This was such a cute book. I enjoyed it so much. I will be looking for other books by this author! I was pulling for the two MCs.

Yeah, this one fell flat for me.

I did like the twist on what happens at Santa's workshop. I did like Mason's brother Kevin.

But I just didnt' feel anything. There was no spark between Mason and Lyla. The romance just felt forced.

Sorry Kate, as i have liked other books of yours, but this felt a bit like a Wish version of a Hallmark movie to me.

Other will love it, but it was a miss for me

“𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 – 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦.”

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒏 🎅
Out now.
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𝘘: 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩?
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BOOK REVIEW: Had no idea what this book was about and I loved it. Definitely go into this book blind!
It was Christmassy and definitely put me in the festive mood.
It follows Lyla and Mason Klaus. They are work colleagues and they hate each other. Mason blackmail Lyla into being his fake girlfriend (later finds out to be his fake fiancé). They go to a magical village that Mason has not been home for years and we discover Mason secrets (one of the best part of this book is the plot and Mason double life).
This book was such a fun and quick read. The angst and the tension was so good. It had so many good tropes in and the magical village was very creative. The only thing I would mention was the ending felt rushed and very conveniently ended but that's okay cause Mason made up for that.

This book contains:
-Fake dating
-Enemies to lovers
-He always had a thing for her
-one bed/ one cabin
-Christmas vibes on steroids.
-Grumpy x sunshine vibe
-Gold dust

☆☆☆☆/5
🌶/5

Defintiely recommend this one for a quick and festive read. Thanks Netgalley and to Kate for the ARC.

So wonderfully cute! Absolutely adored Yule and everyone in the Klaus family. This book is the perfect winter, cozy up by the fire romance!

This book felt like a Hallmark Movie! It was filled with Holiday warm and fuzzies! It did the enemies to lovers trope well!

Lyla's father has retired and instead of receiving the toy company as she always dreamed, she finds out the majority shares have been sold to a man named Mason Klaus. Not only is this man ruining her future dreams, he is cold hearted and so easy to loathe. The night of the work Christmas party Lyla finds Mason drunk in his office and proceeds to get him home safely. Turns out the other employees almost burnt down the building and now they will be out of work until the new year. Mason takes this opportunity to return home to his estranged family and he brings Lyla with him without letting her know any of the details. As it turns out, Mason Klaus is next in line to become Santa Claus and he's from a magic protected village. From here, they put on a ruse that they are an engaged couple so that she is not thrown from the town with her memories erased. Over time, Mason begins to see the town and his family through Lyla's eyes and his grumpy demeanor begins to change. One would never guess there could be love on the horizon for Lyla and Mason Klaus.

I enjoyed this novel. It was a super cute and quick read, perfect for the holidays. I liked that Santa's role was changed a bit for the story, which made it unique. It was a very slow burn enemies to lovers story with a magical twist. Some of it was a bit cheesy but that's to be expected in a Hallmark Movie premise story. It didn't make me like it any less. The only part that bothered me was the wolves scene which was pulled directly from Beauty and the Beast. Other than that, I recommend it to any one looking for a quick holiday read to get in the Christmas spirit. Thank you, Netgalley and for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a really fantastic feel good book and really puts you in the Christmas spirit, loved this story it had a bit of everything didn’t want to leave it down . Would really highly recommend this book to everyone, such a great story.

What an adorable holiday read! I absolutely loved this novel and finished it in less than 24 hours. The enemies to lovers plot is always a good one in my opinion and I loved the main characters as well as the characters in the village. Thank you to Netgalley and author, Kate Callaghan for an excellent holiday read!

Fluffy festive fun.

I really enjoyed this but towards the end I realised how much all the characters had been winking. I think they might’ve got some of that Dust in their eyes…

I loved this book, I would give it 3.75 stars

I loved the whole concept of Lyla with her toy company and Mason being a Klaus was very cute, especially the whole idea he is becoming santa claus and the whole town in the north pole

overall i found the book super cute with how Lyla's and Mason's relationship developed over time, with them moving from rivals to friends to falling in love. wish there was a sequel with their cute little kids

I had the pleasure through Netgalley to read ‘The Naughty or Nice Clause’ by Kate Callaghan - a.k.a. @callaghanwriter .

This was a rather enjoyable festive read that just felt really cosy … despite the fact it is Summer here in New Zealand. Additionally, it was this wonderful mix of the Santa Clause films starring Tim Allen (most notably the 2nd and 3rd films minus the “Welcome to Canada …. Ayyyyyyyy ……. From a village full of elves), ‘The Proposal’ (which happens to be one of my favourite comfort films) and ‘The Hating Game’ by @sallythone - which is a book I thoroughly enjoyed this year. If any, or all of these similarities intrigue you definitely give this one a go!

This book was so surprisingly sweet and magical! I wasn’t really sure what to expect going in but it was the perfect holiday read! Only negative I can give is that I felt like it could have used 1-2 more chapters as the ending felt a bit rushed and unresolved. Would have loved a few extra pages of their reconciliation or even an epilogue to show how their relationship worked out! Overall really loved it though!

Actual rating 3.75 stars

The naughty or nice Claus was a fresh and cute take on the Christmas holiday trope. I loved the setting and Yule and wish that it was real.

At the same time it felt like the main characters lacked depth. The book was light and fun and I did like the all the characters except for one but their storylines could have been more developed.

Would I reread the story? Yes. Will I recommend it as something light, fun and cute?Yes. Is it my favourite among holiday romcoms? Not really.

I snagged this gem via @netgalley a while back, and I finally got to finish it yesterday. This story involved some of my favorite tropes (enemies to lovers, fake dating, etc.) while promoting the Christmas spirit. I loved Mason and Lyla’s personalities, although I wish their romance was fleshed out a bit more. The overall concept of bringing an outsider to Yule was intriguing, and I loved the magical realism of this story. Callaghan’s novel is fairly inclusive for an Irish Christmas story too, so that was a nice change from the holiday reads I’ve encountered so far. I would say this quick read is perfect for helping you get into the holiday spirit while working towards meeting your yearly reading goal 🎄

This was such a cute holiday book! As some of you know I'm a newbie when it comes to romance novels but I am so glad I was given the opportunity to read this one.

It was the perfect Christmas story of Mason and Lyla's adventure to finding eachother. Also, I want to live in Yule! Lyla was so relatable for me and I really enjoyed the story of Yule and the workshop.

Definitely a must read for the holidays.

✨2.5-3⭐
If you like Hallmark movies, enemies to lovers romance, and cozy Christmas books, you might enjoy this quirky take on office romance and the North Pole.

Claus is rigid and stern and a total pain in Lyla's butt. When her father retired and sold half the shares of his toy company to Claus, Lyla was hurt and angry. She was supposed to be in charge and now she is stuck with a co-CEO that is grumpy and uptight.

They definitely hate each other. When Claus calls in a favor and they have to spend time pretending to be engaged, Lyla isn't sure how she feels. Is Claus as grumpy as he always seems or just misunderstood? Has he always been so handsome?

Overall, I wanted to love this book. The plot was super cute and fun, it made me want to find out what was going to happen. My main issues were with the characters. Claus and Lyla are both pretty unlikeable and their communication is disrespectful and terse. I didn't like their "banter" and found it condescending. I was rooting for things to change, but ultimately they kept getting worse.

The story also lacked detail and a couple of times I felt like I missed a few pages? It almost feels like you should be watching it to get more from the characters.

Thank you to netgalley for an eARC copy.

Not much romance here. Was very exciting and magical at first, but then got pretty predictable. I did appreciate the Christmas setting.

I was looking for a lighthearted bit of Christmas romance and I found it. This enemy’s to lovers, fake relationship story was a slow burn and I’ll admit it wasn’t until close to the end that I was even rooting for them but sometimes you just want to float through a story and see a happy ending. This will get you there. :)

3.5 ⭐️

This was a fun holiday read! I am only reading Christmas/Holiday themed books throughout the month of December, and I’m glad I chose this one.

Mason and Lyla run a toy company together that has been in Lyla’s family for years. They do not get along or agree on how to handle the business, including throwing the annual Christmas party for employees. Lyla decides to throw the party without Mason, and it ends in disaster. Mason offers Lyla a deal to even things up, but she must accompany him back to his hometown for Christmas.

I thought the author did so well with the Christmas side of the story. I’ve read several Christmas themed novels now where there’s hardly anything Christmas actually mentioned past getting a tree or decorating. I loved the spin on Santa and delivering magic.

The only thing I didn’t love about this book was the romance… or lack of romance. There was zero chemistry between the two main characters, and it honestly seemed like the romance was an afterthought. The one intimate scene was so random and didn’t seem to fit with the rest of the writing of the book. I enjoy a good smutty love scene, but 98% of the book was innocent and wholesome and then a random sex scene was thrown in.

The conflict towards the end of the book also seemed sort of thrown in as a last thought making the ending feel super rushed.

Overall if you’re looking for a Christmas book to get you in the holiday mood, I would definitely recommend this book. If you’re looking for a romance read, I would probably skip it.

This was so cozy! The romantic tension was just right. I love when someone pines for their rival. And what a fun twist on Santa! The setting is adorable. I just wish it were a little bit longer.