Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights: Summer Night Screams (Summer Scares Book 4)

Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights: Summer Night Screams (Summer Scares Book 4)

🌙 Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights Experience the eternal, beautiful dread of summer nights, where every shadow holds a story and the past refuses to stay buried. Welcome back to the world of *Summer Scares*, where the warmth of the season does nothing to banish the chill of the supernatural. In this pulse-pounding fourth volume, Martha Wickham weaves five tales of dolls, deadly secrets, and the ghosts that glitter in the darkness. Inside, you will encounter the terror of: Cursed Heirlooms: A vintage collector doll named Reiny uses an old, randomly chiming grandfather clock as her only way to communicate, and you'll find out just how protective (and creepy) she can be in "Girl Protected," "Reiny's Clock Terror," and "Reiny's Last Guardian."*Glittering Ghosts: When Felicity moves into an apartment, she finds glitter that won't go away and hears tinkling bells—a terrifying trail left behind by the ghost of Lisa and an important clue for a murderer on the run in "The Glitter Veil."*The Dollhouse Trap: Curious teens fix up an old dollhouse found in an abandoned Victorian, only to start a haunting that communicates its terrible ending. When Terri blames the trapped spirits for an accident, he must compromise with the ghosts to escape their approaching wrath. These are stories for your eternal summer—a chilling journey where the dolls are more than just toys, the hauntings are inescapable, and every beautiful summer night ends with a scream.

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Reader Reviews

★★★★★
Berlin Malcom

Atmospheric & Delightfully Unsettling

I really loved this eerie, imaginative collection -- it felt like stepping into a very creepy new world. Spooky dolls, glittery ghosts, and a cursed clock that chimes at random. The author set the tone right away, and I was immediately on board. Each story has its own personality, but together they create a cohesive atmosphere that is unsettling in the best way. “Girl Protected” really stood out to me as an emotional and suspenseful opener and the stories centered around Reiny were my faves. Overall, this book was atmospheric, original, and enjoyable. I couldn’t put it down.

★★★★★
PK

Not Too Scary

I think this would work best with YA readers as the scares are not too scary. Unfortunately as an adult, the stories were too telly for me and not all that immersive. If I was immersed more with sensory details the whole thing would have been scarier.

★★★★★
craig day

A Haunting Anthology

Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights (Summer Night Screams) is a haunting anthology that juxtaposes idyllic summer evenings with spine-chilling terror. These interconnected tales explore hidden horrors lurking beneath sunlit beaches and starry skies, blending atmospheric beauty with sudden, visceral screams of dread. The author's evocative descriptions create immersive, nostalgic settings that twist into nightmares, revealing dark secrets and supernatural threats. While pacing varies across stories, the emotional impact and clever reveals captivate. Perfect for horror fans craving seasonal chills with poetic depth and unforgettable scares.

★★★★★
Bella

Good read!

Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights takes the warmth of summer and wraps it in ghost stories that shine. Each story like a legend you’d tell around a campfire—short, unsettling, and strangely captivating. I loved how the author blends nostalgia with horror; it’s soft sunlight one minute, shadow the next. Perfect for fall nights like there when you want to feel just a little haunted.