Masked Protector by Ana S. Night [Review]

Masked Protector (Masked Men Halloween #3) by Ana S. Night
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: January 30, 2026

Masked Men Halloween
1. Masked Stranger
2. Masked Sinner
3. Masked Protector - Kindle
4. Masked Stalker
5. Masked Hunter

Ana S. Night
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

He’s sworn to protect her. But from who? Himself?

I should never have gone to the Halloween party. I was the good girl, the sheltered heiress, sneaking out for one night of freedom.

That’s when he found me. A massive, dangerous man in a terrifying, neon yellow mask. His voice hauntingly familiar. He calls himself my protector. He’s been watching me from the shadows for years, knowing my secrets, my fears, my innocent desires.

His obsession is a shield and a cage. He’s the darkness he’s trying to save me from. Now, I have to make a choice: run from the monster in the mask, or surrender to the protector behind it.

Thoughts on Masked Protector: I think I'm going to have to accept that this series is not for me. It has the creepy masks that I liiiiike, but there were too many narrative inconsistencies for me to really let go, stop thinking, and enjoy it.

Mia's the sheltered rich girl who's snuck out to join the Halloween ball with her friends. She guesses who her protector is early on, but I guess he never confirmed it (although we, as readers, knew she was correct when she named him) and she was shocked when he finally revealed himself? I honestly feel like there were missing transitional scenes that might have explained things, but instead we were just left with a scene jump and Caleb brooding darkly as he watched over Mia from the shadows.

Anywho. Caleb goes all dark (it wasn't really dark), Mia submits to him. There was a sidebar about Mia's brother begging Caleb to find Mia (I'm not sure why he was so frantic, but I guess he wanted her saved from the party?) and one where the shadowy Lucien told Caleb he had to cut the dead weight that is (I guess) Mia. I don't know. I didn't understand where all that came from and there was really zero resolution on the fact he's decided to keep her and had to deal with consequences.

Masked Sinner by Ana S. Night [Review]

Masked Sinner (Masked Men Halloween #2) by Ana S. Night
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: January 21, 2026

Masked Men Halloween
1. Masked Stranger
2. Masked Sinner - Kindle
3. Masked Protector
4. Masked Stalker
5. Masked Hunter

Ana S. Night
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

His touch was angelic. I became his little devil.

I went to the Crowhurst Masquerade looking for a distraction. What I found was a man who saw right through my flirty, devil-may-care act.

A wall of muscle in a simple black suit, his face hidden behind a mask of glowing red with a stitched-on smile. He didn’t just watch me. He devoured me.

He’s infuriating, arrogant, and the most intoxicating man I’ve ever met. His voice is a gravelly command that vibrates deep in my soul, demanding my surrender.

He knows I’m all sharp edges hiding a soft core, and he’s determined to claim both. He calls me his little devil, but he’s the real sinner here.

This isn’t a flirtation. It’s a corruption. And as he exposes the vulnerable woman beneath the sass, I have to decide: deny the man who sets my blood on fire, or embrace the sinner behind the mask.

Thoughts on Masked Sinner: The next couple in the Halloween masquerade is up and there were no weird scene jumps like in the last book, so maybe it was all me. (I still don't think it was, but who knows.) Luna and Jasper are the power couple this time around and she has a bit of a devilish side. Which works since he likes the devil in her.

To back up, however, Jasper is looking for salvation. Or maybe forgiveness. Or something in between. Let's just say the beast in him craves things he doesn't think he should crave. The moment he catches sight of Luna, he knows she's his. So he sets out to make it happen.

As it turns out, Luna is down for that. Sure, Jasper is a little intense and all that, but that intensity does things to her. Soon they're locking lips and sharing names and doing all the things people do during a decadent masquerade on Halloween.

Masked Stranger by Ana S. Night [Review]

Masked Stranger (Masked Men Halloween #1) by Ana S. Night
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: January 20, 2026

Masked Men Halloween
1. Masked Stranger - Kindle
2. Masked Sinner
3. Masked Protector
4. Masked Stalker
5. Masked Hunter

Ana S. Night
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

He pulled me into the dark. Now I can't see the light.

In Ravenshade, the Halloween festival is more than a tradition—it’s a hunting ground for The Veil, the secret society of powerful, ruthless men who rule this town from the shadows.

I knew the rules. Don’t make eye contact. Don’t attract their attention. I broke them the moment I saw him.

A mountain of a man in a tailored black suit, his face hidden behind a grotesque, glowing mask with a stitched-on smile. He watched me with an intensity that felt like a brand.

He sees the darkness I hide beneath my good-girl façade, and he’s determined to own it. To own me.

This is more than a game. It’s a possession. And as he peels away my innocence layer by layer, I have to make a choice: run from the monster in the mask, or surrender to the stranger behind it.

Thoughts on Masked Stranger: I'm torn on how I feel about this book because there seemed to be a scene jump/disconnect that really threw me. To be fair, I just finished a deadline for work and I'm kind of functioning on about 3 brain cells so maybe I missed something, but I also don't think I did. So, take this as you will.

I do like the idea of a masked party where the mysterious elite pick their special someones and give them everything they need in a very physical sense. At one point, however, Ronan pulled Maya into an unused room that somehow morphed into a alley? As an aside, I just went back and reread that section and I still feel like they went from a room in the house to an alley without actually moving. It took me out of the moment, unfortunately.

On the plus side, I liked Ronan's intensity and how gentle he was with Maya afterward. I've already read book 2, so I guess the scene jump didn't bother me as much as it could have. It was just jarring and it made me wonder if I had missed something while reading.

RtP's Week in Review (09/06/26)

Reading the Paranormal's Week in Review

• The Gargoyle's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review] - Gargoyle love!
• The Werewolf's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review] - Werewolf love!
• The Vampire's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review] - Vampire love!
• The Monster's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review] - Monster love!
• The Demon's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review] - Demon love!
• Spooked in the Woods by Annee Jones [Review] - Ghostly love!

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Spooked in the Woods by Annee Jones [Review]

Spooked in the Woods (Monsters in the Woods) by Annee Jones
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: January 19, 2026

Monsters in the Woods
1. Claimed in the Woods
2. Autumn in the Woods
3. Demon in the Woods
4. Mated in the Woods
5. Wrecked in the Woods
6. Desired in the Woods
7. Sassed in the Woods
8. Wiled in the Woods
9. S/layed in the Woods
10. Caught in the Woods
11. Shadows in the Woods
12. Bitten in the Woods
13. Hunted in the Woods
14. Craving in the Woods
15. Vampire in the Woods
16. Surprised in the Woods
17. Spooked in the Woods - Kindle

Annee Jones
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Riley
Ghost hunting rule #1: Don't screw the haunts. But here I am, lost in Whistling Pines with dead batteries, a useless compass, and a shadow man who can literally pass through my clothes. My podcast needs this episode, even if I have to camp in this creepy forest for a week. The locals warned me about the entity that stalks trespassers, but failed to mention he's got magical hands that can touch me in places—and ways—that should be physically impossible. Now we're being hunted by very human killers, and my sexy shadow is the only thing keeping me alive. If we survive, this will either be my most downloaded episode ever or the world's kinkiest ghost story. Maybe both.

Ash
Forty years scaring away humans, and this mouthy podcaster just keeps taunting me to "bring it on." She thinks I'm a hoax. I'll show her how real I can be. I didn't expect her defiance to strengthen my manifestations or her touch to awaken sensations I thought died with my body. Now I can solidify enough to pin her against trees, trail shadow-fingers across her skin, and make her moan my name into those microphones she loves so much. I need her alive to expose my killers. She needs my protection from the men hunting her. What neither of us planned on was how addictive it would be when a creature made of shadows learns exactly how to make a skeptic believe.

Thoughts on Spooked in the Woods: With her career on the line (and an ex who has profited off her ideas and it sounds like she very much wants to throat punch him), Riley is going all out on her podcast about the entity haunting Whistling Pines. She's determined and really has nothing to lose at this point so she's in it to win it. She's also extremely open minded and willing to do whatever needs to be done to make this the podcast to end all podcasts.

There are both pros and cons to this mindset. On the plus side, Riley isn't terrified when she meets the forest shadow daddy in the flesh. So to speak. She's done her research and is pretty sure she knows who the entity is. So being confronted by him doesn't scare her. This works in her favor in a big way because Ash is able to draw energy from her belief in him. On the downside, Ash isn't nearly the scariest thing in the woods. It's the very real human men who are planning on destroying the last bit of evidence on a decades old crime that pose the biggest threat.

But Riley is determined. Not just for her career, but also to bring to light what happened to Ash and to bring some justice to the crime committed against him. And if she and Ash happen to generate enough energy to get a little physical along the way, SO IT GOES.

A fun ghostly romance that worked for me. GOOD TIMES!

The Demon's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Demon's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #5) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: January 18, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing
4. The Monster's Prey Thing
5. The Demon's Prey Thing - Kindle

Enid Camp
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

I did not, at any point, believe this spell would produce a demon.

I was halfway through summoning a mild-mannered demon when I'm interrupted by a demon roughly ten times its size—with nothing “mild” about him. Apparently there’s a coven across town with no self-control and a truly appalling wish list, and he is desperate to avoid being dragged back into their ritual.

According to him, the only way he can get a moment’s peace tonight is if I bind him to my soul with a bargain. Which would be fine—except I cannot, for the life of me, think of a single thing I want.

Unfortunately, he takes one look at me—a woman too horny to function—and informs me he already knows exactly what I’m trying not to ask for.

Thoughts on The Demon's Prey Thing: The final D&D girlie is about to meet her match and Roxanne NEVER expected it would be a demon who did it for her. To be fair, the demon didn't expect to fall so hard for a human, so they're both dealing with this surprise.

So. Roxanne is lonely, knows texting her ex will only end in a mediocre night, and has a spell book that's supposed to be for her D&D DM gig. With a long night in front of her, she decides to summon a demon. A non-threatening demon. The "so you want to start summoning demons and need something easy" type of demon. She does NOT get an easy, non-threatening demon. I mean, Astothar isn't threatening-threatening. He's just big and a little intimidating. He also REALLY doesn't want to be summoned by the irritating coven that keeps dialing his number.

So Roxanne does what she needs to do, binds her demon to her (at his urging) and ends up with a demon very dedicated to giving her what she needs. Which is him. She needs him. Soon the two are tangling the sheets in the best way and Roxanne is figuring out that her demon is exactly what she'd ask for if she can ever catch her breath long enough to find the words.

I've enjoyed this series. It's quick and nicely naughty and YESSSS!

The Monster's Prey Thing by Enid Camp [Review]

The Monster's Prey Thing (Protector to Predator #4) by Enid Camp
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: January 18, 2026

Protector to Predator
1. The Gargoyle's Prey Thing
2. The Werewolf's Prey Thing
3. The Vampire's Prey Thing
4. The Monster's Prey Thing - Kindle
5. The Demon's Prey Thing

Enid Camp
| Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

"i'm either going insane or i just discovered a new cryptid... and he gives the BEST head"

That was the title of the first post written about our city's newest urban legend, a giant himbo running the streets at night and giving people orgasms like he was engineered by the state tourism board. I, for one, cannot sit in this bar for a second longer without finding out just how good this monster really is.

Thoughts on The Monster's Prey Thing: Sabine is the next D&D girlie to find her special someone and he's a monster who REALLY enjoys giving. He's also eight feet tall (maybe taller?) and doesn't speak. But he's a giver. Such a giver.

So. Sabine is kind of obsessed with the monster dubbed Mouthman who, ahem, gives women screaming Os in dark alleys. She's takes long meandering walks home to see if she can catch his attention. And when she does? SHE'S ALL IN. To the point where she tries to hunt down his nest to get a little more of the Mouthman action.

I liked this monster (he was super un-monstrous in his actions, just kind of otherworldly in appearance). He was all about Sabine at first and once she showed him what he could get out of their encounters he was SUPER into that while also being careful and observant as to what worked for her. The careful part came from him being huge and proportionate. There's no point in breaking your favorite person the first time you do the deed, after all. *thumbs up*