A Vampire’s Christmas Carol by Cynthia Eden

Posted December 22, 2013 by Tanya in Paranormal Romance, Reviews / 2 Comments

A Vampire’s Christmas Carol by Cynthia EdenA Vampire's Christmas Carol by Cynthia Eden
Published by Cynthia Eden on November 11, 2013
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 72
3 Stars
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I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

This holiday season has bite.

Ben Prescott hates Christmas—he’s a vampire, and to him, there’s certainly nothing jolly about the holiday season. While the humans are running around being merry, he’s hunting in the shadows. Ben plans to spend the holidays his way…by stalking deadly prey.

But fate has other plans for Ben.

Three visitors are coming Ben’s way…A demon who will force Ben to face his past, a ghost who will show Ben the present he could have, and a shifter who will reveal the darkness that waits in Ben’s future. Unless Ben can change his ways, he may just turn into a real monster, one who can’t be saved by anyone or anything.

’Tis the season…to be undead.

Ben’s redemption rests in the hands of the one woman he loved and lost—Simone Laurent. If Ben is going to have a chance at being more than just the beast in the darkness, he has to prove himself to the lovely Simone. A very hard task, considering that, once upon a Christmas Eve, Simone died in Ben’s arms…
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Warning: This book features one very tortured vampire, a sexy ghost from his past, and hot scenes designed to melt the winter snow. Plenty of action, adult situations, and steamy times are ahead. Happy holidays!

Just the kind of holiday read I was looking for. I love my paranormals, and I wanted a holiday read. I’m glad this was distributed on it’s own so I didn’t have to buy an anthology which is what usually happens this time of year. I’m not a big anthology fan.

Ben is a tortured vampire after being turned against his will and losing his true love. He blames himself and has holed himself away, alone and unrestrained against his instincts.

In the true Christmas Carol style, he gets visited by ghosts of Christmases past, present and future to cure his vicious, evil ways. Ben’s heart is re-broken in the process and I almost cried. I’m not a crier. Avoid it at all costs, especially when I’m not expecting a happy ending. A Vampire’s Christmas Carol was worth the sniffles and I was pleased with the ending. As in all renditions of A Christmas Carol, this one is heartrending and enlightening in the true Christmas spirit.

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About Cynthia Eden

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden has written over thirty novels and novellas. She was named as a 2013 RITA® finalist for her paranormal romance, ANGEL IN CHAINS, and, in 2011, Cynthia Eden was a RITA finalist for her romantic suspense, DEADLY FEAR.

Cynthia is a southern girl who loves horror movies, chocolate, and happy endings. She has always wanted to write (don't most authors say that?), and particularly enjoys creating stories about monsters-vampires, werewolves, and even the real-life monsters who populate her romantic suspense stories.

About Cynthia Eden

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden has written over thirty novels and novellas. She was named as a 2013 RITA® finalist for her paranormal romance, ANGEL IN CHAINS, and, in 2011, Cynthia Eden was a RITA finalist for her romantic suspense, DEADLY FEAR.

Cynthia is a southern girl who loves horror movies, chocolate, and happy endings. She has always wanted to write (don’t most authors say that?), and particularly enjoys creating stories about monsters-vampires, werewolves, and even the real-life monsters who populate her romantic suspense stories.

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