A Holly Knotty Christmas: A Knotty Holiday Novel

by Candy Marie

When the weather outside is frightful... Noelle will get more than she bargained for this holiday season.

Noelle loves Christmas. The movies, the traditions - everything about it. It's why she leaps at the chance to join her best friend and her parents at their cabin up in the mountains. Her parents will be busy working, so why not? Only, right after she and her friend get there, her friend tells her that her three brothers, AKA the three alphas Noelle has had a crush on for years, are going to be there, too.

Matteo, the head of the pack, an alpha who normally radiates the very definition of a bad mood. Felix, the kind alpha who always trips over himself to make sure she has everything she wants. Nico, Felix's twin, the one with the easy smile and sarcastic comments that make her laugh even in the most inappropriate situations.

As her best friend's brothers, Noelle never thought she had a chance with them. For years, she was content with watching them from afar, but this holiday season brings change, and when the weather forces their parents' flight to be canceled, she's forced to spend more time with them, alone, than she ever thought she would. It's not long before things get complicated, before lines are crossed.

This Christmas, she might get the best gift of all, something she least love.



A bite-sized OV full of steam and spice set around the week of Christmas.

Genres: Christmas, Omegaverse, Holiday, Novella

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2025

Reviews

[The.SmuttyBookClub · Rating 3 out of 5]

***Please note that this review is mainly for my benefit as it is more of a summary of the book and may contain spoilers.***


🌶🌶
-Begging
-Best Friend's Brothers
-Christmas
-Cozy
-Fated Mates
-Knot
-M Masturbation
-MF
-F to M oral
-M to F oral
-Novella
-Praise
-Reverse Harem (1 F & 3 M's)
-Sister's Best Friend
-Size Difference
-Vaginal Knotting
-Voyeurism

3 M masturbation scene
12 MF sex scenes

[KellyReadsToo · Rating 4 out of 5]

How I consumed it: KU
Length:190 pages
Rating: 3.5 stars
FMC: Noelle
MMC: Matteo, Nico and Felix

My Thoughts:
This was a cute, spicy Christmas novella. For a short book it got a little repetitive in the middle for me. All and all I would recommend it for a short, sweet read.

A bit about the book:
Noelle is best friends with Miranda. Noelle grew up with a huge crush on her older brothers, but for fear of hurting her relationship with Miranda she never said anything. Miranda’s brothers Matteo, Nico and Felix all fell for Noelle as kids but never wanted to hurt their sister. Leave it up to Miranda to get them snowed in their cabin for Christmas. This has all of them facing their love for each other and finally forming a pack.

Tropes:
- Alphas/Omega
- Forced Proximity
- Childhood Crush
- Bestfriends brothers
- Scent Match

[Kerri Kiernan · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute

If you want a cozy, easy, predictable omega verse (nothing is wrong with wanting this) than this is the book for you. I didn’t really get attached to the story and skipped quite a bit without feeling like I was missing anything. There is not really character building just a basic insta love Omegaverse with absolutely zero drama or suspense. A feel good Christmas quick read.

[Camille Hammers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this one! Three amazing, hot brothers who have been secretly in love with their sister’s best friend, who just so happens has had a crush on them forever? Yes, please. Thanks to a good snowstorm keeping their parents away, these cuties finally get the time and space to figure out their lives (and feelings). Such a fun, cozy, and spicy Christmas Omegaverse. I had a blast reading it! 🎄🔥💛

[Jessica Luscombe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the story

Overall great story about friends crushing on each other, but not saying anything until years later. There are grammatical errors, or name errors throughout though. Follow Noelle, Matteo, Felix, and Nick on their short adventure to accepting each other as pack! With some good spice 😁🔥🔥

[Galina Sulaiman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas Snow fighting

A cute omegaverse with Christmas feelings throughout. A sneaky bestie doesn’t say that her brothers will be joining them for the holidays at the cabin. Years of crushing on each other culminated by said bestie pushing them to admit their feelings. So very cute.

[Stephanie Lloyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Board games are dangerous.

What a cute and quick Christmas omegaverse. I have said it multiple times but most of these short christmas stories remind me of cheesy christmas movies. I love it, and the cheesier the better.

[Boo · Rating 4 out of 5]

sweet read

This was a very sweet read. I liked the characters and it was a really good Christmas read. Very sweet no drama.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute holiday read

A quick, easy, and fun read! I loved Miranda's matchmaking scheme. Light and fluffy omegaverse with some spice and no 3rd act breakup

[Adrienne Klassen · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️4. This satisfied both my Christmas craving, and my omegaverse craving! Three amazingly hot brothers, who all want to be with you, their sisters best friend?! yes. please.

[Jessica Foley Griesbach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and fluffy

I loved this fun, fluffy, Christmas omegaverse. It has the perfect amount of spice and plot. Low drama! Perfect for the lead up to Christmas.

[thenerdybookworm_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

a cozy holiday read

A super cozy holiday read. It’s heartwarmingly sweet with the right amount of spice. I loved the characters and everyone needs a Miranda in their life.

[Cat the RH Safekeeper]

🟢 This is a reverse harem 🟢

[readwithmariaxoxo · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️

Super spicy very short novella omegaverse