Brian and Mina's Holiday Hits Series by Kitty Thomas

Once upon a time, a girl was saved by a monster that lived in a dungeon.That girl was me. Now my monster's been taken by my worst nightmare.I should be scared. But all I want is revenge.Note: This is the first dark contemporary novella in a series of 5 episodic stand-alone stories about Brian and Mina, a couple from the Pleasure House world. Their origin story can be read in Broken Dolls by Kitty Thomas. (Book 2 of the Pleasure House, which can be read as a stand alone.)

“ I can’t stand the thought that I make her unsafe, that my very existence somehow puts her at risk. I need to make her safe. I need to keep her with me forever.” Mina, my dark phoenix rising from the ashes, the goddess returning from her descent into the underworld. I will kill anyone who dares to threaten her. But what if I’m the one who breaks her this time? What if I become her angel of death? This is book 2 in Brian and Mina's Holiday Hits. These titles must be read in order... more“ I can’t stand the thought that I make her unsafe, that my very existence somehow puts her at risk. I need to make her safe. I need to keep her with me forever.” Mina, my dark phoenix rising from the ashes, the goddess returning from her descent into the underworld. I will kill anyone who dares to threaten her. But what if I’m the one who breaks her this time? What if I become her angel of death? This is book 2 in Brian and Mina's Holiday Hits. These titles must be read in order. For the best reader experience, please read Broken Dolls before reading this series. (book 2 in the Pleasure House series) for this couple's initial story. Note that Broken Dolls can be read as a standalone. less

“Brian and Mina are THAT couple for me. I don't care what they do, how they do it or why they do it. I'm going to be rooting for them EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.” - Morgan, Goodreads You’ll never catch Brian at a formal dress masquerade ball… unless he’s got someone to kill. But being able to hide in plain sight right under the noses of all the wealthy polite people of society is motivation enough to get Brian to put on a suit. And the kill is perfectly planned. But all is not so neat and tidy... more“Brian and Mina are THAT couple for me. I don't care what they do, how they do it or why they do it. I'm going to be rooting for them EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.” - Morgan, Goodreads You’ll never catch Brian at a formal dress masquerade ball… unless he’s got someone to kill. But being able to hide in plain sight right under the noses of all the wealthy polite people of society is motivation enough to get Brian to put on a suit. And the kill is perfectly planned. But all is not so neat and tidy. An old rival of Brian’s is vying for the same job, but he intends to take more from Brian than just a contract. It’s spooky season, and the stakes have gotten higher and just a little bit scarier. This is book 3 in Brian and Mina's Holiday Hits. This series must be read in order, and ideally you should start with this couple's origin Broken Dolls (The 2nd standalone title in my Pleasure House world.) less

"I turn slowly toward her, and that thin frail hope that I’d held onto… the hope that I could sate the demon raging within me and cool off my simmering rage by hacking up Gregor… that I could spare Mina my evil tonight… that hope is gone. What will I do when I catch this little rabbit?"The events of Halloween haunt me. I can't get them out of my head.I wanted to remove Mina from this world. But it wasn’t me… I don’t want her gone. I’m not some crazed jealous abusive boyfriend... more"I turn slowly toward her, and that thin frail hope that I’d held onto… the hope that I could sate the demon raging within me and cool off my simmering rage by hacking up Gregor… that I could spare Mina my evil tonight… that hope is gone. What will I do when I catch this little rabbit?"The events of Halloween haunt me. I can't get them out of my head.I wanted to remove Mina from this world. But it wasn’t me… I don’t want her gone. I’m not some crazed jealous abusive boyfriend. I wasn’t mad at her. I know she did nothing wrong.It was the wild in me. The dark in me. It was the other, the something else that isn’t me, the broken shards of what I became so long ago.The animal. The monster. That inhuman thing.There is no saving me. This series must be read in order, starting with THE EASTER HUNT. If you're new to this couple please start with book 2 in the Pleasure House series, BROKEN DOLLS (the books in the pleasure house world can all be read as standalones.) less