Fear & Lust

Fear & Lust

Overview

Horror Romance and Romantasy fans--unite!

Our kickoff event occurred in October 2025 on the Saturday prior to Halloween on a gloomy, horrific, joyful day in West Valley City, Utah. Our follow-on event, again on the Saturday prior to Halloween, is an all-day occasion that is MELDING with Utah Romance Day for a truly gruesome combo deal: Utah Horror x Romance x Romantasy Day. Free of charge! Muah!

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Highlights

  • 6 hours
  • In person

Location

Church & State

370 South 300 East

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

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Agenda

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Opening remarks kicking off Utah Horror x Romance Day 2026.

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Panel 1 — Kiss Me or Kill Me: When Horror Meets Romance

How attraction and fear work the same way in the brain. Why horror and romance readers are chasing the same heart-pounding rush.

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Panel 2 — Red Flags Are Just Flags When He’s Hot

Villains readers root for vs. villains they’re never meant to root for. When does dangerous stop being sexy and cross into irredeemable?

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