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Miss Claus and the Secret Santa: A Shifter Christmas Romance, Book 1 Kindle Edition

by J.L. Hendricks (Author), Roz Marshall (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 461 ratings
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Santa Claus isn't who, or what, you think he is!

Santa Claus is an Arctic Wolf Shifter, and the mantle has always passed down to his sons. But this Santa didn't have any boys, he has 4 girls!

His eldest daughter is supposed to marry the son of the pack's Beta wolf, Rock. But she has refused. Lizzy wants to marry for love, not pack standing.

Lizzy is pulled to Los Angeles by the Christmas Magic looking for adventure and possibly her future Santa. What she finds instead shocks her and her family.

When Lizzie learns of an attempted take-over of Christmas and all things Santa, she and her family jump into action to defend the legacy of Santa Claus!

Will she settle for the man Santa tells her to mate with? Or will she trust her heart and Christmas Magic instead?

If you like clean, shifter romance, then you will love this Christmas book by J.L. Hendricks. She merges her favorite season, Christmas, with a popular genre, Shifter Paranormal Romance. Come and see how these Arctic Wolf shifters celebrate Christmas, and scroll up to click Buy Now or Read for Free.

If this sounds like a fun-filled adventure the whole family can read, that's because it is! It might even help to convince your unbelieving teens that Santa really does exist! And maybe you will come away believing as well.

Scroll up and 1-click or read for free now so you can immerse yourself into the Christmas fantasy today!

This is a standalone book inside the completed Shifter Christmas Romance Series. Here is the recommended reading order:

Book 1: Miss Claus and The Secret Santa ASIN# B01MFFJIVQ (Lizzie's story)
Book 0: Santa Meets Mrs. Claus ASIN# B06Y41K4HH (Chris' story)
Book 2: Miss Claus Under The Mistletoe ASIN# B0779QDTCV (Mandy's story)
Book 3: Miss Claus and the Christmas Wedding ASIN B07JP5CZ15 (Bella's story)
Book 4: Miss Claus and Her Polar Opposite ASIN# B0825CVNVV (Beth's Story)

All of the books in this series are sweet romances with some violence. The kind you would expect from a pack of wolf shifters. Recommended reading age is 13+ although, younger readers have enjoyed it as well.

Merry Christmas everyone!
"Have fun with this book - it is a fine new look at Santa Claus, very modern and paranormal and sort of what we need at this time in the world!" - Grady Harp, December 16 Amazon top 100 reviewer

**This is a clean and exciting read teens and adults will enjoy.**
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  5. Publication date
    November 30, 2016
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
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Editorial Reviews

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There is nothing better than the magic of love.... well maybe the magic of love at Christmas. And lets not argue with Christmas magic when it wants you to be with your fated mate. Lizzie realized this and followed her gut. I really enjoyed the authors ideas of the Kringle's being shifters and hope that there will be more to this series... - Amazon Reviewer Tera Comer_________________________
Life with the Claus is always fun and exciting, now picture them as shifters and it gets even better. This new author's adaptation to the Santa story is quite good and well worth the read. - Amazon Reviewer Joy Kiili__________________________What a fun and unique story! Santa as a wolf shifter...I enjoyed this story a great deal. Sweet and clean, mystery and magic - I highly recommend this one! - Amazon Reviewer Terri Roller

From the Author

I had a wonderful time writing this book! Who wouldn't want to live in a world where Santa was a wolf shifter? This series is now complete. There have been a few requests to tell Rock's story. if you would be interested in hearing about him, please let me know and I will see what I can do about getting his story out.
There have also been some requests to keep the series going and make it a generational series. If that is something you would keep reading, please let me know about that as well. And thank you so much for making this my most popular series to date! 
If you enjoyed the book, please let me know! And please consider leaving a review, they really do help me to determine what to write next.
Some reviewers have mentioned a second story in this series. There is a prequel, Santa Meets Mrs. Claus. This is all about the parents of Lizzie and how they met and became Santa and Mrs. Claus. If you loved Miss Claus, then Santa Meets Mrs. Claus is a must read!

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MFFJIVQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J.L. Hendricks Publishing; 1st edition (November 30, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4079 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 461 ratings

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J.L. Hendricks

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J.L. Hendricks is a USA Today Bestselling independent author who enjoys many genres, as evidenced by her catalog of available books. She is currently focused on Paranormal Adventure, but has also written LitRPG, Urban Fantasy, SciFi, and Paranormal Shifter Christmas books.

Her latest series is a Paranormal Light Romance set at the ends of the Earth! Let her know what you think!

J.L. also writes as Jenna Hendricks. Her books are Clean & Wholesome Contemporary Cowboy Romance! Who doesn't love a flawed cowboy with a heart of gold?

She is very proud to have served in the US Army before she went to college. In early 2016 she decided to finally write, and finish a book, because of a few friends who encouraged her to do so. She hopes her stories entertain you and can bring a laugh on occasion.

And now she gets to spend her days writing, reading, and taking care of her parents' elderly dog who thinks he’s her brother. When Frankie gives her his puppy dog eyes, she’ll do anything he wants. Which includes giving him tons of treats and doggy massages!

Come and chat with J.L. on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/JLHendricksAuthor/

But don’t forget her website and blog at: https://jlhendricksauthor.com/

Or check out Jenna Hendricks at: https://jennahendricks.com/

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Lisa Ann Sherman
5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to take a read on the wild side this holiday season, try Miss Claus and the Secret Santa.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
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This is a delightful change in the Santa Claus backstory if you enjoy paranormal romances.

In this series of stories, Santa and his helpers are all a pack of Arctic wolves who shapeshift into human form when they interact with humans.
Lizzie is the eldest child of the current Santa and Mrs. Claus. Mr. and Mrs. Claus were only blessed with girl children and they trained them just as if they had been boys. So Lizzie and her sisters are all very skilled warriors for their pack as well as able to handle more woman-oriented skills.
The time has come for Lizzie to marry and begin taking over as the new Mrs. Claus, however her father has chosen a mate who is more Lizzie's childhood buddy than husband material. She's trying to make her father understand that the Christmas Magic hasn't chosen Rock as her mate and that magic is steering her toward Los Angeles, CA to find her true mate without hurting her father's feelings when a major tragedy sends her pack fleeing to Europe to render aid to another pack.

J. L. Hendricks' Shifter romances are full of action, romance and magic...a true paranormal reader's treat.
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Cheyenne
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Christmas story
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
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This was a fun twist on Santa lore. In this, Santa is the head of an Arctic Wolf shifter pack. Lizzie is the next Mrs. Claus and she needs to find her Santa. It's pretty much insta-love because of the Christmas magic. It almost seems like the "Christmas magic" is a puppeteer. I liked Lizzie and I thought it was cool how Mrs. Claus' powers were so different from Santa's. I wish we could've gotten more background about why Santa delivers presents and such. It is implied it's because he knows the children and feels connected to them, but I wish there would have been more information about that and how the other wolf packs fit into the Santa role. But overall, it was a fun read with minimal conflict between characters we care about, so I wasn't very invested in the story.
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Lois Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Anything for Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
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I have never read a paranormal romance until this book. It was a page turner for sure and one you couldn't put down. The characters were so much like normal folks until they shifted. The story line kept you glued to your seat and your finger itching to turn the pages. J.L. Hendricks did a wonderful job writing Miss Claus and the Secret Santa. If you are looking for a sweet clean romance shifting book then I highly recommend this one.
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dncall
3.0 out of 5 stars Fluff holiday story
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019
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Cute story. I liked that Christmas Magic is its own entity, doing stuff no Kringle knew about. I thought it was cute how Lizzie and Palo keep trying to find nicknames for each other. I wish we'd seen more character development; all we really know is Lizzie was trained as if she'd been a son, she loves to shop, she loves clothes, thinks she can't cook. We don't know even that much about anyone else.

Some questions the author raises but didn't answer: Palo's being 30yo bothered Lizzie; is their age difference an issue for either of them? What about Palo's prior experience with women, because certainly there was some; is that an issue for either of them?

Sex: kisses, implied nudity for shifting
Language: 0 F words, 0 Lord's name in vain, 0 S words
Violence: battle with deaths and injuries
Cliffhanger: no
Do I need to read books before this one: no
Would I read more of the series: maybe
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual point of view about Santa Claus.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
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I received the prequel which was Santa meet Mrs Claus. The most interesting thing about Santa and his helpers are wolf shifters. Kris is the oldest son and is to be the next Santa. However, he was killed and his brother, Christain , is to be Santa. Chris shortened his name. He found his fated mate Isobel is chosen by Christmas magic to be Mrs Claus. All they want to give the little boys and girls their Christmas gifts. Then find the wolves that are trying to stop Christmas Magic so they can grieve.

Mrs. Santa find secret Santa is about Chris and Isobel's daughter, Lizzie is to be the next mrs. Claus. Chris wants her to marry his beta's son, who has not a lick of Christmas magic. Also the European wolves are causing trouble. Chris, Lizzy and the emforcer wolves get on a ship to find out what's happening. Chris and Lizzie are being pulled buy Christmas magic 2 Los Angeles. There they find Polo who has Christmas magic. His family have been destroyed by the European wolves. The rest you'll have to read by yourself.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Claus and the Secret Santa
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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What a cute and funny shape shifter Christmas story about Miss Claus. She is to be the next Mrs Claus but since only daughters were born to Santa, her husband is to be Santa. So why then did her parents decide Rock had to be her husband? He doesn’t have any Christmas Magic and why is the Christmas Magic drawing her to Los Angeles? Will she find her Christmas Magic Santa before her parents go through with an unwanted wedding? This book requires imagination and contains laughter as well as a bit of danger and intrigue.
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Kindle Customer MKH
5.0 out of 5 stars Lizzie meets Palo
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
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Lizzie is the next Mrs. Claus, but, she has to find her Santa. Her parents decide that she will marry Rock, her father's beta's son. Only neither one really wants this since they have been friends forever. Lizzie accompanies her father to visit their European counterparts and what they find is not good, but she keeps having the feeling that she needs to go to Los Angeles. When she finally tells her father he agrees as he to has been trying to shake the feeling he is needed there. Where does Palo fit in? Only one way to find out, read this great story by J. L. Hendricks.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trouble in Santa town
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020
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I liked the fresh new version of the Kringle family. I enjoyed the problems
that Lizzie was dealing with, having to marry someone she didnt love. The
problem rising in Russia with a different clan. Then Lizzie being drawn to
LA. The big surprise there with the mystery man, then discovering hes
from a European clan. How does this help to solve the problem with the
Russian clan? Will it come down to a blood bath? Find out by reading this
wonderful new version of Santa Clause, and find out the secret to his twinkling
Eyes.
Debra H.
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Rainbowdragon86
5.0 out of 5 stars Eine fantastische Weihnachts Wolfshifter Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on December 13, 2017
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Die Geschichte von den Arktischen Wolfshiftern der Santa Claus Familie geht spitze weiter! Dieses mal geht es um die älteste Tochter von Chris Claus Lizzy die auf der Suche nach ihrem Mate ist. Es ist wieder eine sehr tolle Liebesgeschichte mit Spannung, Action und einem Happy End!
Ich freue mich schon auf das nächste Buch der Serie!
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Manda
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Christmas!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2017
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I love reading Christmas books brings the holiday home this was great two of my favourites Christmas and shifters combined in one what was not to like?
Most heirs get to be the one of when miss Claus is looking for her Santa thing take turns when area other packs think it is there turn but the magic has other ideas and has already picked out a who it wants no stoping it?
I won't give to much away but this is a ice book no cliff hangers and true romance. Yes there is another in the series but it's about the other daughters can't wait to read...
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Eric
5.0 out of 5 stars Best New Writer
Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2016
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J.L. Hendricks is an author that seams to be able to write all different kinds of books and make you want more! This is a funny, Romantic take on the Santa classic and I hope to see more in this series. Her Eclipse series has me wanting more!
I highly recommend this book and any other book she writes!
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Trina H
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel good short story
Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2017
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Sometimes you just want a clean feel good short story and this filled that criteria. I like a bit of erotica but sometimes it is nice to leave it all to your imagination. This book explores the true meaning of Christmas in a different way. Can definitely recommend.
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Janet Ralley
4.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Christmas lovers.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2019
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This book is a nice change to the traditional Santa story and the author pulls it off.
The POV is easy to follow as we follow Lizzie’s journey. Descriptions are perfect to the book and there’s non of that ‘filler’ some authors pack into there story.

Def one I recommend for all Christmas lovers.
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