Love Me in the Dark

by Hayley Briana

I thought I was finally safe, but someone else is here. Am I losing my mind? Or is there really a phantom lurking in the shadows?

Following a traumatic incident with her now ex-boyfriend, Brooke finds herself alone and on the run. Finding a small cottage outside of town to start her life over she finds that she's not alone. She isn't sure whether she's losing her mind or if something else is going on in the shadows.

Intended only for mature audiences, 18 and over. Check content warnings before reading.

Genres: Paranormal, Dark, Novella, Dark Romance, Forced Proximity, Paranormal Romance

75 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 29, 2023

About the author

Hayley Briana is from a small southern town and part of a multi-racial family. She currently resides in Colorado along with her husband, daughter, and fur babies. As a mom & wife, she finds herself in need of some major self-care in the form of a good cup of coffee (or wine) and a good book.

For more info on Hayley and what she is working on, please visit HayleyBrianaWrites.com.

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Reviews

[Charity (TAKING A BREAK) · Rating 4 out of 5]

TW/CW: I don't see this tagged as such on goodreads but this is a dark romance. Check the triggers before you read!!

This fucking delivered and I want more ghost x human trope books in my recommendations after reading this!! I used to eat this trope up on wattpad back in the day and I feel like I don't see it as much anymore. We need more dark ghostxhuman books!! The only downside to this dark paranormal romance book is it's only 75 pages. 😭

[Zariareads · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an okey short book but i would have liked to know more about the ML’s past.
The ml felt flat and one dimensional. Just an possessive and somehow violent ghost. Nothing more. The fml found nothing on him except what his name was and some new articles about some murders. But not if he murdered them. Not anything on his life before. 😕
But we can guess he had something to do with the killing.

Love possessive and crazy guys in books and I loved the insta love thing in this. 🖤
Lots of smut in this, almost no plot.🖤❤️‍🔥

[Butter Nutt Squash · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're looking for a short, smutty, paranormal/ghost romance then this read is definitely worth checking out. I think it took me maybe an hour to finish but I'm a bit of a slower reader lol. Thats being said read the triggers loves it may not be your cup of tea.
This is my second Arc from Haley and I've not been disappointed ♡

[bella fazzati · Rating 3 out of 5]

i miss spooky season so fucking much 🤧

[Yoona]

Huh
Processing my feelings lol

[Mattie Kavanagh · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s short and there isn’t A TON of substance, but there’s enough of a plot to make it Interesting. The vibes are perfect. I got what I came for and I had fun reading it.

[Amber Lawyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

supernatural eggplant

Yoooo what! There was so much ghostie ding a ling is this! It’s a fast paced read (50 pages) stuffed full of s0mnophèlïa. And “push it back in!!” If you like short novellas full of spirit bangïng and a little unaliving then this one’s for you.

[Kelani · Rating 5 out of 5]

a quick spicy ghost story with a curvy FMC. un-aliving. sleep spice. hot ghost. both main characters have troubled pasts. spice is about a 2.5-3/5. loved it. def wouldn't mind another book about them!

[Amanda Coffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Romantic ghost story

Brooke was escaping an abusive relationship with Drake. Brooke changed her name and moved into a cabin in the woods. She kept feeling like she was being watched. Things were happening to her when she slept and she would wake up with handprints on her. She purchased cameras to capture what was happening at night. Zane is introduced as the phantom living in her cabin. He has no memories of his past. There was an article about missing girls in the are she was now living in. Brooke's worst fear happens when Drake arrives in town. Zane has fallen for Brooke and will do anything to keep her safe. Good romantic ghost story of Brooke falling for a ghost living in her cabin.

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are looking for SMUT with a bit of twistedness, this might be the book for you! It was a short read but the spice was never ending.

This story follows Brooke who escaped an abusive relationship and finds herself in a haunted cabin in the middle of the woods. The Phantom haunting the cabin is immediately drawn to Brooke and some pretty depraved things happen after that!

There was a little bit of plot and character development but since this is under 100 pages there isn’t much. Just enough to keep you reading and the spice keeps you going. Nice little quick read!

[BrooklynBookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paranormal smut at its finest

Brooke escapes an abusive relationship and finds a cabin style apartment in the middle of nowhere so no one from her past can find her. She’s happy she finally got away and she begins to get settled in her new place. But she begins to wake up like she’s just had some rough s3x although no one is in her apartment. When it keeps happening, she installs security cameras and learned the truth.

If you’re looking for some fun quick SMUT with a side of phantom c0ck.. then this is for you!! I enjoyed it!! I would have loved to know more about Zane!!

[Alonna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is more smut than plot and for what it is that is fine. I kind of wish we had gotten to learn more about Zane, but since it is a novella then it makes sense. This book is just simply romping with a ghost, which was a fun read. I like Zane possessive nature right from the start and how he gives off stalker vibes. Nice little book to read when you want something short and full of smutty goodness.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fine pure smut minimal plot novella. However, and maybe I’m just a weenie about these type of things but I wasn’t into Zane (there were so many typos of his name being Zane or Zade) having his way with her while she was asleep, like sure I get the somnophilia kink, but it only works when it’s consented to and both parties are in agreement, so that’s mostly a me thing. Once Brooke has her Paranormal Activity “let’s put cameras around and in the house” things were less icky for me.

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m sorry, why is this book not talked about more?
Listen. I read the blurb & thought this would be a good novella to start my day off with.
Was I right? Yes
Was I expecting the first half to be filled with ghost somno? No.
Am I glad? Yes.
This book was fast paced, filled with smut, and will possibly have you wishing you could move into a little cabin in the middle of the woods.

If you have an hour or so of free time today, just go read it.

[Jessica Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for fast, fun, and spicy, you should commit an hour or so of your life to reading this short story. Well written, engaging, and perfectly balanced details to keep the story at an easy and fun, fast pace.

PS - Must love ghosts. (They were people once - don't be judgy)

[Crazy4bookscruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy smokes that was absolutely fire!!!
It was a quick read meant to be all smut and little plot to give some details.
I would love more of this type of hot goodness and give me a happily ever after with Zane and Brooke!!!
Biggest yum 🤤

[W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

Very interesting read 😳👻😮‍💨 Barely a hint of a plot, but sometimes that’s all you need to scratch that niche itch. Definitely interested in reading more from this author since this was a fun 💦 read.

[Lyric · Rating 5 out of 5]

short..to the point…spice….awesome

This book was extremely short. It hit all necessary points, and the spice was immaculate… which is why ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. It’s difficult to fill everything in such a short space but this author aced this task. Love this book

[Anna fully.booked_ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a quick and good read! I wanted more of it when I finished. I need to know what happens next! It had me sitting here wondering what in the world I just read, but in a good way. If you’re looking for a paranormal type of Halloween romance read, this is it right here!

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fast paced paranormal mildly spicy romance. I found it to be such a good read! I ended up reading it within 30-45 minutes. I would definitely suggest looking up the trigger warnings before reading though.

[Pitch Black J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay that was probably one of the most random reads I’ve had in a while. It was definitely a spicy little novella though. The whole ghost thing is huh?! The ending was just what?! It was a fun read and wish I could’ve had more.

[Cassie Bobo · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's unfair how hot zane is

I wish this had been longer than 50 pages. I would have loved to seen if zane could recall anything but maybe one day the author might have inspiration to turn love me in the dark until a full length novel.

At any rate I loved this!

[Kylie Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Docking a star for some typos and because I wish it was longer. I know it’s meant to be a short smut book which I have absolutely nothing against, but it made me wish this was turned into a full-length book!

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this as an ARC from Hayley Briana! Great read if you’re looking for something quick but full of spice. Hoping for a second book to continue Brooke and Zane’s story. ❤️

[Tamilee · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like paranormal books with some spice this is for you! It’s very interesting and I hope I never get messed with by a ghost cause there would be high expectations 🤣🤣🤣

[Briana Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, spiced, and a little twisted.

If you’re looking to scratch an itch for spice, this is the one for you; plot is minimal, but straightforward so it’s easy to follow.

[Jenna Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh my

👻 i was sold at ghost and boy did this not disappoint it was a little dark lots of spice and honestly I wish it was longer because i devoured this novella

[Maja · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short, smutty, paranormal romance with a twist. I enjoyed it.

[hailey.reads91 · Rating 4 out of 5]

🔥

This is a hot one! Check the trigger warning this one it’s not going to be for everyone. I loved it. This was a short story, super spicy, and easy to get through. Worth it 🖤

[Ciru · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short. Smutty. An epilogue would have added more to the story.