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Polly was nearly killed in a vampire battle near the end of the American Civil War. Her body needed time to heal, but she awakens into a startling future no one in the eighteen hundreds could've possibly dreamed of. To further complicate things, Polly wakes a week before Thanksgiving, so she'll have to navigate the craziness of modern day Christmas on top of everything else. Jayce is an ancient vampire who's taking it easy while he lives under this identity. He was a famous physicist in the roaring twenties, but he's currently a bartender, where everyone knows him as Ace. Abbott assigns the super-genius to teach Polly about this world she's awakened to—with cars, airplanes, indoor plumbing, and smartphones with a camera in every human's hand. Cole is a bear shifter, and is Jayce's partner. Lover. Whatever. Cole is a physics professor and doesn't have time for silly labels—nor is he thrilled with the prospect of having a seven hundred year old former Queen of England living in their home. If she thinks he's bowing to her, she'll be sorely disappointed. Sergei was abducted from foster care by an evil vampire as a child, and turned into a werewolf. Abbott rescued him when he took over Maryland, and he's living with Jayce and Cole, employed as their house manager, but he wants to be so much more to them. Two vampires, a grizzly bear, and a werewolf. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but these four living under one roof is serious business. Follow them through an extraordinary Christmas season as they each find ways to offer Unexpected Gifts. Unexpected Gifts can be read as a stand-alone.
Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Candace Blevins writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, epic fantasy contemporary BDSM romance, and two kick-ass motorcycle club series. She’s published more than fifty books. Candace lives with her husband of twenty-four years and their two teenaged daughters. The family’s beloved, goofy, retired racing greyhounds are usually at her side as she writes, quietly keeping her company. Or sometimes not so quietly. Her urban fantasy series, Only Human, gives us a world where weredragons, werewolves, werelions, three different species of vampires, and a variety of other mythological beings exist. Candace's various paranormal romance series are all sister series to the Only Human series, and give some secondary characters their happily ever after. Her Dark(ish) Faerie Tale series gives us a close-up and personal look at Queen Mab, and her Dark Underbelly series is, as you’d expect, dark and (if you’re a little twisted) oh-so-yummy. Her contemporary Safeword series gives us characters who happen to have some extreme kinks. Relationships can be difficult enough without throwing power exchange into the mix, and her books show characters who care enough about each other to fight to make the relationship work. Each couple in the Safeword series gives the reader a different take on the lifestyle. You can visit Candace on the web at candaceblevins.com. Feel free to friend her on Facebook at facebook.com/candacesblevins and Goodreads at goodreads.com/CandaceBlevins. You can also join facebook.com/groups/CandacesKinksters to get sneak peeks into what she's writing now, images that inspire her, and the occasional juicy teaser. Stay up to date on Candace’s newest releases, and get exclusive excerpts by joining her mailing list at http://bit.ly/cb-new-release. Only Human series, urban fantasy • Only Human • An Unhuman Journey • Of Humans and Monsters • Defining Human • Edge of Humanity • Infinitely Human • Unhuman Acts Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club • Duke • Brain • Bash Volume I • Bash Volume II • Bash Volume III • Horse • Gonzo • Nix • Ghost • Bud • Razor • Bubbles • McGyver The Birmingham RTMC • Bobcat • Dementor • Frost • Squatch Cat out of Hell, series, paranormal romance: • Cat out of Hell Volume I • Cat out of Hell Volume II • Cat out of Hell Volume III The Dark Underbelly of The Chattanooga Supernaturals • Pride (A short story featuring The Lion King) • Indentured Freedom: Owned by the Vampire • Leashed • An Elegant Weapon A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale • Slave • Lady • Consort • Queen A Paranormal Halloween, paranormal romance • Hallowed Destiny – Forged by Darkness • Unhallowed Murder • Countdown to Murder • Unholy Murder Pleasure Times Four Christmas series, ménage/RH paranormal romance • Unexpected Gifts • The Gift • Present Tense • Imperfect Gifts Chattanooga Supernaturals series, paranormal romance: • The Dragon King • Riding the Storm • Acceptable Risk • Careful What You Ask For • Uncaged • Cocky Queen The Safeword series, intense BDSM contemporary romance • Safeword Rainbow • Safeword: Davenport • Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon • Safeword: Quinacridone • Safeword: Matte • Safeword: Matte – In Training • No Safeword: Matte – The Honeymoon • No Safeword: Matte – Happily Ever After • Safeword: Arabesque • Safeword: Mayday (TBA)
