An Alien Christmas Novella

An Alien Christmas Novella
Author: Karin De Havin
Publisher: 9 Yards Publishing
Total Pages: 73
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Genre: Fiction
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Will she live long enough to celebrate Christmas? Taylor, who is half alien, is living a normal life on Earth as a waitress in Bayou Oaks, Florida. She’s looking forward to a quiet month before Christmas, when she gets a call from her parents informing her they are getting married. She can’t believe at the age of twenty, her alien father, and her human mother, are finally tying the knot. The wedding is taking place on the beach where her father first landed on Earth. Her parents then break the news they are going to honeymoon on the distant planet, Veratious. Her dream of a lovely family Christmas together is shattered. Taylor gets an invitation to join her parents for Christmas on the planet, but her gut tells her a long-ago nemesis will track her down if she goes back into space. If she flies off to Veratious will Taylor even get the chance to celebrate Christmas? Find out in An Alien Christmas Novella by author Karin De Havin. If you like unique and fascinating New Adult science fiction fantasy stories that make you laugh, bite your nails, and cheer, you'll love An Alien Christmas! Keywords: New Adult Science Fiction, fantasy romance, visionary & metaphysical books, new adult science fiction series, Aliens Contact books, Sci-fi Fantasy Mashup books, Afterlife stories, complete series, fantasy, books, space based books, new adult fantasy complete series, New Adult action adventure books.

An Alien Mate For Christmas

An Alien Mate For Christmas
Author: Melody Beckett
Publisher: Bronzewing Books
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

He's one unexpected alien with two special presents... just for me. Taking a shortcut through a stone circle after my car breaks down one Christmas Eve seems like a great idea. But instead of making it safely home, I collapse in the snow and black out. The last thing I expect to wake up to is a giant, purple, and very naked alien man holding me in his arms. And... sniffing me? He's stuck here for the night, so I do the intergalactic neighborly thing and open my home to him. I didn't expect to fall into his arms again after he decorates my Christmas tree, but it feels like my stocking's been extra stuffed when he reveals he's brought me not one, but two special packages to enjoy. Earth isn't safe for him, though, and after tonight, he has to leave. There's only one problem—he's my mate and I don't want to let him go.

Sexy Alien Christmas

Sexy Alien Christmas
Author: Carly Fall
Publisher: Carly Fall-Fantasy & Romance
Total Pages: 138
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Genre: Fiction
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As Christmas approaches, not everyone is kissing under the mistletoe. Sometimes, life gets in the way of the magic of the holiday. This novella follows three of the Forgotten Alien Warrior couples as they struggle to work through their differences. But can they do it in time to save Christmas?

Chimera for Christmas

Chimera for Christmas
Author: Ursa Dax
Publisher: Peace Weaver Press Inc.
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2021-12-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

You're supposed to spend Christmas with the person you love most. But what if that person turns out to be the biggest, grumpiest alien you've ever met? SOPHIE When you find out your boyfriend is cheating on you and you get laid off all in the same week, something's gotta give. I need a change, and a seasonal work contract aboard the bustling Elora Station is just the ticket. I'll spend the holidays on the glittering, festive commerce station, make a little money, and clear my head before returning to my colony planet life. It's a perfect plan. One thing I'm not accounting for in that plan, though? My coworker. He's not human. In fact, he's one of the deadliest alien soldiers in the universe - a Chimera. Seven feet tall with black horns, heated yellow eyes, and an exceptionally grumpy disposition, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this genetically modified beast of a man is working in a tiny, human-owned coffee shop at Christmas time. But there's more to X than meets the eye. And the longer I work with him, the more I grow to like him. Soon enough, his taciturn nature begins to charm me. Suddenly, his looks aren't quite so fearsome, but actually kind of... attractive? As the holidays hurtle on and my work contract on Elora Station draws to a close, I realize that I don't want to go back to my old life in the colony. And I don't want to leave X. Can a regular human girl like me find a permanent place on Elora Station and in X's guarded alien heart before Christmas? Chimera for Christmas is a sweet and spicy, cozy, grumpy sunshine, alien monster holiday romance.

A Reading Guide to Pauline Baird Jones’ Romantic Science Fiction

A Reading Guide to Pauline Baird Jones’ Romantic Science Fiction
Author: Pauline Baird Jones
Publisher: Pauline Baird Jones
Total Pages: 508
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Genre: Fiction
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Romantic Science Fiction * Space Opera * Time Travel * Futuristic Mystery This guide will steer you through what she calls the “alternate reality” side of her fiction, answering questions, including the ones that you didn’t know you had. Inside you’ll find information about her romantic science fiction, space opera, cyborg series, and more! Grab the guide and dive in! You might find something you didn’t know that you needed to know!

Christmas Revels

Christmas Revels
Author: Mary Jo Putney
Publisher: Pandamax Press
Total Pages: 378
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Genre: Fiction
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Celebrate! I love writing Christmas stories because they include three of my favorite things—tradition, lots of emotion, and a guaranteed happy ending. That’s why I’m delighted to reissue this holiday collection which includes four of my classic historical novellas, plus my only contemporary novella. What all these tales have in common is two people discovering life’s greatest gift, love, at the happiest time of the year. Enjoy! —Mary Jo Putney Sunshine for Christmas follows a lonely young aristocrat to Italy for the holidays, where he finds something even more precious than sunshine. (The hero, Lord Randolph Lennox, was a secondary character in my RITA winning novel, The Rake.) The Christmas Cuckoo features level-headed young Meg who goes to the local coaching inn and comes home with the wrong Jack Howard. And like a true cuckoo in the nest, Jack doesn't want to leave! The Christmas Tart is the tale of Nicole, a young Frenchwoman down on her luck in London, whose stark choice for survival gives her--and her kitten!—a new chance for happiness. The Black Beast of Belleterre is a Beauty and the Beast Victorian tale of a beautiful young artist and the husband who believes he cannot be loved. Of course he's wrong! In A Holiday Fling, a British actress and a Hollywood cameraman team up to film a Christmas show for a good cause. Anything that happens between them will be a strictly temporary holiday fling—or might it be more?

Sunshine For Christmas

Sunshine For Christmas
Author: Mary Jo Putney
Publisher: Pandamax Press
Total Pages: 77
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Genre: Fiction
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** This story is also available in the author's novella collection, Christmas Revels. Searching for sunshine… Lonely and depressed by far too much rain, Lord Randolph Lennox decides on impulse to take the first ship leaving London for the sunny Mediterranean. Chance brings him to Naples—where it's also raining. But the rain clears and as he discovers the city, a pleasant young English governess rescues him from an altercation with a flirtatious girl and her protective family. Miss Elizabeth Walker is between jobs and taking a holiday in Naples when she meets the quiet, handsome Englishman. When he proposes that she act as his guide for the next few days, she accepts because they enjoy each other's company. Elizabeth matter-of-factly recognizes that of course she'll fall quietly in love with him and nothing will come of it, but she'll have some lovely memories to cherish in her old age. …and finding a second chance at love… As they come to know each other better, Randolph starts thinking thoughts of forever, but that seems impossible—until fate takes an alarming hand. Author's Note: The hero of Sunshine for Christmas was a secondary character in my RITA winning novel, The Rake. A foolish youthful mistake had cost him the woman he loved. But doesn't everyone deserve a second chance? "Putney's writing is clear as crystal and smooth as silk." —Booklist "Mary Jo Putney is a gifted writer with an intuitive understanding of what makes romance work." —Jayne Ann Krentz

A Scary Little Christmas

A Scary Little Christmas
Author: Matthew C. DuPée
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2022-06-03
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476679991

Controversial yet beloved among audiences, Christmas-themed horror movies emerged in the early 1970s and gained a notorious reputation with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), depicting Santa as an ax-wielding maniac. Some parents and conservative groups condemned the film, while others embraced the portrayal of Yuletide as a backdrop for fear and dread. Drawing on interviews with directors, producers, special effects artists, photographers and actors, this book celebrates the sordid, colorful history of the Christmas horror subgenre. Psycho Santa films such as Christmas Evil (1980) and 3615 code Pere Noel (1989) are examined, along with "Yule-Die" slashers like The Dorm that Dripped Blood (1982), Black Christmas (1974) and Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972). Commercial successes like Gremlins (1984) and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) are covered, as well as more recent releases such as Better Watch Out (2016), Red Christmas (2016) and Deathcember (2019). Rare photographs, promotional materials and an annotated filmography are provided.

Cozy Up for Christmas

Cozy Up for Christmas
Author: Jenny Holiday
Publisher: Forever Yours
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre:
ISBN: 1538723646

Curl up with these four irresistible holiday novellas, perfect to snuggle up with when it's too cold to go outside! Merrily Ever After by Jenny Holiday So far, newlywed life for Elise Maxwell and Jay Smith has been filled with laughter and lots of steamy marital “bliss.” But when Elise discovers she's accidentally, against-all-odds pregnant, happily-ever-after screeches to a halt. She knows Jay never wanted to be a father. But with a little holiday magic, Jay might be able to prove to Elise that—as a family—they're destined to live merrily ever after. Let It Snowby Jeanette Grey ‘Tis the night before Christmas Eve, and Holly wishes she hadn't volunteered to work the night shift at her college bookstore. But her holiday spirit returns when the sexy new assistant manager Sam arrives to keep her company. When they're trapped by a full-blown blizzard, the two are soon trading heated kisses—as well as secrets neither has ever felt safe enough to tell before. What started out as one naughty night together turns into something so much more. All He Wants for Christmas by Elle Wright Morgan Smith is more than ready to settle down with the love of his life after fighting hard to win Sydney Williams. Now his bride wants a Christmas wedding, and he's not going to disappoint her. Nothing will stop him from meeting her at the end of that aisle—until one night changes everything. Now Morgan's in danger, and it’s going to take a Christmas miracle for them to have a happy ever after. Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson After his mom falls ill, bullfighter Tucker McGrath is determined to redeem himself from the Ghosts of Christmas Failures Past. First on his list is taking her place as director of the town’s annual Christmas pageant. But while Tucker can handle any animal, he has no experience wrangling children. And more complications arise when music teacher Kenna Hart volunteers for the pageant with her two young sons. Kenna is wary of Tucker’s Mr. Strings Attached reputation, but the more time they spend together, the more she realizes he’s changed. Can Tucker convince Kenna that he’s the cowboy who can make all of her Christmas wishes come true?

The Kate Huntington Mysteries Collection I ~ Books 1- 3

The Kate Huntington Mysteries Collection I ~ Books 1- 3
Author: Kassandra Lamb
Publisher: misterio press LLC
Total Pages: 1303
Release: 2022-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A three-book bundle, plus a fun bonus novella set at Christmas time. A psychotherapist whose passion for helping others often lands her in trouble… MULTIPLE MOTIVES: Kate is normally the one who helps other people cope with trauma and tragedy, but she herself has led a charmed life—until a killer rips it apart. When the lead detective assumes she and her lawyer friend, Rob Franklin, are lovers trying to eliminate their spouses, they must investigate on their own. Who hates them enough to want them both dead…and doesn’t seem to mind if others get caught in the crossfire? ILL-TIMED ENTANGLEMENTS: No good deed goes unpunished! When Kate agrees to help her friend Rob’s elderly aunt with a problem, the “problem” ends up dead and Kate ends up in the middle of a police investigation. To clear Aunt Betty of suspicion, Kate and her cohorts must wade through a brimming pool of suspects—some of whom have secrets they would prefer stay buried. Meanwhile the residents of Aunt Betty’s retirement community are continuing to die off…and not from natural causes. FAMILY FALLACIES: Kate returns from maternity leave to the work she loves, only to face a series of disturbing events: anonymous and vaguely threatening notes, a malpractice suit for supposedly planting false memories in a client’s mind, and when a party involved in the lawsuit turns up dead, Kate becomes a murder suspect. There is one bright note, however. She’s falling in love. Now if she could just get the ghost of her dead husband out of her head. And a bonus novella ~ An Unsaintly Season in St. Augustine: Even on vacation, Kate Huntington can’t seem to avoid other people’s troubles. While in St. Augustine, Florida for the Christmas holidays, she and her PI husband get caught up in trying to find a friend of Kate’s parents who’s gone missing. They soon discover that this isn’t just a case of a senior citizen wandering off. Can they reunite the elderly man with his wife before Christmas, or will others who mean him harm find him first?