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Holiday Romances

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Keep warm with these romances full of winter magic and holiday cheer!

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A snowy cabin with Christmas lights, a red truck, and pine trees; book title: Once Upon a Christmas Carol.

Once Upon a Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson

Carol Langstrom hates Christmas. Being born on December 25th and growing up in a dysfunctional home has turned her into a modern-day Scrooge. Her plan: to escape this holiday in the Bahamas, but storms reroute her flight to Michigan. Amid the snowy landscape, she gets stuck on her aunt’s farm and rediscovers a different kind of Christmas—one wrapped in love.

Illustrated cover of "Anne of Avenue A" shows a woman and man standing together on a snowy city street.

Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza

A decade after Anne and Freddie’s fateful romance, the only thing they still have in common is a desire to leave their relationship firmly in the past, but between a disastrous off-Broadway show and a drunken Thanksgiving dinner, nosey neighbors and flirtatious friends, they suddenly find their lives more intertwined than ever before.

Illustrated couple embraces among poinsettias and snowflakes under the title "Good Spirits" by B.K. Borison.

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison

Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan haunts Harriet York who’s not exactly Scrooge, but as she and Nolan begin to examine her past, they discover there are threads that bind them together—and realize there might be more to moving on than expected.

Woman in black with umbrella and cat stands in snow; bats fly above. Title: *Undead and Unwed* by Sam Tschida.

Undead and Unwed by Sam Tschida

Immortal vampire Tiffenie moves to the bed-and-breakfast in small-town Vermont that she unexpectedly inherited to try to get her life back on track with the help of a Christmas tree farmer, her newly undead neighbor, and her vampire ex.

Illustrated couple in winter clothes holding drinks at a snowy holiday market; book title above them.

A Little Holiday Fling by Farah Heron

For Ruby the holiday season means joy, generosity, and warm memories with her late mother. And now she’s on the verge of realizing the dream she and her mom always had: moving to England and opening a cozy inn. The only problem, Ruby needs some hotel experience first. Rashid just doesn’t get all the holiday hype. But when he meets a woman dragging home a Christmas tree alone, he has to offer to help. When Ruby discovers that Rashid’s family owns a luxury boutique hotel chain in Britain, she offers him a proposition: she’ll help him give his young nieces an amazing Christmas if he’ll facilitate an introduction to his family.

A couple embraces in snow near a barn; text reads "Christmas at the Ranch" by Julia McKay.

Christmas at the Ranch by Julia McKay

Disgraced journalist Emory Oakes flees the fallout of her father’s fraud and ends up stranded in snowy Evergreen—the town where she once fell hard for Tate Wilder at his family’s ranch. She’s not ready to face the boy who broke her heart, but Christmas magic has other plans. As old chemistry flares and past betrayals resurface, Emory must decide whether the ranch—and Tate—could be the home and love she’s been missing for ten years.

Book cover for "The Holiday Hookup List" by Alexis Daria, with festive string lights on a red background.

The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis Daria

After a breakup ruins her holiday spirit, Valencia unexpectedly reunites with her old high school rival Gideon at a Christmas party, sparking a steamy 12-day fling that turns into something that neither had planned.

Book cover for "The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah" with illustrated woman, man, menorah, and festive decorations.

The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer

When a stressed-out producer, Evelyn Schwartz, is sidelined by a migraine during her Hanukkah musical, she’s shocked to find her ex-husband, Dr. David Adler, treating her. As ghostly visions dredge up their past and old chemistry resurfaces, the two are pulled back into each other’s orbit. With the high-stakes production pushing Evelyn to her limits, it may take a Hanukkah miracle for these exes to discover a second chance at love.

A couple watches TV with their dog on a couch; "Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon" is on the screen.

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman

The new year had barely begun when Grace White and Henry Adler both lost their spouses. Now, nearly a year later, the first holiday season since their “Great and Terrible Sadnesses” approaches. Although their mothers scheme to matchmake the two surviving spouses, it’s clear that neither is ready to date again. Yet no one understands what they are going through better than each other, and a delicate friendship is born. When Henry sees an ad for a Christmas movie marathon-once an annual tradition for him and his wife-Grace offers to watch some films with him.

A cowboy and a woman embrace under mistletoe with snowy mountains in the background; book title text below.

Cowboy, It’s Cold Outside by Maisey Yates

Sheena Patrick has done well, all things considered. After her father’s death, she raised her sisters and did all she could to give them the best life possible. But to accomplish her goals she needs Denver King. Denver owes Sheena. He spent years watching from afar and making sure she was all right after his father’s illegal activities caused her father’s death. So when Sheena rolls up to the ranch looking to call in the favor he promised, Denver can’t say no. He’ll help her get her axe-throwing bar up and running by Christmas, and consider his debt square. But as the snow falls, sparks fly between the two black sheep of Pyrite Falls.

Illustration of two men in front of a festive house, one in a red suit, for "A Mannequin for Christmas" book cover.

A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

Henry Aster thought he’d finally found The One, but a sudden break-up has left him hopeless. Facing another family Christmas alone, Henry makes a wish for “The Perfect Man.” The next morning, when he arrives at the Jersey Shore vintage shop he manages, he finds one of the male display mannequins has sprung to life. The magicked man comes with a caveat: If he doesn’t experience true love before the midnight chime on New Year’s Eve, he will turn back into a mannequin for good.

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