After her mother's death three years ago, Audrey Hayes is mildly content to run the greenhouse left to her. She has a good life, though she is alone. Then, on All Hallows' Eve, a man walks into the store looking for her mother, Clara. Porter is a full blooded lycan sent to collect Clara and bring her back to the Dark Realm to be with Audrey's vampire father so they may conceive a child by midnight in fulfillment of the elfin prophecy, or both their worlds will be lost to demons forever. Instead, he discovers Clara is dead and must he take her daughter instead -a woman who has no clue she's even of supernatural descent. Getting Audrey to the realm is the easy part, it's convincing her to join him in fulfilling the prophecy that proves to be a challenge.
Fate of the Heart by Mandy M. Roth:
Blinded by love. Two hundred and fifty years ago, master vampire, Jean-Pierre Dubois returned from a night of feeding to find his new bride dead. Unable to accept that his love would be forever lost to him, he sought guidance from the seers. They warned him not to tempt fate, not to change the course of a natural death, but he did not listen. Now, after all these decades, she has finally returned to him, yet all is not as it appears to be. Hanging on to hope. Elise Marie Wiseman can't get a moments peace in her small town. Having been born with a weak heart, it's all she can do to convince the people who care about her to let her out of the house for a few moments. She can understand their concerns, because she's aware of how fast her heart is giving out on her. Determined to enjoy her last days on this Earth, she sets out to attend the All Hallows' Eve party to end all parties - Dubois Manor's costume party. When she meets the charming French stranger, she's sure that they've met somewhere before. Drawn to him in the most carnal of ways, Elise finds herself submerged in a world of sex, blood, and immortality.
Rating: Contains GRAPHIC violence, explicit sex scenes, strong language, and is not for the faint of heart.
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of All Things Romance
Michelle M. Pillow has sold millions of books worldwide and is the author of beloved series including Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var, Warlocks MacGregor, Tribes of the Vampire, Realm Immortal, Order of Magic, and Merely Mortal. Her books span many genres including romantasy, paranormal romance, sci-fi romance, and paranormal women's fiction.
Recent News: Pan Macmillan Tor Bramble has acquired world rights to the Realm Immortal (high fantasy romantasy, enemies-to-lovers) and Tribes of the Vampire (urban romantasy, gothic vampire seduction) series for new print, audio, and translation editions starting 2026.
A hybrid author (traditional + indie), Michelle is a #1 Amazon bestseller, RT Reviewers' Choice Award winner, Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award nominee, and HOLT Medallion recipient with over 100 books published and counting.
When she's not writing, Michelle is chasing paranormal investigations in old Vaudeville theatres, climbing Mayan temples in Belize, or quoting random movie scenes at anyone who'll listen. She's the proud mom of an incredibly talented artist, collaborates on film and historical documentary projects with her filmmaker husband, and her dream of becoming a zombie extra is technically still alive. (She came close on SyFy's Z Nation, Fall 2016.)
Two paranormal short stories set on Halloween night are right on target for anyone looking for a little escapism before the candy overdose. The first is a quick romp about a girl who's part vampire, part fairie, part human, and the future mommy of a savior of some unspeakable, yet to be seen horror that is to come. So of course she must copulate, and do so quickly, before Halloween night ends.
The second story, by Mandy Roth, is a little more fully developed about true love reincarnated. A vampire's bride is killed on their wedding night, and her soul is reborn 250 years later in the body of a modern girl with a weakened heart. This one was a quick, enjoyable read.
I loved this book but I would've liked to have read it sitting in an old haunted house in a creepy little town on Halloween. That would have made it perfect! As it is, it still has the ability to send shivers down your back from both fright and romance. I loved the waiting aspect as well as the fast endings of both stories.
Two very short but entertaining reads by two talented authors A MIDNIGHT SEDUCTION - MICHELLE M. PILLOW Two people are played into mating and fulfilling a prophesy. Loved the two characters who are the main H’s. FATE OF THE HEART - MANDY M ROTH Lovely tale of a timeless passion. A vampire has to wait hundreds of years for his human wife/mate to be reborn after she is murdered by maniacal villagers. Of course, the Fates make sure there is a catch.