Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I enjoyed Mason and Lyla's story. A sweet and fun novella that's easily digested in a single sitting.

The first story in the Village of Yule, this is a new Author to me. Mason Klaus and Lyla do not get off to a very good start when her father sells him the major shares in the father's company. Their story has some drama, a fire, surprises, a fake relationship and romance. I found their Christmas story to be well worth reading. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

As someone who loves Christmas, this was the perfect read that gave me all the Christmas feels. Lyla and Mason's relationship gave off the ideal, rivals-to-lovers with grumpy x sunshine. The banter between the two helped me believe in their chemistry, and I liked how Lyla was there for him during his hard times. Having to play his fake fiancé in front of his family, I enjoyed the found family aspect as Mason's family and Lyla's interactions were adorable and it felt like she fit in perfectly even though she was playing a role. This was the perfect start to a Christmassy series, can't wait to dive into the next book.

Thank you to Kate Callaghan and Net Galley for giving me a free copy in return for an honest review.

2.5⭐️
"I'd rather lose everything than lose you. All I want is you."

I really wanted to like this more- a Christmas romance where our heroine is whisked away to Yule to spend the 12 days of christmas with her workplace rival, turned fake fiancee? Sounds so cute! Unfortunately the romance just didn't land, I didn't feel the chemistry between Mason and Lyla at all

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishing team for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! It was an enemies to lovers romance and was beautifully put together. I had a little trouble getting into the story, a lot of the beginning is to build up the world and explanations. Being an avid reader, I could predict some plot points, yet when I get to those points in the book I forgot all about my predictions and enjoyed the moment. That being said, there were a few surprises within the story that definitely had me rereading the page to make sure I didn't miss anything. Wonderfully written, engaging, exciting, I can't wait for the next one!

a solid Christmas read.
I started this book without reading the blurb first - which is why I was surprised it was fantasy, low fantasy I later found out.

After reading a review saying “romance? Where?” I started to agree and found their relationship more like a situationship with a rushed happily ever after.

Spoiler:
Mason’s behavior was rather uncomfortable to me – I understand that his grief makes him very emotional, but I still won’t trust a guy I hated and especially not after he yelled at me. I don’t care if he saved my life from wolves. The mood overall also swung from one to another very sudden. However, I still enjoyed reading it. It was entertaining and that’s all I’m looking for in a short Christmas read.

Perfect read to get you into the holiday mood. This is most definitely a slow burn, enemies to lovers holiday Rom Com. Loved the chemistry between Lyla and Mason. I love a good grumpy enemy MMC lol.

This book was so fun and good. It has the perfect amount of holiday magic and for fans of hallmark movies, although with a little bit more open door. I would love to see this in movie form.

The naughty or nice clause by Kate Callaghan, Lila Smurffen loves Christmas the walls in her living room even match her Christmas tree and she has candy, cane shaped throat pillows she fits perfectly in with the employees at the toy company that her dad previously owned. She’s happy optimistic, but for the last year she has had to contend with Mason clause. He is an investor and known for making hard decisions and to her dismay has bought her shares of the toy company from her dad right before he married his fourth wife and moved out of the country. So when she pays to throw a Christmas party for the employees, she never thinks it will lead to her going to the village of Yule, being introduced as his fiancé, going in front of the council to prove it and last, but not least falling in love with the grump himself.) I like everything about this book except Mason because there is a thin line between hot and grumpy and someone who may be hot, but it’s too much of a grump to notice it. He was a jerk. He was never happy never had a kind word for her, except every now and then and IDK she kept mentioning how hot he is. I think someone’s personality totally colors the way you see them. Lila the sense of whimsy his relatives the village everything else was awesome and I was even down with the ending, but was really getting aggravated with the damn distantly having to save her from herself the wolves, etc I am still going to read the next book in the series and just hope it’s a little bit better.#NetGalley, #KateCallahan, #TheVillageOfYule, #TheNaughtyOrNiceClause,

The idea of having Mr. Claus for boyfriend. At the same time, having him as boss is fascinating. I am not quite the girl who enjoys paranormal romances, but this one was as simple as it doesn't have the paranormal in it. I enjoyed this book. I read it in a few days. I couldn't get my hands off this one. The aesthetic of book, hot cocoa, slowburn, the cat that escaped in wood, their love story and chemistry - it can make you lovesick, but make your heart warm in a minute.

What a fun little holiday read, a great way to ease into the holiday season!! This has some of my fav tropes, and it didn’t disappoint.

Kate Callaghan is a new to me author and I loved getting to read The Naughty or Nice Clause. Perfect for the upcoming holiday season!

First of I have to tell you that this is the starting book of a series..... And after reading it I am sooo happy its gonna be a series.
This book was adorable, I loved it sooo much.
So First we have the enemies, working together trope then it makes a huge change to an unbelievable magical world.
These 2 (Mason and Lyla) reminded me soooo much of the couple in The Hating Game. There was sooo much sass, bickering and ohmygosh the flirting. So much fun to watch and be apart of their lives. You really start to feel and love these 2.
Now for Mason's family ohmy they are awesome and a great part of this book. Each are so special in their own way.
Then you have Natalie who you will dislike and are gonna have to read about how horrible she is.
Loved that there is so much Holiday vibes in this book.
The author wrote this book so well, I couldn't put it down. Literally read it a day.
Cant wait for the 2nd book in the series comes out and takes me back to this magical Hallmark Christmas Movie type feel!!!

Laughing, kicking my feet, being merry, etc.
Mason and his humor was a big highlight, along with the setting/vibe (obviously). This actually exceeded my expectations and I enjoyed it much more than my first read by this author. The ending was a little abrupt. I would’ve loved an epilouge! 4.25 stars.

I would have liked a little more spice. It seemed promising at the start but just fizzled and fizzled and fizzled constantly until we almost got to the end. They had great chemistry and I’d love to hear more about Lyle and Mason. I really want to live in Yule too, I’ll definitely read the next one, I feel invested now!

I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley. Thank you for the opportunity.

So much fun. I'm always a sucker for Christmas books. Very well written.

I read about 55% and couldn't get into the story and
didn't feel anything about the characters. So I am going
to dnf this book!

Christmas and a touch of fantasy all rolled into one makes for a wonderful festive read.
The authors writing style instantly captured my attention, and I found myself fully engrossed to the end.
Fabulously festive!

If you’re looking for a quick Hallmark-style book, then this is a perfect Christmas read. If you enjoy the secret identity, enemies to lovers, and fake engagement, then this book contains those tropes. I really enjoyed this book’s concept of how the North Pole functions. It was very different and interesting to read about. There were some aspects that fell short and caused me to take away some stars. I wish there was more chemistry between the characters. I was hoping for a more tense, stronger buildup of the enemies to lovers trope. The ending felt very rushed and could have also been a better buildup.


The world-building of Yule was done very well, and the whole family dynamic was also good. There even has a little bit of a found family trope in there too. This is definitely worth checking out for the Christmas season.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lyla’s father retired as CEO of their toy company before the holidays not quite knowing the full story. In comes Mason Klaus an investor. Lyla is not thrilled to share the company with him but what can she do. 🧸

Mason cancels the company holiday party and Lyla throws it despite him, behind his back. When the party end in chais and destruction, Mason offers her a deal- go home with him for the holidays. 🔥

Lyla has no idea what she is agreeing to and it’s one magical ride!!! Read to find out what happens! 🔔

I really enjoyed this read in preparation for the holidays and for book 2 which was published last month (Tis the Season for Secrets)! I thought the village of Yule was adorable and I could envision it with the magic working overtime for the holiday season. ❄️

Such a cute Christmas read from author, Kate Callaghan. Thank you to both the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this epub. My review is being left voluntarily.