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Her Stalker #1

An Unexpected Halloween

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A Dark, Halloween Romance

I have a stalker.

One I certainly didn't know about.

And tonight, he's making his presence known to me.

I should be terrified. I should be running, screaming, hiding.

Instead, I'm following his commands.

He's awakening deep, dark, twisted desires I never knew I had.

And he's the only man capable of giving me what my body craves.


**Trigger dubcon, stalker, exhibitionism, degrading/name-calling, group action withOUT sharing, kidnapping

89 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 2021

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T.O. Smith

150 books382 followers
T.O. Smith believes in one thing - a happily ever after.

Her books are fast-paced and dive straight into the romance and the action. She doesn't do extensively drawn out plots. Normally, within the first chapter, she's got you - hook, line, and sinker.

As a writer of various different genres of romance, a reader is almost guaranteed to find some kind of romance novel they'll enjoy on her page.

T.O. Smith can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and now even TikTok! She loves interacting with all of her readers, so follow her!

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Profile Image for itsjessamess.
170 reviews9,752 followers
October 9, 2023
so what does a girl gotta do to be invited to a halloween party
Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,682 reviews2,446 followers
November 8, 2021

Who doesn’t love a Halloween stalker novella???? If you know of some SEND THEM TO MEEE!!! This one was vey face pace and went from 0 to 100000 fast!!

Blaire is a shy person and rather stay home then go out but her friends are pushy and make sure she goes to this Halloween party with them and promise they won’t leave her side.. ha what friends they do.. and she’s all alone until she feels someone watch and is taken deep into the woods by a guy who been following her for weeks.. she’s a little scared but her mind is so messed up she loved the idea of someone being her stalker.. Striker is a sweet dummy stalker who is now chasing his mouse in the woods.. forest sex SIGN ME up!!! There steam scenes were so yummy.. and he did care about her and made sure she went to class… and was okay after taking her hard and dirty… there is a group scene but it’s Blaire walking in on her friend and her man smexing.. and her and Striker watching and having there own fun..

My fave scene has to be the car chase let me ride your dick part 😂😂😂 that was GOLD!!! Also Blaire came out of her shell… she loves being watched…


No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary chars, sexy times, no virgins

Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level-🌶🌶🌶.5

Instalove
Dub-Conish
Exhibitionism
CNC
Degrading
Praise kink
Group sex without sharing
No condom
Hea
Epilogue
Profile Image for Kate V.
1,848 reviews369 followers
November 10, 2021
3 smut-scale stars!

LOLL this book was something else. If you want a dark, short and smutty story with a ridiculous plot then this is the book for you. The hero is completely crazy and the heroine's IQ might be in the single digits but it was such a crazy read that it was entertaining.

If I never hear the word 'doll' in my life again...that would be ok.
Profile Image for Becky (romantic_pursuing_feels).
1,289 reviews1,726 followers
October 12, 2024
Note: Some of my goodreads shelves can be spoilers

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖 (This one was shorter, which helped it!)
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥+
Humor: A touch
Perspective: first person from the heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium to fast
When mains are first on page together: took a little bit, about 18% (though it’s a short novel)
Cliffhanger: This ends with a happily ever after (though there is a sequel)
Epilogue: Yes (not too far in the future)
Format: bought e-book
Why I chose this book: I was searching for some Halloween/spooky themed reads for October – not sure how I came across this one specifically but maybe a ‘similar to’ list from Amazon or Goodreads?
(Descriptions found at end of my review)

Should I read in order?
This is the first in Smith’s Her Stalker series.

Basic plot:
Against her better judgment, Blaire attends a Halloween party and comes face to face with her stalker.

Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance – Texas setting (college?)
- dark romance elements – you should be okay with dubious consent and non consensual acts
- stalker hero
- shorter novel
- ravishment fantasy
- higher steam – 6ish scenes that include primal play, knife play, praise, degradation (with some caretaking), and exhibitionism

Ages:
- I don’t think they’re mentioned

First line:
Melanie was looking at me with pleading eyes, her blue-gray eyes almost enough to make me cave.

My thoughts:

“Not so fast, doll.”
I didn’t have time to scream.
A hand clamped over my mouth, and the man’s arm snagged around my waist, yanking my body back against his.


I wasn’t expecting too much from this novel – I just wanted some nice stalker ravishment fantasy 😆 . But I was a bit disappointed here. Something that can bother me is the overuse of italics. And once I saw it here I couldn’t unsee it. I also wasn’t a big fan of the random exhibitionism scenes. I’ll admit that is one of my least favorite kinks, but sometimes I can like it.

I dunno, it was okay. Like it was a smutty 79 pages that basically delivered what it said it would, so if you’re looking for a naughty, high steam Halloween read, this might fit the bill!

Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: This is my first by this author
Average rating: 3 stars
Favorite book: I guess this one

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Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.


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Profile Image for Rosie.
1,653 reviews32 followers
September 10, 2022
3.5 Stars

I'm going to start labeling certain books I don't typically read as ...

Outside My Comfort Zone!

It's Halloween and the heroine is convinced to attend a bonfire with her roommate. She gets ditched and strays too far from the party when she encounters someone that admits to have been watching her from afar for many weeks. This is a very dark, twisted and naughty tale by a new to me author. Am I going to read Book 2—maybe, maybe not?!
Profile Image for Nadja.
125 reviews15 followers
November 9, 2021
Stalker rom novella with CNC and insta love. Where do I get my own Striker 💳💥💳💥💳💥💳💥💳
Profile Image for Heath Steph Smith.
315 reviews13 followers
March 20, 2025
Short, sweet, and to the point. The point was fucking 😂. I’m normally a need a storyline with my smut kind of girl but I’ll accept this one.
Profile Image for Lauren Farr.
133 reviews1 follower
October 29, 2025
4.5 ⭐️ only knocked it down because it could have used more Halloween vibes 🎃 but you’re getting what you came for with this one 🌶️🍌🍆🦴🌮🦪💦💦💦
Profile Image for Ericaperez007.
135 reviews4 followers
November 5, 2021
Sweet sexy Halloween quicky!

I wish this was longer!!!! It was a great quick novella pulling all the smut stops on the way.
I love how smith created such vivid scenes!

I knew it was gunna get wild when Blair walked in on amber and Derek! Lol and I’m was 10000% ok with it 💀🖤

Spice level is above and beyond!
Profile Image for Patti.
1,370 reviews19 followers
November 15, 2021
Made it 20 pages before giving up.
I didn't care for the characters or the writing style.
"Canyon Lake" was written/mention 5 times within the 1st couple of pages and 9 times total in just the first chapter. A bit excessive don't ya think...
Profile Image for Destynnee  Realta.
268 reviews25 followers
November 8, 2021
An Unexpected Halloween
By T. O. Smith

Some triggers are as follows...
Dubious consent, exhibitionism, praise kink, Degradation, name calling, Stalking, Kidnapping, Group sex WITHOUT sharing, pregnancy, bare back, and the mafia.

This book, for me, falls under fiction, erotica, romance, alpha male, stalker romance, dark romance.

Spoilers.

This one was short, I read it in like two hours. But it was so good, don't let it being short keep you from reading this one. 

The triggers could be a bit much for some, but I think the author handles them well.

The story is about Blaire, a college student, and really, how her friends push her to do things she does not feel comfortable with.  She goes to a Halloween party, that her friends promised her, they would never leave her side.  But, like all bad friends, they do.

Blaire, is left alone in her emo/scene Halloween outfit in the dark.  This is where we meet her stalker, Striker.  He kidnaps her, takes her into the woods, and plays with her.  Blaire though, ends up enjoying the chase, and plays with Striker in return. 

Striker was raised by the guy he works for, and I would love to hear both of their backstories.

All the triggers for me fall under BDSM and most things that I enjoy in that community.  If you enjoy the idea of being kidnapped, having to run for your life, and having sex with a sexy stalker then this book is for you.  

I absolutely enjoyed this Halloween story.  I liked Blaire from the start, and I disliked her friends from the start.  I also liked Striker from the start.  I liked that he cared a lot about Blaire, that he wanted her to still go to school, and that he helped her open up about her wants and needs sexually.  

I also liked that they fucked a lot, and Striker made her cut first and multiple times before he came.  Also, who doesn't like the idea of fucking while running from the cops?  I was just waiting for them to fuck in a cemetery.  ;) 
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Profile Image for Tai.
271 reviews
November 25, 2025
This book was quicker than a blink, and goodness I didn’t expect that much smut to be packed in but thank ya Miss author 🤣😩





⚠️ + Info:
— h POV only
— Instasomething but they never claimed to love one another so…
— Both MC’s experienced, no virgins.
— Exhibitionism, group sex - (no sharing)
— No: OW/OMD, sharing, cheating, push/pull, separation or 3rd act break up
— HEA: Married and pregnant.
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Profile Image for Sarah Leather.
460 reviews
November 8, 2021
Short, kinky halloween read. The h is grabbed from a halloween party and forced to run as part of a game while the H chases her down, which she ends up loving.
89 reviews
October 30, 2021
Hot and spicy Halloween read

This had all the yummy spicy parts for a hot Halloween story. Definitely will check out the other works by T.O. Smith.
Profile Image for Rebecca Bryant .
190 reviews4 followers
November 7, 2021
I received this ARC for my honest review

Oh my gosh! 😍

This book was amazing. I loved it from the first page. I couldn't put it down at all, I needed to know how it would go.

The trust he had in her, and making sure everyone knew she could be trusted was everything. He knew she was it for him, and he knew he was never going to let her go.

The Vegas wedding was the perfect way for them to tie to the knot. It just suited them. I hope down the road we hear about them again, I would love to read about their lives as a family 💜
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Profile Image for Julie.
1,530 reviews45 followers
October 23, 2022
This is a quick little read if you're looking for something spicy with a bit of primal play, degradation and exhibitionism. Blaire doesn't like to go out for Halloween, as she thinks bad things happen on that night. Well, of course, something bad does happens...but, she likes it. She actually likes everything that Striker has to offer. There's not much of a story, but it is full of insta-love and
an abundance of the the endearment 'Doll'. {That was actually the highlight of the story for me...lol!}

Nickname: Doll

“I want you to run, Blaire. I love the thrill of the chase.”

“Blaire,” he whispered in a warning.
“Please,” I blurted. I was aching for him. I didn’t know how it was possible. I was putting it down to me being as crazy as the rest of my unstable family. “Please touch me,” I begged him.
“Just touch you?” he asked, a teasing note in his voice. “I’m already touching you, doll.”

“It means you’re mine, doll. We play games like this whenever I - or you - feel like it. I please your sexy, little body, and you please me by being my obedient, good girl.”

This man had awakened a darker side to my sexuality, made me crave something twisted - something I should be afraid to want. But I wanted all of that dark, scary shit. And I wanted it with him - only with him. I wanted this man to corrupt me - to destroy my soul. I wanted him to fuck me up so good that I didn’t know a world outside of him.
Profile Image for Summer.
386 reviews
October 2, 2022
“It means you’re mine, doll. We play games like this whenever I - or you - feel like it. I please your sexy, little body, and you please me by being my obedient, good girl.”

This dark little novella was perfection. This spooky and smutty Halloween story will get you in the mood for sure. Blaire is always cautious on Halloween. She knows the crazies come out on that day so she usually stays in. Her friends convince her to go out and of course the one time she goes out Halloween she meets a crazy. At first she is beyond scared when she is kidnapped by a mysterious guy but that fear soon changes to something else when they play a game of chase. This story was extreme, sexy, fast paced, and had the perfect creepy vibes. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a deranged criminal hero who is not afraid to admit how crazy he is for his girl and a heroine that learns she has an insatiable dark side.
Profile Image for Ciara Hartman.
Author 21 books52 followers
September 10, 2025
Left a bit to be desired

2.5 stars.
I knew this was going to be a spicy short story going in, but I was disappointed that I felt no actual connection between the characters. The dialogue was not my cup of tea and everything moved very swiftly without really connecting. - The FMC is forced to go to a Halloween party, gets separated from her friends even though they promised not to let that happen again… a stranger grabs her and drags her into the woods and the spice ensues, then more spice and more spice and then marriage and a baby…. All without showing any actual connection besides enjoying the smexy times… so yeah, not the best short story for me.

- He calls her ‘doll’
- Chasing in the woods
- He keeps mentioning his ‘victims’
- Dubcon
- Exhibitionism
- Degrading/name-calling
- Stalker
- Kidnapping
- Group $ex WITHOUT sharing
Profile Image for Diana.
121 reviews7 followers
November 1, 2025
Rating: 2.5/5

This story centers on Blair and Striker.

Blair isn’t a fan of Halloween—she hates dressing up, hates parties, and would much rather stay tucked safely inside her dorm. But when her friends finally convince her to go to a lakeside Halloween party, things quickly take a dark turn. As the night unfolds, Blair can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her—and she’s right. She’s soon abducted and dragged into the woods by her stalker.

From that point on, the story shifts heavily toward explicit content, losing much of the suspense and character development. While the premise had potential for a chilling thriller, the execution leaned more into smut than story.
Profile Image for Heather.
1,023 reviews313 followers
December 5, 2021
This was a short story but omg, I could've read about Striker and Blair for hours. Striker has been stalking Blair since he first saw her. On Halloween he's decided to make himself known. Of course, he's sexy as hell so she doesn't mind!

I loved how the author packed in so much in these few pages that I was able to adore all the characters. Even the sex scenes were original and different and seriously HOT! I really want more Striker!! 💜💜

I haven't read anything by this author before but if this book is a sign of how she writes, well, sign me up to read many more!

Profile Image for Stephani.
150 reviews8 followers
September 22, 2023
decent read

The spice was delicious, the story was decent, the super fast pace- not so much. I wouldn’t have minded the fast pace so much if at the beginning of each chapter it said 1 week later or month later. Instead it dove right in and you just had to guess. And I wish it would have dove into more on Strikers stalking. Blair also kinda blew my mind, one minute she terrified and the next minute she like I’m practically in love with this guy all while in the woods during their first meeting. The only good thing was the spice- cnc, praise, degradation was all 🥵.
Profile Image for Cursed  Cuddles.
45 reviews10 followers
October 12, 2023
"An Unexpected Halloween" by T.O. Smith is a delightful and charming Halloween-themed novella that takes readers on a journey filled with magic and surprises. The story's setting and characters capture the spirit of the holiday and create a whimsical atmosphere that is perfect for Halloween enthusiasts. While the book provides an enjoyable and magical experience, a bit more depth in character development and plot complexity could have taken it to the next level. Nonetheless, it's a great choice for a cozy and enchanting Halloween read.
Profile Image for Madeleine Rivas.
86 reviews18 followers
October 26, 2024
My first three star rated read and a book I will never touch again. I’m so disappointed, I thought it was going to be a good Halloween read and it had nothing to do with Halloween. They got to a party for two seconds and that’s what made considered a Halloween read?
There could have been way more of a story to it and way more pages to actually make it the length of a book. I might give another one of her books a try in the future but, I’m not sure. The spice was good and it fast paced, just wasn’t really feeling the characters. Definitely won’t be reading book two.
Profile Image for Kaylyn .
397 reviews18 followers
October 11, 2024
An Unexpected Halloween by T.O. Smith is a super spicy novella that’s perfect for Halloween! The spice is off the charts, but as expected, the plot is pretty thin. Everything wrapped up way too quickly for my liking—they meet, and suddenly it’s happily ever after with no real build-up. It took me out of the story a bit. That said, I don’t read these for the plot, and I’d still recommend it as a quick, steamy read, just don’t expect a plot that makes much sense!
Profile Image for Mommy.Reads.Smut.
88 reviews12 followers
October 8, 2024
This is a fast moving Halloween stalker Novella.
blaire never goes out on Halloween as she thinks nothing good comes of it, her friends drag her to a Halloween party and it forever changes her life. There was a a lot of spice in a short amount of time, this is for the girls who want more smut than plot as it moves really fast. Overall a great spooky season read.
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