A Darker Roast: A Coffee Shop-Inspired Paranormal Anthology (&You Anthologies)
by M. C. RyderPublish: Oct 27, 2026 Series: AnthologySuspense Mystery Supernatural Suspense Paranormal Romance FantasyBook Overview
Some places serve more than coffee.A quiet café tucked down a dark and narrow side street. A late-night tea shop where the lights never seem to go out and the backroom is always reserved. A barista who can deliver a look into your future along with your drink order. Somewhere between the steam rising from a mug and the hush of whispered conversations, the ordinary world slips just a little… and something paranormal seeps in.
In the fourteen stories featured in this collection, the familiar comfort of a coffee shop intersects with the paranormal. Ghosts and spirits, witches and werewolves, cryptids and more lurk within these pages.
Cozy, eerie, romantic, mysterious, humorous, and thrilling—this anthology has it all.
Featured stories include:
“Brewed & Bewitched” by J.L. Franklin
“Calypso's Claim” by Shawn Galvin
“The Dead Wife” by Jamie Gatts
“The Bean Queen” by Melissa Groeling
“Boos and Brews” by Ann Gutorra
“After Closing” by Cora Laine
“The Mothman Doesn't Like Coffee” by Mykala Patel
“A Drink for Remembering” by Margaret Roarty
“Haunted Brew” by M.C. Ryder
“The Cauldron’s Cure” by Stacy Shaffer
“Solstice Sweethearts” by Dan Slavin
“The Happenstance Café” by Rosalie Spielman
“All Hallows' Tea” by Rachel Luann Strayer
“Lost and Found” by Katie Sullivan
A Darker Roast is published in partnership with Haunt Coffee, LLC, which is a paranormal coffee shop and bookstore located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
