Ghosts of Halloween by Layla Fae

Let’s kick this off with a big, warning sign—sirens blaring, lights flashing, the whole shebang.

This book is smut. Smut first, plot eighth. It’s dark RH smut, and it’s smutty smut smut smut. To put it into perspective: the smut is a 32oz cup of the darkest espresso, and the plot is a single tablespoon of 2% milk.

Are we clear? Good.

So, I had fun. The plot, while minimal, was compelling and interesting enough to keep me reading. That said, the hinting was so heavy-handed that it felt less like a carrot on a stick and more like being smacked with a carrot-shaped stick. But, it was fun none the less and kept me on the hook until the end 

Honestly, the story is pretty interesting and I really enjoyed it. However, it starts so heavy with the spice that you don't get a good dose of plot until over 20% in. The author is talented, so my personal tastes wish for a better balance of the two. 

Not to yuck anyone’s yum, but these boys didn’t do it for me. I have no triggers, but I do have personal "hot" and "not hot" categories, and most of this book landed firmly in the "not hot" or "limbo" zone. Which leaves me wondering: why, did I read a book that’s 90% smut for the plot? Why am I like this?

Self-evaluations aside, this book absolutely has an audience. It’s well-written, kink-friendly, and unapologetically smutty. I genuinely hope it finds its readers.

However, if you tend to share my tastes, this one might be fun but too plot-light to be rec-worthy.

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