23 Cozy Halloween Romance Reads That Put the 'Spice' in Pumpkin Spice

Mar. 15, 2025

Witches Get Stuff Done;The Ex Hex;Spookily Yours.Photo:Sourcebooks Casablanca; Avon; Independently published

Sourcebooks Casablanca; Avon; Independently published

Spooky season is upon us, and while this time of year lends itself nicely tobooks sure to send a chill down your spine,romance readers know that every season can be the season of love!Fall is the perfect time to break out your favorite blanket and settle in for the night with a cozy romance read. Whether you’re looking for a book with a touch of supernatural fun — think spells gone awry, witches looking for love and exploring the trials and tribulations of dating a vampire — or something more along the lines of your favoriteNora Ephron movie, there’s an autumnal romance just waiting to be added to your TBR.Get ready to fall in love with these charming books that are perfect for romance readers who are craving all the cozy vibes this autumn.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Spooky season is upon us, and while this time of year lends itself nicely tobooks sure to send a chill down your spine,romance readers know that every season can be the season of love!

Fall is the perfect time to break out your favorite blanket and settle in for the night with a cozy romance read. Whether you’re looking for a book with a touch of supernatural fun — think spells gone awry, witches looking for love and exploring the trials and tribulations of dating a vampire — or something more along the lines of your favoriteNora Ephron movie, there’s an autumnal romance just waiting to be added to your TBR.

Get ready to fall in love with these charming books that are perfect for romance readers who are craving all the cozy vibes this autumn.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

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Avon

A third book in this delightful series,The Wedding Witch, just hit bookstores on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

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Berkley

InHaunted Ever After, the Florida town of Boneyard Key leans into its ghost-filled history to attract tourists, but when newcomer Cassie Rutherford buys one of its most notorious houses, she quickly realizes the hauntings are all too real. Thankfully, there’s a bearded coffee shop owner named Nick Royer to help her navigate her ghost problem in this wonderfully spooky supernatural rom-com.

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Forever

If October is your favorite month of the year, then you need Celestine Martin’sDeja Brewin your life. After everything in her life goes awry in October, ex-celebrity chef Sirena Caraway wishes for a do-over and promptly wakes up to a fresh start as the clock resets to Oct. 1. This gives her a second chance to get her cooking powers back, make her town’s annual Halloween party unforgettable (for therightreasons) and to connect with sexy former reality star Gus.

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Random House Publishing Group

Ephron fans, this one is for you.You, Againis just as cozy as its cover suggests. The book follows Ari and Josh, who first meet when they’re both sleeping with the same woman. The total opposites quickly decide they hate each other, before reconnecting several years later and becoming friends, which is just one step away from becoming so much more.

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Orbit

Set in a vivid and magical world full of spooky details,The Undertaking of Hart and Mercyis a wholly unique story of a marshal who patrols a supernatural world (Hart) and an undertaker (Mercy) who inadvertently become pen pals. Soon the mismatched pair end up falling hard for each other, even though they don’t know who’s on the other side of the letters that have been staving off their loneliness.

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One More Chapter

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Thorndike Press and Avon

Tim Burton would love this quirky reimagining ofFrankenstein. InAngelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, the titular character takes inspiration from her older brother as she embarks on her own experiment to design herself the perfect suitor. Instead, she gets Will, a reassembled man on a search to discover his identity in this historical romance that’s not afraid to get weird.

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Sourcebooks Casablanca

Riley Everett is learning to embrace her newfound magical powers with the help of a ghost butler inWitches Get Stuff Done. She’s also on the lookout for a coven, but instead, she finds an insufferable librarian who appears to be her perfect match.

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The Dead Romanticsis a lyrical masterpiece of a book that’s both cozy and impactful in the way it deals with grief. Florence Day is a ghostwriter, who also happens to see ghosts — which is something she tries to ignore. However, she can’t help but use her gift when she returns home for her father’s funeral and finds the ghost of her new editor waiting for her on the front steps of her family’s home.

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That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolfis just as wildly entertaining as its title. This wacky fantasy romance is extra steamy as it follows a clumsy cheesemonger and a lactose intolerant werewolf as they fall in love. If you become obsessed with the world in this bold book, never fear — it’s part of series of unexpected supernatural-flavored love stories.

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Griffin

Dating the Prince of Hell is hard, okay? InThe Date from Hell— the sequel toNot Your Average Hot Guy— Callie and Luke just want to have a normal, romantic weekend when Lucifer sends them on the hunt for a wayward soul to redeem.

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Opposites attract in the most adorable way inHow Sweet It Is. Kate Sweet is a bubbly event planner who knows how to throw a party, but she finds herself with a challenge on her hands when she’s tasked with planning a creepy book launch for a bestselling horror author known as the Knight of Nightmares.

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Independently published

Spookily Yoursis a true Halloween romance that embraces all the spooky fun of the season and adds in plenty of steam as an extra treat. The story centers on a witch who discovers her cat is actually a demon who needs her help breaking a curse — and yes, they will fall in love.

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witchesfeels like being all bundled up in your coziest sweater. This warm hug of a book is as much about found families as it is about romance, and it excels on both counts. Mika Moon is used to being on her own, but when she gets an opportunity to teach young witches at Nowhere House, she finds a place — and maybe even someone — to call her own.

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An occult expert and down-on-his-luck archeologist clash inDo Your Worst. This enemies to lovers tale takes place in an atmospheric Scottish castle that also just so happens to be cursed.

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MIRA

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St. Martin’s Griffin

Vampires get all the love, but werewolves are sexy too asHow to Help a Hungry Werewolfdemonstrates in vivid detail. When Cassie returns home to clean out her late grandmother’s house, she has no intentions of reconnecting with her high school best friend who humiliated her. But when she discovers Seth is a werewolf who believes she can help him break his curse, how is Cassie supposed to say no?

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Dell

From palm readings to a ritual performed at midnight on Halloween,Best Hex Everis pure atmospheric fun. Add in a kitchen witch who has an actual hex on her love life and the museum curator she can’t help but fall for and you have the perfect recipe for an unputdownable fall read.

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Union Square & Co.

Werewolves are off limits in Evie Savoie’s coven, but as the title ofWolf Gone Wildsuggests, she finds one lycanthrope she can’t resist in the form of Mateo Cruz. As Evie works with Mateo to help him unleash his inner beast after three months without a transformation, sparks fly between the mismatched pair.

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Del Rey

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