She wakes in a field of ashes, her lungs filling with smoke and heat. The first thing she sees is him Auren, the man who brought her back. A phoenix shifter bound by an endless curse, he’s spent lifetimes reviving the same soul only to watch her fade before dawn. But this time, when he calls her Lira, something breaks the pattern. She remembers. And the fire between them burns hotter than it ever has.

As Lira wrestles with the power rising inside her, Auren fights against the cycle that’s stolen every life they’ve shared. Their pull is fierce, their desire dangerous, and their love the one spark that could undo the curse or destroy everything left to save.

Through fire and memory, they chase the truth buried beneath centuries of flame. Each kiss draws them closer to freedom… or to the final blaze waiting to claim them both.

When love is reborn from ashes, does it end or begin again in fire?

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This story is one of the unforgettable nights of Halloween Heat, where love and danger burn together.

In the season when shadows stretch long and desire runs hottest, five forbidden romances take root under the spell of Halloween. From glittering masquerade halls thick with secrets to haunted woods stalked by cursed beasts, each story reveals a love born in danger and fed by the dark. Vampires, witches, shifters, ghosts, and fae every one tangled in passion too fierce to ignore.

Each tale stands alone, yet together they shape a world where kisses linger like smoke, where every touch sparks heat, and every night hides both terror and temptation. Halloween Heat isn’t just a holiday it’s where the heart gives in to the dark.

Fantasy