He just made The Naughty List…Marathon runner Sean Jackson’s been running all his life — away from his responsibilities, away from the title of Clan Alpha, and away from Fate. Fate’s caught up to this werebear, and so has Santa Claus, because Sean’s furry butt ended up…on The Naughty List. Will Sean claim his curvy mate by Christmas, or lose his shift forever?Lesson number 1: He’s going to … forever?
Lesson number 1: He’s going to have to start playing by Santa’s rules, if he wants his shift back
The rules are simple:
Sean has to get off of Santa’s Naughty List.
He’ll get his mate mark back.
Then, he just has to claim his fated mate by Christmas.
That’s the only way he’ll get his shift back.
Oh, and he has to help pull Santana ‘Santa’ Claus’ sleigh — using the spirit of Dasher, Santana’s fastest flying reindeer.
Sound simple? Well, Fate and Christmas magic go together like hot cocoa and candy canes…
Lesson number 2: BBWs play by their own rules
The last thing curvy baker Joy McLedon wants is to have her heart broken for a third time.
She’s learned her lesson about werebears.
Her first bear boyfriend was a playboy — too hot.
The second werebear, well, he iced her out — too cold.
There’s no way that she’ll give a third werebear a chance — especially a bad boy like Sean Jackson. So why do things with Sean feel…just right?
If Sean couldn’t run from his Fate…does this big, beautiful woman have any chance of escaping her own Goldilocks story? And will this fairytale romance end with a happily-ever-after, just in time for Christmas?
This story, featuring a bad boy werebear and a BBW baker, is loosely based on Goldilocks And The Three Bears.
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Sean has been taken to Wreath Montana where he will become a Christmas trainee not a happy one. He meets Emily Hu who has taken the Bear Claw Bakery job until Christmas day, she has never experienced any Christmas magic but some very unusual things are about to happen in Wreath and especially to Emily . Lots of fun and laughter and serious romance. I received a gift copy from the author without obligation. I am providing an honest review.
Sean has run from fate for the last time, now he may lose his shift and his mate mark. Krampus will be training him for a special job this Christmas. He has traded his bear for a Christmas reindeer, Dasher! He must figure out how to get himself off the “Naughty” list by Christmas Day, to get his bear back.
Joy is working at The Wreath this Christmas, having taken on a temp job there. She isn’t looking for love this time, been there, done that “twice” and has the scars and no Shifter to show for it, just a broken heart!
Joy isn’t interested in Sean at all, even though he is there at every turn helping where he can. Her heart is slowly melting for the bear.
However, disappearing on Christmas Eve without a word, puts her over the edge. Damn Shifters are all the same! Darn Krampus, pulling him away without letting him explain! Will it be too late? Will he be given the chance to explain things to Joy? Read on, I’m headed to book two, see you there!
I loved this book omg!! You got elves in disguise, a heroine you have to love, a bad boy trying to change his ways and of course Krampus! I loved the fairytale magic of this book and yet it was so realistic at the same time! Fantastic!
This is a nice quick holiday read. I got hooked right into the story. I haven;t read a shifter story in awhile and this got me on the kick again. I liked the different twist in this series. Naughty bad boy shifters have one more shot after helping Santa to get on the Nice List. I wish I could go visit Wreath. I’m Christmas crazy and it sounds like the place to be during the holidays! I can’t wait to read more from this series because I’m intrigued.
A really good Christmas shifter romance.
This series is about twelve naughty bear shifters and their clan has had enough. With fears of them succumbing to mate madness, they make a deal to either help them find a fated mate or else.
The first story is about Sean, a football player, and Joy, a disillusioned baker who doesn’t believe in too much of anything. Can Sean get off the “Naughty List” and get his mate mark, shift and fated mate or will he lose it all?
I received a free copy of this book via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A light, whimsical read. Perfect for this time of year. I love the idea if s camp for bad boys. Krampus runs the camp to straighten out bad boy shifters. Sean is taken there. He meets Joy, who has had it with werebears. I like the humor and friendly banter. I like the variety if supernatural creatures. Sean and Joy do what they must to save Christmas.
This is a whole new idea about Christmas and shifters. I love Avery and Krampus and Santana Claus. Sean is arrogant and cocky, being the Alphas son. I loved the way he had to learn his lesson. Joy just needed someone to show they care. Things didn’t start out well for them, but it didn’t stay that way. This is gonna be a really cute series featuring all these bad boy alphas who take their status for granted. I volunteered to read an advanced reader copy and am under no obligation to leave this review.
Dasher Claws is a sassy holiday read you won’t want to put down.
Joy, a human BBW baker, volunteers to go to the Bear Claw Bakery in The Wreath, Montana to help with a special project for Christmas. Sean, bad boy bear shifter, is sent to Camp Kringle to reform his bad boy ways. As the story progresses Joy and Sean are both in for some pretty big surprises while trying not to be the people they have been in the past and creating a better version of themselves for the future. With cameo appearances by Santana ‘Santa’ Claus, Boreas ‘Old Man’ Winter, and a supporting cast of elves and various other winter and Christmas personalities, Dasher Claws is a sassy holiday read you won’t want to put down.
I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.
This is the start of a great series. I love reading Sable Sylvan’s books, she always manages to keep it funny and steamy at the same time. Sean is a professional runner, but he’s run out of time to find a mate, so his father and his clan send him to Krampus and Camp Kringle to whip him into shape to help Santana’s sleigh on the The Ride
Loved this series.
My Thoughts – 5 out of 5 Unicorns – I loved it!!!
***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!! Yes, I got a review copy of this book, but no one tells me what to think, feel, or write about any book!! And I have bought my own copy as I do most of Sable’s books!
This is the 1st book in this Xmas series, and it is still in Sable’s fabulous world of shifters. This is for adults only due to the steamy content.
The last chance for a naughty bear to make the nice list and have everything he always needed. This was a great story mixing Christmas magic with shifters helping Santa while trying to claim their mates. All sorts of unexpected things happening and of course drama. In the end, it is the HEA ending we all love. Sable does a great job having a good mix and unique storyline to make this a great start to a series. Can’t wait to see who makes the naughty list next!!
I highly recommend to anyone who loves Sable’s worlds with naughty bear shifters looking for mates and magic not madness with HEA endings!!
What a unique take, for bad boy shifter to find the meaning of Christmas and find their fated mates too. This enjoyable and entertaining holiday read has plenty of steamy romance some laugh out loud moments to get you into the holiday spirit and keep you hooked from beginning to end. Overall a good read and a great start for a new series. I voluntarily read and review this ARC no monetary compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
I love reading this shifter book. It has strong characters and was wonderfully written and the author is one of my favorites. I can not wait to see what is written next. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves shifter books.
“I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.”
Sean was a bad boy or bear. Enter Krampus who takes him to Camp Kringle where he has to get off the naughty list and get his mate or lose his bear forever. This was a fun story with lots of entertaining characters. Joy was also a wonderful character and I loved the chemistry. Some steam and an HEA. I look forward to the next bad bear.
This is Sean and Joy’s story . Sean is a runner as a career and in life . He has been told so many times that he needs to find his fated mated before the madness hits him but he just keeps running . Tricked into meeting with his father and the rest of the elders he is going to be learning the hard way that they will try everything to keep him from the madness . Joy is working at the bakery to help out and also to avoid her exes . She has learned the hard way that until a bear finds his fated mated none will stay faithful to her . ( just have to add this ” the pickle ” I about died laughing here !) . Ok now Sean must get off the Naughty list if he ever hopes to get his mate mark back along with his shift . But it seems no matter what he does Naughty is still on his chest . I just gotta say I loved this book !! Some of the things that Krampus had him doing and why was awesome and so can not wait to read more !!! Well written and strongly recommended to all !! What an amazingly good story !
This is a delightful, entertaining bear shifter romance & I really enjoyed reading in it.
The characters are unique individuals that continue to develop throughout a well-written humorous story-line & plot.
It is about: a bad boy bear shifter & future alpha (Sean) who is always on the run & a young woman (Joy) who has decided that she has suffered enough disappointment in her life & there will be no more bear shifters in her future.
There is: bear shifters, reindeer shifters, various kinds of shifters, a matchmaker, a caring alpha & father, clan elders, a Christmas demon, elves, twist & turns, humor, magic, portals, chemistry, surprises, friendship, fated mates, love, happiness, some steamy scenes & a satisfying HEA.