Below the Baubles: A Paranormal Christmas Holiday Romance

What present is waiting below the baubles? Even Christmas doesn't come without complications for kelpie shifter Macey. Her dreams of a quiet evening with her men are ruined when worrying news arrives from Germany (delivered by a garden gnome, no less). At least this time, it isn't all work and no play, there's plenty of time to warm up from the cold outside for the Wardens. A steamy Christmas story, part of the bestselling Seven Wardens series, a reverse harem drenched in Scottish mythology. What a lovely short and sassy read this was!! Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me from the start. Love the spunky well fleshed out characters and all their banter. Great world building to add more to this story. Really enjoyed this and recommend reading! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Below the Baubles by Laura Greenwood and Skye Mackinnon is a stand alone Christmas story that is part of the Seven Wardens series world. In this book, Macey a Kelpie shifter who is part of the Seven Wardens, who are tasked with protecting the world from paranormal threats. In this tale she and her male companions are tasked with traveling to Germany to protect humans from Knect Ruprecht. This is a quick adventure that is full of danger from a Christmas bad guy that the Seven Wardens must neutralize and lots of steamy scenes between Macey and her men. This is one Christmas tale that had me warmed up and raring to go after I finished reading it. This is a very hot romantic read that will warm you up on a cold winters night. Below the Baubles is a steamy Christmas adventure.

Macey, a Kelpie Princess in a relationship with five men, sees a garden gnome on her front porch waving at her! Wolfgang tells her he is a spy, a Kabouter from Belgium working undercover as a garden gnome in Germany, and he needs the help of the Wardens. He explained that in German Christmas traditions, they celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on the sixth of December. The children put out their shoes and hope that Nicholas will fill them with fruit, nuts and sweets overnight. Saint Nicholas is accompanied by his loyal servant, Knecht Ruprecht, whose job is to punish children who have been naughty by use of a switch. It was only a legend to scare bad children and make them behave, but the man has become real and is out of control, having killed at least six people already. Macey and her men were the best people to handle this because, as part of the Seven Wardens, they were tasked with protecting the world from threats like this one. When they arrive at Heidelberg, they have free time since Knecht Ruprecht won't appear until nightfall, so they enjoy each other’s company in their hotel room. Will they be able to find and stop Knecht Ruprecht before he harms more people? This is a fast read and will keep keep the reader “very warm” while waiting for the hunt for Knecht Ruprecht to begin. Grab your copy and see if they can successfully stop his reign of terror!