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The Klaus Brothers Boxed Set
Penny Watson presents The Klaus Brothers, a holiday fantasy romance series. This boxed set includes books 1, 2, and 3.
What if the legend of Santa Claus is true? What if Santa has five big strapping sons who help him run his empire? Five single, sexy sons looking for romance…
Sweet Inspiration (Book 1, 50,000 words)
Nicholas Klaus is a master pastry chef, a strict disciplinarian, and the eldest son of the legendary Santa Claus. One look at café owner Lucy Brewster sends him into an unexpected tailspin of lusty desires. When Lucy is injured, Nicholas makes a decision that catapults both of their lives into turmoil.
Lucy Brewster, the free-spirited proprietor of Sweet Inspiration, has a flair for concocting sugary confections but no time for adventure. She gets more than she bargained for when she awakens in the North Pole...rambunctious elves, a fitness-obsessed Santa, and the man of her dreams. Does she have what it takes to become the next Mrs. Klaus?
Sweet Magik (Book 2, 76,000 words)
Oskar Klaus' job is killing him. Not even his favorite hobbies (extreme snowboarding and browsing old bookstores) are enough to snap him out of his funk. It's not easy living in the shadow of four successful older brothers and a father named Santa. Little does he know that a kiss on New Year's Eve is about to turn his life upside-down. Kiana Grant's Manhattan life is a world away from her childhood in Oahu. She traded sunsets and surfing for a respectable career in library science, but Oskar Klaus is a temptation that's hard to resist. Before she knows it, she's in the midst of an outrageous adventure in the North Pole, dealing with mischievous elves, wicked demons, and a devastating attraction to Santa's youngest son.
There's just one problem…a bitter elf hell-bent on revenge threatens the future of everyone in the North Pole, even Santa himself…
Sweet Adventure (Book 3, 45,000 words)
Sven Klaus, Chief Toy Designer for Klaus Enterprises, will protect his family at any cost. He’s prepared to battle the most threatening adversaries to do it—frost flowers, snowstorms, Yeti. And beautiful tenacious tabloid journalists.
Andi De Luca’s reporting career is built on lies—about corrupt politicians, greedy Hollywood stars, and Bigfoot. Now she’s determined to uncover the truth about Klaus Enterprises, and she always gets her story. Even if it means revealing her own secret desires to Santa’s son.
After all the lies and deception are exposed, will Andi and Sven survive this North Pole adventure? Or will YETI MAKE THEM DEADY?
What if the legend of Santa Claus is true? What if Santa has five big strapping sons who help him run his empire? Five single, sexy sons looking for romance…
Sweet Inspiration (Book 1, 50,000 words)
Nicholas Klaus is a master pastry chef, a strict disciplinarian, and the eldest son of the legendary Santa Claus. One look at café owner Lucy Brewster sends him into an unexpected tailspin of lusty desires. When Lucy is injured, Nicholas makes a decision that catapults both of their lives into turmoil.
Lucy Brewster, the free-spirited proprietor of Sweet Inspiration, has a flair for concocting sugary confections but no time for adventure. She gets more than she bargained for when she awakens in the North Pole...rambunctious elves, a fitness-obsessed Santa, and the man of her dreams. Does she have what it takes to become the next Mrs. Klaus?
Sweet Magik (Book 2, 76,000 words)
Oskar Klaus' job is killing him. Not even his favorite hobbies (extreme snowboarding and browsing old bookstores) are enough to snap him out of his funk. It's not easy living in the shadow of four successful older brothers and a father named Santa. Little does he know that a kiss on New Year's Eve is about to turn his life upside-down. Kiana Grant's Manhattan life is a world away from her childhood in Oahu. She traded sunsets and surfing for a respectable career in library science, but Oskar Klaus is a temptation that's hard to resist. Before she knows it, she's in the midst of an outrageous adventure in the North Pole, dealing with mischievous elves, wicked demons, and a devastating attraction to Santa's youngest son.
There's just one problem…a bitter elf hell-bent on revenge threatens the future of everyone in the North Pole, even Santa himself…
Sweet Adventure (Book 3, 45,000 words)
Sven Klaus, Chief Toy Designer for Klaus Enterprises, will protect his family at any cost. He’s prepared to battle the most threatening adversaries to do it—frost flowers, snowstorms, Yeti. And beautiful tenacious tabloid journalists.
Andi De Luca’s reporting career is built on lies—about corrupt politicians, greedy Hollywood stars, and Bigfoot. Now she’s determined to uncover the truth about Klaus Enterprises, and she always gets her story. Even if it means revealing her own secret desires to Santa’s son.
After all the lies and deception are exposed, will Andi and Sven survive this North Pole adventure? Or will YETI MAKE THEM DEADY?
580 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 12, 2014
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About the author
Penny Watson
12 books511 followersPENNY WATSON is a dachshund-lover, botanist, and award-winning author of quirky fiction. Titles include THE KLAUS BROTHERS SERIES, LUMBERJACK IN LOVE, APPLES SHOULD BE RED (finalist for the CoRWA Award of Excellence), and A TASTE OF HEAVEN (winner of 2016 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award).
She lives in Rhode Island with her Filipino-American family.
See updates at www.pennyromance.com.
She lives in Rhode Island with her Filipino-American family.
See updates at www.pennyromance.com.
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December 23, 2015
The Klaus Brothers Boxed Set (Klaus Brothers #1-3) is by Penny Watson. In these three books you will meet three of the Klaus Brothers, the oldest, Nicholas, the youngest, Oskar, and the toy maker, Sven, and the women who they fell in love with.
Sweet Inspiration – rating 4.5 stars
Nicholas is the chef of Glasdorf, the village where he lives at the North Pole with his four brothers and his father, Santa Claus. His passion is cooking but as the oldest of the brothers, he is the one that is supposed to take over his father’s legacy when he retires. He is on vacation in New York when he meets Lucy who is also a chef, owner of Sweet Inspiration. A terrible accident forces Nicholas to take Lucy to Glasdorf which is against all the rules, but he will do anything to save her life. He is in love. But what will happen when Lucy realizes who Nicholas really is and who his father is?
Sweet Magik – rating 4 stars
Oskar is the youngest of the brothers. His job is to keep all of the elves of Glasdorf happy and functioning at their best. Oskar’s brothers all have special talents and he doesn’t feel like his job is important. At a New Year’s Eve party, Oskar is drawn to a woman dressed as a frumpy librarian but he can see the beauty she is trying to hide. One New Year’s Eve kiss is about to change both of their lives forever. Kiana fled Hawaii after a painful childhood and break up to New York and is intent on staying unnoticed. But she feels so drawn to Oskar. After stowing away on the magik sleigh, she finds herself thrust into a world she can’t believe, of elves and magik and beauty. But there is a darkness at work here, a disgruntled elf who is practicing black magik and is intent on ruling Glasdorf and blackening the beauty of Christmas. Will Kiana and Oskar save Glasdorf? You will also meet the sweetest little girl elf in this book, Gabi, who immediately stole my heart!
Sweet Adventure – rating 4.5 stars
Sven is the toy maker of the family but he is tired of making the same old toys year after year, even though his family and millions of children depend on him. He wants to design and make beautiful furniture and to work on new toy innovations. What will his brothers and father say? Andrea is a reporter for a tabloid newspaper. She has been trying to find out who the Klaus Family really is. Where is their manufacturing plant? Who are their emloyees? Andrea follows Sven and finds herself thrust into an adventure that will threaten both of their lives and bond them together. Will they survive the trip to Glasdorf? Will Andrea publish the story of her life and reveal all the secrets of Sven and his family, telling the world that Santa really does exist?
These are three delightful, sexy and fun stories that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I can’t wait to go on to book four, Sweet Cinderella, and read Gregor and Hannah’s story.
December 30, 2014
The entire series is very well written and edited. Strongly recommended.
Book 1, 4 Stars
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Book 2, 4 Stars
Book 3, 4 Stars
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Book 1, 4 Stars
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Book 2, 4 Stars
Book 3, 4 Stars
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December 30, 2014
This was my first read from this author, and I would happily read more. The world building was fun and quirky with tons of magical elements that one should expect from The North Pole. Overall, the three stories were light, feel good stories with plenty of humor and holiday cheer.
January 11, 2015
Great
Well this was a 3 box set. I loved the first 3 books in the series. I can't wait for the next book to be released.
Well this was a 3 box set. I loved the first 3 books in the series. I can't wait for the next book to be released.
December 27, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Holiday romance.
This is a 3-book bundle, and I read only the first, so this is a review of that one. The concept was kind of lame, centering on the oldest of Santa Claus' five sons. While each book is about a different son, in this book at least, there is interaction between all the members of the family. I don't know if one needs to read them in order, provided you can get through this one.nThe concept lends itself to a Tween or YA romance, but the sex is too graphic. Aside from that, there were also many, many places this story could have been tightened up. And there was also the issue of the heroine and everyone (including the hero) making the assumption that the couple is a done deal, but she leaves because he hasn't said, in English, that he loves her. Yeah, he said it in German, but she didn't understand the language and was too stupid to say, "hon, I know you were in the middle of an orgasm and all, but could you translate what you were saying?"
The best way I know to explain my feelings about this book is with a comparison. Have you ever put on your bra, then found out it's twisted up in the back? It will still hold your girls up, but it feels so wrong you have to start all over. There's just no going on, faking comfort. Well, the author needs to go back and Start all over with this. Maybe she should start by having someone outside her circle of friends/family beta read it. People who love you are too quick to say how good your writing is, either not seeing the clunky bits, or afraid to hurt your feelings.
I don't know if I'll be able to read books 2 & 3 of the bundle, but they're in my Kindle in case I ever feel so inclined.
This is a 3-book bundle, and I read only the first, so this is a review of that one. The concept was kind of lame, centering on the oldest of Santa Claus' five sons. While each book is about a different son, in this book at least, there is interaction between all the members of the family. I don't know if one needs to read them in order, provided you can get through this one.nThe concept lends itself to a Tween or YA romance, but the sex is too graphic. Aside from that, there were also many, many places this story could have been tightened up. And there was also the issue of the heroine and everyone (including the hero) making the assumption that the couple is a done deal, but she leaves because he hasn't said, in English, that he loves her. Yeah, he said it in German, but she didn't understand the language and was too stupid to say, "hon, I know you were in the middle of an orgasm and all, but could you translate what you were saying?"
The best way I know to explain my feelings about this book is with a comparison. Have you ever put on your bra, then found out it's twisted up in the back? It will still hold your girls up, but it feels so wrong you have to start all over. There's just no going on, faking comfort. Well, the author needs to go back and Start all over with this. Maybe she should start by having someone outside her circle of friends/family beta read it. People who love you are too quick to say how good your writing is, either not seeing the clunky bits, or afraid to hurt your feelings.
I don't know if I'll be able to read books 2 & 3 of the bundle, but they're in my Kindle in case I ever feel so inclined.
April 2, 2016
This is a review for book 1 of the Klaus Brother's series - Sweet Inspiration. Based on it alone, I'm very much looking forward to the rest of this set!
What a delightful holiday romp! I was totally enchanted with this sometimes over the top but always fun and flirty Christmas 'What if' story? What if Santa lived in a North Pole town and had some strapping young lumberjack type sons looking for wives? What if one of them happened to be a chef, who becomes entranced with a woman running her own bakery in our world? And What if he rescues her from an accident and has to carry her off to a castle full of magic and elves and Christmas cookies?
I seriously wanted to sit with a place of shortbread and a mug of hot cocoa while reading this, because it deserves to be savoured as the sexy treat it is. Nicholas and Lucy make a lovely well matched couple, both experienced and really good chefs and I loved that she could suspend her disbelief at being in Santa's town and just go with the flow in this fantasy of whimsy and sugar. Also interesting though was the behind the scenes politics of what really happens at Christmas (things I daresay one has never considered until reading this book). We get a glimpse of Nicholas's other brothers and know that they will have enchanting stories told of them as well. There is lots of chemistry between the main couple and we get some super sexy love scenes with them too (sex in a sleigh! who knew!). Really, this was just delightful and I'm excited to dive into more of the Klaus brothers stories. 4 stars.
What a delightful holiday romp! I was totally enchanted with this sometimes over the top but always fun and flirty Christmas 'What if' story? What if Santa lived in a North Pole town and had some strapping young lumberjack type sons looking for wives? What if one of them happened to be a chef, who becomes entranced with a woman running her own bakery in our world? And What if he rescues her from an accident and has to carry her off to a castle full of magic and elves and Christmas cookies?
I seriously wanted to sit with a place of shortbread and a mug of hot cocoa while reading this, because it deserves to be savoured as the sexy treat it is. Nicholas and Lucy make a lovely well matched couple, both experienced and really good chefs and I loved that she could suspend her disbelief at being in Santa's town and just go with the flow in this fantasy of whimsy and sugar. Also interesting though was the behind the scenes politics of what really happens at Christmas (things I daresay one has never considered until reading this book). We get a glimpse of Nicholas's other brothers and know that they will have enchanting stories told of them as well. There is lots of chemistry between the main couple and we get some super sexy love scenes with them too (sex in a sleigh! who knew!). Really, this was just delightful and I'm excited to dive into more of the Klaus brothers stories. 4 stars.
December 30, 2014
I grabbed this box set after seeing a recommendation for a fun, different, romantic Christmas story and I wanted something lighter for the season.
Book 1 is okay. The setup is cute. It feels a bit unfulfilled, like it was a rush job to throw a story in with the sex scenes which I had to skip over. Too many of them. Too soon in the relationship. Too mechanical. Too much "I have to put these in here" feel. I never believe the instant "I'm so in Love with this guy/girl I just met" thing. Lust, yes. Love, no. That needs a foundation. This story would have been much better with that.
The 2nd and 3rd stories, however, are quite charming, better filled in, and a lot of fun. I still skipped a bit of the mechanics, but I enjoyed the characters and the action/adventure of them.
I only read the 2nd story because I bought the set and decided to give it another chance. I read the 3rd because I enjoyed the 2nd. I might try book 4 when/if? it comes out.
Book 1 is okay. The setup is cute. It feels a bit unfulfilled, like it was a rush job to throw a story in with the sex scenes which I had to skip over. Too many of them. Too soon in the relationship. Too mechanical. Too much "I have to put these in here" feel. I never believe the instant "I'm so in Love with this guy/girl I just met" thing. Lust, yes. Love, no. That needs a foundation. This story would have been much better with that.
The 2nd and 3rd stories, however, are quite charming, better filled in, and a lot of fun. I still skipped a bit of the mechanics, but I enjoyed the characters and the action/adventure of them.
I only read the 2nd story because I bought the set and decided to give it another chance. I read the 3rd because I enjoyed the 2nd. I might try book 4 when/if? it comes out.
November 13, 2016
Santa Baby!
I have laughed and cried as well as gotten hot flashes from the first three Klaus Brothers I can't wait to see what happens with Gregor and Wolfgang. Please tell me that their stories are out and that you will write more about the Klaus Brothers. They are pure love. A must read from Penny Watson.
I have laughed and cried as well as gotten hot flashes from the first three Klaus Brothers I can't wait to see what happens with Gregor and Wolfgang. Please tell me that their stories are out and that you will write more about the Klaus Brothers. They are pure love. A must read from Penny Watson.
September 27, 2020
3.5 stars = I liked it. I Enjoyed the stories for the first three of the Klaus brothers.
January 5, 2015
feel good holiday reading. HEA X 3 !!! :)
January 4, 2015
I really enjoyed this boxed set. It gives you a new twist on Santa Claus and Christmas. Looking forward to more from this series.
September 15, 2015
I really enjoyed these books. I loved how the brothers were close even though they each had their own things going on. They were fun quick stories and I can't wait for the next one.
December 17, 2015
Cute Santa stories.
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