Flora Reviews: Vampire for Christmas by Felicity Heaton

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So, what did I like about Vampire for Christmas?

My regular followers will know that I’m a big fan of Ms Heaton’s writing style; I love the way she creates a very believable paranormal world and then packs it full of multi-faceted characters with very real human foibles and weaves their individual stories around an engaging background arc that I just can’t help being drawn into, she keeps me hooked from the first page to the last. Although Vampire for Christmas is a short novella, it lives up to my expectations.

We are introduced to our romantic couple in the first chapter.

I quickly fell in love with our vampire, Rafe and I liked that we join our story two years into their working relationship. This novella is written alternating between Rafe’s point of view and Shannon’s and I love that we find out what’s going on inside their heads. It’s obvious from the beginning that their relationship has grown into something more than colleagues for Rafe but it’s not so cut-and-dry for our heroine, Shannon and I enjoyed reading her story as it slowly unfurled.

There are a number of fantastic fight scenes throughout this story; I was on the edge of my seat holding my breath during every one! The great descriptive writing put me right in the midst of it all without slowing down the action. But what I really love about this story is that the fight scenes are not all beautifully choreographed “dances” but down, dirty and very slimy – felt my tummy actually turn a few times, yuk!

While we’re on the subject of action; I need to mention the sex. 😉

Vampire for Christmas doesn’t have as many sex scenes as some of Ms Heaton’s other stories. However, it’s still beautifully erotic and the sexual anticipation is built artfully. When Rafe and Shannon do finally have sex, Ms Heaton makes it feel very romantic. (I think she’s a very talented writer to accomplish this.) The eroticism is balanced perfectly with wonderfully written prose and the characters’ internal dialogue. For me, a story is only really erotic if I’m emotionally connected to the characters involved. Ms Heaton gave Rafe and Shannon such depths that they did become real. So, yes, I got caught up with the naughty shenanigans too (who wouldn’t *blush*).

So, ummm, was there anything I disliked about it?

Absolutely nothing, that’s why it got 5 stars!

So, basically what I’m saying is…

I loved this novella! Vampire for Christmas is a heart-warming romance with titillating passion. It had me holding my breath during some amazing fight scenes as well as chuckling at the humour and blubbering like a baby.

I’d recommend Vampire for Christmas to adults who enjoy enemies to lovers or romance at work tropes. Especially those who love action-packed fight scenes and stories with oodles of fire and passion.

Thanks for taking the time to read my review. This novella is currently FREE – so download it! 😉 Keep reading to find out more about Felicity.

Felicity Heaton is one of my favourite authors, check out who else is on my list, HERE.