My Favorite Hex: A Small Town Halloween Second Chance Romance Novella

by Lyndsay Marie

Celeste’s favorite holiday is coming up, and she’s ready to go to war over her yard décor. Public enemy number one? The town of Maple. The leader of a seemingly never-ending battle? Heath Bailey.

Now with her own hometown trying to shut down her year-round haunted attraction, and failed spellcasting to keep her ex away, the last thing Celeste needs is a blast from the past coming back to throw a wrench in, well, anything. Little does Celeste know, the one that got away—her favorite ex-boyfriend (if there was such a thing)—might just be her biggest curse and exactly what she needs to save Halloween.

My Favorite Hex is a small-town, Halloween, second-chance romance novella. This is book part of an interconnected holiday-themed novella series, Magic of a Small Town, that will be released throughout the year.

Genres: Halloween, Romance

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 17, 2025

About the author

🌹 Romance Writer & Chaos Creator.
☕ Coffee & Wine Lover.
🦋 Sassy & Smartass.

I write spicy, contemporary romance—sweet with heat, grit and grace.

Currently working on adding to my holiday novella series!

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute story! I felt apart of this adorable town. I just wanted to stay here. The characters made me laugh. And the spice… let’s just say it was sweet. ;) iykyk.

This novella is a quicker read. It’s a perfect Halloween romance that is worth your time!

You won’t want to miss it this Halloween season!

I can’t wait for more of this small town, stand-alone interconnected books in this series.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is Halloween, and Celeste's favorite time of the year. Her yard is always a big hit, filled with fun Halloween items and things to do. And I do mean always. She has so many things and no place to store them, so she leaves them up all year. Of course, her neighbors don't like that, so the town is after her to take them down. And who is the person in charge of making sure she does? An ex boyfriend, back in town after 25 years, and it seems he hasn't forgotten her, nor she him.

[Chloe Montes · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

2.5⭐️

I didn’t mind this cute little fall novella but I felt like it was lacking something. I liked how Heath tried to find the right solutions for Celeste. We did get the slight back story of heath and Celeste’s relationship but I feel like I was missing a connection or the yearning wasn’t quite enough. I did like their relationship and it was overall a cute fall pallet cleanser.

[Natasha's Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tiny novella that centers around a woman that is into goth and celebrates Halloween year round. Her ex-boyfriend from high school comes back to town, and they rekindle their relationship. It was just a quick read.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book but it also was a bit cheesy with a super abrupt ending and had a hard time keeping my attention.

[Alyssa Schmit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and festive. Also seeing Dum Dums in a WHOLE different light 😂

[Heather · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Short and sweet, fast paced, cute second chance romance.

[Emily Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute read!!