It’s never too early to start reading Christmas books.

The book is a cute story that mostly takes place in Yule (Santa’s town).
I wanted to like it more, because I just read Potions and Proposals, which is great.

Lyla and Mason run a toy company together. She loved Christmas and he acts like a Scrooge (even cancels the Christmas office party).
Then he “takes” her to a magical small town and tells everyone she is his fiancé.

I know this is a romance, but it was not realistic that she fell in love with him after a few days, when she couldn’t stand him for a year. It can happen, but it felt rushed, even with the fake dating and forces proximity.

Also, the 3rd act breakup was unnecessary and everything was solved too easy.

I will still read the sequel 😁.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Is it too early to read Christmas books? Yes. Do I care? Absolutely not!! You know how you know it’s a good book? That you can read it year round and still love it and feel the warmth of the authors story and the spirit of the holiday.

This one has been on my TBR for so long and it was so stinking cute! I really enjoyed the banter between Lyla & Mason, and I can't wait to read the second book 😍

This was a perfect Christmas story filled with so much love and magic. I loved the concept of a secret village which keeps Christmas alive and uses gold dust instead of Santa dropping presents by climbing down the chimney though I love that myth too. I loved the vivid descriptions and details of their intricate works of the family business, the prying neighbours and not to forget the reindeers! I completely understood why Mason kept running away he just wanted a bit of control over his life and I don’t think they completely understood why.

Thank you you Netgalley for providing a this ARC!

Oh what a fun Christmas fantasy read! I truly enjoyed the romance though not like the Hallmark movies but cute enough to say “aww.” I was not expecting the special trip to Yule (the North Pole) but I was my favorite part especially with the amazing descriptions, I wanted to be there!

This novel has so much: a enemy to lovers romance, the love between family and that anything is possible when you just believe.

I recommend this read to anyone, especially if you love a good Christmas theme book with a sprinkle of realism.📚
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(thank you @netgalley for the ACR copy!

A cute and cozy Christmas love story, this was such a great book that put me in the mood for eggnog and Christmas ornaments! The writing was great and you can't go wrong with an enemies-to-lovers trope.

Thanks to Netgalley and the author for an eARC. Lyla wants to run her family company but when the company was in trouble Mr. Klaus came on to help. They argue about how to run the company and Lyla wants him gone. In his moment of need Lyla agrees to help him by going home with him for the holidays. She didn’t realize that meant going to a magical village and finding out there is more to Mr. Klaus than she first thought. A cute Christmas romance with magic, arguing co-workers, and healing from family pain. Enjoyed this cute story and can’t wait to read the next one.

Lyla is forced to share her portion of her father's inherited company with Mason Klaus, an investor that is known for being chilly and uncaring socially when it comes to how he runs his company. I mean, how could you argue the goodness of anyone who schedules work meetings for the Christmas holiday? Truly and unfortunately so yucky and shameful. Of course, these two cannot stand each other- it is evident that not many can withstand Klaus, per the entire premise of this book of course.
The Christmas party is CANCELED- but Lyla says no, we're partying regardless. Then- a fire erupts! Literally and emotionally, corporately etc. Mason promises her forgiveness on one condition- she follows along with his family to celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas. She agrees, reluctantly, but is immediately introduced as his fiancee. What is the cost if she doesn't follow along with his ruse? This is a certified HEA, and it is indeed lovely.
The characters are so cute- I LOVE the grumpy/ sunshine trope, even for a reader who typically never chooses romance. As Christmas is my favorite, I love cozying up with one as soon as the weather gets cool enough in my southern state to do so. The romance aspect left some to be desired, ,so I am rating this a four. The premise is unique, fun, delightful, and the town is so charming and cozy to me.
Plentiful thanks to the author and publisher for allowing me the eARC!

Lyla and Klaus have been work rivals since he bought her father's share of her family company a year ago. Furious that he has decided to cancel this year's Christmas party, she decides to change plans and have a party in the office. During the party, Lyla finds Klaus in his office drunk after finding out that his estranged father has passed away. Now his sister has asked him to return home and he plans to go through with it. Lyla noticing how drunk he is decides to help him get home since she couldn't in good conscience leave him there drunk. But in doing this leaves the office party unattended and that has unexpected consequences. Since Klaus is paying for the damage from the party, he says that Lyla has to accompany him home to be even. When she arrives at his home, she finds out that home is the North Pole, or Yule, and that she has been working with Santa Claus' son all this time. Lyla finds out more and more about Mason Klaus, which changes her opinion of him and has her falling for him unexpectedly. It was a fun, inventive and interesting read. I really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down when I got started with it.

This is a fun and interesting twist to the fake dating trope that is set in the holidays.

This is a book I wanted to love, this story feels original, and it was a really cute idea for a story. Unfortunately, it fell a bit flat for me. It just felt like something was missing from it all.

I didn’t see the romance between Mason and Lyla. I didn’t see the chemistry between the two. Mason felt so disconnected throughout the whole story that personally didn’t feel convinced they were meant to be together.

This book has it all - a Christmas story, more than a bit of magic, enemies to lovers, corporate jealousy, a grieving family brought back together and a nasty former girlfriend.

It reminded me a fair bit of The Santa Clause movies, except for the sexy parts. I enjoyed it a lot.

Cute and cosy Christmas romance!

A predictable but warming tale with enemies to lovers, reindeers and a troublesome cat.

I enjoyed the fast pace and the slow burn in this book, the smaller details of ice skating and the naughty or nice list were also nice touches.

This was such a cute Christmas love story. I didn’t want to put it down at all…and it had me in a Christmas mood in September. This is definitely one to pick up when you’re looking for that Christmas feel.

Lyla is part of a family that has run a toy company for generations. She inherits a bankrupt company and no shares, and must resign herself to helping run the company with a corporate, no-nonsense type named Mason. The two do not hit it off, and are at odds about numerous aspects of the company's culture and mission. Mason decides to cancel the Christmas party, and in turn Lyla keeps the party on - but then, a terrible fire results from the party. Mason offers her a deal - he will forget what happened, but she must join his family for numerous days of Christmas festivities. Lyla agrees, in the hopes of figuring out how she can get the company back - but then, Mason introduces her as his fiancé, which upends everything.

I just loved the descriptions in this book; the scene setting was really superb, and I felt like I was present. Plus, I loved the twist of Mason's family! Read the book to understand more!!

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love a good holiday rom-com and that’s what I thought this would be. It has a delightful premise of two characters, totally opposite and clashing at every opportunity, who find love in the end. For Christmas, they both are running a toy factory (how perfect) and its just before the big rush of the Season. To top it off, one of the partner’s name is Mason Klaus (Claus) although he is such a s Scrooge and doesn’t like any reminders of Christmas going so far to cancel the company Christmas party. In contrast, Lyla Smurfit loves EVERY thing Christmas and her place is decorated like Santa’s wonderland. When Klaus gets a letter from home which leaves him devastated, he knows he must return after being gone 10 years and convinces Lyla to go with him to support him. Lyla is nothing but a good-hearted soul and although is resentful of Klaus’s interference in the family company, she agrees to help him out. But then magically, they are transported to Yule, a very foreign place, and Lyla begins to realize that Klaus has not been forthright about his background. As she meets his family, she is surrounded by warmth and love which she has been craving for since her mum died when she was small. But she also sees Klaus in a new light as the magic of this place creates magic between them as well. Could it be love? While Klaus must decide whether to stay, every day Lyla falls more in love with him. I love the magic of Christmas and yes, it was a bit predictable with a name like Klaus that something more was up but I rode with it because it was like a fairytale. Although not the best writing, the descriptions of the town, the gingerbread, the LIST, the special golden dust created in the workshop were delightful. That is until you turn the next page and the author thought it was important to add a gratuitous scene between Lyla and Mason that were graphic in language and thought about them having sex. REALLY? This just took away from that classic Hallmarky would be movie that it could be. Not needed at all. While I liked the HEA ending, it was a let down from the magic and wholesomeness of the story after this addition to the story. Too bad as it had such promise.

Many thanks to #netgalley #thenaughtyorniceclause # katecallaghan for the opportunity to read and Review this book.

I loved this short Christmas romance book.
I really enjoyed that it is under 200 pages and this book is a must read for anyone who loves romance and Christmas themed books!!
Thank you so much Netgalley for making this arc available for new netgalley people. They request some and get denied a lot of arcs unfortunately but thank you so much Netgalley for this book, and making it read now otherwise I wouldn’t have requested and known how much I will love this arc listen book! Amazing 🤩

Oh, what a romance with just a twinkle of Christmas magic.
The romance in this was everything. I loved it. They really take center stage. It’s all about them together and separately. They have such a great enemies-to-lovers relationship. They butt heads, and it never stops.
The Christmas magic was such a great element to the story. It added some mystery to how everything works. The Christmas element felt more of a setting than a Santa Clause-focused story, like many Christmastime movies. Which is great! I liked that it didn’t overtake their story; it was just a part of it.

Oh, I would have loved for Natalie to have a little more consequences. She needs her comeuppance.

This book gave all the sweet Christmas feels! I loved the characters and how the story played out. Such a good one!

2.5⭐️


Cada vez que Mason era grosero o se equivocaba, Lyla, le tenía paciencia y le perdonaba, pero cuando ella cometió un error, él se hizo el ofendido.






Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

We follow Lyla and Mason in this story. Mason comes in to the same company Lyla works at and tries to change transitions that she loves. That doesn’t go over well- they butt heads…

Mason gets a letter from his sister informing their father had passed away and has to return home- he cons Lyla into coming and introducers her as his finance 😳

She finds out that his last name “Klaus” isn’t just a last name. They are in the North Pole …

I thought this story was very cute and I loved all the little banter that went on & really enjoyed masons siblings! I hope to see them in future books! 👀