Love, Spiced, and Scary

By: Penezich, Stephen

Love, Spiced, and Scary

A romantic comedy set between New Year's Eve and Halloween-equal parts bite, heart, and Halloween mischief. In a charming small town where community halls double as haunted houses and whispered secrets carry just as much weight as whispered I love yous, love sneaks up when you least expect it... and scares you in all the best ways.

Claire Anneliese has her life color-coded, calendared, and under control-or so she thought. But when chaotic real estate clients, awkward costume fundraisers, and one wildly inappropriate office hookup come into play, her carefully constructed world starts to wobble. Things really take a turn when she discovers Richard-sarcastic, emotionally guarded, and forklift-certified. Richard-once hooked up with the wrong Claire on a blind date gone hilariously wrong.

What starts as a flirtation fueled by banter and garlic knots turns into a passionate romance-messier, more vulnerable, and impossible to ignore. But as past mistakes resurface and career uncertainties threaten to pull them apart, Claire and Richard must learn how to navigate love in all its imperfect, unfiltered glory.

Love, Spiced, and Scary is a funny, steamy, and heartwarming story about falling in love when life refuses to go according to plan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FYK3JBXM
• ISBN13: 9798349634451
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Stephen Penezich
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"