Hollow

A Gothic Shade of Romance, Book 1

By: Karina Halle

Narrated by: Carolyn Eve, Arthur Russell

One man wants to possess her.

The other is literally possessed.

Welcome to Sleepy Hollow. May you never leave.

Kat Van Tassel's life was predestined from childhood; she was to marry her best friend, Brom Bones. However, Brom mysteriously vanished from Sleepy Hollow as a teenager. Now, at nineteen, Kat enrolls in Sleepy Hollow Institute, a shadowy school run by her powerful family. There, she becomes entangled with her enigmatic, older teacher, Ichabod Crane, who delves into dark magic.

When Brom returns, suffering from amnesia and a dark transformation, they must confront gruesome murders attributed to a vengeful spirit, The Headless Horseman, while navigating their tangled relationships.

As Kat, Ichabod, and Brom seek answers, their bonds deepen, and forbidden desires take hold. But Sleepy Hollow holds secrets more sinister than they imagined. The Headless Horseman lurks, threatening to claim them, while something even more terrifying looms in the shadows. Embark on a journey of dark mysteries, desire, and danger in the eerie heart of Sleepy Hollow.

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Karina Halle (P)2025 Tantor Media

Spicy Sleepy Hollow

This is a really good spicy retelling of Sleepy Hollow. KH is my favorite gothic romance author. She really pulls you into the story. I love this story and the triad relationship.

overall engaging story

The storyline is fun and engaging, but there really should have been a third person to voice Brom. The narrator was too mature sounding for a young man and I was confused at times who's POV I was listening to.

Horseman Vibe

Very interesting spin on the legend. I'm usually not a big fan of books set in older times but I am a very big fan of Karina Halle so I gave it a try. I loved the addition of darker academia into the mix and how easy the spicy scenes flowed in the story. Did not realize this is a cliffhanger but I'm good with it.

2⭐️

This book would’ve been 1000 times better If they had done duet narration. The guy who voiced both male character was way too old. Cadence was kind of awful. The smut was meh. Overall this book I felt lacked plot and romance. It was very toxic vibes. As a why choose my least fav. None of the characters were giving any depth or personality over all not for me wouldn’t recommend.