Ooh this second book in the series (which i had to read immediately after the first one of course) is soo good! The first one was fun, but this one definitely hits all the right spots. The characters are good and likeable, the plot is so good, i love the added friendship aspect and some characters from book 1 returning. They also had some real chemistry, which was really nice.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

Great premise but way too many plot lines, much too much dialogue and a very unsatisfying ending make this a hard sell

I really enjoyed this book! The characters and the plot are very well written and the story was interesting and thought out well. I would definitely recommend this book to my audience and friends.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kate Callaghan for an ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating : 4/5 Stars

I had a great time with this one!! I really loved the first in this series so I was super excited for this one. It gave me allll the holiday vibes and I loved every second of it!!

When aspiring editor Juliet Frost gets an old family chest, her peaceful holiday season takes a wild turn. Inside, she discovers secrets that reveal she’s the product of a forbidden love and has ties to a magical Christmas village called Yule. Just when things get complicated, her mysterious ex, Will Duncan, reappears with answers about her past. But he’s hiding secrets too. Is their reunion a twist of fate or part of a bigger plan? Juliet must figure out where her heart truly belongs in this delightful tale filled with holiday magic and surprises.

"Tis The Season For Secrets" is the second novel in the Village of Yule series by Kate Callaghan and as always, Callaghan has created a wonder world her for characters.
While this story can be read as a standalone, there are numerous references to the story of Lyda and Mason from the first novel (The Naughty or Nice Clause), and you are missing out on some of the fun between the characters, along with understanding the workings of Yule re visitors - in short, read and thoroughly enjoy both novels are they are the perfect festive treat.
This time around, our story features Juliet and Will. Juliet's family originally come from Yule, though she is unaware of her true heritage and Will is her guardian. Of course all sorts of shenanigans ensue when Juliet is accidentally transported to Yule but is not legally about to visit!
Now, how can I get a ticket to visit Yule? 😊

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

Thanks to Net Galley for providing the arc
I really enjoyed this book
The story follows Juliet and Will
Juliet is a member of the frost family who was banished from Yule generations ago
She was raised by the frosts and separated from her mother who's from Yule
Will is a guardian of Yule and is tasked by Juliet's mother to find her and re-introduce her to the world of Yule
I liked Juliet's character a lot her hard working nature her protectiveness towards loved ones and the chemistry between her and will was instant and i liked how it is shown throughout the story
Will is caring protective and will make you swoon
I also liked the friendship between Juliet and Margot
Seeing characters from the previous book in the series was amazing and although this is a standalone book and can be read without reading the first book i really recommend reading The naughty or nice clause

Julia Frost is intrigued when she is left a family heirloom from her Grandmother. It starts a journey that leads to the knowledge of a forbidden love affair and an enchanted hidden village called Yule.
This was a lovely Christmasy story, perfect for the winter season. It was easy to read and also featured characters from the previous books which I liked.

📕: Tis the Season for Secrets-Village of Yule Book #2

✍️ By: Kate Callaghan-I read The Naughty or Nice Clause and gave it 3.5✨

📃 Page Count: 322

🗓️ Publication Date:8-24-24 | Read: 9-21-24

🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley and CallaghanWriter for this ARC 🎅🏾! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions expressed are my own.

Genre: New Adult Fic, Romance, Fantasy

🌏Setting: New York to Yule-North Pole

Tropes:
🔺1- night stand
🔺holiday romance
🔺forced proximity
🔺forbidden romance
🔺found family
🔺family drama
🔺hidden secrets
🔺small magical town


⚠️ TW: sexual harassment, toxic parents, parental abandonment

POV: dual, 3rd person

💭 Summary 💭 Juliet hopes for a promotion to editor after 5 years at Harley and Bowe Publishing House as an assistant. She receives a chest via mail with a golden bell charm from her Nana. Her family treats her like an outcast, so when Juliet's given the chance to find out about her parents' past, she trusts Will Duncan. They have a meet-cute (not really) and Will finds a way into her life as a favor to her mother. He is a guardian from Yule, knows about the Frost family banishment, and is attracted to Juliet at first sight.

♀️Heroine: Juliet Frost-26, asst at publishing firm Harley and Rowe. Gossiped and shunned by the Frost family for being illegitimate.

♂️Hero: Will Duncan-30's British, CEO of Duncan Recruiting and a guardian of Yule that helps former Yule citizens live on the "outside."

🎭Side cast:

Margot Roth-Juliet's roommate and BFF since college who owns her own tech-based private investigator firm.

Nana Rose Frost + Reginald Frost- Juliet's grandparents -both deceased

Beth-Juliet's half-sister

Eloise Heart-Juliet's mother, was a guardian banished from Yule

Gillian-Juliet's stepmother

Harvey Bryce-Will's friend, expelled from Yule academy

Jeremy Frost- Juliet's father

Victor+ Diana-Juliet's father figure/ their driver and the housekeeper/cook


🤔My Thoughts: Another holiday romance with magic, love, and Santa. I liked the hidden secrets and family banishment in Juliet's family. With Will's help she learns the truth, how to accept Yule, and her newfound family. Nice cameos from Lyla, Mason, Kevin, and Mrs. Klaus from book one.

Range of emotions: 😬🤔🙄
🌶️: Spice 3/5
😭: Emotion 4/5
❤️: Couple 4/5
⭐️: Rating 4/5

Juliet finally got the promotion she was has been working so hard for, but Will and the Guardians of Yule have other plans for her...
This one night stand, forced proximity, Christmas, loe fantasy romance is book 2 in the Village of Yule series. I have absolutely loved other books by this author, and although this one was not bad at all, it didn't live up to my expectations. Now, don't get me wrong, this book is a really cute holiday romance, perfect to read by the fire/Christmas tree lights, enough to make me yearn December, but the pacing felt a touch off and I wanted more from the characters. Absolutely loved the found family aspect of it all.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

3.5 stars rounded up. I preferred this to its predecessor The Naughty or Nice Clause, possibly because the world was already established and this develops it further - I do recommend reading the first in the series before this one though, to get the most out of it. Juliet is the scapegoat of her wealthy family and struggling to land a promotion at work, when she receives a posthumous gift from her grandmother that turns everything she thinks she knows on its head. From there the plot zips along, only slightly unevenly - the highlight is the instant chemistry between Juliet and Will, and it’s nice to see characters from the previous book making an appearance. It did feel like everything with Juliet’s family wasn’t completely resolved, but still the book builds to a very satisfying and festive conclusion.

It's not often that a sequel is better than its predecessor but this one is amazing! This was such a fun, feel-good Christmas story and I loved following Will and Juliet.

really enjoyed this book.. 'Tis the Season for Secrets is book two in the Village of Yule series. I have read both books in the series and have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. It was a nice easy quick fun read just what you need . Thank you to Kate Callaghan and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this book and rate it 5/5 stars. ‘Tis the Season for Secrets is book two in the Village of Yule series. I have read both books in the series and have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. Thank you to Kate Callaghan and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

I was so excited to get to visit Yule again. This time it was even better! This was a fantastic sequel that far surpassed the first book. I enjoyed the first book, but I loved this one. I'm so glad that Kate Callaghan was willing to take us back to the fantastic world she built with another heartwarming story. I sure hope there is a third book in the works and that we are able to spend even more time in the village of Yule.
The love story and hopeful found family made this book so much more. I loved getting to know more of the backstory of the Village and more founding characters. After reading this, I really want my own bell so that I can visit any time I want. There are some books that you can't help but blaze through and others that you linger in for as long as possible because you know once you read that last sentence you will no longer be in the magical world that was surrounding you. This book was one I savored to the last drop. This is a wonderful addition to your Christmas TBR. Spice 2/5

Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

It is NEVER too early to read Festive novels and in this indian summer thanks to the publisher I finished today.

I would suggest reraders read the first book - The Naughty Or Nice Clause as this sets the scene.

The story follows Juliet Frost, an aspiring editor, who unexpectedly uncovers some family secrets that take her to a magical Christmas village called Yule.
We see Will Duncan again ( a one night stand) that Juliet thought she would never see gain, thus begins some chemistry entwined with Yule.

Lovely festive read and would make a great stocking filler.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

This book was great! I loved the writing style and I loved the characters and their chemistry. I loved the Christmas vibes. Great book!!

We're back in Yule!

"Tis the season for secrets", is the sequel to "The naughty or nice clause", which I labelled as one of the best Christmas stories I've read in quite a while.

Callaghan has created another feel good story about love and Christmas, without it being over the top sweet. "Tis the season for secrets", is highly entertaining, with lots of romance and some magic. Perfect for creating Christmas spirits and feel-good.

Great to be back in the town of Yule with the Klaus family and the rest of the residents.
Julia Frost receive’s an unexplained chest shortly after the death of her grandfather which she dosnt understand. How can she have connections to a secret magical Christmas village she was abandoned by her mother as a baby but she finds out there is more to that story than she was ever told.
With the help of handsome Will and the Klaus family can she find her own truth.
Great fantasy series hoping for more in the future.