Vampire Holidays: A Paranormal Christmas Duo

By Mandy M. Roth

"Vampire Holidays: A Paranormal Christmas Duo" is an enchanting journey into a world where the festive season sparkles with more than just snow. It's a celebration of love in its most magical and mysterious form, where vampires don't just exist; they love, they protect, and they captivate your heart. Perfect for those who adore a blend of romance, suspense, and holiday cheer, this collection promises to warm your heart even on the coldest winter nights.

 

Set Contains:

Hunted Holiday: Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, novella 1

Heated Holiday: Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, novella 2

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raven Happy Hour LLC
• Release date: Nov 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223361817

Mandy M. Roth

Mandy M. Roth grew up fascinated by creatures that go bump in the night. From the very beginning, she showed signs of creativity-writing, painting, telling scary stories that left her little brother afraid to come out from under his bed. Combining her creativity with her passion for the paranormal has left her banging on the keyboard into the wee hours of the night. Her books have won numerous awards, including an RT nomination for Best Paranormal Erotic. Mandy lives on the shores of Lake Erie with her husband, their three boys and a boxer pup named Hercules. When Mandy is not writing, she's doing cover art for various places with a super double secret brush name. She also cohosts a live talk radio show, Raven Radio, which was recently mentioned in RT Book Reviews, and she has given several marketing workshops for authors. She has a bachelor of science degree and is currently working on her master's degree in marketing. To learn more about Mandy send an email to [e-mail].

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Vampire Holidays

VAMPIRE HOLIDAYS

A Paranormal Christmas Duo

MANDY M. ROTH

Contents

Bureau of Paranormal Investigation (BPI)

Hunted Holiday

Blurb

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Heated Holiday

Blurb

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

About the Author

Vampire Holidays: A Paranormal Christmas Duo © Copyright 2023, Mandy M. Roth

Contains:

Hunted Holiday: A Vampire Romance © Copyright 2014, Mandy M. Roth

Heated Holiday (Bureau of Paranormal Investigation) © Copyright 2015, Mandy M. Roth

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

All books are copyrighted to the author and may not be resold or given away without written permission from the author, Mandy M. Roth.

This novella is a work of fiction and is intended for mature audiences only. Any and all characters, events, and places are of the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or events or places is merely coincidence. Book contains frank language, violence, and open-door sex scenes. It is not for the faint of heart.

Blurb

Vampire Holidays: A Paranormal Christmas Duo is an enchanting journey into a world where the festive season sparkles with more than just snow. It's a celebration of love in its most magical and mysterious form, where vampires don't just exist; they love, they protect, and they captivate your heart. Perfect for those who adore a blend of romance, suspense, and holiday cheer, this collection promises to warm your heart even on the coldest winter nights.

Set Contains:

Hunted Holiday: Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, novella 1

Heated Holiday: Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, novella 2

Bureau of Paranormal Investigation (BPI)

Hunted Holiday

Heated Holiday

And more…

Hunted Holiday

Blurb

Dani Malloye hates the holidays, and with good reason. Though her best friend tries to force the Christmas spirit on her with giant Santas and elves that light up, she'd rather spend her time doing what she does best—enforcing paranormal law on the streets of Chicago. Nothing like a little evil bloodshed to lighten the mood. Besides, work means she can spend time with her sexy boss, Cornell Sutton. Too bad Cornell is uptight, her new neighbor, and a vampire. Everyone knows slayers and vampires just don’t mix. Or do they?

Chapter One

ZUCCHINIS, THE OTHER WORD FOR IT

Come on, Dani.

Dani Malloye eyed her friend Mimi cautiously, positive the girl had finally lost it and the mental break had come in the form of excess holiday cheer. Apparently, when Dani had, in casual conversation, mentioned she hadn’t celebrated the holidays in years, Mimi had seen that as a challenge and accepted it.

Tenfold.

Mimi had already spent the greater part of the snowy Chicago day unloading box after box of Christmas decorations onto Dani’s snow-covered front yard in an attempt to get Dani in the mood for the season. No amount of setting the scene would ever get Dani on board with the holidays.

She flinched, wanting to keep from slipping into remembered pain. She wasn’t thirteen anymore. She wasn’t helpless. Ten years had passed and she had embraced her destiny. She was no longer weak or terrified. Even with the sense of empowerment, Dani couldn’t make her way back to finding happiness at this time of year. But there was no sense in ruining Mimi’s love of it all.

With a slow, measured breath, Dani pushed a smile to her face, wanting to look happy for the sake of her friend. Currently, Dani had concerns about her yard being a fire hazard once the decorations were actually plugged in. So far, the only thing dancing through her head was images of her electric meter spinning. That was a bill she had no interest in seeing.

She made good money as a slayer, or the new politically correct term—Preternatural Enforcer—but she didn’t flaunt money or spend unwisely. There had been a time when she’d lived on the streets, unsure where her next meal would come from or even if it would come. While that had changed, she wasn’t one to spend needlessly.

Mimi, having grown up in the lap of luxury, didn’t really have any true concept of money. The girl still lived in her family’s huge mansion on the other side of the city, and more often than not, Mimi had her own personal driver to cart her around. She didn’t have to work, but she did anyway. She was one of the Preternatural Magiks with Chicago’s Bureau of Paranormal Investigation (CBPI). The people in charge liked to ration them out to the teams of enforcers, just in case a magik was needed. Mimi was on the same team as Dani. They’d met during training and had clicked right away. Dani and Mimi had grown up with very different backgrounds, but that hadn’t stopped them from becoming the best of friends.

The minute Dani spotted a giant light-up Santa, still in the box, standing almost as tall as her, she shook her head, needing to stop the insanity before it became an even bigger eyesore. No way. I’m vetoing that one.

Come on, Dani, Mimi pleaded, her light blue eyes wide and her bottom lip jutted forward, pouting, as her red hair poked out from under her knitted cap. The girl had a way of getting Dani to agree to just about anything. It was the power of the best friend code of ethics. That, or big sad eyes. Dani wasn’t sure.

The Santa was too cute for me to resist, added Mimi.

Dani paused, considering letting Mimi have her way. No.

Dani, you have to admit he’s adorable. Mimi tugged on the end of the box, doing her best to get Super Santa free from his packaging. From the looks of it, Super Santa weighed a ton.

Stretching her arms above her head in an attempt to ease her stiffness, Dani kept making a noise that indicated no way. That noise was quickly replaced by a grunt when she overstretched her tired and sore muscles.

Mimi eyed her. Did you get checked in the infirmary after last night’s scuffle?

Scuffle was a mild word for it. Millennium Park had been the scene of one hell of a battle between those who tried to police the supernaturals, and a select group of supernaturals, who had decided they wanted to do as they pleased—and doing as they pleased meant attacking humans.

That was a no-go.

Dani, a skilled slayer, and the few enforcers with her, had been grossly outnumbered when they’d been ambushed. She’d nearly gotten her ass handed to her once or twice during it all, but had come out on top. Several baddies had escaped and the CBPI was on it. If any of the perps resurfaced, the enforcers would be notified.

I’m good. Sore, but good, said Dani, though she was a bit worse off than she cared to admit. But I’m still drawing the line on Super Santa.

Holiday mood killer, mumbled Mimi.

Dani was about to comment when the hairs on the back of her neck prickled, wanting to stand on end but resisting. Her slayer side was more sensitive to certain types of supernaturals. That happened with a lot of slayers. Dani’s easy-to-sense supernaturals were vampires.

A smile wanted to form on her face when she put together which vampire in particular was watching her. The only one she’d ever had the hots for. The one who just happened to be her boss. She resisted, doing her best to act as if she didn’t sense him there, his gaze on her from afar.

Do not look over at his house. Do not, she repeated to herself.

Cornell Sutton, member of one of the ruling vampire families and one of the heads of her division of CBPI. More specifically, he was her direct boss and just happened to be a hunk. Tall, sinewy, with ink-black hair that