Blood and Bells
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Pub Date 15 Sep 2026 | Archive Date 21 Sep 2026
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Description
"Love, laughter, and a little vampire charm…
In the snow-covered town of Willow Creek, Christmas runs like clockwork. Ghouls bake, vampires tend bar, and errant spirits drink cocoa—but this year, the holiday centerpiece has been stolen by rogue elves.
Event planner Holly Frost has no choice but to team up with the one man she truly cannot stand—Nikalus “Nick” Draven, the infuriatingly charming vampire who leads the local coven.
As they race to save the season, Holly starts to see the man behind the fangs, and Nick realizes he might care too much about the determined mortal trying to pull off a last-minute holiday miracle.
With Christmas, the gala, and their budding feelings on the line, Holly and Nick must decide whether they can bridge centuries of distrust and embrace the magic of the season.
Because nothing says Christmas like paranormal romance, small-town charm, and a little vampire mischief."
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| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781648986048 |
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Tiffany W, Reviewer
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This was a cute and quirky little festive read with vampires, rogue elves, a missing Christmas tree and plenty of holiday chaos. 🎄🧛♂️ Honestly, the premise was probably my favourite part because it’s such a fun combination of paranormal romance and Christmas romcom.
There were definitely some entertaining moments, and I could see exactly what the author was going for with the story. It’s a really fun idea and there was a lot of potential for something completely ridiculous in the best possible way.
Unfortunately, the writing style just didn’t completely work for me. I found it difficult to properly connect with the characters, which also meant that I struggled to really feel the romance. I could see the relationship developing and understood why the characters were drawn to each other, but I never quite reached the point where I was fully invested in them as a couple.
I think this is one of those books where the concept will probably appeal more to me than the execution did. I absolutely appreciated the creativity and the sheer weirdness of putting vampires, elves and Christmas together, but I needed a little more character depth and chemistry to really fall in love with it.
Overall, a fun idea with some genuinely entertaining moments, but unfortunately not one that completely hit the mark for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. ❤️
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