: The story takes place in Ankeny, Iowa , during a relentless October snowstorm that forces the characters together. A Very Venom Christmas - Kristine Allen - Fantastic Fiction

: He meets Loralei , a hardworking and feisty woman struggling to make ends meet, while visiting his grandmother ("Grams").

: Their instantaneous attraction is complicated when Loralei discovers she is pregnant ("two pink lines") and becomes targeted by dangerous enemies.