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Book Blurb

Noel Nicholas is on a sabbatical from the North Pole realm. Back home he’s known as the Son of Santa, but in the human world, he’s a university student and he likes living in anonymity. Only Ruby, his cupid friend from the Eros realm, knows his true identity. That is, until Fannar, the gorgeous ice-sprite from the Pole, shows up unexpectedly. This causes Noel’s suppressed and unrequited crush on Fannar to return full force. However, there are more pressing matters at hand—Noel’s father has taken an extended vacation but cannot be found, and there’s only a month until Christmas.

As Noel is finishing his semester at school and he hasn’t seen his father in months, Mrs. Claus has tasked Fannar with finding Santa. Fannar keeps in touch with Noel but comes around far more often than necessary. It’s not helping Noel's ability to hide his feelings… but as it turns out, they may not be as one-sided as Noel originally believed.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Advent Calendar package "Sleigh Ride".

 

Book Review

Children of famous parents never have an easy life, but in the case of this story, it’s a particularly difficult situation Noel finds himself in. He is the son of Santa, and with all the pressure and expectations I can understand why he wants a break. A long one. How is he supposed to become his own person otherwise? Never mind find someone who sees him for who he really is? The interesting thing about this story is that it shows how all the “Christmas hoopla” has blinded Noel himself to the one person who might be right for him – Fannar, the gorgeous ice sprite who has vexed Noel for a very long time.

Noel’s sabbatical from the North Pole allows him to be himself, and to explore the human realm, and living in anonymity is exactly what he wants. He is so determined not to let anyone close that it takes quite some doing for Fannar to get through to him. Noel is still trying to deny his feelings when Fannar has already made more than one move to clarify that their past when they avoided each other is not what he wants their future to be like. I loved Fannar’s approach and watching Noel slowly get it was very entertaining.

If you like stories about “celebrities” from the North Pole, if reading about beings from different realms dealing with humans and each other sounds like fun, and if you’re looking for a read that shows how the son of Santa begins to learn to deal with his heritage, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 53 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-December-2015
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/son-of-santa-by-kate-sands-4499-b