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A Very Knotty Halloween: A Knotty Holiday Novella

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One hunt. One night. Three alphas she never saw coming.

When Marnie's best friend drags her to a special Halloween Hunt - one night of emotion-free hookups for both alphas and omegas alike - she knows she has to step out of her comfort zone to make the most of it. What she doesn't expect is to come face-to-face with an alpha she thought she'd never see again and the two other handsome alphas at his side.

Cas. Her stepbrother. The one she hasn't seen since their parents' wedding years ago. He's grown, his scent is irresistible... and he's come to claim what's his.

Her.

At his side are Jack and Damien, two alphas that are all-in on her the moment they meet her. Together, the three alphas will give chase, and then they'll have her all to themselves until dawn. They'll bring every fantasy to life and make her feel things she's never felt before.

It's just one night. Right?



A bite-sized, fast-burn why choose OV.

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2025

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Profile Image for Neapolitan670 📚🖤.
748 reviews43 followers
October 18, 2025
A quick wolfie read with a Halloween hunt!

Marnie is talked into going to an event by her best friend, being omega’s they are hoping to have a spicy night with the alpha’s. After a meet up party, they are all let out into a maze for the hunt. When they catch their omega the fun begins.

It was a short why choose story, taboo - step siblings, lots of spicy times. Maybe a tad predictable but no less enjoyable for a Halloween read.
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545 reviews38 followers
October 31, 2025
Short!

Short & steamy! I would’ve loved how the family reacted & an epilogue but this was cute & left wanting more but not in a bad way. Totally could’ve been stretched into a full novel by going dark- but a good refresh.
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5,676 reviews228 followers
November 14, 2025
Marnie only goes to the Halloween Hunt because her friend brow beat her into it. To say she's reluctant might be a small understatement. She's nervous and anxious and all sorts of other things. She absolutely doesn't expect to see her stepbrother there. Or to be so attracted to the two alphas who approached her at the pre-hunt party.

But she does and she is and now she's running through a maze trying to keep a step ahead of the pack following her.

A pack which has Cas at its head. And it turns out Cas didn't stay away all those years because he hated her. Although he tries to convince himself otherwise, he's VERY into Marnie and he thinks she'll be the perfect omega for his pack. Seeing as Jack and Damien agree, now they just have to convince Marnie (a) to give them a chance to worship her and (b) that this is WAY more than a hook-up. In fact, the three alphas very much want to make things permanent.

Which throws Marnie a little. But the guys are persistent and thorough and it isn't long before Marnie starts believing that maybe they could be a pack and she could have the three delicious alphas forever. GOOD STUFF!

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
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309 reviews40 followers
December 20, 2025
A Very Knotty Halloween is an omegaverse novella told from all-pov following Marnie and her friend Sabrina (future book) as they attend the mysterious "Mr. Holiday's" halloween party. It's famous for allowing omegas and alphas to match outside of the expensive/official matching parties. Marnie is a very shy omega who isn't sold on this night of fun but then she meets her scent matched pack and things move very quickly.

The story focuses mainly on the spicy scenes in the latter half of the book. I like the idea of the whole party and was drawn in really quickly. I did think there was a bit too much internal dialogue rehashing the same thing multiple times, but other than that it was a super cute, fun halloween read!
48 reviews1 follower
October 3, 2025
Love it!

What a wild little ride! This was definitely a quick and spicy read. The perfect pick me up and just long or short enough to satisfy your cravings. I loved Marnie (cracks me up when I remember the name from Halloweentown), she was sweet, unassuming, and really wasn't expecting much from her night. The guys were great! Damien and Jack were oh so hot from the first encounter. Cas was determined to do the "brotherly" thing until he wasn't! Overall I would highly recommend if you're looking for a short and spicy morsel. It definitely doesn't hurt that it's Halloween themed!
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847 reviews5 followers
October 2, 2025
I was excited to pick up the first book centered around the fall season! This one is a quick read, kind of predictable but that's okay. If you're looking for a little bit of taboo (step-brother) and some spice, with some MM, then you'll enjoy this read.

Marnie goes with a friend to a Halloween Hunt where the omegas mingle with the alphas for a bit, then are chased in a maze. Once caught, they spend a fun evening with them (all done safely, of course). She didn't realize her step-brother would be there though. Oops!
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402 reviews
November 15, 2025
It wasn't a complete waste of time it had a good storyline, it was the introduction, of the Man on Man action that ruined it for me, I don't read reverse harem books, to read about dudes loving on each other, pretty much defeats the purpose of a reverse harem. (in my opinion) I gave the book a one star review, simply cause There was no warning in the intro, blurb, summary, preface, or whatever you want to call it, Other than that it was an ok read, if MM action is your jam I believe you will enjoy it.
Profile Image for Katie.
172 reviews
October 4, 2025
my second Omega Verse!

A fun SPICY “Knotty” novella was just what my morning needed!

As someone still very new to omegaverse and knotting and purring lol, I found this one easy to follow and enjoyable. It isn’t heavy on anything except the amount of D!🤭

A stepbrother and two other gorgeous alphas ready to chase Marnie thru the Halloween Maze and claim her as there’s?? Say less!
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78 reviews7 followers
October 29, 2025
KU - 143 pages

This was the cutest Halloween Novella

Marnie is a wallflower. She agrees to go with her best friend to a mixer with alphas. Being an Omega, she doesn't want to conform to the expected standards. Her friend begs her to let loose and give things a try.

Everything starts out great until one of the first people she runs into is her step-brother!

- Omegaverse
- Step Siblings
- Why Choose
- Scent Match (Fated Mates)
Profile Image for Kathryn.
633 reviews9 followers
October 7, 2025
Excellent fast read

Plot? We have no plot here. Just kidding there is a plot but also a tonne of spice. A cute Halloween inspired omegaverse, with second chance, and instant obsession. Lots of things left in the open for further expansion with side characters. The plot thsts there is solid but the spice is just *chefs kiss*
63 reviews
October 10, 2025
Halloween fun alpha , pack chasing omegas and sexy times

Loved it , I enjoyed the funny part of who she actually talked to at the party and the COMMING together omg hot stuff .

Yes yes u need to go more into the mr holiday and Sabrina scene as that screams fated mate pack … COMMING in the match up she needs to attend
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282 reviews1 follower
November 1, 2025
I wanted more!

Oh I cannot wait to hear more about the mysterious Mr. Holiday and his interactions with Sabrina. I was hoping for a cute epilogue for Marnie and her men and maybe their folks. Great short RH OV with MM with a taboo twist! Multiple POVs that only added to the fun. Just what I wanted to read on Halloween night!
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509 reviews15 followers
December 9, 2025
Quick, cute, you know what you're getting from the start

Omegaverse books are always such an easy read, you know exactly what you're getting (most of the time). I will admit I was rather surprised when I got to the end and found out that Candie is the omegaverse pen name of Candace Wondrak. I read and loved her badss female serial unaliver years ago so how fun is that.
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195 reviews5 followers
December 14, 2025
I'm so tired of being invested in a book and liking it very much, but then the author has to ruin it by making the fmc the most downright insecure person on this earth that also somehow manages to make three men obsessed with her???
oh, and let me not start on the fmc saying black hair is boring and plain- black hair is absolutely fire(yes, I did get offended- fight me🤨)
Profile Image for s.elle.books.
575 reviews9 followers
October 12, 2025
Wow!!

This was such a spicy, taboo, why choose/poly novella!! It had a great plot line and I was so invested in how things worked out!! The inclusion of MM with the MMMF was done so well.
Definitely recommend!!
307 reviews
October 13, 2025
Good shorter Halloween story

What a cute and different Halloween short story!! Follow Marnie as she is reintroduced to her estranged step brother Cas, and his pack Damien and Jack. What follows is their short adventure to get their happily ever after, with some great spice 😁🔥🔥🔥
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2,356 reviews6 followers
October 8, 2025
Halloween pack

A cute, short novel. A reluctant omega goes to an Halloween hunt. It’s supposed to be one night. What to do when you want more?
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5 reviews
October 16, 2025
Amazing Read

I got sucked in immediately and LOVED it. Only thing I wish is they broke the news to parents. Definitely would love a sequel.
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14 reviews
October 17, 2025
Perfect Halloween Treat

Exactly what I was looking for in a spicy Halloween Omegaverse novella. Marnie and the boys are great MCs. Can't wait to read the next one with Sabrina.
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161 reviews2 followers
October 27, 2025
Plot was good but some things/info were unnecessarily repeated. Smut scenes were great & detailed tho. A good alpha/omega read for a beginner. The MM scenes were my favorite ❤️
13 reviews
October 31, 2025
More to the story

I wish the reading went into more details about telling the parents and what become of their future. It was a book worth reading, just ends in a cliff hanger.
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