twisted violence. Is their relationship dark toxic and depraved? Yes it is. Did I love it? Oh yes, yes I did. This is a very fast read that any dark, paranormal, romance reader will love. Definitely check the trigger warnings to ensure this book is right for you
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375 reviews18 followers
March 13, 2025
Summoned by Shae Ruby
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
I love this dark paranormal MM romance novella, Shae created a scary new world full of scary kinky stuff lol. Shae did such a great job of creating a quick novella where we get so much in a story that you can't help but want more.
I love the plot. Shae did such a great job of creating a plot full of mystery, hunting moments, and best of a chemistry between the characters that was out of this world. Even though it was a fast read, the story doesn't feel rushed, if anything I truly wish to read more. Definitely a must read if you want something scary but not terrifying. Also the playlist is to die for. This is a must read novella!
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293 reviews10 followers
October 19, 2024

Forgetting to say goodbye to the ouija board after playing is a major no-no. Jeremiah and his friends learn that the hard way, unfortunately. Tragedy after tragedy happens all while Jer thinks he’s having secret rendezvous with his roommate.
Kaelin is the demon that was summoned and zeroes in on Jer. He creates chaos for the friend group leaving Jeremiah to wonder what the heck is happening and who’s next on the agenda.
Summoned was a short and spicy novella perfect for in between longer reads.
Shae always brings the heat and Summoned was no exception!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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206 reviews27 followers
October 23, 2024
Looking for a quick, MM, dëmön/quarterback, story to get you in the Halloween mood? Look no further.

Jeremiah and a few friends mess with a ouija board and Kaelin enters their world and takes over the body of Jeremiah's roommate Sam. Kaelin has a plan to get rid of everyone that played with the board but that changes when feelings start to develop for Jeremiah.

This book went by quick and kept me very entertained with the secrets, mürdër, and spice. I really wish this would have been a full book!
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