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The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

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The Nightmare Before Kissmas

A Royals and Romance Novel

Royals and Romance: Book #1

by Sara Raasch

Narrator Ellis Evans

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Length 12 hours 23 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“Look no further for your new favorite holiday romance! This book has such rich world-building, an excellent cast of side characters, and, of course, amazing romance leads. A must read for fans of LGBTQ+ Romantasy books! ”
— Ash • Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers

Bookseller recommendation

“Here for all of the gay hallmark-esque books, but especially the funny ones! ”
— Mo Karnage • By Any Beans Necessary

Bookseller recommendation

“Hex and Cole’s story is so cute I can’t stand it 😍 Red, White and Royal Blue but make it Holiday magical. The romance is all smitten bumbling and lusty banter with someone who finally gets you! I’m totally invested now too so there better be a book 2!”
— Dani • Best of Books

Bookseller recommendation

“A giggle-worthy, swoon-inducing romance that you will absolutely need to inflict on your friends. The premise is as delightful as it is ridiculous: the princes of Halloween and Christmas in a rivals-to-lovers romantic whirlwind fighting over a girl that neither of them actually want. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of reading this book. Even among all the magic, the characters felt dynamic and real. The holiday politics (yes, you read that correctly) were engaging and inventive without being overbearing. I laughed, I cried, I fell in love. The perfect read to keep you warm on a chilly, festive night. ”
— Maggie • Quail Ridge Books

Bookseller recommendation

“A joyful romp from beginning to end. I did not expect to have as much fun as I did, but I could not keep myself from giggling. Not only did it put me in the holiday mood, but it also brought me out of a reading slump. ”
— Daniel • Gramercy Books

Bookseller recommendation

“The world building? The character development? The plot? Everything about this holiday romance was extraordinary and captivating. I cannot wait to read the second book in this series! ”
— Eden • Cavalier House Books

Summary
About the author

#8 in Bestselling LGBTQIA+ Fiction Audiobooks

Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.

Nicholas “Coal” Claus used to love Christmas. Until his father, the reigning Santa, turned the holiday into a PR façade. Coal will do anything to escape the spectacle, including getting tangled in a drunken, supremely hot make-out session with a beautiful man behind a seedy bar one night.

But the heir to Christmas is soon commanded to do his duty: he will marry his best friend, Iris, the Easter Princess and his brother’s not-so-secret crush. A situation that has disaster written all over it.

Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess’s hand…and Coal comes face-to-face with his mysterious behind-the-bar hottie: Hex, the Prince of Halloween.

It’s a fake competition between two holiday princes who can’t keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

Fiction Romance Fantasy LGBTQIA+ Fiction

Sara Raasch grew up among the cornfields of Ohio and currently lives in the historical corridor of southeastern Virginia. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books for young adults. In her debut adult novel, The Nightmare Before Kissmas, Raasch offers readers all the joy, irreverent wit, and crackling sexiness of your favorite sweet-as-a candy-cane holiday romp.