🎄 Spotlight on Christmas Watch by Petie McCarty | Romantic Suspense with Paranormal Holiday Intrigue
The Watchers: Fallen Angel Series, Book #2 | Romantic Suspense with a Holiday Twist
A tale of second chances, whispered warnings, and a Christmas stalker who might be more than human…
Welcome to my stop on the Goddess Fish Promotions tour for Christmas Watch by Petie McCarty—a romantic suspense story brimming with emotion, danger, and just enough holiday magic to leave you wondering if someone is watching...in this paranormal Christmas romance full of romantic suspense and second chances.
This is Book 2 in The Watchers series, where fallen angels are tasked with earning their way back into grace—and this time, one might be watching over a child psychologist in crisis.
🧑⚕️ The Story So Far…
Rachel Kelly has more than holiday stress on her mind. Her relationship with Jake is in tatters. Her newest client—a six-year-old boy—claims he talks to Watchers. And someone is watching Rachel… but who? And why?
Lt. Jake Dillon had his heart broken when Rachel ended their engagement without warning. But when a stalker invades her Christmas party and takes hostages, Jake is the one she calls. Will he walk away—or step back into her life at the most dangerous time?
And just maybe... that mysterious little boy knows more than he should.
Christmas Watch is a holiday romantic suspense novel that blends paranormal intrigue with a gripping second-chance love story and just enough seasonal magic to keep your heart racing.
A small-town Christmas romance full of suspense, fallen angels, and second chances.
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📝 Book Details
Christmas Watch
By Petie McCarty
Series: The Watchers #2
Published by Indpendently Published on June 18, 2025
Formats: eBook
Pages: 467
The Watchers Series: Fallen angels seeking parole for their betrayal . . .
Christmas Watch
Someone is watching Rachel . . . but who? And why?Child psychologist Rachel Kelly has her Christmas stocking full of troubles this holiday season, both personal and professional. Recently separated from her boyfriend, Rachel still loves him but has no idea how to win him back. If that’s not enough to cause her sleepless nights, she’s uncertain how to handle her newest therapy client—a six-year-old boy who claims he talks to Watchers. And a Watcher is coming to help Rachel.
Lt. Jake Dillon has his heart broken when his fiancée Rachel, without warning, suddenly calls it quits. Yet when a stalker crashes Rachel's Christmas party and takes her young clients hostage, Jake is the first person Rachel calls. Now he has a choice to make—stand back and wait for the cavalry to save her, or step in and try to save her himself. Time is running out, and Jake may be their only chance for rescue.
Unless Rachel's young Watcher spy is telling the truth . . .
This romantic suspense tale with paranormal elements is Book 2 in The Watchers series . . . A captivating tale of small-town Christmas romance that will leave you looking over your shoulder and wondering, Is someone watching me?
This emotionally charged scene from Christmas Watch captures the tension and longing that define this second-chance holiday romance, with echoes of past love, danger, and desire.
🔥 Featured Excerpt
“Jake, I came by to see you because of the Buckhead crisis.”
“I figured as much.”
Rachel could’ve sworn he looked disappointed for a fleeting moment. That gave her the courage to go on. “To offer my shoulder—”
“To cry on?” he sneered.
“No! To lean on. Please don’t be ugly.”
“I can’t help it. You broke us up.”
Incredulous, she gaped at him. “Me! Must I keep reminding you? You left me.”
He closed the distance between them, so close she could feel his body heat.
“You let me leave,” he said gruffly.
“I didn’t—”
“You let me leave,” he repeated, his face but inches away.
His unique Jake scent wafted over her. She wanted to smother in it. She wanted . . .
“I didn’t want you to go,” she whispered.
He caught her to him in a fierce embrace. No gentle kiss this. It screamed of need and anger and desperation. His. Hers. She didn’t know for sure. Didn’t care. She wanted to cry from the relief of having his arms around her again.
Knuckling her fists into his warm tee shirt, she tried to yank him closer, but the shirt was old and stretched unmercifully. His lips smiled against hers as he grabbed a breath and then kissed her again, his tongue sweeping in to tangle with hers.
She could die from his wonderful familiar taste. She savored, remembered, and stored for later. Giving up on the shirt, she wound her arms around his neck to tug him closer, to pull him into her if she could.
Suddenly, his hands at her hips pressed her back, and she shamelessly hung on tighter. He reached up and worked her hands free, then kissed each one.
His eyes had gone black. This close, she could clearly see. No doubt a reflection of hers.
“Like coming home, isn’t it?” he rasped, his voice so hoarse it came out as a whisper.
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About Petie McCarty
Petie McCarty spent a large part of her career working at Walt Disney World -- "The Most Magical Place on Earth" -- where she enjoyed working in the land of fairy tales by day and creating her own romantic fairy tales by night, including her new series, The Cinderella Romances.
She eventually said good-bye to her "day" job to write her stories full-time. These days Petie spends her time writing sequels to her regency time travel series, Lords in Time, and her cozy mystery-with-a-dash-of-romantic-suspense series, the Mystery Angel Romances.
Petie shares her home on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with her horticulturist husband and an opinionated Nanday conure named Sassy Smart-Assy, who made a cameo appearance in No Angels for Christmas.
💬 Final Thoughts
Christmas Watch blends holiday charm with paranormal suspense and heart-thumping romance. If you love second chances, mysterious guardians, and holiday love stories with a supernatural edge, this one deserves a place under your tree.
Christmas Watch
Get swept into a small-town Christmas romance with suspense, danger, and a touch of the paranormal in Christmas Watch by Petie McCarty. When child psychologist Rachel Kelly is stalked during the holidays, the only man she can trust is her ex-fiancé—who might still love her. With a child who claims to speak to Watchers and a hostage crisis looming, this second-chance romantic thriller offers holiday chills, heartfelt moments, and heavenly twists.
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Author: Petie McCarty
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This sounds like a great book ty for sharing!
Love holiday suspense!
Doesn't this sound like fun Holiday Intrigue!
this story sounds really interesting.
The book sounds like an intriguing read. I love the cover!
It’s pretty special. I bet you love it.
What a fantastic layout you've done for my Christmas Watch tour stop! I can't thank you enough for your blog post and for your continued support! Means everything.
Thanks! It’s always a joy to work with you.
We appreciate you featuring CHRISTMAS WATCH today.