Halloween Wars

By Denise N. Wheatley

Halloween is the most popular holiday of the year in small-town Hallowsville. While most are looking forward to the festivities, costumes, and treats, frenemies Joy and Ava are focused solely on winning the annual spookiest yard décor competition.

Joy has won the contest five years in a row, so she’s convinced her Zombieland graveyard theme will undoubtedly earn her first place yet again. Then word spreads that Ava—determined to ditch her never-ending second place status—has a spectacular plan up her sleeve that’s bound to secure the big trophy. This news throws Joy into a tizzy, and she creates a new outrageously gory concept that’s bound to turn heads and stomachs.

Tensions amongst the competing neighbors intensify when Kevin, a handsome divorcé, moves to town and joins the competition’s panel of judges. The stress to impress runs high between Joy and Ava as they do whatever it takes to win both the contest and Kevin’s heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
• Release date: Nov 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781487427207

Denise N. Wheatley

Denise N. Wheatley loves happy endings and the art of storytelling. Her novels run the romance gamut, and she strives to pen entertaining books that embody matters of the heart. She's an RWA member and holds a B.A. in English from the University of Illinois. When Denise isn't writing, she enjoys watching true crime tv and chatting with readers. Follow her on Instagram: @denise_wheatley_writer Twitter: @DeniseWheatley BookBub: @denisenwheatley Goodreads: Denise N. Wheatley

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In the small town of Hallowsville, all’s fair in love and war when frenemies Joy and Ava battle it out to win Halloween’s spookiest yard competition, along with the heart of the new guy in town.

Halloween is the most popular holiday of the year in small-town Hallowsville. While most are looking forward to the festivities, costumes, and treats, frenemies Joy and Ava are focused solely on winning the annual spookiest yard décor competition.

Joy has won the contest five years in a row, so she’s convinced her Zombieland graveyard theme will undoubtedly earn her first place yet again. Then word spreads that Ava—determined to ditch her never-ending second place status—has a spectacular plan up her sleeve that’s bound to secure the big trophy. This news throws Joy into a tizzy, and she creates a new outrageously gory concept that’s bound to turn heads and stomachs.

Tensions amongst the competing neighbors intensify when Kevin, a handsome divorcé, moves to town and joins the competition’s panel of judges. The stress to impress runs high between Joy and Ava as they do whatever it takes to win both the contest and Kevin’s heart.

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Halloween Wars

Copyright © 2019 Denise N. Wheatley

ISBN: 978-1-4874-2720-7

Cover art by Martine Jardin

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Halloween Wars

By

Denise N. Wheatley

Dedication

To my parents, for always making our Halloween celebrations so festive and memorable.

Chapter One

Joy peeked through her blinds, watching as her next-door neighbor, Ava, pulled several shopping bags from the All Hallows Eve Galore store out the trunk of her car.

You’re late, Joy muttered, brushing her jet black bangs away from her face. "I bought my Halloween decorations weeks ago. You probably got stuck with the lame,