A review by ghoulishcrypt
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

4.5

I went in pretty blind with this book and still declared it a five-star prediction last year. I was looking forward to getting to this last year but I didn’t predict just how many people would put a hold on this book. I would have loved to have read this in December but I was not going to put this off until the end of the year. I understand the comparison to Red, White & Royal Blue and I even agree with it. 

This is a fun fantasy romance with a pretty big political element to it. I understand the comparison to Red, White & Royal Blue and I even agree with it. The critique of capitalism and the talk of different ways of grieving were fantastic. And this was a great example of the trope opposites attract. 

I loved the main characters and Kris and Iris got me as well. I’m a little bummed with how this ended but I also respect it. I’m looking forward to the next book although I won’t make it a five-star prediction. I do not care for sex scenes but I wasn’t bothered by the few scenes in this. And I do believe that I will be re-reading this in December. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content