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Missed a post in the December chaos? This December 2025 blog roundup gathers everything that hit Growls & Grimm from dark winter book-lists and the 12 Nights of Shadows to affiliate gift guides, Soup Chronicles, and cozy-goth rituals.
The Best Dark Fantasy & Gothic Books of 2025 Year’s End Reflections: Best Dark Reads of 2025 Before the new year begins, let’s honor the shadows we survived and the stories that lingered. From monstrous romances to gothic mysteries, these…
To Love the Reaper by Alex N. Rose To Love the Reaper Review Enemies to Lovers | Dark Romance | Suspense “He’ll burn the city down just to hear her scream his name again.” When a killer and his team…
The Best Christmas Ghost Stories to Read by Candlelight A chilling holiday book-list wrapped in ghosts, shadows, and long December nights. A chilling holiday booklist wrapped in ghosts, shadows, and long December nights. These Christmas ghost stories prove that not…
Thriller | Mystery | Psychological Fiction | Suspense The Death of Mrs. Westaway Review If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like for a single letter to upend your entire life in a way that feels eerie, uncanny, and thoroughly tangled…
Winter has always belonged to ghosts and secrets. Curl up by the candlelight as these gothic winter books invite you into snow-drenched manors, haunted hearts, and minds teetering on the edge of reason. If December calls for something eerie, elegant,…
Dark Romances for Winter Nights The Best Dark Romance Books to Warm a Winter Night Love is never simple in the dead of winter. These dark romance winter books prove that devotion can be both a salvation and a curse,…
Justice sings in strange waters. In Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton, a siren hides behind royal walls, her voice a weapon and her past a curse. This YA fantasy blends court intrigue, vengeance, and the ache of belonging…
Snowbound & Shivering: Wintry Mysteries and Thrillers From locked-room puzzles to chilling holiday murders, these thrillers and mysteries are made for stormy nights. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric whodunits, isolated settings, and the delicious tension of too many secrets…
Dreams & Nightmares These YA fantasy books and NA fantasy books blur the line between dreams and nightmares, stories filled with haunting magic, morally gray heroes, and enemies-to-lovers tension that keeps you reading long after midnight. If Sing Me to…