{"product_id":"krampus-mate","title":"Krampus' Mate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe came for folklore.\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the monster folklore warned her about.\u003cbr\u003eOne encounter—and ancient magic wakes hungry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Nia Reyes has built her career on rational explanations. No gods. No beasts. No cursed guardians lurking in the Alpine snow. Definitely no such thing as an omega scent that could derail an entire research trip.\u003cbr\u003eBut when her suppressant fails during Krampusnacht, every instinct she’s spent years controlling surges free—and something in the dark answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLukas was once the Winter Guardian—until bloodshed, betrayal, and a goddess’s wrath turned him into the creature villagers now fear. Horned. Bound. Cursed to solitude.\u003cbr\u003eThen Nia steps into his territory, her scent shattering centuries of restraint. Saving her means revealing what he truly is. Protecting her means battling the curse tightening around his soul. Claiming her… could break them both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Nia uncovers the truth carved into the walls of his forgotten keep, she realizes the myths got one thing right—Krampus always comes for what’s his.\u003cbr\u003eAnd Lukas? He’ll face gods, monsters, and the curse itself before he lets the forest—or fate—take her from him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers who crave:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFated mates with claws, horns, and feral devotion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScholarly heroines who accidentally seduce ancient monsters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurses, rituals, and winter-solstice stakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowly, lonely guardians and stubborn, curious omegas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteamy tension, slow-burn bonding, and emotional payoff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMythology, monster romance, and dark holiday vibes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandalone in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCursed Yule Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ash Jade","offers":[{"title":"Ebook (KU)","offer_id":50490837434672,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4157\/5472\/files\/GothicWinter_Book1_Cover.jpg?v=1767493092","url":"https:\/\/www.ashjadeauthor.com\/products\/krampus-mate","provider":"Ash Jade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}