Scared Sexy
Scared Sexy Collection
by Ali Hazelwood, Katee Robert, Christina Lauren, Ruby Dixon, Kimberly Lemming, J.T. Geissinger, Nina Yndis, Maxim Reston, Marli Watson, Nicholas Boulton, Vanessa Moyen, Troy Duran, Beth Roeg, Ryan West, Andi Eloise, Sean Crisden, Aure Nash
About This Book
What happens when six of romance's sharpest voices each ask the same question: can the things that frighten us also seduce us? Scared Sexy is an anthology that leans hard into that tension — amnesia and vampire hunters, fallen angels, space vampires, cursed tattoo artists, sleep paralysis demons, and ancient wish-granting entities — each story built around the delicious friction of desire meeting dread. The monsters here aren't obstacles to the romance; they are the romance, which gives every story an edge that straight contemporary anthologies rarely manage.
What distinguishes this collection is how each author brings their distinct voice without the tonal whiplash that can plague multi-author anthologies. Ali Hazelwood's dry wit, Katee Robert's heat, Christina Lauren's banter, Ruby Dixon's world-building economy — they all coexist because the spooky-romantic premise gives each writer something to push against. Stories are short and punchy, meaning the writing has to earn its emotional beats fast, and largely does. If you're already a fan of any one of these authors, you'll likely discover another.