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The Gift / Home for the Holidays
325 pages
A steamy, action-packed holiday treat where immortal lovers trade mistletoe for stakes and still manage to save Christmas.
What it feels like
Reading this anthology feels like attending a holiday party where half the guests are armed, dangerously attractive, and hiding a body in the snowbanks. It delivers a brisk, highly entertaining blend of festive cheer and supernatural suspense, perfectly capturing the cozy-yet-dangerous mood of a vampire Christmas. The prose is snappy and dialogue-driven, leaning heavily into the witty banter and intense chemistry that fans of classic paranormal romance crave. Instead of focusing on new courtships, the emotional texture centers on established couples fighting to protect their found families and carve out a moment of peace amidst the chaos. It is a delightful, steamy escape for readers who want their yuletide joy served with a side of fangs, high-stakes action, and enduring love.
- Mood
- steamy
- cozy-yet-dangerous
- festive
- action-packed
- Tone
- playful
- sexy
- suspenseful
- cheeky
- festive
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- holiday chaos · enduring romance · found family · supernatural secrets · balancing normalcy with immortal life
- The writing
- Fast-paced and dialogue-heavy, balancing witty, sarcastic banter with vivid action sequences and passionate romance.
- The arc
- Moves from the cozy anticipation of holiday traditions into high-stakes supernatural danger, ultimately resolving in steamy, heartwarming reunions.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic paranormal romance and delight in seeing established, badass vampire couples navigate both deadly enemies and holiday family drama.
Content notes
- sexual content
- graphic violence
- blood and gore
About the book
With The Bite Before Christmas, New York Times bestsellers Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost—two of the hottest names in paranormal romance—team up for the first time to bring lucky readers a holiday anthology...with teeth! Here are delightful brand new stories featuring familiar faces from their enormously popular Argeneau family and Night Huntress series. Lynsay and Jeaniene’s legion of loyal fans will flock to these unforgettable novellas celebrating the dreams and desires of immortals at Yuletide. Better than a midnight visit from Santa Claus, The Bite Before Christmas proves that nobody does sexy vampires better than Sands and Frost.. For Jeanine Frost: It's "Home for the Holidays" in Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. Cat and Bones may long to wrap presents and set up a tree, but this Christmas, an evil vampire and long-buried family secrets will threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer.
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