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Under the fluorescent lights of Santa’s Village, Jack met Noelle. He’s a mall Santa, and she’s his little helper elf—but tonight, she’s so much more.

Jack never imagined his holiday job would lead to his newest obsession, but Noelle has turned the big guy's world upside down. She's awakened something inside him he's never felt before, and all he knows is that he wants to give her everything she's ever wanted.

When he learns about her darkest secrets, the desires she's never dared share with anyone, he's determined to make her wishes come true.

Tied to his sleigh in the quiet, empty mall, Noelle is completely at Jack's mercy. He gives her more than she ever bargained for. She's never felt so alive—or so wanted.

But when the lines begin to blur and their night feels like something more than just a hookup, Jack finds himself grappling with the truth.

It wasn't supposed to feel like this—he was never supposed to fall for her, but with each lash of his candy cane, each murmured confession, he can't help it.

While he makes her Christmas unforgettable, she unknowingly gives him the best gift he could ever ask her.

Please check the author's website for a full list of what you'll find in this book.

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2024

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Haley Tyler

20 books458 followers
Hi, I'm Haley Tyler, a dark romance author from Texas!

I’m the one behind the gritty Salvatore Brotherhood MC series and the dark paranormal romance Calling on the Reaper. My stories are filled with characters you love to hate and plots that twist and turn when you least expect it.

I’ve been telling stories my whole life, but I officially became a published author in 2021 with my debut novel, Killing Calm (book 1 in the SBMC series!). Since then, I’ve been living and breathing my dark, twisted worlds.

When I’m not writing, you can catch me listening to Taylor Swift or heavy metal (because there’s no in-between), binge-watching the latest TV series, or diving into a good romance novel.

If you’re looking for your next dark romance obsession, you’ve found it. Welcome to my world!

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Profile Image for Christina (stinarinareads).
413 reviews380 followers
December 23, 2024
3✨
3.75🌶️

I appreciate the play on the title, and how it’s pretty spot on go the story. I didn’t connect to it as much as I would’ve like to—I think it leaned a little too far into the rougher side of kink (ex: face slapping) than I usually like. So I simply think this wasn’t entirely for me, is all.

🎄Mall Santa (MMC) x mall elf (FMC)
🎄Instalove
🔥Drugging, CNC, slapping, spanking, restraints, creative use of candy canes, SO BIG™️
Profile Image for toointofiction.
319 reviews428 followers
December 14, 2025
"Because he's one Christmas tree I'd love to climb, face I'd love to ride, a sac I'd love to empty."

Rating: ⭐⭐

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

⚠️Trigger warnings:

I was in the mood for something festive, horny, and ridiculous. This was exactly it. It was neither well-written nor made much sense in any way. There was no logic to be seen from start to finish. It was a ton of fun, though. I will never look at Mall Santas and Mall Elves the same way again, nor malls after hours either. It was also like 50-something pages long, so it was an easy read too.

It's a dark romance kind of story, so there were several incredibly questionable scenes, but they felt on par with whatever the hell was happening in this book. A specific one was completely unnecessary, but you can write anything you want these days as long as you say it's a kink. You can see from the trigger warnings what I'm talking about if you want.

I recommend it to anyone who's looking for something festive, easy to read, and weird as fuck.
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672 reviews27 followers
December 14, 2024
Okay it was an interesting concept but honestly, it started very abruptly. There could have been more development and still have been a short novella. What really took a turn for me was when he had to stretch her so he put 13 large sized candy canes in her and she said that he would need 10 more of them to match his actual girth. Be so fucking for real. Can we be a little realistic here please? Also, candy canes in her 🐱 with the hook out, garland around her neck tied to the hook, and if she moved her neck it would further insert the candy canes? No dude, it would pull them out.
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3,675 reviews2,427 followers
December 15, 2024
I'm not going to give you a whole lot because it's better if you read it. There's really no plot at all.

Smuttyyy goood times, haha 😄

Mall Santa, who's obessed with his elf and well he drugs her, and they do tons of dirty things together.

No ow/om drama, no cheating, sexy times, no virgins

Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶🌶

Age gap
Instalove
Pain kink
Fear kink
Bondage
Drugging cookies
Dubcon/noncon
Degradation
Praise kink
Questionable use of candy canes 
Public sex/exhibitionism
Spanking
Choking (belts, reigns, hands, etc.) 
No condom
Hea
Profile Image for Sonia.
1,301 reviews2,075 followers
January 27, 2025
Santa never looked so fine 👀

So, it’s definitely not Christmas anymore (take me back 😭), but I sure found myself ho ho-ing while reading this SIVIUT-filled with candy cane goodness novella, and I can’t even complain (but I will say I cringed here and there 😬🤣).

Jack, AKA Santa, has been secretly watching Noelle “enjoy” her alone time, and he joins her from afar, even if she doesn’t know he’s also enjoying himself 😅. He knows she likes some darkness in her 🔥 because he’s seen her with a “buddy” from the mall. He can’t wait to lay his claim 👀.

Noelle has been wanting the mall Santa ever since she’s been an elf. He had the type of fit dad bod any girl can swoon over, and she wants to sit on his lap 👀.

When Santa gives her some “special” cookies, he decides it’s time to play, and Noelle’s been naaaaughty 😈.

What I liked:
—Santa came in with 12 inches of snow (take the snow away from that sentence 🤣). We gotta pray for Noelle’s well-being 🤣

—the 🔥. It basically starts and ends with all kinds of 🔥. Don’t come looking for a substantial plot 🤣

—the dark ish elements 👀. CNC ish, dom sub ish 🔥🫠. Santa doesn’t come to play 😮‍💨 he knows exactly what to do 🫠 and Noelle reaps all the benefits 😉

—the role playing/santa bit 👀

—they have deeper feelings than they let on 👏🏻

What I didn’t like/wanted more of:
—candy canes where 😬. Ummm… that’s like a UTI waiting to happen 😭 I don’t even know how so many THICK ones fit 🫠. It’s the mysteries of the human body I guess 🫠 and also… OUCH! 🤣🤣🤣

—are either of these people clean? 😒 give me a clean report please 🤷‍♀️

—a cute epilogue would’ve been nice 🤣

Overall, this was a 🔥-filled novella that hit the Xmas spot 👏🏻

⚠️safety squad ⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd/omd*
-the H has seen/knows the h has an f buddy that works at the mall
-CNC
-drugging/dirty talk/fantasy/candy cane dildo/praise kink/degradation kink/spanking/anal play/breeding/face slapping
-no condoms or safety discussed
-HFN?HEA?/no epilogue
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527 reviews22 followers
December 22, 2024
Love a good novella that’s all smut, no plot! And this one definitely delivered on the smut especially with the candy canes 👀
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258 reviews16 followers
December 25, 2025
Зовсім не моє, схоже я вже далеко від суцільного smut з купою фетишів і tw
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649 reviews14 followers
December 14, 2024
Thank you for the ARC, Haley!

If you’re looking for pure smut, Haley has you covered. No plot all spice. Santa and his elf. Age gap. Stalking. Degradation. Bondage. Can’t forget the candy canes. Quick and dirty.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥
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739 reviews255 followers
December 21, 2024
3.5 ⭐️ the spice was so damn hot lol but the story is highly unbelievable. so know that going in!
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124 reviews19 followers
December 14, 2024
No plot, mindless smut, wild uses of giant candy canes, and a man with a dad bod.

5 stars, 5 chilli rating.
If you’re not a fan of no plot, you won’t like this.
But if you don’t mind, hit this book up for a wild holiday fuck.
Profile Image for Christina (christinareadsbooks).
282 reviews57 followers
December 20, 2024
If you want a short spicy Christmas novella, this will do it. I didn't love him calling her a b*tch, but she loved it 🤷🏼‍♀️ and the "love" bomb at the end was weird.... but take it for what it is, lol.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Terily.
68 reviews2 followers
December 18, 2024
This book is not for everyone as there is no plot just pure sexy scenes between a mall Santa and his helper Elf. I mean who thought you could do such things with garland and candy canes of all things? So if you’re looking for a fast paced hot hot panty melting ice cube drink worthy read then this is the book for you. I would recommend this book to fans of the Author or to those that are into serious stalker or sexy scene kinks with a HEA. I was gifted an ARC but I am voluntarily leaving my own opinion in this review
Profile Image for Lauren.
279 reviews23 followers
December 17, 2024
Oh. My god. First I’d like the thank Haley for letting me be a part of her ARC team on this one. What a wild ride this novella is!! When Haley said just smut and no plot, she wasn’t joking around. The creativity with the spice in this book is TOP TIER. This will definitely make you look at mall Santas just a little differently, I guarantee it! It’s absolutely unhinged but I loved every second of it. Get your copy of this spicy holiday novella now!
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178 reviews6 followers
December 13, 2024
“She tastes like f*cking heaven. And, in that moment, I think I might’ve fallen a little bit in love with her.”

OH. MY.

If you’re looking for a super short, but EXTRA spicy holiday read look no further!
Santa and his little Elf have a bit of raunchy fun and I am so here for it!!

Remember, it’s all smut no plot. If you don’t like that, don’t read.

The End
Yay Chaos!
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185 reviews7 followers
December 14, 2024
If you want a quick book to get your juices flowing all smut and no plot then this is the book for you, Noelle is the little elf and Jack is Santa, he watches her and can’t wait to make her his, the smut is 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️, it is a HEA I absolutely fudging loved it and be prepared for the candy canes all 13 of them 😏
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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Author 18 books57 followers
December 18, 2024
Never in my life did I think I’d simp for Santa, but here we are! 🥰
Santa is just on the fun side of dark in the steamy, quick read. The use of candy canes was also a great touch! I’m not sure I’ll ever look at a peppermint candy cane the same way again.
If you’re looking for a dark, quick, and spicy read before Christmas I HIGHLY recommend this one!
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465 reviews20 followers
December 13, 2024
Everything about this darker Christmas novella is a yes. Santa, his little Elf, all smüt no plot. The mall Santa, his Christmas display, and candy canes will never be seen the same again. Garland? Multipurpose uses. 56 pages of just unh!nged filthy times and I support this.
Profile Image for Danee.
145 reviews6 followers
December 16, 2024
I asked for Santa filled smut & Haley Tyler delivered! This read gave me everything I needed, it was short, mindless and filled with nothing but hot needy smut 🥵 and while we’re here, let me just say that the candy cane play was top notch!
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222 reviews
December 20, 2024
arc review
5/5 ⭐️ 5/5 🌶


well, i already loved candy canes, but I think I don't think I can eat another one without uhh ✨️ feeling ✨️

this was an absolutely 𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 little read, and I loved every single second of reading it- to say in a puddle of goo rn would be an understatement

Haley promised us smut, smut, smut, and a side of degradation, and she totally delivered 😮‍💨

truly one of the best smutty reads I've read in quite some time, and I'm currently thinking about how I can get myself in Noelle's position sometime yesterday 🫦
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904 reviews10 followers
December 18, 2024
What a little gem I found in Haley Tyler! Absolutely loved this story and if sth was wrong with it was that it was too short! I’d read a full blown book on Santa and his elf!!
Excellent short story and can’t wait to read more of this author!! I foresee some Haley Tyler binge reading in my future.
5/5 highly recommend
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1 review
December 20, 2024
I got this as an ARC, thank you Haley!

This was such a great little holiday novella. All spice no plot, which is in my opinion the best kind of novella.
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166 reviews10 followers
December 19, 2024
🎅ARC REVIEW🎅

“Show Santa how good you’ve been.”
“Tell Santa your wish is to have his f*****s inside you.”

“I’m going to f**king destroy your c🐱t tonight. I’m going to stretch you, and f**k you, and fill you up until you’re drowning in my💦.”

He Sees You When You’re Sleeping by @haleytylerthewriter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

❄️OH HOLY NIGHT !!!! This was such a fun smutty read. Sometimes this is exactly what you need all smut & no plot.

❄️I think I need my own mall Santa under my tree this year, because JACK is 🥵He’s a naughty mall Santa who’s obsessed with his Little Elf. He does some very dirty things to Noelle & she loves every second of it. It’s fast paced, naughty, kinky and one hell of a sleight ride.

❄️If you want smut with a side of smut then this is your go to holiday read. I ate this up like some holiday cookies 🍪 IYKYK

❄️Thank you Haley for the ARC, I can’t wait to read more by you.

TROPES & TRIGGERS
❄️Holiday Smut
❄️Novella (56 pages of 🌶️)
❄️Bearded Mall Santa x Santa’s Elf
❄️Age Gap
❄️Stalk!ng
❄️Special Cookies 🍪
❄️Bond@ge
❄️Heavy Deg & Pra!se
❄️DubCon & NonCon
❄️Naughty Use of Candy Canes
❄️Sleigh Ride With A Twist
❄️Unconventional Use Of Garland & Reins
❄️Ch*king & Sp**king
❄️Roügh S*x & Sla**ing
❄️Public S*x
❄️Insta Obsessed & Love
❄️Pain x Fear K!nk
❄️Aftercare
❄️Mid Sized FMC & Dad Bod

Available On KU & Amazon

#bookrecommendations #bookreview #arcreader #holidayromance #smuttybooks #spicyromance #darkholidayromance #novella
Profile Image for Kristen.
340 reviews25 followers
December 17, 2024
“𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢.”

He Sees You When You’re Sleeping is a no plot, all smut Christmas novella that I loved. This was such a quick and filthy read with plenty of degradation, praise, and very inappropriate uses of candy canes and garland that die not disappoint. If you’re looking for an obsessed stalker mall Santa who treats his helper elf to a night of unhinged smex, look no further! 5⭐️

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙤 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:
🎅Mall Santa x helper elf
🍪He drugs her cookies
🦌Reindeer reigns bondage
🎅Age gap
🎄Dark Christmas novella
♥️Degradation and praise
😮‍💨Inappropriate use of candy canes and garland
💚Pain and fear kink

“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐’𝘮 𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐’𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘰.”

“𝘙𝘶𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘵,” 𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘴. “𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘬, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦?”

“𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘬, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.”
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113 reviews7 followers
December 14, 2024
🌟 ARC Review 🌟
RELEASED!
🌶️: 5/5

When Haley Tyler said it's just pure smut... It really is ....
YAALLL MARRY SMUTMAS FOR US HOEHOEHOEESSS BECAUSE SANTA CAME BRINGING HIS GIFT BECAUSE APPARENTLY HE IS GIFTED🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉

MY JAW WAS DRAGGING ON THE FLOOR WHILE I PACE MY ROOM READING THIS NOVELLA BECAUSE I THOUGHT I'VE READ IT ALL YALL I WAS WRONG .... 🙃🙃

ANYYWAAAY
Fun ride for suuurreee BUT if you're looking for a sweet cuddly romantic smut LOOK AWAY!! THIS IS NOT FOR YOU!!!

100% NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO YOUR CHRISTMAS READING SMUT LIST!!!

Book Contain:
- Stalking
- Size Difference
- Food play
- Depredations
- Impact Play
- Stretching
- DP
- Insta Love
- After Care Cuddles
- Drugging
- Restraint
- Mall Santa x Helper ELF

🍑 HAPPY READING YALL!!!! 🍑
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161 reviews5 followers
December 19, 2024
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Please check the author's website for a full list of what you'll find in this book

Short novel, no plot and lots, lots, lots, lots of spice.
If you're looking for something without a plot, but with an incredible amount of smut, this novel is for you. Please read the TWs though, because they're out there. If you like degradation, and want to see what else you can do with candy canes, you'll love this.

TROPES:
Age gap
Stalk*er
Instalove
Pain kink
Fear kink
Bondage
Dr*g*ing cookies
Dubcon/noncon
Degradation
Praise kink
Questionable use of candy canes
Public s*x/exhibitionism
Spanking
Choking (belts, reigns, hands, etc.)
No use of cond*m
HEA
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562 reviews17 followers
December 14, 2024
Was this book what I was expecting… absolutely not!

Keep in mind it’s a novella so Author Haley Tyler wastes no time jumping right on into the spice!

The FMC Noel is a total bombshell that is just trying to make her way through the holiday season working as Santa’s helper at the mall.

The MMC Jack aka Santa has had his eyes set on his little elf for sometime now and even when she doesn’t realize it.

When these two end up together they make their not so silent night very festive and kinky!

This quick and spicy holiday read will have you wondering what those mall actors get up to after hours!

And you’ll also never eat a candy cane ever again without thinking about this book!
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76 reviews18 followers
December 15, 2024
“My mouth waters at the thought of her flavor - sweet and spicy, like a Christmas cookie. I’d leave poinsettia-red marks all over her soft body, and wrap a strip of garland around her throat like a leash.”

This was a quick novella featuring a rough and kinky mall Santa, and his favorite helper elf who wouldn’t have it any other way.

This novella starts right off with a glimpse through the eyes of Santa that quickly confirms the stories we were told as children…that he’s always watching you.

I DEVOURED this in one sitting. This is just pure unapologetic kinky smut that will help to satisfy your BDSM cravings this holiday season!
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289 reviews
December 15, 2024
Ho ho Ho-ly Moly,

Honestly, for a book that’s under 100 pages with the fore warning of lots of smut not a lot of plot. This is really well written Novela.
You should probably check your trigger warnings. Like with any Haley Tyler book. I have to give credit to the author. She finds the courage to write things that may be taboo, or controversial.
My advice is, if you don’t like controversial, taboo things, don’t read this book. If you’re looking for plot, don’t read this book. But if you’re looking for a naughty, smutty, Christmas themed Insta love story about Santa and his little elf... This is your book.
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338 reviews18 followers
December 15, 2024
Have you ever looked past the white beard & red suit on the man playing Santa at the mall and noticed the man with that perfect combination of muscles and dad-bod underneath? Have you thought “I’d let him do whatever he wants to me”?

Don’t try to hide it 😏 Santa already knows.

For one elf, Santa makes this fantasy come true. This short novella is smut and a little dark. The smut in this book is k!nky and might not be for everyone. Please, know your limits and check CW/TW.

There’s not much more that can be said without censoring a lot of it. Just be prepared for a ton of holiday fudgeury. And you might not be able to look at the Santa display at the mall the same again.
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