Don't Stop Halloween Harvesters, #1

It’s not very often I read a book that leaves me at a loss for words because of something so heinous and downright disturbing. I’ve had many conversations with people in the past where I’ve been quoted saying “the darker, the better”, and I feel like I’ve finally met my match with Lauren Biel. I NEVER do this, but PLEEEASE, for the love of all that is holy, read the TWs for this one before digging in. And don’t blame me if you pick it up because of this review and need therapy afterward. I’m broke, I can’t help you. This is my final warning: read at your own risk, this one is fcked beyond repair. That being said, I loved this book to pieces. Don’t Stop is Biel’s upcoming horror traumance novella— yes, you read that right. This is NOT a romance, but a relationship built upon trauma that is far from okay. The narrative tells the story of Dalton and Rayna, two lonely souls with macabre tastes, who stumble into each other’s lives and unleash untold nightmares upon predators on Halloween night. It’s twisted, it’s bloody, it’s depraved, it’s vigilante justice at its finest (or worst, depending on who you ask). What begins as innocently offering a ride to an injured hitchhiker, quickly turns into an obsession for the ages. On one hand we have a sensitive yet disturbed MMC with a moral compass that doesn’t always point true north. On the other we have a survivor FMC that endures what life throws her way and carries on. Both are accepting of one another’s quirks, and what ensues is nothing short of entertaining: banter and some serious dark humor, all wrapped in weirdly endearing strangeness. For those of you with a strong stomach and are in the market to shock your soul, you need this book in your life.