{"product_id":"the-nightmare-before-kissmas-a-royals-and-romance-novel-royals-and-romance-1","title":"The Nightmare Before Kissmas: A Royals and Romance Novel (Book 1) by Sara Raasch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRuby sprayed edges • holiday royalty rom-com • Prince of Christmas x Prince of Halloween • rivals-to-lovers-ish • forced engagement\/marriage of convenience pressure • Red, White \u0026amp; Royal Blue x Nightmare Before Christmas vibes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eA sexy, quirky holiday rom-com where duty says “marry the princess,” but chemistry says “kiss the spooky prince behind the bar.” \u003cstrong\u003eNightmare Before Kissmas\u003c\/strong\u003e is a chaotic, feel-good mashup of political holiday royalty and off-limits attraction—sweet, messy, and impossible to put down if you love rivals energy with big heart.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas “Coal” Claus\u003c\/strong\u003e used to love Christmas—until his father (the reigning Santa) turned the holiday into a glossy PR machine. Coal wants out of the spectacle so badly he makes one very relatable bad decision: a drunken, ridiculously hot make-out session with a gorgeous stranger behind a seedy bar.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThen duty hits. Coal is commanded to marry his best friend, \u003cstrong\u003eIris\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Easter Princess—and also his brother’s not-so-secret crush. Nobody wants this marriage of convenience, but the pressure is real… and it gets worse when a rival prince shows up to challenge Coal for Iris’s hand.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThat rival? \u003cstrong\u003eHex, the Prince of Halloween\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAlso: the same behind-the-bar hottie Coal can’t stop thinking about.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eWhat follows is a fake competition between two holiday princes who absolutely cannot keep their hands off each other, all wrapped around a marriage arrangement no one wants. 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If it becomes unavailable, we’ll contact you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebefore shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the option to switch to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estandard print edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecancel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a refund.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyals and Romance Series Order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nightmare Before Kissmas (Book 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Luck Yourself (Book 2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoyfully Ever After (Book 3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49377452065027,"sku":"1250333199","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/the_nightmare_before_kissmas.png?v=1785954918","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/the-nightmare-before-kissmas-a-royals-and-romance-novel-royals-and-romance-1","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}