Cozy Holiday Romances to Read this Winter
and which books to skip!
It’s officially December which means it’s time to pull those holiday romances off the shelf (if you didn’t already get a jump start in November). I keep a running list of holiday books I’ve read and want to read in the Notes app on my phone and I thought it would be helpful to break them down by must-read, skip, or somewhere in between. So pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa or mix up a fancy mocktail, snuggle up under a fuzzy blanket on the sofa, and pick up one of these cozy holiday romances ASAP!
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Santa’s Stars
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
One Day in December by Josie Silver
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
We Met in December by Rosie Curtis
In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (Groundhog Day vibes)
A Season for Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss
Made the Nice List
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
25 Days ‘Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander
Meet Me in London by Georgia Toffolo
Recommended for You by Laura Silverman (Jewish, YA)
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser (My Chapter Book Read-Aloud Recommendation)
Definitely Getting Coal (skip these)
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory (Older love interest)
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe* by Jenny Bayliss
All I Want for Christmas* by Maggie Knox (Country music stars)
Christmas by Accident by Camron Wright
Still on my TBR List
Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
Christmas in Vermont by Anita Hughes
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz
2 AM at the Cats Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino
A Merry Little Meet Cute* by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone (I hear this is very spicy and NSFW)
A Very Merry Bromance* by Lyssa Kay Adams
Kiss Her Once for Me* by Alison Cochrun (LGBT+)
Once Upon a December* by Amy E. Reichert
Blame it on the Mistletoe by Marina Adair
Just Like Magic* by Sarah Hogle
Holiday Romance* by Catherine Walsh
Season of Love* by Helena Greer (Jewish, LGBT+)
You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince* by Timothy Janovsky (LGBT+)
The Holiday Trap* by Roan Parrish (LGBT+)
There’s Something About Merry* by Codi Hall
Always in December by Emily Stone
One Last Gift* by Emily Stone
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (Jewish)
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli (Indian)
Looking ahead, here are a few books that give cozy holiday vibes but have themes better suited for the New Year.
Some NYE-Worthy Picks
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas
Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking
The Art of Making Memories by Meik Wiking
My reading has slowed down for the year but I’m still hoping to finish one or two of these on audiobook before Christmas! Let me know which books caught your eye.