A Tale of Two Cities: A Halloween Novella

by Alexandra Warren

When people think of a holiday for love, they automatically come up with Valentine's Day. But who's to say that's the only one? A trip to sin city for a Halloween-themed joint bachelor-bachelorette party is all it takes for Savannah and Lincoln to learn this the... not so hard way. ;) A Tale of Two Cities Cute & Sweet Millennial Meets Over a Holiday, All With One Thing In Common; Cities. This is a short novella with a happy-for-now ending. If you prefer your stories longer, I'd recommend checking out another Alexandra Warren project. :)

Genres: Romance, Halloween, Novella, Holiday, African American Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

74 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 30, 2018

About the author

Alexandra Warren is a contemporary romance author with over thirty works to date, all of which intentionally center Black love. She is also the co-founder of Girl, Have You Read…, a digital platform dedicated to Black romance written by Black authors.

When she’s not in front of her computer, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, watching sports, and clearing her DVR. Alexandra is a proud native of Omaha, Nebraska, but she currently calls Houston, Texas home.

Learn more about Alexandra by visiting her website www.actuallyitsalexandra.com.

Reviews

[Warda · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

[Bookishrealm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute novella that took place on Halloween but didn't really have anything spooky about. This book also features a single parent. Savannah and Lincoln meet during a mutual bachelor and bachelorette party. They have an instantaneous attraction to each other. This definitely is a happy for now book as the two live in different cities and they aren't necessarily sure how they would make their relationship work. I absolutely adored the chemistry between the two of them. There were moments that had me grinning from ear to ear. I loved how much Lincoln respected how much of a powerhouse Savannah was. She not only was raising a teenager as a single mom, but she also owned her own successful salon. I hope that we as readers get to see this couple again in one of Warren's future books.

[Kameel · Rating 4 out of 5]

What Happens In Vegas….

Savannah goes to Las Vegas to hang out with her girls….one of her friends will embark on marriage…the groom’s cousin Lincoln catches Savannah’s eye and the attraction is definitely mutual….

[Hannah B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Supes cute I just wanted a bit more Halloween! 3.5/5

[Vonetta Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short read but it packed a lot in it. We got the story of Savannah who is a business owner and co-parenting her teenage daughter but they have a friendly relationship. Due to this she is a planner and tries not to stray away from that. When she goes away for Bachelor/Bachelorette Halloween themed party in Las Vegas and meets Lincoln, she lets loose a little bit more. There was somewhat of an instant connection between the two of them that they both couldn't ignore. Once they decided to act on what was obviously brewing between them, they wanted nothing more than to spend more time with each other.

It was nice seeing Savannah be able to let go and have fun and I was happy that her daughter supported her decisions as well. Although I would love to see more of Lincoln and Savannah together, this short, gave me just enough to imagine where things could go with them.

[james ☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute characters, but it didn't have the amount of halloween vibes i expected.

[b.andherbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Halloween-themed joint Bachelor-Bachelorette weekend brings Savannah and Lincoln together, ending with a relationship they won't be leaving in Vegas.

If you love:
🎃Smooth talkers with hearts of gold
🎃Strong Black female friendships
🎃First date brunch mimosas
🎃Beychella costumes
🎃No tricks, just sweet treats

You'll love A Tale of Two Cities: A Halloween Novella by Alexandra Warren!

[Bella Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lincoln me!

This was a cute romance! I love that they had really great chemistry from the beginning and I was rooting for them to make it work by the end!

[Sha Sha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this quick read not much spice but a cute love connection between Lincoln & Savannah.

[Cozy Beauty Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be funny especially when Savannah and Lincoln where at the Haunted House, lol. 


Savannah and Lincoln and their friends all go out to Vegas for their best friends bachelor & bachelorette party. This is where you see just how Savannah and Lincoln are into each other.


This was had ome funny moments and I like that this took place around holiday. I liked the story cute and sexy.


I read this for black author readathon 2021


3.75⭐

[Carla Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Sahvanna & Lincoln met in Vegas at a joint bachelor/bachelorette weekend getaway. And the chemistry for one another was instant. Neither one was shy about their attraction with their looks, touching, & flirty comments. After passionately hooking up on the last night, they decided they wanted to continue to one another & see where things go.

[WellReadRuby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Savannah and Lincoln were instant attraction and I was here for it. Savannah doing something for her self was beautiful and who want to spend more time with Lincoln fine ass! This Halloween short was great!

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so good!! I 100% want another book with these two 😍😍

[Tangela · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 - A fun time was had in Vegas!

[Izzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had fun with this one. It's acute vacation one night stand or sorts turned into more. Not overly dramatic either.

[Keesha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Novella despite having Halloween in the title could have taken place any time of the year. Savannah and Lincoln have chemistry from the start so why not see if what happens in Vegas will in fact stay in Vegas. A Tale of Two Cities is a cute, flirty novella with a little spice. Easy read.

[Lizzy Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was sooo damn good💕

Queen Alexandra showed out in this Halloween Novella.
From start to finish this book had me hooked, I mean I lmao, especially at Rob offer dramatic self. He really lived in a fantasy where Savannah belonged to him🤦🏽😂. Shiiid, the moment Savannah and Lincoln saw each other for the first time nobody and nothing else mattered. Lincoln had her stepping outside her normal routine and she had no complaints. The time they spent together in Vegas had me all in love with they ass, lbvvs.
These two really feel in love in a weekend and it was apparent when he asked her to stay a few more days and her take care of whatever was needed to make that happen and sis agreed. Even her own daughter was like he must be something if he got you changing plans. When they reunited, that was everything😍💕.

[Christi (christireadsalot) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A joint Halloween-themed bachelor-bachelorette weekend in Las Vegas, including some haunted house adventures. Heroine is a single mom (co-parents teenager daughter w/ her ex) and ready to let off steam while in Las Vegas at her friend’s bachelorette. She meets the hero, who happens to be there for the groom’s bachelor party/hero is his cousin. Instant attraction - hero and heroine hit it off right away and have a brunch date while the rest of the party is asleep which leads to them hanging out the whole weekend. 🔥 I loved all the friendships within this group, they have a lot of fun together. This is a quick novella that ends in a happily-for-now as the characters live in two separate cities when the story ends. This is available on KU and the author has novellas for other holidays in this series (thanksgiving, Christmas, NYE, Valentine’s).

3.5 stars

[K.E. Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whenever I see a fall-themed holiday romance novel I immediately snap it up. IDK why there aren’t more Fall holiday romances with all the cultural expectations and potential conflicts involved in things like Thanksgiving and Halloween. In this simmering Halloween novella single mom and hairstylist, Savannah is enjoying a joint bachelor/ bachelorette party and unexpectedly falls for one of the charming groomsmen. Through a weekend of Vegas Halloween revelry, these two can’t ignore that they’ve found love at first sight. Warren deftly creates a satisfyingly sexy rom-com in just 75 pages. I liked that she didn’t try to wrap up every loose end and ended it as an HFN instead of a HEA

[Jerrica (Mrsmar10Reads) Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Savannah and Lincoln

When they met at a joint bachelor/bachelorette weekend Halloween weekend in Vegas it's like the world stopped around them. Savannah and Lincoln rode their own wave from the moment he fixed her a drink until it was time for them to part. How would they make it work past the weekend when they live in 2 different cities?

Such an amazing instant attraction that wasn't just a "love at first sight" type of thing, but a deeper connection that was shared by both.

[Whit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this short and sexy romp in Las Vegas.

Lincoln's cousin and Savannah's best friend are hosting their bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas. Meeting for the first time, Lincoln and Savannah hit it off and wonder if this meet-up can go the distance. They live in separate cities and Savannah shares custody of her daughter with her ex. The jokes and laughter between all of the friends is hilarious!

Lots of laughs in this cute novella!

[Jennifer Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent read

Slow burn... This was more romance novella instead Halloween novella..

Savannah was a woman who liked a schedule and not detour from those plans. Savannah threw caution to the wind in Vegas and enjoyed herself.

Lincoln was a carefree and charismatic.. He was breath of fresh air in this book. Lincoln knew what he wanted and was very persistent..

[Kali · Rating 5 out of 5]

when you know you know

What a refreshing read with a strong heroine in Vanny Marie. I loved that she took care of business but still had time to hang with her girls. Lincoln was just what the doc ordered for her trip to Sin City!

My first read from this author, but definitely not my last.

[Shades N Pages · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story about a joint bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas. Rod really stole the show for me. He was hilarious. I enjoyed Lincoln and Savannah and would like to see more from them. Wish the Halloween party was flashed out. Would have loved to see that

[hea booktubes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haunted house and a costume party were the Halloween part. They meet at a bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas. They live in different cities, but it seems like they’ll be working it out.

[Jahda · Rating 4 out of 5]

No tricks just treats. Cute novella.

[Danielle Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. I love Alexandra’s A Tale of two Cities holiday novellas!!

[Katie ratherbereadinggg · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

[Elireadsandcrochet_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a cute love story between these two🥹

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good novella with low stakes and low spice. It felt like the story was trying to delve into too many things, rather than just focus on Lincoln and Savannah. They're romance was nice and the chemistry was well-written, but not a favorite.