House of Horrors

Grimwood

by Delilah Thorne

Halloween. A haunted house. An evil they never expected.

Daisy has a problem. She’s obsessed with her new stepbrother. Well, two problems. The other is that he can’t stand her. Jason is a bad boy, and everything she shouldn’t want. But she can’t help herself. His every attempt at pushing her away makes her even more determined. Daisy always gets her own way, and if she wants Jason, she’ll have him. No matter what.

Sure, his new stepsister is pretty, but Jason can’t go there. She’s trouble, and he’s hellbent on keeping his distance. But his father wants to play happy family and insists Jason take Daisy to a haunted house attraction on Halloween, spoiling his plans to get high with his friends. Though he tries to maintain his act of despising her, Jason is pushed into confronting his feelings for Daisy, even if letting her in could destroy him.

Danger, desire, and darkness collide when Daisy and Jason discover a horrific secret that has plagued the town from inside the haunted house. An evil presence lingers, threatening everything they hold dear. Will they take a stand or fall prey to the same fate?

House of Horrors is a horror erotica standalone set in Grimwood, a creepy small town full of secrets and terror. It’s spooky, fun, and spicy, with forced proximity, forbidden romance, and a bond that only a traumatic experience in a haunted house can forge.

Horror Erotica with a Paranormal TwistHalloween NightHaunted House AttractionStepsiblingsShe's Obsessed With HimHe Hates HerVery Spicy
This book includes illustrated pages printed on a black background. Due to the print-on-demand process, minor variations may occur in how these pages appear from copy to copy. This is normal and does not affect the content.

Genres: Halloween, Dark Romance, Horror, Erotica, Novella, Erotic Horror, Holiday Romance

212 pages, Paperback

Published September 24, 2026

About the author

Author and recluse Delilah Thorne prefers the solace of her home with her animals and partner. Her writing blends romance with darkness, creating unapologetic stories that are erotic and impossible to forget. With each book, she twists familiar tropes into fresh, provocative experiences for readers who dare to enter her world. You can expect stories that are not safe, not sane, and she's definitely not sorry.

Reviews

[Amanda Marie · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

Idk how to say this was wild and horny and whack but I couldn’t stop reading?
After 50% I was like wait the vibe is gone because I picked up what was being put down but the whole first half had me SAT
And also why’d my fav character die

Anyway I’m excited as HELL for the next book and the Asylum series (because we know I like fucked up things)

3.75 ⭐️
4 🌶️

[Megan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh, this was so bad and incredibly weird.
Author kept on repeating that they were stepsiblings and that the FMC was blonde again and again. As if we didn't understand it the first time it was mentioned...
MMC tried very hard to come across as big and badass, but was actually just a braindead idiot. Apparently, he hated his stepsister, but we were never told why? And suddenly he changed course and became obsessed with her which made zero sense because she was about as interesting as a piece of wet cardboard.
FMC was completely obsessed with the MMC from the beginning and had endless, repetitive inner monologues about how badly she wanted him.
The plot twist was painfully obvious and everyone could see it coming from 2000 miles away.

[Nerdy.Scientist.Reads || NERDY · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a ride. While I found some of this to be predictable, the execution took me by surprise. I couldn’t put this book down. It was hot, grotesque, and I loved the banter.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

🎃 I CAME FOR THE SPOOKY VIBES AND LEFT QUESTIONING EVERYTHING. 👻🖤

Y’ALL. WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK DID I JUST READ?! 💀

I went into this book thinking I was getting a dark, spooky, smutty little Halloween read, and BOY WAS I WRONG. 😂

Don’t get me wrong, this book delivered on the spooky, dark, and spicy vibes, but NOTHING could have prepared me for the absolute CHAOS that went down.

Like excuse me?! A haunted house?! Monsters?! Evil gods?! POSSIBLE CANNIBALISM?! AND A TABOO STEP-SIBLING ROMANCE?! 😭🖤

This book was absolutely FILTHY, twisted, disturbing, and so unbelievably messed up in the BEST way possible. Every time I thought things couldn’t get crazier, THEY DID.

Was I concerned? Absolutely.
Was I entertained? YOU BET. 💀😂

This was exactly the kind of unhinged Halloween read I didn’t know I needed! It definitely got me into the spooky spirit, and honestly, I’m OBSESSED.

If you love your Halloween reads dark, twisted, spicy, and full of WTF moments, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! 🎃🖤

👻 Highly recommend checking the trigger warnings before diving into this madness!

[Ashleigh Forbes · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I’m royally screwed with this girl, and that’s the scariest thing that I’ve ever encountered”
Weird and creepy, I loved it. I love weird descriptive books like this. All the details, I just was picturing it in my head the entire time! It’s basically like horny step siblings that are secretly obsessed with eachother, but on the outside loathe eachother & they hang out on Halloween night at a creepy haunted house with some “substances”. Obviously lots of insane things happen, but you’ll just have to read this to find out more🧟‍♂️👻🌀 And can we talk about that cover, obsessed!!

Thank you to Delilah Thorne for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest review!💜

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, hear me out. What if the author wrote a novella for every season based on these two? Honestly, I couldn't get enough of them. I have reread this book twice. I’m obsessed.

Perfect Halloween novella or really anytime. This is my first, and certainly not my last, book by this author.

Daisy is obsessed with her stepbrother, Jason, but he can’t stand her; he's convinced there is something about her that draws him in. Jason is forced to take Daisy with him on a trip of a lifetime.

The author takes you on a wild journey that I loved. Nothing is left out or skipped over. I honestly didn't know what to expect, and to say I’m pleasantly surprised is an understatement.

Can we talk about that cover? I’m obsessed. Don't let that cover fool you. This is erotic horror at its best.

[readswith.erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

In all honesty, what in the f**k did I just read?!
This was absolutely insanity and I loved every minute of it 😂😂

Jason and Daisy (step siblings) decide to take “the trip of their life” to a haunted house, but not everything is as it seems 🤭

Daisy has been obsessed with Jason since she came into his life in their late teens and now she’s launched her own little special operation.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞.

Definitely go in blind to this (avoid spoilers) because it makes it SO much better!
What an ending too, I definitely did not expect that but it tied it in so well.

Well done Delilah, I love your brain and how it works 😂😂😂💀💀

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙩?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Heather Saizar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let’s talk about that COVER. 😍🖤 It was honestly the first thing that pulled me in, and I went in really wanting to love this one.

The writing was solid and the descriptions were chef’s kiss—I could picture everything so clearly. The pacing was pretty good, and I actually really liked the characters. BUT…for some reason, the storyline just didn’t fully click for me. I kept waiting to feel more invested, and it never quite got there.

I also wasn’t a huge fan of the bully aspect, which probably didn’t help.

Definitely a case of “I can see why people will love this, it just wasn’t completely my book.” 🖤

[Tor Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my most anticipated reads and it absolutely did NOT disappoint. I LOOOOOOVED this. House of Horrors was a fucking blast! What a mindfuck / trip it was. It had alllll the 80s/Goosebumps/Halloween vibes you could ever wish for.

𝟝/𝟝⭐️ 𝟜/𝟝🌶

"𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆,"
“ 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞."
"𝖊𝖆𝖙 𝖒𝖊." "𝒸ℴ𝓃𝓈𝓊𝓂ℯ ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎 𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉 ℴ𝒻 𝓂ℯ 𝒾𝓂 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇𝓈."

House of horrors was spicy AF and had so much gore. I am a gore whore for sure so this was *chefs kiss* 😎💚
Daisy our FMC was giving such queen energy. She knows what she wants and she won’t stop til she gets it! 👏🏼 And Jason our MMC is seriously just such a good boy who’s down so bad for his step sister 🥵

I absolutely LOVE a haunted attraction setting and then throw in psychedelics and a town that has “hidden evil”? Sold. Seriously, this was so much fun and it was just nonstop action. THAT ENDING THOUGH?!?! HOLY FUCK……oh I am just obsessed with daisy and Jason and want more! 🙌🏼

Thank you SO much for the opportunity to read this ARC!

"𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕠 𝕞𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝕗𝕦𝕟."
"ғᴜɴ ɪs ᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴘᴜᴛ ғᴜᴄᴋɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ᴀss ᴏʀ
ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀs ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ʜɪɢʜ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴏᴜʀ ᴍɪɴᴅs."

💚ℍ𝕒𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝔸𝕥𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟
💀𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕡𝕤𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤
🩸ℍ𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕟 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥
💕ℍ𝕖 ℍ𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 ℍ𝕖𝕣
😈𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕤 𝕆𝕓𝕤𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕙𝕚𝕞
👻𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝔹𝕠𝕪 / 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝
🖤𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕪 𝔸𝔽
🔪𝕌𝕟𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℍ𝔼𝔸
🎃ℍ𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 𝔼𝕣𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥
✨ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕕 ℙ𝕖𝕖𝕟

[Scarlet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I consumed this so quickly. This whole book was trip into a sexy dark place buried in the back of most people's minds that honestly I'd read over again in a heartbeat. This gave Goosebumps but add a twist and I lived for it. This book is heavier on the trigger side so please read your triggers however this was a wild ride I won't forget. Highly Recommend! I got this arc via the author and this is my voluntary review.

[Zoe Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, this book, what a trip 🤭

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book. The cover drew me in, then the tropes but the book was SO good!!!!

Daisy is in love with her stepbrother and will stop at absolutely nothing to make her his.

I didn’t expect the direction this book took. I absolutely ate it up like I was starving! Erotic horror at its finest 🤌🏼

Tropes:
- step siblings
- haunted house attraction
- Halloween night
- erotic horror with a paranormal twist
- he hates her / she is obsessed with him
- unconventional HEA.

If there is a book 2 to this, I will be gnawing at my cage to get my hands on it 😘

Thank you for an amazing read Delilah! 🖤

[Lol · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is actually insane.They were high, but somehow I felt like I was the one high reading every single thing happening.And NOT in a good way.

[Bebe Luna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is WILD ride, perfect for halloween month 👏🏻🎃

[Amelia Swann · Rating 5 out of 5]

With love, Delilah, what the fuck did I just read???

It’s horror, horny, and “how the fuck did we get here?” to say the least.

If you’re looking for:
- Step siblings
- Halloween night in a haunted house 🌙
- SPICE!! 🙂‍↕️
- Absolute wild trip of a novella
- Body mods 👀
- Dr*g induced horrors
- Unconventional HEA

This is ABSOLUTELY for you. It’s less than 200 pages but I promise you’ll want to finish it in one sitting. Delilah has scaroused (scared & aroused) down to a science at this point and I cannot wait for what twisted works are in future for this Grimwood series!

🧟‍♂️🥀

[Tiffany 🍒 · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book made me nostalgic for a time before I learned the alphabet.

[Lauralee · Rating 3 out of 5]

House of Horrors is an erotic horror novella about two step siblings, set in 1978 and primarily in a haunted house on Halloween night. A friend of mine sent me the ARC sign up for this and I was SEATED. I love a step sibling romance, anything that takes place in the 70s AND there’s hate to love? It ticked so many boxes for me but unfortunately I didn’t love everything about it.

We have Jason and Daisy, whose parents just got married. Jason has already written Daisy off basically as soon as he meets her, convinced shes taunting him (she totally is because she wants him and is lowkey a little obsessed) as they share a space. When Jerry, Jason’s dad tells Jason he has to take Daisy to the haunted house, he can’t think of anything he wants to do less. But because his father is a real piece of work, he agrees. Before they go to the house, they partake in some drug use and away they go.

This novella was a WILD ride. I didn’t hate it, it was absolutely nuts and had a twist at the end that even though I figured it out early, it was still interesting. My issues lay with the continuity and spice, as the story was a little hard to follow in the way it was written and how they end up finding the “blights” in the haunted house. We find out later that everything is not as it seems, and that part is definitely interesting.

Another note I had, and may seem a bit nitpicky, but split tongue body modification wasn’t really around in the 70s and I’m fairly certain boss bitch wasn’t either. Those took me out of the story being set in the 70s.

Overall, it was a quick read and had interesting parts, but I’m not sure I’d pick up another book by this author.

[Rachel Nahabedian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved It

🏚️ Haunted House Attraction
🎃 Halloween Night
💀 Step Siblings
💕 He Hates Her
😈 She’s Obsessed With Him
🧪 Psychedelics
👻 Paranormal Horror
🩸 Gore & Mayhem
🌶️ Spicy AF (pegging/fisting, etc)
🔪 Unconventional HEA

How wild of a ride this was. I went in expecting creepy Halloween vibes and seriously filthy spice, but this took things to a whole different level. The haunted house setting was perfect for questionable decisions, substances, gore, and a whole lot of things that should NOT be happening on Halloween night.

It was bizarre, gross, hilarious, and unpredictable, and I was having the time of my life trying to figure out what the hell was happening. Somehow, there’s also a legitimate paranormal plot underneath it all, with their drug-addled brains stumbling into a demon situation and suddenly being the only ones who can save the town…or are they?

Jason and Daisy are crazy and absolutely perfect for each other. Jason "hates" Daisy because his POS dad cares more about her than him, while Daisy’s mom would rather she kick rocks. They’re dealing with the same parental bullshit and should’ve been thick as thieves, but instead Daisy fell hard for Jason while he blamed her for everything.

Watching Jason fight his attraction while Daisy was committed to her "Operation Make My Step Brother Fall In Love With Me" was freaking hilarious. His strategy was to be as mean as possible and hope she’d leave him alone. Unfortunately, Daisy is one crazy MF and THRIVED on the challenge. The harder he fought it, the more determined she became, and watching him realize he was completely screwed was so damn entertaining.

That ending?! Absolutely not what I expected, and I was OBSESSED. And the epilogue? Perfection. Creepy, filthy, gory, completely unhinged, and so much damn fun. Give me more Jason and Daisy because I am nowhere near done with these two.

Thank you, @delilahthorneauthor for the ARC!

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was an interesting and crazy trip through a haunted house that I would most definitely be too scared to enter! I loved the build up of the characters and how much emotions they invoked. It sure packed a lot in for such a quick read. Going in, I was a little worried about the unconventional HEA but I think it fit the story well and left me satisfied with the ending.

I really liked Daisy and I enjoyed seeing her find herself and her confidence. She made me sad and I felt so bad for her when she was so down on herself so I liked that she was empowered in/by the house. Jason grew on me as the story progressed. I liked how protective he was and how he stepped up for Daisy. My heart did go out to him for his home life so I was happy to see him outside of that environment.

I really enjoyed the stepsibling relationship and the taboo feel. I'm curious about the direction this series could take because it's definitely a mind trip. It's a perfect Halloween/spooky season read and I nice read for a fall afternoon. If unconventional and unique are your jam then definitely check this one out!

[TheBookishGothGirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a DARK Erotic Horror - Please Read The Content Warnings

Holy FUCK! Sweet Mother of Satan, what did I just read?
This book was everything I wanted and more. The story was delicious, the characters were psychotically lovable and the plot twist was unexpected.

The Halloween night that unfolds into a chaotic horror story mixed with lust and obsession that turns out to be true love and that wanton need for each other is exactly the 70's/80's horrorfest I needed.

What else can I say about this book?

Jason is so my type it hurts. The description of him putting on his eyeliner and dressing all in black just fills me with Eric Draven vibes and the long dark hair, tattoos, metal music blaring, just perfection.
I love his whole bad boy vibe, the way he talks about his best friend, his exploits, just everything about him screams to be tamed, there is definitely a very "I would submit to you but don't tell anyone" thing about him. oh, but rest assured the filth that comes from this mans mouth is enough to make a porn star blush.

Daisy's obsession with her Stepbrother is both endearing and annoying. She clearly has a manipulative streak as she knew that asking to go to the Haunted House but not wanting to go alone would mean he would have to take her. She has one thing on her mind and I cannot blame her if I am honest. I loved how she has this submissive but total brat vibe to her but then a real dominant streak that is screaming to be let out. Her stubbornness and "will do whatever it takes to get what she wants" attitude are what made me love her and want to slap her at the same time.

Their whole dynamic is fuelled with lust, passion and Jason's need to hate her because he can't allow himself to want her. It's emotional and spicy and fabulous.

The spice itself is intense, definitely check your content warnings and if you don't understand, read the dedication - it will be very very clear!

The horror side of the story is brilliant, you aren't really sure what is going on and what is real or not and I loved that about it. There is a lot more to this story than you first think and I really do hope we get more from these characters from Delilah in the not too distant future.

The twist in the story was truly gripping and I will happily beg Delilah to wrote more.
Do we find out what's really going on or are we left guessing? Where is everyone else? Something supernatural or just a really heavy trip?

Here's hoping there is a book 2 already in the works.

[Elixabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️ 4/5

🌶 3/5

Thank you, Delilah Thorne for the Pre-release Copy. My honest review is posted voluntarily.

Ok this was a very wild ride, and I loved every bit of it! It was deliciously gory and spicy, such a sweet little treat to read. Very good read for Halloween season.

Daisy's obsession with Jason was insane(in a good way), but his hate for her was even better. That alleyway scean? Ugh, so hot with Nicky and John watching. I was really hoping for some Nicky/Jason/Daisy action, after Nicky's comments about a 3some.

Now the ending, I saw that coming, but I was hoping it wasn't.

I almost broke when Jason said he hopes Nicky visits him soon.😭

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Baby,” I purr, “I’ve already got you on a leash. Now, be a good boy and beg. Beg like you mean it.”


Step siblings. Check. Horror. Check. Good boy moment. Check.

This book had so many things I love that I wanted to LOVE the book itself. Unfortunately it fell flat. In the beginning it was giving The Dare vibes and I was here for it. Unfortunately for me based on just personal preference it went in a whole other direction I just didn’t vibe with.

I tried to love this but it wasn’t for me. I did enjoy the aesthetic and the spice. But the plot felt off and I still can’t quite figure out why. I don’t wanna give anything away so I won’t go in depth.

2.5-3 for me.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wtf did I just read?!?

This was a very quick read and I finished it in one sitting! Haunted house experience, but make it a drug-fueled, hallucination, taboo sex-filled adventure. It got pretty weird real fast.

There was quite a bit of repetitiveness with descriptions that got pretty old pretty quick. Plus the weird inconsistencies with the characters and their personalities. The hatred he had didn’t last very long.

I don’t even think you can call it a twist because it was so painfully obvious.

[DJJarvisReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a whole trip and such a good read for spooky season! It is spooky and spicy and I swear I was tripping with them after a certain point lol Delilah Thorne did a great job creating these characters and their story. I can’t wait to see what else she has up her sleeve for this series! If you’re looking for a book that is spicy and gives goosebumps but for adults vibes, then this book is for you!

[Lowri Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just so everyone is aware, this cover does not aptly describe how insane this books is, and it is definitely not a cute Halloween romance 😭😂

However that being said, this book is a whole a** vibe. The plot was kind of predictable but then at the same time was written in a way that i still got the shock element and like enjoyed this absolute rollercoaster of a novella! It’s spicy, it’s ridiculous, it was a hot take on a classic slasher and kind of paranormal mix, a perfect October read!!!

[Gianna Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect spooky season read!

The tension and chemistry between Daisy and Jason were off the charts, and I felt like I was there with them the whole time. The spice was chef's kiss, with enough plot still to keep you on your toes.

Definitely recommend to lovers of fun, spooky dark romances/horror eroticas!

[Dr CG · Rating 3 out of 5]

From first glance, this cover grabbed my attention. Absolutely gorgeous! 🤩
But the actual story was just “ok” for me. I get the whole horny step siblings bonding over their crappy family situations, but it was also super predictable.

I did enjoy the horror elements, the Halloween haunted house vibes, and the mayhem that ensued, but it didn’t “wow” me by any stretch of the imagination.

Thank you to the author and publisher for a chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.

[agirlandhercats · Rating 2 out of 5]

⭐⭐ 2 STARS

Is two stars harsh? Maybe. But holy shit, this book was BORING.

House of Horrors is exactly what it pretends to be: weird, campy, Halloween-themed porn. And that’s fine! But let’s not pretend this is some great horror novel. It’s not even really horror. It’s giving bizarre Wattpad fanfiction that somehow got turned into a published book.

First of all, can we talk about the ages? Our FMC is apparently 21 years old, yet she’s asking permission to go to a haunted house and telling her mommy she’s scared. GIRL. YOU ARE TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD. What the fuck are we doing here? The characters are supposedly adults, but half the time they act like teenagers.

And then we have our brooding, emo stepbrother, who’s introduced as this big, bad, tortured man who absolutely CANNOT fall in love with his stepsister. Oh, the forbidden romance! The internal struggle! THE ANGST!

Except that all goes out the fucking window, and he spends the rest of the book being a cuck, getting fisted by her, and basically going, “I’ll do whatever you want.”

SIR. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THAT BROODING?

And listen, I read dark romance. I read taboo romance. I read some WEIRD shit. The step-sibling aspect isn’t even my issue here. My issue is that none of this was particularly interesting. The characters didn’t do anything for me, the horror was practically nonexistent, and the entire thing felt like an excuse to string together increasingly bizarre sexual situations.

Which, again, if that’s what you’re looking for, HAVE AT IT.

But for me? I need something more than shock value and smut to keep me entertained.

I can appreciate camp. I can appreciate a book that doesn’t take itself seriously. But campy doesn’t automatically mean entertaining, and outrageous doesn’t automatically mean good.

Maybe this is somebody else’s five-star Halloween fever dream, but it sure as hell wasn’t mine.

Two stars. Weird porn, questionable characterization, and not nearly enough actual horror.

[Erica Oldroyd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was it nuts? Absolutely, smutty? Definitely. Taboo? Hell yes. But what a trip that was. Monster fueled, gory, filthy and just down right awesome book. So if that's what you're looking for, do it!!

[Tyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

My fucking god.

What a rollercoaster, I was unsettled yet horny at the end.

If Goosebumps were for adults 😮‍💨🤌🏻 ✨

I kinda wanna be in between them

[Jes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was unhinged to say the least. I ate it up 🙂‍↕️ no pun intended 😅