What a delightful Christmas read! Lyla and Mason are co-CEO’s of their company and don’t see eye to eye on anything. A bit of fantasy a bit of romance and a lot of Christmas and family. This was a great twist on the North Pole and Santa.

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Lyla should be the CEO of her father’s toy company but finds herself the minority shareholder after her father sells his shares to Mason Klaus. Mason is a total Scrooge- hoarding pennies and denying everyone fun. When he cancels the annual company Christmas party that is the last straw. Lyla throws an unauthorized party in the buildng. She is shocked to find a drunken Mason hiding in his office. Mason tells Lyla he had just heard his father had died and Lyla, who lost her mother at a young age, sympathizes and helps him home. She is shocked to discover Mason at her door the next morning, even more so when he tells her that her unauthorized party almost burnt the building down. Mason managed to find someone to repair the building over the holidays but under one condition-that Lyla go home with him for Christmas. Lyla agrees, never expecting they would arrive at Mason’s home via magic bell. Mason’s family think he has come home to take his father’s place in the family business. A business conducted in secret from a snowy location...

The Naughty or Nice Klause was a whimsical holiday read, a go to choice for the person looking for some Christmas magic.

Being Naughty Has Never Been So Nice!

When Lyla’s father retired as CEO of the toy company which has been in their family for generations, she was meant to receive his shares. Instead, she discovers the company is bankrupt and her father has given her shares to Mason Klaus, an investor known in the corporate world for his cold and callous nature. Much to Lyla’s frustration, her only option is to run the company with him, despite their evident loathing for one another.

When Mason cancels the annual Christmas party, Lyla throws it anyway – only for the event of the season to result in a terrible fire. With the offices and Lyla’s credibility ruined, Mason offers her a deal: he’ll forget her part in the disaster, but she must join his family for the twelve days of their Christmas holidays.

Taken to a fantastical winter wonderland, Lyla hopes that she might discover some of the secrets Mr Klaus is hiding, and maybe even a way to get her company back. However, when Mason introduces her to the secret village as his fiancée, she is horrified to realise she has no choice but to go along with the pretence – because the cost of bringing an outsider to their magical land is far too high.

Can Lyla resist the devilishly handsome Mr Klaus and the enchanting village to win back her company, or will she give into temptation?

I loved this book so much! I couldn't stop reading it. The characters were well developed and it gave me swoony feelings. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own

What a perfect cute holiday read. This was exactly the kind of easy, feel good, magical read I love during the holidays.

First off, we have the enemies to lovers trope. Lyla holds a grudge against her new boss, Mason Klaus, for taking over her family’s toy making business and treating it like, well, a business. Mason is a no-nonsense grumpy main character. But when Lyla catches him in a moment of weakness, she finds herself transported to a magical world, and sees a side of Mason that just might make her fall for Mr. Klaus.

The author did such a great job at world-building. So many Christmas details were put into Mason’s hometown, and you could really picture the scenes. She also did a great job character building- the Klaus family and their small magical townspeople were all such great, lovable characters.

This book was the perfect mix of holiday magic with every book trope we love, without being overwhelming. A great, highly recommended read! Thank you to the author and Netgalley for the eARC.

I really enjoyed this book. I love Christmas and this book was a new take on the myth of Santa Claus thatI couldn’t help but fall in love with. Nice slow burn. Loved how that author described Yule. 10000/10.

When I requested to read this book I was hoping for Hallmark Christmas movie vibes, and it definitely delivered! The world that Callaghan built was interesting and the plot had a lot of potential, but the writing style just wasn't for me. I was able to spot several continuity errors which made it difficult to keep up with the timeline of the story. I loved the twist on a Christmas romance by adding the fantasy aspect. However, the ending felt rushed which made it difficult to remain engaged with the story. I rated this book a 2/5 stars on Goodreads.

3🫧🫧🫧.5
Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This novel is the cutest thing I have read all year. The Naughty or Nice Clause gives me The Hating Game vibes while still having a unique twist.

Things I loved:
-enemies to lovers
-World Building
-Fantasy aspects

Lyla Smurfit hated Mason Klaus because of his take over of her family company, which honestly, same. It starts with your typical workplace hatred surrounding a Christmas party. What we don’t know is why Klaus hates Christmas. 👀

The world building of Yule is adorable. I love that it goes against the typical Christmas story grain by not having elves or a “Santa” but rather Yule is a community of people working to keep the world in check. It brings a unique take on what Christmas should truly be about.

I loved the bell idea. It’s honestly one of the cutest things about this story.

Things I could go without:
-Lyla’s last name
-Uncle Fred
-lacking character description

Ok. Come on. Smurfit? I cringed. But I got over it.

Also, having one of the “bad guys” be the brother of the previous Klaus was a little cliche for me, but it didn’t bother me completely. In fact, I enjoyed Fred’s character but just felt the family relation was too perfect.

To be honest, I didn’t get much description about the characters until later in the book. I knew Klaus was a blonde, but I have no idea what Lyla looks like other than she’s shorter than him.

Overall, if you are a lover of Christmas, you will enjoy this book. It’s a sweet love story that centers around a holiday that brings so much joy and laughter into the world. Cheers! 🤍

Perfect for the Holiday Season! Who wouldn't want to be swept into a magical Christmas world with a hot CEO?! That was a rhetorical question as everyone would.... lol

Really enjoyed the magical world and the great cast of characters. I gave it 4 stars because I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and ended slightly abruptly, but only because I wanted a bit more at the end.

However, I can accept it and move on and reccomed this to anyone looking for a fun seasonal read!

Loved this book! The MCs were easy to connect with and enjoyed their banter between each other. Loved the magic and the tight knit community. The book brought laughter and tears.

Truthfully, my feelings about this story are inconclusive.

When I first started reading, I almost DNF’d it because the writing wasn’t sitting well with me, and Lyla and Mason’s workplace rivalry seemed both out of place and not fully developed. I did not know about the magical realism within this story, so that did take me by surprise… but I did enjoy the concept of this book. I liked the idea of this protected Christmas village where Santa and the magic of the holidays are very real. I was always a bit on the edge of my seat, not entirely sure where the story was going to go, but overall, I did enjoy it.

I was really enjoying the character development and getting to know Yule better, I also was enjoying the slow burn between Lyla and Mason and their increasing connection, but the ending did their romance no justice! I am still a bit confused as to what exactly their agreement at the end entailed… This book includes a warning of mature content and is recommended for people 18+, and I must say… the warning kept me anxious because I didn’t know how I’d receive a risqué Santa, however I must say that this warning is unnecessary in my opinion, as I would consider this a closed door romance.

I want to thank @netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this novel.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5!

Layla loves Christmas. And as co-owner of a toy company in Dublin how could she not?! So nothing could be worse for her than when epitome of the Grinch himself, Mason, purchases 51% of her families company and she has to become Co-CEO's with him. What is worse than having to work with the Grinch? Having to spend Christmas with him. But when crisis strikes Mason's estranged family, he asks for Layla to accompany him home for the holidays to act as a buffer. Layla truly cannot believe the secrets and Christmas magic his family has up their sleeves.

If you love Christmas this book is for you! I went into it without reading the synopsis and I am SO GLAD that I did. I never would have guessed just how Christmasy this book would turn out to be. It was a great enemies to lovers trope, had a cute cat sidekick and was a full on holiday romance. The only reason I have for knocking the book half a star is that I felt the ending was a little rushed. I definitely could have read a couple more chapters of Layla and Mason!

Thank you to NetGalley and CallaghanWriter for the digital ARC. I 100% recommend this read!

I'm not sure what was naughty or nice about this book. Characters remained rather annoying the entire book. I don't feel like we ever really got to know them. Honestly Lyla was a saint for putting up with Mason as long as she did, because he was so hot and cold it was driving me crazy personally. I also read many reviews that this was steamy, and I found that far from the truth.

The paragraph/line really sealed the deal that this book was a waste of my time to read. I felt beyond unfulfilled. I hate to ever say bad things about a book, and I would never write such a critical review before, but this was just really not my cup of tea and I found it really disappointing.

The one thing I liked about this book was the town. The idea shared here on who "Santa Claus" is and how that works for Christmas was very unique and I really enjoyed the world building of the book more than the characters.

This book was a cute holiday read for the Christmas season. Personally, I felt that the characters lacked chemistry and that the book was a bit rushed. The concept was cute, having a small town separated from the rest of the world that felt like Christmas year round but I feel like it lacked something. It reminded me of a hallmark movie as it had that vibe. The banter between Mason and Lyla was cute at times but it still fell flat in terms of not really connecting with characters and the switch from enemies to lovers seemed to be a little too fast as they just lacked communication. However, if you enjoy the mix of holiday spirit with magic then this book may be for you although it wasn’t for me. Thank you to Net Galley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’m not usually a fan of romance books, but I am obsessed with Christmas stories and I absolutely loved this book!
Christmas + fake dating + enemies to lovers = the perfect combination.
Thank you NetGalley🎄

This was a pleasant enough of a read.

I found this novel to be completely like a Hallmark movie from the Christmas channel.
This reminds me of a different novel which gave me a headache.

The reasons for my wording is because it was missing that spark. It just didn’t do it for me at all.

If you enjoy the Christmas channel type of movies but you actually enjoy the book versions, here you go.

Lyla loves her job but she doesn’t love Mason Klaus. He’s come into the toy company set up be her granddad to make her life hell. For one thing he’s got no Christmas spirit and for another despite his distractingly gorgeous bod he’s a real grouch. Lyla is disappointed that her father who would rather honeymoon than work has made over his shares to Klaus and given him the controlling share. Klaus is the ultimate Scrooge and now he’s cancelled the staff party after making numerous layoffs and shut downs. Lyla thinks it will be a good idea to party anyway but that doesn’t work out so well either.
Just when she’s thinks things couldn’t get any worse, Klaus reveals a weakness and begs her to go home with him to be with his family over Christmas. She thinks she might suddenly have the edge and be able to take back control of her beloved company. She isn’t expecting a magical land of toys and treats and a family who she might grow to love.
I couldn’t resist this premise as I do love a magic moment. I hadn’t read the blurb and so it came as a bit of a shock that this wasn’t going to be the usual fish out of water as it became fish under ice. There’s even a bit of a dark heart at the centre of the secret village but it gets glossed over as it doesn’t really fit the premise of the novel. My main grouch is the use of wolves as a threat to Lyla. We all know they should be coyotes but somehow wolves get the bad publicity. Meh-those coyotes must have a better agent.
Perfect for lovers of Elf, Scrooge, The Santa Clause.
It’s definitely a TV movie in waiting. Maybe one for Hallmark next season but only if the wolves get a fair rep.

A fun well written enemies to lovers book with good dose of Christmas spirit. There is great banter between the two and I really liked the author's concept of North Pole/Yule and Santa/Klaus.

That said this book fell a flat for me - I couldn't connect with either character, feel their chemistry, and the switch from enemies to lovers just didn't seem to work for me.

The Naughty Or Nice Clause is a well written and entertaining book. I definitely recommend this book. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Great start for my holiday reads! 💕

I love Christmas movies.. it brings warm feeling whenever I watch them during holiday season… and I’m glad I started my reading during the holiday with this book.

I have read numerous enemies-to-lovers trope this year I feel like I already hit my limit 😂 but this one sort of gave a great twist in it and I like it. 💕

I also love the family element of it which I think is timely during yuletide season, with all the family get together, making amends and creating more memories together. I love the village! The kid in me was happy. 😀

As to the romance, it is good. Not too much spice but the banter is funny, witty. I love the slow burn part as Lyla and Mason spent time together and Lyla seeing the other side of Mason.

I just felt the ending was rushed, inconclusive? I was expecting better ending, I felt short that the conflict they’re having with the long-distance and work/ family responsibilities were not clearly resolved.

If you’re still up for another office romance, enemies-to-lovers, one-bed trope before the year ends with a sprinkle of Christmas magic, this is worth the read.🎄

I rated this book 4 stars. I have been wanting to read a Christmas book for a while, and this book was perfect. This book gave me Book Lovers (Emily Henry) and The Hating Game (Sally Thorne) vibes, and I absolutely adored those books. The light fantasy in this book was introduced and built up really well. Also, the magical aspect to this novel was absolutely amazing and extremely creative. If you are a fan of Hallmark movies or romantic Christmas movies, this is definitely the book for you! The characters in this novel have so much personality, and it my favorite was definitely Kevin. This book is a VERY slow burn enemies to lovers, and it is only about 250 pages. One thing I disliked about the book was that the ending was fast, and it just seemed a little rushed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Callaghan Writer for sending me this eARC in exchange for an honest review!