Once Upon a Haunted Romance
An Historical Romance Collection

Ten haunted historical romance novellas collected in one volume are a perfect way to get to know new authors or spend time with the writings of already favorite authors. Whether you sit down to read the book straight through or read them spaced out over time you will be in for a treat as you find a haunting of one sort or another in this collection.

The stories include ghosts ranging from angry to helpful with some from the distant past and others more recently departed. I have listed the stories with the authors who wrote them below and have included a short note with the stories I completed reading.

Once Upon a Haunted Cave by Meara Platt – A house party that sees a Duke and his odious elderly aunt’s paid companion falling in love as they solved the mystery of the young female ghost in nearby caves.
Once Upon a Haunted Gardy by Chasity Bowlin
Once Upon an Enchanted Well by Mary Wine
Once Upon a Haunted Haven by Lexi Post: A widow ousted from her home with nothing but a haunted house she inherited will find true love with the assistance of her ghostly relative.
Once Upon a Haunted Romance by Mary Lancaster: Iwo people that have had difficult pasts find one another as a traveler is given shelter, provides protection, they fall in love with the blessing of the widow’s son and the ghost of her husband
Once Upon a Highland Mist by Maeve Greyson
Once Upon a Haunted Scottish Cottage: To inherit a Scottish cottage a set of terms must be fulfilled and in so doing a ghost assists a couple to find their happily ever after.
Once Upon a Haunted Hillfort by Mia Pride
Once Upon a Haunted Knight by Elisa Braden
Once Upon a Haunted Horn and Hoof by Elizabeth Rose: A secret recipe for whiskey, a ghost who cannot rest, and a sudden betrothal might or might not be enough to align to clans and see a ghost finally rest.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars ( )

Several stories in this year’s collection were so sweet and moving that they made me teary-eyed. That's not a complaint. I thought they were beautifully done. My favorites were:

Once Upon a Haunted Romance, by Mary Lancaster

Once Upon a Haunted Knight, by Elisa Braden

Once Upon a Highland Mist, by Maeve Grayson

Once Upon a Haunted Horn and Hoof, by Elizabeth Rose

Once Upon a Haunted Scottish Cottage, by Sofie Darling

Once Upon a Haunted Garden, by Chasity Bowlin

I thought Elizabeth Rose’s lighthearted tale was a perfect choice to cap off the collection. After so many emotional stories, it was nice to finish on a humorous note, and Rose does that so well. But as always, the entire anthology was enjoyable. Already looking forward to next year’s! ( )

Once Upon a Haunted Romance
by Meara Platt; Chasity Bowlin; Mary Wine; Lexi Post; Mary Lancaster; Maeve Greyson; Sofie Darling; Mia Pride; Elisa Braden; Elizabeth Rose

What a wonderful anthology! A great blend of scary, gothic, and atmospheric, some with and some without a touch of paranormal.

A fun read for enjoying in these days that are getting shorter. Light a candle or three, grab your favorite hot fall beverage and curl up to read some enjoyable stories from some of the best historical romance authors around.

Thank-you to Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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