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A Very Vampy Christmas: From Sugarplums and Scandal
A Very Vampy Christmas: From Sugarplums and Scandal
A Very Vampy Christmas: From Sugarplums and Scandal
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A Very Vampy Christmas: From Sugarplums and Scandal

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Maggie O'Brien is thrilled when she lands a starring role on the Digital Vampire Network's hottest soap opera, As the Vampire Turns. Doesn't hurt that her leading man is Don Orlando de Corazon, the greatest lover in the vampire world! But who is Don Orlando really? Nobody knows, not even Don Orlando. As the couple sets out in search of his mysterious past, "home for the holidays" takes on a new meaning when the recently-turned vamp discovers his own Christmas miracle.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateSep 6, 2011
ISBN9780062121127
A Very Vampy Christmas: From Sugarplums and Scandal
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Kerrelyn Sparks

Kerrelyn Sparks is the bestselling author of the Love at Stake series, which has hit as high as number 5 on the New York Times list and 22 on the USA Today list. Kerrelyn is honored that her band of merry vampires and shifters is spreading love and laughter worldwide in fourteen different languages.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A Very Vampy Christmas is a novella that is contained within the “Love At Stake” series and I had so much fun with this book here. Now I don’t know how I had missed this novella all of these years and was shocked to see it when I was browsing through my local library selection but there it was and I had realized that I hadn’t read it and so I instantly grabbed it up. And I have to say one….it was fantastic to be able to get swept away into this wonderful world and oh my do I miss it so much. There are so many fun moments and characters that this author has created within this world. And this novella was so different from what I was expecting it to be but what a humorous ride this author takes us on.A Very Vampy Christmas begins with two actors in a romantic movie that are on a film set. Maggie O’Brien has always been attracted to a fellow vampire and movie star….Don Orlando. And on the surface he seems to be infamous and well known among all vamp women. But when Maggie starts to dig deeper into Don Orlando she begins to discover that this man has so many depths including a deep secret he hasn’t shared with anyone….he has amnesia since he was turned. He doesn’t even know if he even has family around or left anyone behind. So as Maggie and Orlando go on a search for the truth behind his amnesia and the location of his family, a love blossoms between the two.A Very Vampy Christmas was so cheesy LOL But I have to say it had its own level of charm to it. At first I was a bit blown back by the dialogue, because its almost cringe worthy but as you read more and more you start to find yourself entertained with every page. I loved seeing these two go on a such journey together of discovery. There is a Christmas setting to this story and even though it wasn’t as prominent through the story as I would have wished for, it was a nice interlude.Overall I found A Very Vampy Christmas to be a delightful quick read that entertained me and if you are a fan of the series, definitely grab this one up here.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a very short, cute little addition to the series. It was interesting to read about a vampire with such a human affliction. I literally laughed out loud at parts, especially meeting Pierce's family. Good to see Maggie find happiness.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A Very Vampy Christmas is a cute, holiday-themed addition to the Love at Stake series. I honestly didn't care much for Don Orlando, the infamous Latin vampire lover and soap opera star. In the previous book of the series, he came off as a comically melodramatic playboy who sleeps with nearly every woman he meets, but this short story shows a whole new side to him that I didn't expect. Readers get to find out that he's not the man we thought he was, and in fact, he has a very sympathetic and mysterious past. He turns out to be a really stand-up guy who truly is worthy of Maggie's love.I really liked Maggie when she was introduced as Darcy's friend in Vamps and the City. She struck me as a kind, caring woman whose story of being turned vampire tugs at the heartstrings. She had a mad crush on Don Orlando, and wanted nothing more than to become his leading lady. Well, she got her wish, but he didn't end up being all she thought he would be, which broke her heart. Once he starts opening up to her though about his past, she wants nothing more than to help him find his family in hopes of reconciling with them in time for Christmas.A Very Vampy Christmas has a delightful cast of secondary characters. Ian, one of the Scottish guards, helps Maggie and Don Orlando with their investigation. Between his Scottish accent and kilt and him not being able to get people to believe he's not a kid but a centuries-old vampire, this guy is adorable. I can't wait for his book, All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire. We get to meet the New Orleans coven master, and two transvestite vampires who are a total hoot. Don Orlando's family ends up being a mixed bag of personalities who were a lot of fun too.This novella had a few weaknesses. The romance was sweet, but it would have been nice to have a little more build up. The one brief love scene felt kind of rushed too. The Christmas theme only orbits the periphery of the story with very little actual celebration of the holiday present. The supposed family curse wasn't very well explained either, but overall, A Very Vampy Christmas was an entertaining diversion that I enjoyed reading. A Very Vampy Christmas can be purchased as a stand-alone novella in e-book format and can also be found in the print anthology, Sugarplums and Scandal.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This short story was originally published in the Sugarplums and Scandal anthology which I never read. Since I love the Love at Stake series, I was so excited to find out that I could purchase this story without having to buy the anthology. "A Very Vampy Christmas" appears to be one of the earlier stories in the series because there were some single characters who aren't any longer (Ian McPhie, I am looking at you!). I have read about Maggie and Don a few times in the other books and I knew they ended up together but I was never sure exactly how that came to be. I need to wonder no more! This story is short and quick but it is also fun and as has all the trademark humor I've come to enjoy in the Love At Stake series. The story was well worth the $1.99 I paid for it for my Kindle. This has made me even more excited for the next full book "Sexiest Vampire Alive" to be released. If you have somehow never managed to read a book in this series, you are missing out. Start with the first book "How to Marry A Millionaire Vampire". You won't regret it.

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