Fangs for Nothing

Name: Fangs for Nothing
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781761633911
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By Steffanie Holmes

Series: The Nevermore Murder Club and Smutty Book Coven

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Fangs for Nothing is a cosy paranormal romance featuring a grumpy vampire and a sunshine human, a meddling book club, a compelling murder mystery – and endless cups of tea. Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time,... Read More

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Fangs for Nothing is a cosy paranormal romance featuring a grumpy vampire and a sunshine human, a meddling book club, a compelling murder mystery – and endless cups of tea.

Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time, but she doesn’t know that Alaric has filled every room with centuries of his artistic projects.

Desperate, he hires professional organiser Winnie Preston to help him tame the mess. Yet Alaric isn’t prepared for bubbly, passionate Winnie to show up at his castle – she sets his fangs on edge, but the more he works with her, the more he wishes she could be his.

To complicate things further, Alaric’s mother arrives with a surprise in tow: a bride. Shocked and dismayed, Alaric convinces Winnie to pretend to be his fiancée to avoid the dreaded union. What could go wrong? For one, Winnie still doesn’t know Alaric’s a vampire, and for another, Winnie’s meddling book club suspects Alaric for a mysterious murder in the village.

Will their maybe-not-so-fake relationship survive once Winnie discovers the monster that lurks beneath his fangs?

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Fangs for Nothing

Fangs for Nothing is a cosy paranormal romance featuring a grumpy vampire and a sunshine human, a meddling book club, a compelling murder mystery – and endless cups of tea. Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time, but she doesn’t know that Alaric has filled every room with centuries of his...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761633911

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Steffanie Holmes is a USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and supernatural mysteries. Her books feature clever, witty heroines, dark and gothic settings, cunning witches, and a dash of sadistic humour. Before becoming a writer, Steffanie worked as an archaeologist and museum curator. From Dark Age Europe to crumbling gothic estates, Steffanie is fascinated with how love can blossom between the most unlikely characters. Steffanie lives in New Zealand with her husband, a horde of cantankerous cats, and their medieval sword collection. Learn more about Steffanie at her website: www.steffanieholmes.com.

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