Spooky season is nigh—join us for a read-a-long of Simon Maverick's tantalizing, addictive dark romance series completing this fall and/or releasing their latest installment. The Poisoner series by I.V. Ophelia concludes with THE CANNIBAL on September 1, 2026. It's the rare trilogy-ender that doesn’t just raise the stakes—it detonates them, leaving readers shaken and deeply satisfied. SORROW & STRANGERS by Jeanette Rose and Alexis Rune is the second installment in the Avalon University series releasing September 8th, 2026. This dark academia series will have you sobbing, blushing, and screaming—perfect for lovers of Zodiac Academy and The Originals! The week of Halloween, October 27, 2026, brings the release of Hanna Harp's, HAUNTED HEARTS—the finale in her Bound Duet illustrates that the haunting has only just begun...Read all 7 books from these deliciously dark authors and earn those sparkles!

Be sure to look out for giveaway announcements for all 7 books from these authors! Here's what awaits you in this Quest:

The Poisoner: The Lost Apothecary meets Gothikana in a Victorian era gothic romance about a botanist who likes to poison unsavory men, but when her next target visits her apothecary, they discover their dark bond runs deeper than they imagined.

The Arachnid: In the shadows of 1890s Buffalo, a poisoner's bite leaves more than just scars—even for the undead.

The Cannibal: Prepare yourself for the gut punch that longtime fans of The Poisoner series have been waiting for, that will leave readers sated like they've received their own vampiric kiss.

Blood & Betrayals: A young woman who enrolls at the magical Avalon, where she must uncover the secrets of her past, find the mysterious benefactor who paved her way, and stop a sadistic killer who threatens to drench Avalon in blood.

Sorrow & Strangers: Return to Avalon University as Summer Tuatha De Daanan continues to discover who she truly is, forcing her to confront her inner darkness. The beast within that purrs for her enigmatic stalker. A darkness that is waiting to be explored. A darkness that will not be denied.

Haunting the Hunter: Warning: This is not just a book. It’s an invitation. A contract sealed the moment you turn the page. If you choose to read, you choose to be seen. If you choose to follow him, he will hunt you. This story does not end when you close the book...

Haunted Hearts: Return to the tale of Callie and Cade and the mysterious spirit who breaks down his defenses in a scorching, fourth-wall breaking read that places you, the reader, at the heart of the story. The haunting has only just begun...