14 Christmas romance books to add to your TBR

Christmas Eve Love Story: An Advent Book Ginny Baird

Hard-working window decorator Annie is trapped in a time loop, doomed to repeat Christmas Eve until she finds everything she’s missing in life. As little everyday choices bring her closer to Christmas day, Annie starts to picture what her new life—one full of friendship, love, and community—could look like.

Perfect for fans of: Josie Silver, Miracle on 34th Street, Groundhog Day, found family, fresh start

A Crimson Ridge Christmas Elliott Rose

Two steamy taboo relationships, two cheating exes, one drunken three-way, a hot dad, a snowstorm, and just enough sexy cowboys in ugly Christmas sweaters . . . all in one spicy volume featuring two Crimson Ridge holiday novellas.

Perfect for Fans of: Cowboy romance, forbidden-love, spicy romance, age-gap, forced proximity

The Heist Before Christmas Lucy Score

Engaged, overwhelmed and running a small business, reluctant psychic Riley Thorn just wants to survive the holidays. Nick Santiago, her fiancé, does Christmas hard, but this year he’s working undercover to catch a theft ring at the East Shore Mall. Between mall chaos, psychic guild parties and warring families descending for Christmas Eve dinner, they have five days to catch a thief, save a business, and figure out why Riley can’t see a single thing about her future with Nick.

Perfect for fans of: Romantic mystery, Christmas romcoms, cosy mystery, paranormal romance    

A Christmas of Chaos Scarlett St. Clair

The halls are decked. The souls are carolling. And Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft, is warding the Underworld against a Kallikantzaroi invasion, when Hermes makes a mistake that could ruin Christmas for everyone in New Greece. As Hades and Persephone prepare to celebrate Yuletide, the Underworld descends into chaos. Can the gods restore order before it's too late—or will their holiday be destroyed?

Perfect for fans of: Mythology retellings, Hades and Persephone, romantasy, spicy romance

Who Needs Mistletoe Sarah Estep

Ivy hasn’t been back to her hometown in ten years. Not since she accidentally confessed her love to her crush Austin’s older brother, Grant. His brutal rejection made staying away easy, but he’s never forgiven himself for ruining his chances. So when Ivy agrees to return for one last Christmas before her parents move, Grant sees a second chance he didn’t think he’d get.

Perfect for fans of: Slow-burn romance, The Summer I Turned Pretty, small-town romance, second-chance romance

The Christmas Curse Alix Kelinda

Devra’s family is cursed. There’s simply no other explanation for the catastrophes that torment them every December. So, every year she goes into hiding for the holidays and when Bradley, “Mr. Christmas” himself, moves in next door, she’s certain he’s been sent by the curse to upend her quiet life. But was he sent by the curse? Or is he the answer to breaking it once and for all?

Perfect for fans of: B.K. Borison, Julia McKay, grumpy/sunshine, sparring neighbours to lovers,

Back Where We Started Becca Freeman

Katie’s wildest dreams have come true. She’s a Hollywood actress, booked and busy, and campaigning for her first Oscar. Best of all, her roles keep her far away from her hometown, which only reminds her of Drew: her first love. Now, a promise to her sister brings her home, where she collides with Drew. As old feelings resurface, Katie must question whether success alone is enough.

Perfect for fans of: second-chance romance, heart-warming romance, Notting Hill, small-town romance, friends-to-lovers

Merry Spooky Love Josie Silver

Melody Bittersweet can see ghosts, which makes her Christmases more haunted than holly jolly. When the death of its owner leaves beloved department store, Libertines, facing closure, Melody is called in to help save it. But the job also reunites her with Fletcher Gunn: her sceptical, infuriating, still-very-tempting ex. As sparks fly once again, Melody must untangle family secrets, restless spirits, and the feelings she thought she’d buried long ago.

Perfect for fans of: Second-chance romance, supernatural charm, ghost stories, rivals-to-lovers, reluctant partners

Christmas Joy Mary-Anne O'Connor

Rye, Sussex, 1889. Miss Joy Parker has a gift for brightening other people’s lives, even after her family loses everything. Working as companion to the sharp-tongued Lady Hyacinth Montague, Joy doesn’t expect to catch the attention of Hyacinth’s heir, the Earl of Montague. As snow falls on Montwoods Manor and the Christmas ball draws near, Joy learns that love can be as risky as it is rewarding.

Perfect for fans of: Bridgerton, historical romance, slow-burn Christmas love stories

The Holiday Switch Tif Marcelo

It’s Lila’s last winter break of high school, and she’s determined to make it a good one. Her plans are perfectly peaceful – working at the local inn while moonlighting as an anonymous book blogger – until her boss’s nephew becomes her coworker.

Though Teddy is cute, the two can’t stop butting heats. When they accidentally switch phones one afternoon, secrets and an unexpected snowstorm just might bring the two rivals together.

Perfect for fans of: YA romance, Jenny Han, Dash & Lily

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch Julia McKay

Holly and Ivy are the best of friends – willing to do anything for eachother. So when Holly’s fiancé jilts her, leaving her with a nonrefundable honeymoon, Ivy agrees to go on the Hawaiin vacation while Holly escapes to a Hudson Valley cabin rented by Ivy.

Both escapes are interrupted, however, when Holly’s rugged Airbnb host turns out to be her high school rival, while Ivy is booted out of the Hawaii hotel room by Holly’s ex. Against all odds, this Christmas might be the most magical yet.

Perfect for fans of: BFFs, trading places, The Holiday

Christmas at the Ranch Julia McKay

After her dad’s recent imprisonment for financial fraud, disgraced journalist Emory doesn’t know where to turn for the holidays – she only knows that she needs to get away.

When fate takes the wheel, she finds herself in Evergreen, the picturesque town where she spent her happiest Christmas as a teen, and fell in love with a handsom local, Tate Wilder.

Perfect for fans of: cowboy romance, small-town holiday, redemption arc

The Christmas Orphans Club Becca Freeman

For ten years Hannah and Finn have spent Christmas together. With no family to enjoy the holidays with, they’ve created their own traditions.

But this year, everything is about to change. After a year of silence, they’re finally trying to put the past behind them and bring back the Christmas spirit – until Finn announces some big news that rocks the group to its core.

Perfect for fans of: Emily Henry, One Day in December, found family

A Winter in New York Josie Silver

Iris arrives in New York intent on restarting her culinary career and leaving her recent heartache behind. When she stumbles across a gelateria, she meets Gio: a perfect leading man with a crisis of his own.

As fate would have it, Iris is the one person with the answer to his problem. Can she finally let go of the past – and let herself fall in love?

Perfect for fans of: food-filled romances, second chances, This Time Next Year