Title: Unholy Nights, a Twisted Christmas Novella
Authors: Linda Barlow, Andra Brynn, Carly Carson, Alana Albertson, Kara
Ashley Dey, Nicole Blanchard and Cherie Chulick
Genre: Romance / Holiday Anthology
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Tour Host: Miss Construed's Reviews
For folks who like their Christmas a little twisted, seven tales of
charms and magic, curses and intrigue...
Snap up this Christmas collection and spice up those frigid winter nights with
a great story at an irresistible price. Seven riveting romances by award
winning authors for $0.99. The perfect gift for you favorite
bookworm. (Regular price: $4.99)
Novella / Author Information
A Kiss is Just a Kiss by Linda Barlow
Synopsis
It's Christmastide, but Holly Mathers can't seem to get into the spirit. She's
been obsessing for weeks over a hook-up gone wrong with the hot,
green-eyed Will MacIvey, who's treating her like the ghost of Christmas past.
When she and her roommate are invited to a Winter Solstice celebration by
their faculty advisor, Holly is thrilled to learn that Will is going to the party.
Holly's roommate has procured a sprig of enchanted mistletoe that she plans
to use to steal a kiss from the sexy professor. When she chickens out, Holly
decides to try the spell on Will, hoping that a kiss under the mistletoe will
remind him of the steamy night he seems to have forgotten. But magic
always comes with a price…
About the Author
Linda Barlow lives in New England with her mysterious spouse (who sleeps
during the day, which has often made her wonder if he's a vampire) and their
equally enigmatic and nocturnal cat.
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In the Bleak Midwinter by Andra Brynn
Synopsis
In the bleak midwinter...
With no money and nowhere to go, Ayla MacFarlane's first midwinter break
from college returns her to the decaying house she grew up in--and to the
shadow of her father, whose perverse obsession with her made her years
there a misery. Now under her father's control again, Ayla knows that if she
leaves once more it will only be a matter of time before their father turns his
sights to her little sister Julia…
"There's a boy in the woods..."
But the hunted are not always without protection. While Ayla has been away,
Julia has made friends with a mysterious boy in the woods that surround their
property. Certain he is up to no good, Ayla sets out to confront him, only to
find a beautiful young man who speaks in riddles and makes her heart race.
What is stranger is that he knows things no human should know, and he tells
Ayla that he can help her...for a price.
The hunt is on…
As the solstice nears, the time of reckoning is at hand. Will Ayla have the
courage to reclaim all her father stole from her and protect her little sister, or
will she be be a slave to her fear, and lose her chance to save herself
forever?
About the Author
I write books. Obsessively. And I read books. Not quite as obsessively as I'd
like, since there are all these books I have to write, you see. One day I will
take a book vacation and do nothing but read my TBR list.
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Love Charm for Dakota by Carly Carson
Synopsis
Nantucket is the home of hedge fund titans, old money and hidebound
tradition. Habits are comfortable, and the habits of the rich are very
comfortable. Into Cabot Saltonstall's sedate world blows Dakota Bishop,
possessor of a wild spirit and a magical love charm. Cabot's blue-blood
family history includes an ancestor who resigned from the Salem Witch trials,
because he refused to believe in witchcraft.
But Cabot is all too willing to be bewitched.
Dakota can't stay still long enough for anyone to tie her down, nor is Cabot
the right kind of guy for her. If only he'd have sex with her so she could get
him out of her system. Why does he need to be so traditional with his
emotions and plans for the future?
Does she know enough of witchcraft to overcome the spell of the
accidentally cast love charm?
About the Author
Carly lives near Nantucket Island, where the Christmas Stroll is an annual
event. Having found her own Prince Charming at a young age, she's never
needed a love charm, but please join her as she tells the tales of other
women who've used a bit of magic to find true love.
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The Snow Queen by Alana Albertson
Synopsis
Five years ago, Cambridge Ballet's Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier vanished
after performing The Nutcracker. Despite extensive city and statewide
searches, no traces of them, besides their ballet slippers, were ever found.
Every year since, another member of the cast has gone missing after closing
night: the Mouse King, an Arabian Dancer, The Dew Drop Fairy, a Flower.
Nieves Alba, who as a thirteen-year-old played Clara in the first ill-fated
performance, is now cast as the Snow Queen. On closing night, every police
officer in Boston surrounds the theater, determined to catch the perpetrator
whom they’ve dubbed “The Nutcracker.” Can Nieves break the curse or will
she be the next victim of America's favorite ballet?
About the Author
Alana Albertson never was fortunate to get cast as the snow queen though
she did play the soldier. She has extensive collections of snow globes and
nutcrackers but none of them have ever been enchanted.
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How Lovely Your Branches by Kara Ashley Dey
Synopsis
Recluse, Katie Crowe, has observed the world from a window in her father's
loveless house. With the death of her father and the departure of her only
friend, Katie sees no point in venturing out. Then a new neighbor and his
three female companions take up residence across the road in the very
house her friend had vacated four months ago. Gabe's eyes hold a promise
to Katie when she gazes into them--a way out of her lonely prison, if she
could but step beyond her threshold. Something holds her back: Though the
past and its people seem far from her now, the trees still know her haunting
secret.
About the Author
Kara Ashley Dey is a writer of UF and Sci-Fi Romance. Her alter ego is an
abbynormal cg artist.
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The Perfect Gift by Nicole Blanchard
Synopsis
Sera Flaherty would rather take lumps of coal and be committed to the
naughty list for life than admit that she has a role to play in her failing
marriage. She deludes her way into a negative bank balance and is left with
no chance of getting her husband Spencer a present. When faced with the
reality of their relationship, Sera finds she's willing to sacrifice anything to fix
her mistakes and find her husband the perfect gift...even if doing will cost
more than she bargained for.
About the Author
Nicole Blanchard loves receiving gifts from strangers so long as they don't
come with an ominous warning or risk of dismemberment. She also enjoys
taking full advantage of the fringe benefits of being on the naughty list in her
spare time.
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Until the Twelfth Night by Cherie Chulick
Synopsis
Lady Elizabeth Darling has fled her overbearing family to spend the holidays
with her late husband’s Aunt at Scarsbury Manor in the hills of Herefordshire.
What she hoped would be a quiet Christmas quickly turns upside down as
strange sightings begin to stack up and rumors fly that the great house is
haunted. She tries to stay out of the drama, but when a young maid who also
lost her lover in tragic circumstances asks for her help to move forward she
drops everything to come to her aid. With age old traditions underway and a
diverse guest list including the handsome and outspoken Captain Wolfe on
the premises, can Lady Elizabeth heal both their hearts and find love before
it’s too late?
About the Author
Cherie Chulick will not be spending her Christmas holiday at a haunted
manor, but she does keep an eye out for the occasional ghost. Fortunately
the glow of her Kindle seems to keep them at bay.
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The anthology is made up of seven short stories with a twist of Christmas and paranormal.
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss by Linda Barlow
Every girl dreams of finding their perfect match. Holly Mathers and her college roommate Julie have found theirs. They just need to convince the men in question. They have one chance during winter break to make their big move. The girls go to a “witchy chick” for enchanted mistletoe with the plan of maneuvering their men into kissing them under it. A kiss is just a kiss or is it?
In the Bleak Midwinter by Andra Brynn
A word of warning before reading this tale – you may find the story line to be offensive.
Ayla comes home during midwinter break to check on her little sister, Julia and to protect her from their father. She doesn’t want what happened to her to happen to Julia. When Julia tells Ayla there is a boy living in the woods by their house Ayla goes looking for him to warn him away. Hunter is more than just a normal boy; he has been protecting Julia and wants to help Ayla figure out a solution to the situation.
A Love Charm for Dakota by Carly Carson
Brenna gifts her friend Dakota with a love charm. Dakota doesn’t believe in it and wants to find the same kind of love that Brenna has with her boyfriend Joe. Dakota is willing to humor her best friend and throws it off the ferry on the way to Nantucket. A storm blows in and Brenna, Joe and Dakota are stranded on Nantucket Island for the night giving fate the chance to prove Dakota wrong.
The Snow Queen by Alana Albertson
A mysterious string of disappearances has been plaguing the Cambridge Ballet for the past five years. Each year after the final performance of The Nutcracker a ballerina vanishes without a trace. The ballerinas do not dance the same role so police are mystified as to what the connection is. This year Nieves has been cast as the Snow Queen. She isn’t worried because she has her mentor Mikhail watching out of her and helping her train for the role. As the night of the final performance looms can the police catch the bad guy before he kidnaps another ballerina – maybe Nieves herself?
How Lovely Your Branches by Kara Ashley Dey
Katie Crowe is a prisoner of her haunted home. Gabe and his coven move into the vacanthouse across the street from Katie. They believe Katie is meant to be with them and set out to free her literally and figuratively.
Until the Twelfth Night by Cherie Chulick
Set in historical times, Elizabeth is a young widow who accepts an invitation from her latehusband’s family to spend Christmas with them. Elizabeth journeys to the manor which was built 500 years ago and comes complete with tales of being haunted. Elizabeth lets herself bedistracted from missing her husband by helping a young maid named Mary unite with her love one final time.
The Perfect Gift by Nicole Blanchard
The story of Sera and Spencer bring a modern twist to the classic tale of “The Gift of the Magi”. In this modern tale, the couple is struggling with unemployment, child rearing, compulsive shopping and trying to save their marriage which is on the verge of falling apart. Can they find the perfect Christmas gifts for each other on a budget? Can they find a Christmas miracle to save their marriage?
5 stars for the entire anthology!
~ Review by Guest Reviewer Carmie V.
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