The Bite Before Christmas

By: Jeaniene Frost, Lynsay Sands

Narrated by: Paula Christensen, Tavia Gilbert

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

This holiday season, join two of today’s most popular paranormal authors for a special look into their worlds, where creatures are always stirring and no one sleeps through the night.... The Bite Before Christmas

The Gift by Lynsay Sands: Teddy Brunswick knows about the immortals among us. He’s worked with them, called them friend - but he never counted on being snowed in with one over Christmas. Katricia Argeneau is a tasty little bundle and she seems to feel the same way about him. Problem is, he’s not sure she feels quite the same way. After all, the snowstorm has derailed her blood delivery, which leaves him the only available meal on the menu....

Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost: Cat and Bones are looking forward to a normal holiday - at least as “normal” as it gets for the combustible vampire couple and their otherworldly friends and family. But their yuletide plans are shattered when a stranger shows up and reveals long-buried family secrets that threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer... and lives.

©2011 Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

love cat and bones.

What did you love best about The Bite Before Christmas?

Jeaniens Frost's story are lovely and sweet. somehow can't bring myself to finish the Lysay Sands's story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Cat and Bones of course, it is really nice to read through the night huntress series to see the development of their love relationship, not just happily ever after, somehow make it all felt more connected, realistic and grounded ( ye i know this is in the world of vampires. ) i have to say i am so sick of fair tale love story now,

Which character – as performed by Paula Christensen and Tavia Gilbert – was your favorite?

have to say i am not very fond of performance of Ms Christensen.
love Cat performed by Tavia Gilbert.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Lysay Sands's story nearly bored me to death.
Jeaniens Frost's story made me both laugh and cry.
extreme comparisons of good and bad novels.

the bite before christmas

Is there anything you would change about this book?

yes i would have like it to be longer. jeaniene frost more words on wats going on how its happen

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

well when the cop was turned an he though he was in heaven

Have you listened to any of Paula Christensen and Tavia Gilbert ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

paula christensen work is great she help u sit an see the story unfold never hear Tavia Giberts

Do you think The Bite Before Christmas needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

YES,it was to short i wan to know did he go home wat did his family say did he keep his job there are to many open question

Any additional comments?

I love the start book i love lynsay sands but not so much of jeniene frost i might need to start her books to get us to her but if u are not us to both of them ur going to be bi est bot over all i wanted a longer story out of lynsay sand she is a great written it was rush an i did not like it an the jenniene frost i wish she was more in to her words just open our eyes to show it wat happen step at a time
so i like but it dose not go on my top 10

Skip to Chapter 8 - "Kitten and Bones"

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I felt i wasted time listening to the first story,dreadful just skip to the good parts.

Would you recommend The Bite Before Christmas to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes , but only on account of the Jeannie frost

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes, but again Tavia Gilbert was splendid

Did The Bite Before Christmas inspire you to do anything?

no

Weird but then GREAT!!!!

I don't understand why reviewers here hated the first book in this 2 books in one book .
The first book was ok, i kinda liked it, it wasn't a great book, but not a bad one as well, if i had to describe it with one word it will be "Weird" as it was weird .... vamps who are not vamps and so on... it was weird but not bad.. have a listen to it.

But the 2nd book was good.. i liked how it had a good start and the whole book soo goooood . And the most amazing thing in it was the alliance between Cat and...... well can't say who, you have to read it to know.

But if you are a fan of Cat and Bones, then YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS ONE.

Cheers and Enjoy.

P.S. i am giving 5 start for the 2nd book, the first one i'll give it 3 starts.

Short but sweet.

A treat for Jeaniene Frost fans. But don't expect the depth of her regular books.

Jeanine Frost!! Bones!! Cat!!

Where does The Bite Before Christmas rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

A whole was missing in the saga of Cat and Bones. This was a great surprise. Great story!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Cat and Bones!!
The story involving Bones brother was a great addition to the ongoing saga!

What does Paula Christensen and Tavia Gilbert bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tavia should be doing so many other books. There are some good books that need her.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! I really didn't give the first segment a chance. I will listen to it later. I couldn't wait to hear Tavia do the Cat and Bones segment.

Any additional comments?

This is a must for knowing all the pieces of the puzzle. It was like an unexpected treasure!

Alright - You hooked me.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Bite Before Christmas to be better than the print version?

No - but one thing I like about print versions is the occasional preview of coming attractions, inclusion of authors notes, etc. - once audio catches onto that trend . . .

Who was your favorite character and why?

Teddy Brunswick - from The Gift. He's a good man trying to do the right thing - it's about time he got a cosmic reward for all that. in Home For the Holidays (a series I han't read antything about before) - It was Crispin/Bones - I was intrugued enough by this that I am going after the rest of the Night-Huntress series - as time and circum$tance$ permit (sigh)

Which character ??? as performed by Paula Christensen and Tavia Gilbert ??? was your favorite?

See above.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not out loud - buy Ms. Sands books USUALLY make me laugh, it's one of the reasons I have the print versions of every novel she's written so far.

Any additional comments?

I'll let you know more about Ms. Frost's work once I get a bit more into it . . .

One out of two books were good

I gave this three stars across the board because one story was excellent and one wasn't.

The Gift
I haven't read anything else by Lynsay Sands, so I'm not familiar with her stuff. There seemed to be some interesting premises, and maybe some of her other books from this series would be good but I just couldn't get past the creepy old dude lusting after a young woman. Not the mental picture I want painted for me. And referring to his genitals as "little teddy?" Ick. Can't forget this book soon enough.

Home for the Holidays
Had this been the only book this download would have received five stars across the board. Jeaniene Frost continues to do an excellent job with the Night Huntress series and Tavia Gilbert does a great job with the narration. As always, it left me wanting more.

The download is worth it for Home for the Holidays. Just don't feel bad about skipping The Gift. I wish I had.

Home for the Holidays = 5 stars; The Gift = 1 star

Sands’ novel was plodding & sophomoric (“little Teddy”?? Oh barf) & the narration was painful. 60+ year old “Teddy” sounded like a leprechaun. I wish I’d skipped it but kept hoping it would improve. It doesn’t.

Frost’s novel was MUCH more than I expected from a short story: fast paced, full of action, familiar characters, and moved the series forward. Excellent narration, as usual. (Though I still can’t stand Bones’ nasally high pitched voice. He should sound deeper/ more MANLY!!)

Enjoyed Jeaniene’s story more than Sands

Hated, hated , hated the narrator’s voice for mmc in Sand’s story. As usual Tavia was outstanding. Sand was so so, Frost’s was great