Nixed 2: Meet The Parents

by Teshelle Combs

Grace Grim is the queen of the reapers. We all know this. We also know that Diggs is the thorn in her side who won't let her enjoy Halloween without changing her to a contest or two! But what makes the spookiest holiday even more terrifying? Enjoy this short story from Grace and Diggs' tale! There may be some...parents...involved.

60 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2025

About the author

Teshelle Combs is the award-winning author of books like The Underglow and the First Collection.

She's well known for her fantasy romance standalones like The First Dryad, The First Stone, The First Nymph, and The First Flame. (Read in any order, listed in order of writing).

Tropes include enemies-to-lovers, forbidden love, arranged marriage, twists & turns, and more.

Find TC @booksarebrightstars on TikTok.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grace and Diggs always have me CACKLING! This year’s antics are to d!e for, pun intended. 😂 this series genuinely makes holidays that much better! A must read for anyone who loves fast reads and humor. 5/5⭐️ 2/5🌶️

[Bobbie Gonyaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warning.....when reading you may feel multiple emotions at once. Shock and laughter were pretty dominant for me. Grace and Diggs will definitely keep your heart ticking, which is unusual for them haha.
Nixed 2 definitely did not disappoint! It was smexy, naughty, hilarious and so much fun! To my delight, Teshelle even brought back a few of my favorite side characters, (I love Bloody Mary!) and introduced a new soon to be fan favorite!! Read to find out just who this vicious newcomer is, and why he hurt Diggs 👀

[Tabatha Slagle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these short stories by Tess. They never disappointed. They're always full of dark humor, banter, and the perfect amount of spice.

Diggs and Grace's competition continues but this times there's some unexpected interference.

There's still fourth wall breaking and that might be my favorite part of these books.