A Deadly Angels Novella (A Deadly Angels Book Book 1)

Sandra Hill has another winner! I can only give high marks for the whole "Deadly Angels" series. I enjoyed this novella as part of a whole in the stories of the Viking Vampire Angels!! I truly hope that they are called back into service as the characters have become very real and dear to me.

This was a great little novella that touched on almost all of the previous characters a bit but concentrated on Karl who goes off to rescue Faith (who he has only seen as a waitress) and like magic, romance commences but not without a few bumps and a few laughs along the way.

This was an excellent story with just enough of the things people like about this series and a touch more since I actually liked it better than the last full length novel a bit.

Bottom line: Great story, great even if you don't read the series and for $1.99 it is a steal.

Karl Mortensen is a young vangel and when he died, he had a wife who he hadn’t seen since before he died in Vietnam. There are rules to being a vangel and one of them kept him from his wife who only recently died never knowing he was reborn to fight demon vampires and take care of the innocent. When he discovers a young waitress at his favorite diner needs rescuing, he doesn’t worry about the rules but instead, brings her home to the castle in Transylvania – that’s Pennsylvania, not Romania – hoping to keep her protected until he can figure out what to do with her to keep her truly safe.

Faith Larson finds herself in a very strange place with a sexy man she finds more attractive than scary even though she swore she saw fangs in his mouth on more than one occasion. Battered and bruised, she’s embarrassed and wants to get out everyone’s hair as soon as possible until those in the strange castle make her feel more welcome here than ever before anywhere. The castle is huge but slowly coming to life with all kinds of Christmas activity, and it reminds Faith how much she loves Christmas. She also likes Karl, the man who rescued her – a lot.

CHRISTMAS IN TRANSYLVANIA by Sandra Hill is an adorable novella and whereas it isn’t as exciting or even as humorous as the full-length novels of the Deadly Angels series, it was quite enjoyable and a wonderful lead in to the Christmas season. I did enjoy the interaction between the characters we’ve come to know and love through the first four books. Seeing Vikar and the other Vikings doing all the Christmas things that Alex wants done even through grumblings is quite fun – even Lizzie Borden gets into the act and gets carried away with the rum.

Whereas, this is a cute departure from the demon fighting, sin redeeming Vangels we’re used to, Karl is a wonderful hero and the way he’s so sensitive to Faith’s needs is quite romantic and sweet. It would’ve been nice to know Karl a bit more, his past, and his sin, along with how Michael brought him into the fold but it’s only a novella, and there just isn’t time so I understand that.

If you’re looking for a quick, sweet, romantic and a totally Christmas immersed read to get you into the mood for the holidays, I do recommend reading CHRISTMAS IN TRANSYLVANIA, a Deadly Angels novella by Sandra Hill. Oh, even if you’re not into paranormal, vampire angels, and demon fighting, it’s okay because this one is mostly about Karl and Faith, and Christmas with the Vangels – they even volunteer to sing in a choir and fill in for the characters in a Nativity Scene. They are angels after all. Who knows, after reading this one, you may fall in love with the Vangels as I did and decide to go back and read the series. They are really hot Vangels.

***purchased for my own personal reading but I'm sharing my honest and unscripted review.

Sandra Hill continues her "Deadly Angels" series with this appealing novella. The tale's hero has been an appealing secondary character throughout the series, and readers will appreciate the chance to see him take center stage.
Heather Nordahl Files at adcmagazine.com

I liked it - a cute lightweight book(novella) that won't win any awards but amuses and a fast read - no explicit sex scenes, vulgar language except for a few light weight words. Written to be a fun read and it is - I needed a break from my "heavy" reads.

Fun characters! I got hooked on the idea of viking vampires. I now have gone out and bought the whole series because I want to get to know the rest of the men of the series. This is a light hearted comedic book that is a great introduction. It's more of a novelette so it's not a super thick novel. You'll finish it in one afternoon. But, it's fun, silly, and romantic. You'll enjoy the festive Christmas atmosphere. I like how they brought in the actual Angel who's in charge of this crazy crew of vampires. Overall, well worth reading.

This is another beautiful love story about people who open their hearts to others, no matter who objects. Sometimes it takes centuries before someone can remember what it is like to be truly in love. Fortunately, for others, it only takes weeks. Sandra Hill's story backgrounds are one of the things I love about her writing.

This novella is as interesting as the rest of her VIK series. I always look forward to reading all of Sandra Hills books. Her sense of humor and story telling skills are exceptional. Who else would have Lizzie Borden as the cook in the castle and the Archangel Michael supervising the vampire angels.

PLEASE never loose your story telling ability , although I write books too 3 and 4 hundreds page ones . My friends like them , they are the only ones I let read . So if you want them they are yours under your name LOL