Every year as October comes to a close and the temperature cools down, the holiday romance lover and me sparks to life! There are no shortages of fuzzy blankets and homemade peppermint mocha coffees in my house from the end of October to late December! I am a sucker for the cutesy holiday novellas and romcoms that circulate every year on Bookstagram, and because I’ve read and loved so many, I thought I’d share my list of must read holiday romances with you!
The Christmas Blanket by Kandi Steiner is my GO-TO Holiday Novella every year. Truly no one does it like Kandi. This second-chance, forced-proximity, warm and cozy novella will have you swooning through every page. Read more about it: HERE
Cabin Crush by Kasey Stockton is a sweet, clean, brother’s best friend holiday romance with all the holiday spirit and that rom-com feel that we romance readers love! Find it HERE
Speaking of Kasey Stockton, my favorite Holiday Romance of 2023 was Cotswolds Holiday, another clean, but cutesy read! Luna, An American girl, runs off to England to avoid the wedding of her ex-best friend and ex-boyfriend. Landing in an airbnb above a pub, Luna resists the charm of grump lumberjack, Rhys… but things get complicated when the town’s charm breaks through Luna’s icy exterior! Read it HERE
Another clean holiday rom-com headed your way! Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel is a fake dating, enemies to lovers, forced proximity romance that will have your face as red as Rudolph’s nose! When Olive has her enemy at work on the brain, she lies to her family naming him as her fake boyfriend on their holiday vacation. When Miles, her enemy, happens to be part of the family who owns the property Olive’s family is staying on, he plays along with her little fib. This story is another five-star read, including a holiday to-do list and a handful of swoon worthy moments. Find it HERE
Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn is a short and cute holiday spirited romance centering two exes who desperately loathe the town’s fascination with Christmas. This romance is a second-chance, enemies to lovers, friendship forming novella with a Gilmore Girls type town! Quick and fun read! Find it HERE
If you have any holiday romances recommendations, feel free to shoot me a DM over on @alyssasbookblog on Instagram! I’ve got a whole list of holiday romances on my TBR for this year, and will share any that I believe are worth reading!
Until next time,
