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    Light of Christmas: A Christmas Anthology
    Light of Christmas: A Christmas Anthology
    Light of Christmas: A Christmas Anthology
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    Light of Christmas: A Christmas Anthology

    By Sophie Duncan and Natasha Duncan-Drake

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    A heart-warming set of Christmas tales to entertain and enrich the holiday season.

    Light of the World - Natasha Duncan-Drake
    Kit and Sam have been together now for six years and three years ago they renovated and moved into Sam's parent's old house in a small village. Sam wants to revive the family tradition of a huge Christmas party, so what's his reclusive vampire husband to do, but say yes and try and melt into the shadows.

    Winter's Curse - Sophie Duncan
    Pippin is worried about her father who is deathly ill. She knows him as Papa C, the rest of the world calls him Father Christmas. Something is very wrong and dark magic is involved. Their only hope is a strange, dangerous woman who frightens Pippin, but she will do anything to save her father.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWittegen Press
    Release dateDec 23, 2019
    ISBN9781912583157
    Light of Christmas: A Christmas Anthology
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    Sophie Duncan

    I am an author and I've been writing since I was a wee thing, and publishing since I discovered the internet in 1994 or so. So what do I write? Contemporary and urban fantasy have mainly been my playground, with some horror as well, and I have done some real world settings as well. I do like mystery and have been reading (and watching) Agatha Christie since I was a child. I've also been known to do a bit of poetry. Style: I have been told I do angst well, so if you want your heartstrings twanged, or your tummy to tie in knots until the end, then I'm your gal. I am, however, a happy ending junkie, although I do throw a hint of realism in there sometimes as well. I like a few twists and turns on the way in some of my plots, although I have written my share of PWPs as well. Also, I have never met a cliché I didn't like and I am a firm believer that cliché is fine if you do it right. Writing is a passion and there's nothing better than writing for an audience. Any writer who says they don't care about feedback must have had an ego amputation If you like my scribbles, I'd be very glad to hear from you.

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      Light of Christmas - Sophie Duncan

      Light of Christmas

      A Christmas Anthology

      Natasha Duncan-Drake & Sophie Duncan

      Light of Christmas Copyright © 2019 by Natasha Duncan-Drake & Sophie Duncan. All Rights Reserved.

      Smashwords Edition

      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, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

      Cover designed by Natasha Duncan-Drake

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

      Natasha Duncan-Drake & Sophie Duncan

      Visit our website at www.WittegenPress.com

      First Edition: Dec 2019

      Wittegen Press

      ISBN-13 978-1-912583-15-7

      To all those who enjoy the Christmas season, be it for Christian or secular reasons – may this time of year bring you joy and happiness.

      Contents

      Light of the World

      Winter's Curse

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      Also By Sophie Duncan

      About the Author

      Light of the World

      Natasha Duncan-Drake

      KIT GLANCED AT THE CCTV SCREEN as he stretched and ran his fingers through his hair. It looked odd, but there was no one in the corridor so he pushed the button to open the hidden door. As he stepped out into the short hallway tucked behind the stairs, he found out why. Just about everywhere was covered in small, sparkling lights.

      For a moment he stood there and stared.

      There had definitely been no lights when he had gone to bed in the small hours of the morning.

      Sam, what are you up to? Kit muttered and pulled his glasses from his pocket.

      At least his husband had seen fit to leave his little corner dark. He had sensitive eyes. And this explained why Sam has been absent from their bed when Kit woke up. Clearly there was a plan afoot. He could hear the distant sound of movement in various places in the house and he suspected they had visitors.

      A meow from his feet made him look down.

      Yes, Hel, he said to the large cat winding around his ankles, they are obnoxiously cheerful, aren't they.

      Hel was part Norwegian forest cat, part moggy and Kit and Sam had adopted her from a shelter two years ago now. She was very much a self-possessed, opinionated cat, who took up half the bed if given the chance, which Kit loved about her. Having gained his attention, she put her tail in the air and trotted down the corridor towards the main house and the kitchen. She clearly wanted her breakfast.

      Kit stepped round the chair blocking the way to the basement bedroom and noted the sign on it which said, No Entry. Sam definitely had everything covered it seemed.

      Not sure he was comfortable with waking up to a house invaded by people unknown, Kit followed Hel towards the kitchen. As he walked in, he was greeted by the sound of claws on tile as Patch, their overgrown puppy of a dog, bounded towards him, tail wagging madly.

      Hello to you too, Kit said, leaning down to give Patch a good scratch behind the ear.

      They had adopted Patch from the same shelter as Hel. Sam had named the dog, he had named the cat, and their choices probably said a great deal about both of them.

      Good morning, Sam said, turning from where he was hanging more of the twinkling lights above the sink, isn't it a lovely day.

      Kit peered out of the window. It was grey and windy.

      Sam, love of my love, apple of my eye, he said with a raised eyebrow, what in god's name is going on?

      The way his husband looked at him meant only one thing.

      You've forgotten, haven't you? Sam said and gave him the sad puppy eyes, which were worse than anything their actual dog could manage.

      There was only one thing for it.

      Yes, he admitted, I've forgotten. Please tell me what I forgot.

      Sam sighed, walking over, but more significantly, withholding the normal, good morning kiss that was their usual greeting.

      The party, Sam said.

      "What

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