A silver fox shifter meets his match in the stacks when sparks literally fly between Henry Nieves and Clara Snow during a chance encounter at the Corvid Valley Library.

For Henry, the graying blonde librarian with curves in all the right places ignites something he thought died with his divorce. At forty-nine, the arctic fox shifter has settled into his role as operations manager for an ice complex housing the Beast Mode Blades, a professional shifter hockey team. But when Clara’s electric touch sends shockwaves through his system, Henry wonders if it’s time to let someone new into his empty condo—and his lonely heart.

Clara Snow has given up on online dating after one disaster too many, despite her friend Alice’s encouragement to keep looking for love. When the ruggedly handsome Henry walks into her library searching for a book, their chemistry is undeniable. As Christmas approaches in the paranormal haven of Corvid Valley, hot cocoa dates and holiday lights illuminate the connection between them.

With winter’s chill settling over Corvid Valley, Henry and Clara discover that sometimes the best holiday romances happen between the book stacks. But can two people who’ve grown comfortable in their solitude risk opening up for a second chance at love? This Christmas season might just prove that the spark of attraction can ignite a flame strong enough to last a lifetime.

Titles in the Yule Fall in Love series (Corvid Valley world connection) include:  Hot Cocoa Kisses ~ Mistletoe Kisses ~ Gingerbread Kisses ~ Sleigh Bell Kisses ~ Tinsel Kisses ~ Evergreen Kisses ~ Candy Cane Kisses ~ Nutcracker Kisses ~ 

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  Candy Cane Kisses
Series:  Yule Fall in Love #7
Author:  Kat Vroman
Published:  September 25, 2025
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Candy Cane Kisses is the seventh title in the Yule Fall in Love series, this time bringing Clara and Henry together in an electrifying first touch and first look moment… Can two people who believed they’d be solo for the rest of their lives meet in the middle for a love that could last a lifetime if they’re brave enough to take a chance?

Any story that has our couple meeting in a library looking for a book, well, that has my immediate attention! *grin*   Both Clara and Henry are beyond the first bloom of youth, both in their forties; they’ve each loved and lost, lived life, and are, if not content, then resigned to living their lives alone without someone special in it.  Yet, love has no time frame, no expiration date, and love is exactly what this couple has found… unexpected, perhaps, but nonetheless precious.

I enjoyed this couple’s romance.  From the first meeting until that satisfying ending, their adventures in love were well-written, certainly emotional, and sizzling.  Watching hope for the future take place in both of their hearts was a tender and satisfying journey.  Easily read on a lunch break or just some downtime, if you love a Shifter Romance with a couple that really does deserve happiness and a forever kind of love, then you’d enjoy Candy Cane Kisses by Kat Vroman.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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