Recent Reads: Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood

Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood 

Series: Part of the Scared Sexy collection
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
Publication Date:   September 23, 2025

 

Format: Ebook
Source: Kindle Unlimited (at time of posting)

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

When a vampire slayer loses all his memories, the only person who can help him is the vampire he’s tried to kill for centuries in this unforgettable short story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.

When Aethelthryth—“Ethel” to her modern-day Manhattan neighbors—finds her sworn nemesis Lazlo Enyedi with no memory of who or what they are, an ancient hunt becomes an unexpected chance at forbidden passion. He’s crashing on her couch, solving her sudoku puzzles, and looking at her like she’s his eternal flame (minus the whole bursting-into-ashes part). As his memories slowly return, Ethel realizes she might be in danger of losing more than just her head…

Ali Hazelwood’s Hot for Slayer 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.

Review: 

Forever trying to keep up with Ali Hazelwood and read all of her books/stories. She has SO MUCH though. 

This was a novella of 94 pages, that follows a vampire and a vampire hunter. Ethel, the vampire has been running from Lazlo, the hunter, for centuries. However in a strange turn of events, they are forced together when he loses his memory and she feels obligated to take care of him. 

The story is told from Ethel's point of view and is a quick enemies to lovers romance. Ethel is oblivious and Lazlo has fallen first, it was so adorable and sometimes sad at times as they figure each other out. The forbidden longing that they are both going through it so swoon. 

I really enjoyed this from Ali Hazelwood - would love a longer version.