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Hey, everyone! Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re in the mood for a beautiful holiday romance book, here are some of the best holiday romance novels around!
What to read on holidays?
These romantic Christmas novels are all great reads for the holidays. Combining romance, family relationships, friendships, and more, and set against the most wonderful time of the year, these are heartwarming and cozy reads that will make you feel the wonder and spirit of the season.
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The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy (2024)
Callie’s holiday plans hit a snag when she’s dumped by her childhood sweetheart and faces spending Christmas next door to her ex and his new flame. Enter Anita, the ultimate Christmas cheerleader, armed with a quirky Advent calendar to pull Callie out of her Grinchy funk. Each day’s challenge pushes Callie closer to a charming baker who might just be the sweet treat her heart needs. Can these festive tasks open more than just Advent calendar doors? Find out in this heartwarming tale of love, laughter, and Christmas miracles!
The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay (2024)
Two best friends, one jilted bride, and a nonrefundable honeymoon… what could go wrong? Holly and Ivy are so close they practically share a brain (and, apparently, a face!), so when Holly’s fiancé ditches her, she hatches a wild plan: Ivy will go on her Hawaiian honeymoon while Holly hides out in Ivy’s Hudson Valley cabin. But Holly’s Netflix and chill is interrupted by a handsome blast from the past, and Ivy’s island escape? Totally derailed by a run-in with Holly’s ex-fiancé—plus a very attractive bartender. Will their swapped lives lead to holiday disasters… or the best Christmas surprises ever?
Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll (2024)
Jasper Montgomery has a one-way ticket home for the holidays, but her plan to keep a low profile crumbles the moment she crosses paths with Arthur—the boy she once knew, now a brooding filmmaker with big dreams (and grudges). As tensions rise and sparks fly, can these former frenemies turn a bittersweet goodbye into a second chance at love? Some Like It Cold is a heartfelt small-town romance with a brilliant autistic heroine, a dash of drama, and a love story worth sticking around for. Perfect for cozy winter nights!
You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh
New York resident and recently out-of-work Starr dreads going home for the holidays and her sister’s wedding to her ex-boyfriend. She soon finds out that it might just be the best thing she did when she meets her brother’s gorgeous best friend, Waylon, and starts falling for him. A sweet, funny, and a wee bit cheesy, this novella from Toni Shiloh is not only a great holiday romance read, but for all year round as well.
The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary
Beth O’Leary, author of the beloved and hit “The Flatshare“, brings us another delightful romantic read, this time set against the wonderful backdrop of the Christmas season, with The Wake-Up Call.
Izzy and Lucas are colleagues who both work as hotel receptionists in a failing manor. They loathe each other and compete at every opportunity. When they are both assigned on the same shift, have to find the owners of four missing rings, and save the hotel in the process, they soon find out that even the best of enemies can turn into the greatest of lovers.
Heartwarming, playful, witty, with great banter and a very charming setting, this holiday romance quite sets the bar of the genre!
Bright Lights, Big Christmas: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
Country girl Kerry Tolliver leaves her Christmas tree farm in North Carolina and heads to big city Manhattan to sell their trees at their stand in Greenwich Village. Adjusting to life in the Big Apple, she soon makes friends with some neighbors, including single dad, Patrick. Soon love blossoms between the two, but can this holiday romance extend even after the Christmas decorations are brought down?
Wrapped with a Beau Lillie Vale
Film liaison Elisha Rowe wants to make a holiday movie that would put her hometown back on the map. The problem is that she cannot secure permission to shoot in the Christmas house owned by Ves Hollins. Ves is as cold as ice, while Elisha is warm as hot cocoa. Can these two opposites find a way to resolve their differences, promote their small town with a new movie, and find love during the holidays?
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey
A series of misunderstandings finds social media Laurel Grant playing house for the holidays to keep her job. She had to pose as the owner of a farm and wife to Max Beckett for one night to appease her visiting boss. Max is her infuriatingly attractive arch nemesis and when one disaster leads to another that includes trapping them in a snowstorm, can she pull the ruse through and survive with her grace and heart in one piece?
The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy
City girl Bella Ross goes toe to toe with small-town boy Jesse Harrison over a failing local Christmas shop owned by the latter’s grandparents. She wants to acquire it; he doesn’t. The two battle it out during an annual holiday competition. Who wins? Who loses? But as they say: all’s fair in love. If they fall in love, that is.
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The Ex-Mas Holidays by Zoe Allison
Maya, who’s out of a job and still struggling from a recent breakup, goes home to the Scottish Highlands for Christmas and there reconnects with Sam who broke her heart years ago. As the two spend time together because of their work, they learn that there might be something more about their past estrangement than meets the eye.
This fun second-chance romance with a lovely setting is one of the good Christmas romance books.
Snowed in for Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe
Becca Fairfield has sworn off guys and dating and is focusing on her job and herself instead. When a snowstorm forces her to take shelter with her football coach neighbor whom she happened to share one steamy kiss not too long ago, she’s forced to reconsider her no-dating resolve.
This forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine romance is sweet, fun, and one of the most enjoyable and romantic Christmas books out there.
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Iris is a young chef who has just moved to New York. On a night out in Little Italy, she comes across a food stall that sells gelato that is eerily similar to her mother’s secret recipe. She thereafter meets the nephew of the sick owner of the gelateria, Gio. Wanting to help the business, she offers her services. Romance starts to blossom between the two, but her mother’s mysterious connection to the gelateria might just ruin her chance at a new life and love.
Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
Melody and Beat, two kids of the two members of a legendary rock band, come together to force their feuding rock-famous moms to reunite for a holiday concert in this delightful holiday romance. It’s a friends-to-lovers story with a The Parent Trap spin that’s funny and heartwarming, and with a charming couple.
The Christmas Café by Eliza Evans
A baker working in a café in a small town in Wyoming tries to save the business upon learning it’s going to close soon. Her plan? Convince the movie team who is filming a movie to shoot there. It sure helped that she accidentally ran into the hot actor who’s in town. Things start to get complicated when she also starts spending time with an old friend who is also back in town.
My X-Mas Emergency by Jennifer Peel
A wild child turned ER Doctor reluctantly returns to her hometown of Aspen Lake and comes face to face with the man she hates. Forced to spend time together, they find out that sparks still fly between them, and a second chance at love could still be in their grasp if they play their cards right.
A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
A goody-two-shoes actress trying to transition into sexier films and a member of a former boy band get together to film a steamy movie in this fun, forced proximity and opposites-attract Christmas love novel. This is an adorable read with a lovely setting (Vermont) that gives off a lot of Christmas vibes.
Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne and Anthony Ledonne
Katherine is forced to spend time with her ex-husband, Tom, when she gets a concussion and realizes she forgot to change her emergency contact. The two go on an adventure during a blizzard as they try to make their way to Chicago for the holidays. While navigating the path via airplane, train, cabs, and whatnot, feelings start resurfacing between the two. The problem is that Tom is about to propose to her current girlfriend.
This second-chance romance is a great holiday romantic comedy that will make you feel a lot of things!
Claus and Effect by Piper Rayne
Two people who couldn’t be more opposite from each other are forced to share close quarters as they embark on a cross-country trip that requires catching different modes of transportation. But as they get closer to their destination, they realize they’re catching feelings for each other, too.
Offside Yuletide by Victoria Denault
An injured hockey player agrees to spend the holidays recuperating in a mountain cabin with his team captain and his family. Turns out that family consists of only his mom–a gorgeous mom whom he’s attracted to.
Wrap Up
Rekindle that magical feeling of falling in love during the most wonderful time of the year with these beautiful and romantic holiday romance novels. From enemies to lovers, to opposites attract, to small town and big city settings, these romantic holiday books cover all the tropes, so there’s something for everyone.
You can find more Christmas romance books in this post: The Best Christmas Romance Books of 2022.
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I will definitely be checking some of these out, thanks for the suggestions 💕
I love a good faked relationship or forced proximity. I’ll definitely be adding a few of these to my holiday TBR.
Thanks a lot for the list and the links, too! I love that those books are Kindle friendly and I don’t have to wait for the delivery. I will definitely read some these books 📚
These are some great book suggestions. Claus and Effect looks really good, love the cover!