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The Nightmare Before Kissmas

A Royals and Romance Novel

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The Nightmare Before Kissmas

By: Sara Raasch
Narrated by: Ellis Evans
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Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.

Nicholas “Coal” Claus used to love Christmas. Until his father, the reigning Santa, turned the holiday into a PR façade. Coal will do anything to escape the spectacle, including getting tangled in a drunken, supremely hot make-out session with a beautiful man behind a seedy bar one night.

But the heir to Christmas is soon commanded to do his duty: he will marry his best friend, Iris, the Easter Princess and his brother’s not-so-secret crush. A situation that has disaster written all over it.

Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess’s hand…and Coal comes face-to-face with his mysterious behind-the-bar hottie: Hex, the Prince of Halloween.

It’s a fake competition between two holiday princes who can’t keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

©2024 Sara Raasch (P)2024 Macmillan Audio
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was not disappointed.

I was not disappointed and my expectations were high, it's a perfect book for both holholidays and a good blend of holiday magic and reality.

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All consuming

Okay... so I finished it in one go. I don't think a "love" scene has ever made me cry before because of how beautiful it was. The absolute DEVOTION. The yearning!! I'm speechless. I can't. Sara Raasch has managed to write the most beautiful sex scenes that literally give meaning to the term "making love" while still being deliciously spicy. AND THE NARRATOR!!!! Ellis Evans portrays the emotions of each scene SO WELL!! He seems to throw his whole body and soul into the reading. I'm simply floored by how consuming this book was. I was literally shaking while listening to it. I'm bouncing off the walls for the next one!!

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Unexpected fave

I was not expecting this book to become such a fast favourite of mine. A strong and captivating plot from start to finish that left me joyous and furious for the characters all throughout. The writing is evocative and hilarious while bringing you in close during the stories many tumultuous twists and turns. The writing reminded me of Red White and Royal Blue with the how its strong cast of characters interacted and supported each other. I would recommend this book highly for those who love a story of romance, political subterfuge, and men with great fashion. It is a great read for those who want something fun and lighthearted. At some points I felt like the plot was a little repetitive or that there were some moments where the characters were too passive about their situation but for a fun holiday read (even though I don’t celebrate Christmas lol) I didn’t mind it.

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genuinely good book but it's got some graphic parts that I didn't expect

I gave the reader five stars because you can't give four and a half and I did think he was better than four, but I also don't believe he quite reached five. the story itself is good in my opinion, but the writer definitely took some turns I wouldn't have if I were the one to write it. also, like the title of my review says, there are some graphic parts that I didn't expect even though I read the summary and thought I did enough research on the book beforehand so if that's not something you're interested in you should know that it's there. I expected a fully PG-13 book, maybe a bit of swearing but that's it.

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Fun and engaging!

I absolutely loved this book, Coal and Hex were lovable, I love when characters are flawed but keep trying their best.
I really like the intrigue and all and absolutely loved that Hex’s family had Mexicans roots and he went to UNAM in Mexico City.

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Fantastic MM Holiday RomCom

This book will be on repeat in my head all season long and much longer after the season has passed. I loved everything in this story and cannot recommend it enough. I don’t want to say goodbye to these characters at all. I love them so much and will miss them until my rereads.

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Communication

This book is absolutely amazing! the open communication between Hex and Cole is such a refreshing concept! It has just the right amount of spice and sweetness. I can't wait to get my hands on the second book! If you love boys love this is a great book for you.

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LOVED!!

oh I absolutely loved this book!! Can't wait for the 2nd one to come out!!

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Hallmark Christmas Romance but so much better and spicier!!!

I loved the concept of the story but then once I listened to the audible I was hooked. I finished it in a day. Coal was so funny and seeing his grow was so well written. I also loved his relationship with his brother Chris! This story was complex and so much more than a ‘silly’ holiday romance. Coal and Hex are now one of my favorite couples from a story. I really didn’t expect to love this story so much. I laughed and cried. Please do yourself a favor and listen to this masterpiece!!!

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Fantastic story

A hidden gem of a story. Unique twist on a classic tale of princes. The narration was top notch and really brought the story to life.

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