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Dead to Begin With
2014
First Published
4.14
Average Rating
81
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A Romantic Re-telling of A Christmas Carol The Vampire Prince of Dacia does not take the holiday off… Kirill needs more gold to finance his newest attempt at an alliance. Unfortunately, the Christmas holiday looms before him—a time when production mysteriously falls. The only solution is to visit the mines himself, make certain the dwarves are mining as diligently as they can. The most illogical course of action in the world would be to…give them the day off. A Christmas miracle… Irina does not take no for an answer—certainly not from her husband. She has big plans for a Christmas dinner with their friends, and Kirill will be there whether he likes it or not. Still, though she can make sure his body is there, Irina knows forcing his heart to be in it is not so simple. But how do you get a vampire into the Christmas spirit? Three ghosts… The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future are not ones to shy away from a challenge. They can take any form they like, show any creature the error of their ways. If they have to work through the day instead of in the dark of night, then so be it. And who cares if this particular soul in need of saving just so happens to be…Dead to Begin With?

Avg Rating
4.14
Number of Ratings
192
5 STARS
47%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
21%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
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Author

Jennifer Blackstream
Jennifer Blackstream
Author · 38 books

Jennifer Blackstream is a USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She is amazed and grateful to have made a writing career out of a Master’s degree in Psychology, hours of couch-detecting watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, and endless research into mythology and fairy tales. She firmly believes that whether it’s a village witch deciding she wants to be a private investigator, or a single mother having a go at being a full time writer, it’s never too late for a new adventure. A fervent devotee of cooperative board games, Jennifer sets aside at least two nights a week for team-based adventures such as Mice & Mystics, Sentinels of the Multiverse, or Harry Potter: Battle at Hogwarts. She uses games with dice-based mechanics to lure in her ridiculously lucky-rolling son and daughter in the hope that they too will develop a passion for cooperative escapism. Jennifer currently has three series going: BLOOD PRINCE SERIES (PARANORMAL ROMANCE, COMPLETE): Book 1 – Before Midnight Book 2 – One Bite Book 3 – Golden Stair Book 4 – Divine Scales Book 5 – Beautiful Salvation Bonus Adventures in the Blood Prince World: Book 2.5 – What Big Teeth You Have (free when you sign up for mailing list mentioned below) Book 4.5 – The Pirate’s Witch Book 5.5 – Dead to Begin With (available only between Thanksgiving and whenever Jennifer takes her Christmas tree down) BLOOD REALM SERIES (PARANORMAL ROMANCE, IN PROGRESS SPIN-OFF OF BLOOD PRINCE SERIES): Book 1 – All for a Rose Book 2 – Blue Voodoo Book 3 – The Archer Book 4 – Bear With Me Book 5 – Stolen Wish BLOOD TRAILS SERIES (URBAN FANTASY, ONGOING) Book 1 – Deadline Book 2 – Monster Book 3 – Taken Book 4 – Corruption Book 5 – Mercenary Book 6 – Caged Book 7 – Betrayal

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