Halloween Short

It's Halloween night. Tiffany and Brent have given their daughter the best Halloween party ever. Now it's time to settle in and hear the ghost story - a haunting that terrified Tiffany and Brent when they first got married. It's a chilling tale for the young ladies to hear as they sit by the bonfire, protected by blankets and each other, not knowing what lay just beyond the light, watching them from the darkness.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from the giants of speculative fiction, including R. L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov.

Rory has been in love with his best friend and roommate, Alexei, for over a year. He’s confident that Alexei feels the same about him too. However, Alexei is a gentle giant, and doesn’t have a pushy bone in his body. So it’s up to Rory to make the first move. Luckily, Rory has the perfect outfit to entice Alexei and get him to confess his feelings. Maid for You is a sweet and steamy, friends to lovers, MM short story.

THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS (A Short Story) A ghost story for Halloween and the author's latest work in the traditional ghost story genre. An uncanny tale of one man's experience whilst staying at a cottage once occupied by an 'odd' deceased shepherd. The advice to 'Never goad dead bones' was offered too late for the unfortunate Owen Priestley. "An author with a real art for spinning the most chilling yarn!" "The stories that haunt your nightmares and thoughts whilst lying in bed." "One for around the campfire!"

A broken heart, a love spell, and a wild night on a Halloween cruise. Get ready to meet Luna's Manster! Halloween Instalove Romance Luna No matter how much spooky magic this weekend conjured up, the spell I cast with my friends can’t possibly heal my broken heart. So I’m hoping a Halloween-themed booze cruise might and my trip is off to a smashing start. But when a mysterious passenger has all the attributes I wished to find in a man, it brings a chill down my spine. He seems too good to be true and I wonder whether I have my witches to thank. Aaron is charming and sexy as hell… a ...

Adult Explicit, Erotica Short Story 18+ Maggie had a non-existent dating life and had all but given up on finding “Mr. Right.” After finding the perfect pumpkin to carve at the farmer’s market, she notices some unexpected changes as Halloween evening progresses. Jack is a pumpkin that has been cursed by witches that grow pumpkins for the local farmer's market. Once he is carved and lit from within, he turns into something sexy and sinister on Halloween night!

Martha and Martin have their cousins Devon and Daniela visiting for an annual Halloween sleepover. As they leave the house to go trick or treating, the foursome is blissfully unaware that they are about to experience their scariest, most adventure-filled Halloween ever. The Shaper is a Halloween Horror story for kids aged 8-10 or older. Parental guidance is suggested.

The lights are out, the jack-o-lantern is lit and the O’Reilly clan is enjoying their family tradition of sharing ghost stories on Halloween night. Set ten years before Mary moves to Freeport, this novelette offers five unique ghost stories that will leave you checking over your shoulder just to make sure no one “uninvited” is in the room with you. Happy Halloween!

It's Halloween 1989. Suzy is barely out of her teens, pregnant, and on the run with a bag of money that belongs to some very bad men. Back in Camelot, West Virginia, Arvin Lee Orkney doesn't know he's about to become a daddy. But he sure knows he's in big trouble. An old enemy has vanished. Now, both the cops and the crooks call him the prime suspect. The star-crossed lovers have broken lives, fractured hearts, and no clue death is stalking them. But someone, or something, is watching from the shadows. And messing with Orkneys, dead or alive, is never a good idea. This spookily seasonal ...

The Ultimate Ghost Stories Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic ghost stories, read by three Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Henry James, M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton and Washington Irving.

A dark sky grumbled over the town of St. Francis, Louisiana. Storm clouds morphed overhead, dimming the sun. Crispy autumn leaves whooshed across the cemetery, while tall trees creaked in the wind. Among the headstones, crazy-eyed crows cawed, pecking the ground for earthworms. Some observed the comings and goings perched on gravestones. A booming crash of lightning sizzled to earth, piercing the ground with a loud CRACK. Moments later, a white fog ghosted into the air. Picked up by the wind, the mist quickly spread, and within moments, day turned into night. Alarmed by the sudden change in...

Tracy's boyfriend ditches her on Halloween to go out drinking with his friends. Fine! If that's the way it's going to be, she'll just go to the Halloween all by herself and find her own Prince Charming! But who is she kidding, she's not the type of person to cheat, not even on a complete jerk like her boyfriend. Just before she leaves, however, she's approached by a mysterious beautiful girl dressed as a sexy demon... and she's got a very BIG treat to give to Tracy!

Bakery owner Lucy is focused on growing her small business when her matchmaking best friend insists she attend the annual Halloween bash in their quaint town to meet some new romantic prospects. Although reluctant, Lucy dons her Day of the Dead costume and shows off her festive Halloween-themed cupcakes at the party. But when her signature treats vanish, Lucy switches to detective mode to uncover the confectionary thief. Amidst the outrageous costumes, apple bobbing, and spooky decor, she finds an unlikely assistant in Sam, the handsome new firefighter in town. As they team up to solve the ...

In the haunted village of Eldergrove, the legend of Elspeth, the Pumpkin Patch Witch, still sends chills through the hearts of the villagers. Once a woman of beauty and charm, Elspeth's descent into the dark arts unleashed a storm of cruelty—especially upon her own husband. Tormented by her wicked spells, Edmund sought a desperate escape from her spells and twisted grasp, but their love story ended in betrayal, and a curse that bound her spirit to the cursed pumpkin patch. Now, as the tale comes full circle, an eerie prophecy unfolds: the witch’s reincarnation rises from the very ...

Halloween Celebrations End With a Washed Up Corpse Pelican Cove is celebrating Halloween in style. The annual Halloween party at the Boardwalk Cafe brings out the witches and superheroes in full strength. Old timers share Pelican Cove's legends of haunted houses and ghost ships. The unidentified body washed up on the beach, however, dampens the mood the very next morning. The town hires Jenny to solve the murder. With a town full of people dressed in costumes, Jenny finds it hard to narrow down a suspect. If you like clean cozy mysteries and books in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series, ...

Then you don't mind sitting by a vampire's tomb at midnight. Or being locked up with the mummies in a dark museum. Or you might like to join the mysterious boy who lurks in the shadows at Saint Michael's. Or the ghost who waits by the side of the road. Or maybe, when you are home alone, you'd like to listen to these spine-chilling tales...and try to believe they won't happen to you!

Step into a world of enchanting Halloween adventures with "Moonlit Mischief: Spooky Tales for Brave Young Souls"! This delightful collection of short stories will captivate readers ages 6-10 with its perfect blend of magic, mystery, and just the right amount of spine-tingling fun. Join a cast of courageous kids as they encounter friendly ghosts, solve candy-coated mysteries, bring jack-o'-lanterns to life, and even stumble upon real magic! From the aspiring detective uncovering the truth behind missing Halloween treats to the young explorer braving a creaky old mansion, each tale sparkles ...

All she wanted was to flirt with a costumed stranger… He had other plans. Samantha I didn’t even want to come to this dang party in the first place, but my best friend convinced me that it’s been too long since I’ve had a night of flirty fun. I immediately set my sights on this smoking-hot guy dressed in an amazing alien costume. It’s a fantasy of mine to go on a date with an alien, so what better time to live the dream than with someone I don’t know and won’t meet again. Flirting with someone in an alien costume won’t be the same, but beggars can’t be choosers. I might ...

Make Halloween Catholic again! For centuries, Halloween had been a Catholic holiday, All Hallows Eve. Isn't it high time we got back to telling tales of Catholic horror where the enemy is the devil and his demons, and failure means an eternity in hell? This collection of ten Edgy Catholic tales will keep you on the edge of your seat, whether it's Halloween or any other spooky night when the moon is full... Follow along as a mysterious child haunts a woman's dreams in The Ghost of Halloween Past, or witness a painter complete a killer work of art in The Self-Portrait of Andre Duvall. And ...

Turn down the lights. Grab a flashlight, pull the blankets over your head, and prepare for a night of reading the scariest stories around. Just repeat to yourself, "It's only make believe." And, whatever you do, make sure you keep the closet door closed.