Beautiful Nightmare
For one awkward sleep paralysis demon, scaring humans should be simple—except Gemma’s first solo haunting goes hilariously wrong in this tantalizing dream of a short story by New York Times bestselling author Katee Robert.
When Gemma’s supposed to terrify her appointed victim, she ends up captivated instead. Caleb, a romantic who believes in all things supernatural, finds her adorably pink-skinned, horned form more alluring than alarming. But as their steamy night unfolds and unexpected feelings bloom, Gemma must choose between her demonic duties and the human who makes her feel anything but monstrous.
Katee Robert’s Beautiful Nightmare is part of Scared Sexy, a deliciously dark collection of Halloween romance where things that go bump in the night might just steal your heart. These seductive stand-alone stories blend chills and heat in the perfect Halloween treat—each designed to be devoured in one sitting.
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Katee Robert
Katee Robert writes romance that refuses to stay polite. Her stories live where desire meets danger, where power is negotiated rather than assumed, and where love often grows in the shadow of temptation. Known for reshaping familiar myths and archetypes into bold, modern romances, she has become a defining voice for readers who want emotional intensity alongside unapologetic heat.
Much of her work plays with reinvention. In the Dark Olympus series, Greek gods walk a contemporary city built on politics, control, and carefully guarded secrets. Hades, Persephone, and the rest are no longer distant legends but flawed, hungry people navigating power and intimacy in public and private spaces. Elsewhere, in series like Wicked Villains, classic antagonists are pulled out of the margins and given center stage, their stories reframed around consent, vulnerability, and desire. Across genres, whether contemporary romance, myth inspired worlds, or darker fantasy leaning settings, her books return again and again to questions of agency and trust.
Scared Sexy Collection
Scared Sexy Collection consists of 6 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
