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    Christmas with the Vampire: A Heartblaze Novelette
    Christmas with the Vampire: A Heartblaze Novelette
    Christmas with the Vampire: A Heartblaze Novelette
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    Christmas with the Vampire: A Heartblaze Novelette

    By Shay Roberts

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    A 30-PAGE STANDALONE NOVELETTE SET IN THE HEARTBLAZE WORLD

    Beatrix, a daring college student, can’t believe she gets to spend Christmas traveling alone in Europe! But her excitement fades when a terrifying natural disaster strikes, trapping her in a remote Gothic village at the mercy of…

    Augustin, a gorgeous Czech vampire with sad eyes and a tragic past. The holidays have profound significance to Augustin. He seeks to share his secrets with Beatrix, whose parents never celebrated Christmas, and soon she gets caught up in an extraordinary yuletide adventure.

    Augustin becomes consumed by Beatrix and demands more than just a confidante. Much more. So Beatrix must fight him with the only weapon she has…her heart. But will that be enough to survive the night in the arms of an immortal? If not, her first Christmas may be her last.

    Are you a fan of: Twilight, A Shade of Vampire, The Vampire Chronicles, The Wolves of Mercy Falls, Vampire Academy, Vampire Diaries, The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, or Daughter of Smoke & Bone? If so, grab your copy of Christmas with the Vampire now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSnowfire Press
    Release dateDec 18, 2015
    ISBN9780996726139
    Christmas with the Vampire: A Heartblaze Novelette

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      CHRISTMAS WITH THE VAMPIRE

      A Heartblaze Novelette

      By Shay Roberts

      Snowfire Press

      Please email typos@shayroberts.com if you discover an error or experience any readability issues with this work.

      Christmas with the Vampire: A Heartblaze® Novelette

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      Snowfire Press

      114 W Magnolia St, Suite 400-152

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      Email: info@snowfirepress.com

      Copyright © 2016 by Shay Roberts

      http://heartblaze.com

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, organizations, or persons, whether living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations included in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from Snowfire Press.

      Trademark: Heartblaze is a registered trademark of Shay Roberts, and may not be used without written permission.

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      Dedicated to those who sometimes struggle with their Christmas spirit.

      When I rented this little Punto in Vienna, the grumpy old guy behind the counter told me that I’m too young to be driving across Europe on my own. He warned me that bad things can happen to a girl on her own. I named him Mean Grandpa. I give everyone nicknames because I can never remember their real ones. Mean Grandpa kept calling me Beatrice. It’s Beatrix. Trix if I like you.

      I chose the Punto because it was cheap and kinda cute. But mostly because it was cheap. They call it a supermini. It’s a subcompact that goes airborne when the wind whips up. And outside the car, an epic snowstorm rages. I can barely see where the snow ends and the car’s white hood begins. The heat isn’t working right and I’m huddled over the wheel wearing my black trenchcoat over a gray cardigan and a dark blue thermal top. My feet are cold despite my wool socks and black riding boots.

      I’m supposed to be on the A1, headed for Nuremberg, but I’m pretty sure I got lost around Linz. The snow is falling so hard that I sometimes can’t see the road signs. I was using the GPS on my phone but it ran out of power and I must have left my charger in Vienna. Now I’m driving on pure instinct, searching desperately for shelter at one of those fancy ASFiNAG rest stops scattered across Austria.

      It’s getting dark now and a road sign flashes by, visible in a momentary break in the blowing snow. I read it in my memory. A blue sign with a circle of gold stars around the words Česká republika. Oh hell, I’m not in Austria any more. To be in the Czech Republic, I have to be all kinds of lost. It’s north and I was headed west.

      A brutal gust of wind blows my little Punto across the center line. This is getting serious. I have to get

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