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This is why I disappeared recently.
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There's a ton of Christmas romances. There's a handful of Hanukkah romances. And I've come across the occasional romance involving non-Abrahamic winter holidays. But I've never come across one that represents the very common experience of celebrating holidays from more than one tradition, separately or together. I've also never seen a shifter romance in which the hero changes into a Dunkleosteus. So in the interests of representation, I had to write this book.
Norris, the hero, is an ascended minor villain. He appeared as one of the Big Boss's henchmen in Defender Hellhound, and I fell in love with him when he was ordered to menace the heroes in his shift form, turned into a Dunkleosteus and leaped into a much-too-small swimming pool (filled with water dyed to look like tomato juice, it's a long story), and refused to get out.
Annabeth, the heroine, also makes a brief appearance in a previous book. She throws a watermelon frappucino in Merlin's face in Defender Raptor (because she mistakes him for her cheating ex-boyfriend who stole her sofa, it's a long story.)
The only way to break his curse is to bring his mate to the Defenders holiday party. Too bad she hates the holidays.
Norris loves his unusual shift form. What marine paleontologist wouldn't want to turn into a giant prehistoric fish? When he meets his mate Annabeth, a brilliant and beautiful barista studying to be a marine biologist, love hits him like a tidal wave. What could possibly go wrong with a fated romance at the happiest time of the year?
First, there's the curse.
He's turning into an enormous armored fish at the most inconvenient times, and she has no idea that shifters or curses even exist. And the only way to break the curse is to reawaken Annabeth to the magic of Christmas. Not to mention Hanukkah. And Winter Solstice. And...
Then, there's the grinch.
Ever since a truly terrible day last December, Annabeth has hated winter holidays. All of them. It doesn't help that she has to wear an elf hat to work. But everything turns around when Norris steps into her coffee shop. He makes her feel as warm inside as a marshmallow toasting over an open fire. So why does he keep suddenly running away? And why does he seem so disappointed when she tells him he can take her anywhere... except to a winter holiday party?
And with friends like these...
In between preparing for the holiday party and fending off "help" from their flying kittens and other magical pets, the Defenders are delighted to help Norris court his mate and break his curse. Or maybe that should be "help..."
The Defenders are back in this hilarious and heartwarming shifter holiday romcom, packed with Christmas cheer, Hanukkah happiness, Diwali delight, and Winter Solstice wonder.
Splashing Through the Snow is a complete, standalone holiday romantic comedy with a happily ever after. It contains minor spoilers for Defender Hellhound and Defender Chimera related to Norris's appearances in those books. If you want to avoid all spoilers, please read those books first.
If you'd like to buy a copy directly from me, please PayPal me $3.00. My PayPal address is Rphoenix2@hotmail.com (NOT gmail!) If you'd like a free copy, please email me at Rphoenix2@gmail.com, and I'll send you one. This goes for any book I write - I'm happy to provide a free copy any time.
There's a ton of Christmas romances. There's a handful of Hanukkah romances. And I've come across the occasional romance involving non-Abrahamic winter holidays. But I've never come across one that represents the very common experience of celebrating holidays from more than one tradition, separately or together. I've also never seen a shifter romance in which the hero changes into a Dunkleosteus. So in the interests of representation, I had to write this book.
Norris, the hero, is an ascended minor villain. He appeared as one of the Big Boss's henchmen in Defender Hellhound, and I fell in love with him when he was ordered to menace the heroes in his shift form, turned into a Dunkleosteus and leaped into a much-too-small swimming pool (filled with water dyed to look like tomato juice, it's a long story), and refused to get out.
Annabeth, the heroine, also makes a brief appearance in a previous book. She throws a watermelon frappucino in Merlin's face in Defender Raptor (because she mistakes him for her cheating ex-boyfriend who stole her sofa, it's a long story.)
The only way to break his curse is to bring his mate to the Defenders holiday party. Too bad she hates the holidays.
Norris loves his unusual shift form. What marine paleontologist wouldn't want to turn into a giant prehistoric fish? When he meets his mate Annabeth, a brilliant and beautiful barista studying to be a marine biologist, love hits him like a tidal wave. What could possibly go wrong with a fated romance at the happiest time of the year?
First, there's the curse.
He's turning into an enormous armored fish at the most inconvenient times, and she has no idea that shifters or curses even exist. And the only way to break the curse is to reawaken Annabeth to the magic of Christmas. Not to mention Hanukkah. And Winter Solstice. And...
Then, there's the grinch.
Ever since a truly terrible day last December, Annabeth has hated winter holidays. All of them. It doesn't help that she has to wear an elf hat to work. But everything turns around when Norris steps into her coffee shop. He makes her feel as warm inside as a marshmallow toasting over an open fire. So why does he keep suddenly running away? And why does he seem so disappointed when she tells him he can take her anywhere... except to a winter holiday party?
And with friends like these...
In between preparing for the holiday party and fending off "help" from their flying kittens and other magical pets, the Defenders are delighted to help Norris court his mate and break his curse. Or maybe that should be "help..."
The Defenders are back in this hilarious and heartwarming shifter holiday romcom, packed with Christmas cheer, Hanukkah happiness, Diwali delight, and Winter Solstice wonder.
Splashing Through the Snow is a complete, standalone holiday romantic comedy with a happily ever after. It contains minor spoilers for Defender Hellhound and Defender Chimera related to Norris's appearances in those books. If you want to avoid all spoilers, please read those books first.
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