Pumpkin's Hearty Deck: Book 1 Vampire's Embrace (Hot Spanish Readers: Romance line) (Spanish Edition)

Can you love someone who is still fighting their demons?

Caleb Carver is a craftsman, a recovering alcoholic, and the creator of Pumpkin's Hearty Deck — an enchanted tarot deck carved from dark wood during the worst nights of his life. When three women draw cards at his Halloween party, the deck awakens. And the Vampire Queen has her eyes on Cora.

Cora Wrentin is a baker who hides behind flour and sugar and the walls of her little bakery on Oak Street. Her father was an alcoholic. She learned early that love means pain. So when she feels something real for the quiet man who drinks tea instead of wine, she wants to run.

But the Vampire Queen won't let her. The card tests fear — and Cora has plenty of it.

Meanwhile: Tessa, a heartbroken librarian, meets a patient teacher named Luke. Sienna, a lonely K-pop star, finds something real with Alex from the music shop. And Caleb faces a bottle on a shelf and chooses tea — one more time.

"You are not your worst day. You are the seven hundred days after it."

What's inside: 28 bilingual chapters — Spanish story and quiz first, then English Key vocabulary with Spanish and English words and definitions Multiple-choice comprehension quizzes after every chapter A1–A2 reading level with short sentences and common vocabulary A complete gothic romance with slow-burn love, found family, and Halloween atmosphere

This is a Fade to Black romance. Romantic tension, longing, and emotional intimacy are central to the story, but intimate scenes close the door before anything explicit. This series is part of the Hot Spanish Readers romance line — love and connection, not explicit content.

Content note: This book contains themes of addiction and recovery, including cravings, temptation, and references to past alcohol abuse. Another character deals with childhood trauma from growing up with an alcoholic parent. Love does not cure addiction in this story. Recovery takes daily work.

Book 1: Vampire's Embrace — The Vampire Queen tests fear.

Book 2: Howl of the Heart — The Werewolf King tests anger.

Book 3: Bride's Redemption — The Ghostly Bride tests forgiveness.