by Sara Raasch
First published 2025
Someone is draining the joy from Christmas, leaving behind only shamrock clues. Kris, the spare prince of Christmas, volunteers to investigate St. Patrick's Day under diplomatic cover while his brother Coal handles restructuring duties and their father enjoys a midlife crisis in the Caribbean. His mission takes him straight into enemy territory, where he discovers that Prince Lochlann Patrick, the crown prince of St. Patrick's Day, is the same infuriating student he has been feuding with at Cambridge. The princes must maintain public civility for the press while privately wanting to throttle each other. Kris finds Loch stubborn, loud, obstinate, and unfortunately attractive. The investigation reveals that the theft involves more complexity than simple magic stealing. The question becomes why a carefree holiday like St. Patrick's Day would want to steal joy from Christmas, a holiday it has never contacted before. Kris must solve the mystery while navigating his growing feelings for his supposed enemy, risking not just his holiday's magical resources but his own heart.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, holiday
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cambridge, Caribbean, St. Patrick's Day
Period: Christmas
314 pages · Kindle Edition · Bramble