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Space Coast Holiday Hijinks: A Collection of Festive Florida Tales
Sparkling stories celebrate the holidays
Mix a Florida December with mischievous pixies, naughty elves and a grinchy heist. Toss in Christmas lights, magic foresworn and blackmail from the beyond. Add sea, sand, a corgi with a dream, a cursed genie with a serious time crunch, and what do you get? Space Coast Holiday Hijinks, an anthology of festive, funny, poignant and thoughtful stories, written by seven talented authors from Florida Star Fiction Writers.
Headlined by best-selling author Kristen Painter, these tales of the December holidays will make you laugh, sigh, and contemplate the true meaning of the season. Naomi Bellina, Chrissy Chicory, Fyre Hart, Lucy Lakestone, Ann McIntosh and MJ Vale add their own individual charms to this magical collection.
Whether you enjoy paranormal, fantasy, cozy mystery or romance, there’s something for every fiction lover in this anthology. So get comfy, fix yourself a cocktail or hot chocolate, and prepare to enjoy a warm, Space Coast holiday.
Mix a Florida December with mischievous pixies, naughty elves and a grinchy heist. Toss in Christmas lights, magic foresworn and blackmail from the beyond. Add sea, sand, a corgi with a dream, a cursed genie with a serious time crunch, and what do you get? Space Coast Holiday Hijinks, an anthology of festive, funny, poignant and thoughtful stories, written by seven talented authors from Florida Star Fiction Writers.
Headlined by best-selling author Kristen Painter, these tales of the December holidays will make you laugh, sigh, and contemplate the true meaning of the season. Naomi Bellina, Chrissy Chicory, Fyre Hart, Lucy Lakestone, Ann McIntosh and MJ Vale add their own individual charms to this magical collection.
Whether you enjoy paranormal, fantasy, cozy mystery or romance, there’s something for every fiction lover in this anthology. So get comfy, fix yourself a cocktail or hot chocolate, and prepare to enjoy a warm, Space Coast holiday.
- GenresAnthologiesRomance
360 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2025
36 people are currently reading
11 people want to read
About the author
Kristen Painter
179 books3,413 followersKristen Painter likes to balance her obsessions with shoes and cats by making the lives of her characters miserable and surprising her readers with interesting twists. She currently writes award-winning paranormal romance, paranormal women's fiction, and cozy mysteries. The former college English teacher can often be found on twitter @Kristen_Painter, Facebook at www.facebook.com/KristenPainterAuthor where she loves to interact with readers and her blog: http://kristenpainter.com/blog/.
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November 1, 2025
MJ Vale - "The Santa Sleigh Countdown" - 4 out of 5 stars
story about a guy who didn't get the promotion he expected, but unexpectedly finds himself in the position of saving christmas for everyone and getting his fondest wish for christmas too.
Naomi Bellina "Spirits of the Season". 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Two friends assist with a dead spirit's request - only to find out there is more to the request than meets the eye.
Lucy Lakestone "Waylaid by Wassail"
Fyre Hart's "For Love or Magic" - 4.5 out of 5 stars
Sweet story about Mairen, a woman who left her heritage on Aileandra Isle to have some freedom, to come to Florida to be the man she loves.They have a baby, which was forbidden. Once he passes, she returns to the island where her grown up daughter lives. Is it too late for her to go back to her magic?
Enjoyed this story, but I also felt like I was left hanging. (check to see if it was Neris). As a result, I quickly checked to see if there were others in this series - there is a book out in Dec! Preorder done! I must read more.
Ann McIntosh's It's a Wonderful Corgi Life - 5 out of 5 stars
Adored this. It's told from the view of a dog who thinks the grass is greener on the other side. I adored this story.
Chrissy Chicory's "Mistletoe and Candy Canes" - 4 out of 5 stars.
Really cute story, but i couldn't figure out what I thought of Mossy (Nan's husband). I've decided to read the 1st book in the series to get more background. that being said, this had a very cute message about the true meaning of christmas.
Kristen Painter's "Just One Wish" - 5 out of 5 stars
Love every Kristen Painter story I've ever read. Shop owner Evie accidentally unleashes a genie. He can grant her 4 wishes. She discovers the way to break his curse...he has to fall in love and be loved in return by midnight. Evie exposes Jasper to an evening of Christmas fun so that they can get to know each other better. Can they fall in love and break the curse?
story about a guy who didn't get the promotion he expected, but unexpectedly finds himself in the position of saving christmas for everyone and getting his fondest wish for christmas too.
Naomi Bellina "Spirits of the Season". 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Two friends assist with a dead spirit's request - only to find out there is more to the request than meets the eye.
Lucy Lakestone "Waylaid by Wassail"
Fyre Hart's "For Love or Magic" - 4.5 out of 5 stars
Sweet story about Mairen, a woman who left her heritage on Aileandra Isle to have some freedom, to come to Florida to be the man she loves.They have a baby, which was forbidden. Once he passes, she returns to the island where her grown up daughter lives. Is it too late for her to go back to her magic?
Enjoyed this story, but I also felt like I was left hanging. (check to see if it was Neris). As a result, I quickly checked to see if there were others in this series - there is a book out in Dec! Preorder done! I must read more.
Ann McIntosh's It's a Wonderful Corgi Life - 5 out of 5 stars
Adored this. It's told from the view of a dog who thinks the grass is greener on the other side. I adored this story.
Chrissy Chicory's "Mistletoe and Candy Canes" - 4 out of 5 stars.
Really cute story, but i couldn't figure out what I thought of Mossy (Nan's husband). I've decided to read the 1st book in the series to get more background. that being said, this had a very cute message about the true meaning of christmas.
Kristen Painter's "Just One Wish" - 5 out of 5 stars
Love every Kristen Painter story I've ever read. Shop owner Evie accidentally unleashes a genie. He can grant her 4 wishes. She discovers the way to break his curse...he has to fall in love and be loved in return by midnight. Evie exposes Jasper to an evening of Christmas fun so that they can get to know each other better. Can they fall in love and break the curse?
November 1, 2025
This is a fun and cute collection of holiday stories. I especially loved the stories Spirits of the Season and Just One Wish. There are 7 stories in all. There are animal stories, romances, family tales, mysteries, and paranormal tales. I recommend the book to anyone who likes a good collection of quick, cozy holiday reads.
November 9, 2025
Fun and interesting
I am a huge Kristen Painter fan. But this lovely book introduced me to several other wonderful authors. Really fun short stories introducing wonderful worlds.
I am a huge Kristen Painter fan. But this lovely book introduced me to several other wonderful authors. Really fun short stories introducing wonderful worlds.
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December 26, 2025Skimmed all of these stories. Only liked a couple of them.
November 23, 2025
A mixture of short stories based in Florida, mainly based around Christmas and something to do with sci-fi.
Some of them I enjoyed a bit, others I didn't, but always good to give them a try 😊!
Some of them I enjoyed a bit, others I didn't, but always good to give them a try 😊!
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