A wonderful collection of Christmas stories with bonus stories included. The author writes in a fast pasted way that keeps the action moving and the pages turning. The characters are all different with their own personalities in each story as well as not having stock characters appear throughput the book. The first bonus story was touching because it not only captures the sprit of Christmas but has a touching message about alcoholism and youth struggling with not having a place to go. Bonus story two features a touching tale of love, cancer, and Christmas along with the action and intrigue of vampires. With rich details about vampire lore the author creates a unique Christmas story. Bonus story three features a second forbidden love but with a science fiction twist. With multiple loves and losses our unique protagonist is forced to deal with his normal mundane life while he struggles with his faith. Full of love, faith, and the spirt of the holiday season this is a great collection for the month of December or if you just need a dose of holiday cheer. ( )