Santa’s Pregnant Bride: A Touch Her & Die Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Chloe Queenswell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

He sees you when you’re sleeping.

He knows when you’re afraid.

And if you touch what’s his, you might not live long enough to regret it.

When Samantha Baylor’s bakery oven dies, she never expects a broad-shouldered, silver-bearded stranger to appear, repair everything she owns, and leave her heart aching for more. One night with him feels like pure Christmas magic. Then he disappears.

Months later, Samantha is pregnant and unsettling things start happening.

Strangers lurk outside her bakery.

Threatening notes appear on her doorstep.

Something dangerous is watching her and her unborn child.

And when the danger closes in, the man she thought she imagined walks back into her life.

Nick is not a drifter.

Nick is not human.

Nick is the immortal spirit of Christmas itself, ancient, relentless, and terrifyingly possessive of the woman carrying his child.

This year, Santa Claus is not bringing gifts.

He is bringing vengeance.

A possessive silver fox Santa.

A surprise pregnancy.

A “touch her and die” romance burning hotter than the North Pole’s hearth

Sugar, Spice, and a Supernatural Santa

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💜🤎💚❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌎
Character development: 😋😀😍☺️🥰

📚 Book Review: Santa’s Pregnant Bride

Author: Chloe Queenswell
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Holiday Romance

🦸🏼‍♀️ The Heroine: Samantha

Three years ago, Samantha packed up the pieces of a life that had treated her far too harshly and landed in the quiet charm of Caraway Cove. After surviving an ex who broke more than just her trust, she chose a fresh start: a cozy bakery with a tiny apartment perched above it.

Small‑town life suits her—warm neighbors, a best friend in Ella (the town’s resident event‑planning queen), and a bakery she adores… even if her appliances seem determined to test her patience. Samantha is resilient, hopeful, and slowly stitching together a life that finally feels like hers.

🦸🏻‍♂️ The Hero: Nick

Nick is the mysterious newcomer who arrived in Caraway Cove only weeks ago and immediately sent the local women into a collective swoon. He’s all broad shoulders, salt‑and‑pepper hair, and those grey‑blue eyes that crinkle when he laughs. A man who can fix anything—and apparently does, judging by the trail of grateful townsfolk.

Burned out from his life up north, Nick came to the Cove seeking clarity. What he finds instead is Samantha… and something far more magical than either of them expects.

📚 The Story

When Samantha’s already‑temperamental oven finally gives up, she’s at a loss. She’s broke, she’s stressed, and she needs that oven to survive. Enter Nick—thanks to Ella’s not‑so‑subtle matchmaking.

Nick fixes the oven, but what really sparks is the conversation that follows. Hours slip by, the chemistry crackles, and one spectacular night together changes everything.

But the next morning, Samantha wakes to an empty bed and an empty bakery. Nick is gone—vanished without explanation—and the mystery of who he really is begins to unfold.

🌟 Highlights

• Nick is Santa—yes, that Santa—and he’s the version we all secretly wish existed. Magical, kind, powerful… but with shadows woven into that magic that give the story an unexpected, deliciously suspenseful edge.
• The plot is refreshingly original. Whimsical, unpredictable, and surprisingly steamy. Nick is absolutely a hot, filthy Santa, and the book leans into that in the best possible way.
• A strong debut from Chloe Queenswell. If this really is her first book, I’ll be keeping an eye out for whatever she writes next. The hero is a scorching alpha Santa, the intimate scenes are fantastic, and the balance between story and spice hits the sweet spot.

💔 Where It Fell Short

• The length. Novellas always leave me wanting more, and this one is no exception. Even though it delivers a complete arc—beginning, middle, and end—I couldn’t help wishing the author had lingered longer with these characters and this world.

💬 Final Thoughts

If you’re in the mood for something festive, steamy, and delightfully off‑beat, this novella is a treat. It blends magic, heat, and heart with a twist on Santa that feels both fresh and wickedly fun. I just wish it had been longer, because I wasn’t ready to leave Caraway Cove—or Nick and Samantha—behind.

💭 Quotes

“My actual job involves distributing the spirit of Christmas throughout the mortal world. Not presents, though sometimes presents are part of it. More like ensuring certain encounters happen at certain times. Making sure the right person hears the right song, or finds the right book, or bumps into someone they need to meet at exactly the right moment. It’s about cultivating connection, fostering generosity, and maintaining the thin thread of hope that keeps humanity from sliding into complete cynicism.”

“No one touches her. No one touches our child. Not while I’m still breathing.”

“Our child is special, Samantha. The first child born of an immortal and a mortal in millennia. Maybe longer. No one’s entirely sure.”

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