October Shelf Love After Dark Book Club
- When
- America/Chicago (CDT)
- Where
- Shelf Love DSM2326 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
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October Shelf Love After Dark Book Club takes place on Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM (CDT) at Shelf Love DSM in Des Moines, IA. Entry is free; the listing is on Eventbrite.
About this event
Join the Shelf Love DSM book club for discussions centered on dark romance novels. Meetings occur monthly, providing an opportunity to explore and share insights on captivating reads with fellow enthusiasts.
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A book club at Shelf Love DSM dedicated to dark romance reads. We'll meet once a month at 6 PM at the store! For our October dark romance book club, we'll be reading Don't Be Scared by AJ Merlin. Cadence will lead this book club together in a discussion of the book. Every town has a history. Ours is just a little darker than most. For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating. But murder has never been on the table before. Someone in Hollow Bridge wants to bring the stories to life, and they’re not firing any warning shots. When rumors of someone wearing a Halloween mask surface, it isn’t long before the first person is killed. No one is safe, but when I end up with a serial killer kneeling over me and a knife at my throat, I expect to be the next victim of the Hollow Bridge killer. I don’t expect for him to speak to me, from behind the garish mask he wears. “Who should be the next to die, Bailey?” Inexplicably, he lets me go. But I’m never going to be safe from him. Because he wants more from me than just a name. Don’t Be Scared is a full-length, MMF standalone for anyone looking for a spicy and dark Halloween read. It contains graphic violence, darker kinks, and murder. For a full list of triggers, please use the look inside feature.
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Details
- When
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM (CDT)
- Where
- Shelf Love DSM
- Address
- 2326 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
- Price
- Free
- Genre
- 119/meeting or networking event
- Weather
- 51°F · Mainly clearForecast at 6:00 PM (CDT)
Questions
- When is October Shelf Love After Dark Book Club?
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT.
- How much are tickets for October Shelf Love After Dark Book Club?
- Entry is free.
- Where is October Shelf Love After Dark Book Club?
- Shelf Love DSM, 2326 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311, Des Moines, IA.
- Where can I buy tickets for October Shelf Love After Dark Book Club?
- Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
