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A review by dobbsthedog
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch
5.0
Received from NetGalley, thanks!
Oh, I really enjoyed this one!
The premise is basically that each holiday is it’s own kingdom, with Christmas being the biggest and most powerful, and Santa is running is like the mafia, blackmailing the other holidays into giving them a percentage of their joy.
I’m not usually a fan of holiday themed books, but this one worked really well.
Coal is the prince of Christmas and Hex is the prince of Halloween and I just loved everything about both of them. Coal tried to do something good, tried to spread joy, and it was a disaster, so he’s stepped back from anything related to the holiday. But when his dad, Santa, starts making wild moves in an attempt to grab more power, Coal, his brother Chris, their friend Iris, and Hex, work together to come up with a better, and more equitable, option.
The relationship between Coal and Hex was great. I absolutely loved the level of consent that was happening in all of the sex scenes, how Coal was getting enthusiastic consent for everything, and explaining why, but in a sexy way that just added to the scene. I am always here for a well-written consent discussion during a sex scene.
There were also some really funny parts, especially what happens when Hex swears. 😂
Overall a really great read!
Oh, I really enjoyed this one!
The premise is basically that each holiday is it’s own kingdom, with Christmas being the biggest and most powerful, and Santa is running is like the mafia, blackmailing the other holidays into giving them a percentage of their joy.
I’m not usually a fan of holiday themed books, but this one worked really well.
Coal is the prince of Christmas and Hex is the prince of Halloween and I just loved everything about both of them. Coal tried to do something good, tried to spread joy, and it was a disaster, so he’s stepped back from anything related to the holiday. But when his dad, Santa, starts making wild moves in an attempt to grab more power, Coal, his brother Chris, their friend Iris, and Hex, work together to come up with a better, and more equitable, option.
The relationship between Coal and Hex was great. I absolutely loved the level of consent that was happening in all of the sex scenes, how Coal was getting enthusiastic consent for everything, and explaining why, but in a sexy way that just added to the scene. I am always here for a well-written consent discussion during a sex scene.
There were also some really funny parts, especially what happens when Hex swears. 😂
Overall a really great read!