Captured by Krampus

Megan Linski

Dec 2025 · Holiday Monster Kings Book 1 · Gryfyn Publishing

About this ebook

This Christmas, Santa isn’t the only one that’s coming.

Holly Klaus is the world’s most infamous monster hunter. The daughter of Santa, she’s sworn to use her magical dagger to defend all children from evil creatures. Her number one target, and the only monster that got away?

Krampus.

Holly is determined to strike down the infamous creature, until Krampus corners her the night before Christmas Eve. He captures her in combat, dragging Holly against her will into his mysterious lair.

Holly expects to be eaten on sight, but Krampus intends to devour her in a much different way. Trapped within Krampus’s realm, Holly discovers the monster she was hunting all along is not only her worst enemy, but also her fated mate. 

Bonded to Krampus and caught within his claws, Holly must discover the truth about Krampus’s evil plans… and the depths of his dark devotion.

Captured by Krampus is a hilarious, short and spicy Christmas monster romance from Megan Linski. Funny, sexy, and full of Yuletide cheer, this unexpected love story will warm more than your heart for the holidays.

Ratings and reviews

*Disclaimer I received an arc of this novella for an honest review.* All in all I think it is worth the read if you like very fast pacing and almost instant resolve. I usually love Megan Linski's work and am sucked into her books. Something in this book wasn't working for me personally. This is my first novella that hasn't been tied to other books/series which allow for a lot of external context. So it might be an issue I'm having with it as a standalone novella and nothing to do with the writing or story itself. I love the concept and the general direction of the story but there seemed to be so much going on. There were a lot of ideas that all were resolved and that is a major feat to keep track of all of them in this story. I believe this could have benefited from being longer and allowing some of these plot points to breath. I do really enjoy the main characters and I'm slightly sad it's a standalone since we won't be getting more of them.

Great short read you can do in 30 minutes. If you love her other books, you’ll love this one. I’m really hoping that she extends Holly and Krampus’ story!

It starts with action from page 1 and keeps getting better and better from there! I just couldn't put it down! love it! Another capturing book by Megan Linski.