19 Festive Christmas Books to Get You in the Holiday Spirit!

Looking for festive Christmas books? Here’s a list of 19 of the festive Christmas themed rom coms. These include cozy holiday rom coms, steamy Christmas books, Christmas-themed thrillers, and everything in between. I really hope you can find something to fill your holiday reading list. These books are great for your Christmas book club as well.

Best Festive Christmas Books

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

Trope: Paranormal + Time Travel

If you want to read witch-themed book with a Christmas backdrop, you will love this book.The Wedding Witch is the story of a Bowen, a grumpy loner witch, and Tamsyn, a human artifact dealer, are transported to a 1950s Yuletide celebration . There is so much plenty of banter, romance, and a haunting backstory.

Bowen Penhallow has always been a loner, studying dark and ancient magic on a mountaintop in Wales. He prefers it that way, but when his friend Declan—who happens to be a ghost—asks him to attend a Yuletide wedding at a grand estate deep in the Welsh countryside, Bowen reluctantly agrees.

Tamsyn Bligh is not a witch, but she makes her living off of them. As a procurer and seller of magical items, Tamsyn’s business is not always above board, but she’s been trying to fix that (mostly.) Bowen is an occasional customer—as well as the star of several of Tamsyn’s dirtiest dreams—but she’s been around enough witches to know that, as a human, getting involved with one is not the smartest idea. She’s finagled an invite to the Witchy Wedding of the Century in the hopes of finally making a score big enough to retire. Just one priceless magical artifact from Tywyll House would set her up for life.

But Tamsyn isn’t the only one sneaking about in Tywyll House, and the mix of a very strong spell combined with a wedding mishap transports Bowen and Tamsyn into Tywyll House’s past, to the Yuletide Celebration of 1957. As Bowen and Tamsyn work together to get back to the present, they must also face off with the origins of Tywyll House’s haunting, the suspicions of their fellow witches…oh, and the fact that somewhere between the mistletoe and the bonfire, they might be falling in love.

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The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score

Trope: Opposites Attract

This is a great book for Christmas book club. Set in the small-town, The Christmas Fix follows Catalina who conflicts with Noah, a no-nonsense single dad. It’s a hilarious and feel-good read about community and second chances

She’ll save Christmas just to spite him…

When a late season hurricane hits Merry, Connecticut, city manager and single dad Noah Yates has to inform the already devastated residents that there won’t be a Christmas Festival this year. No festival means no tourism dollars. A disaster of epic proportions for his hometown.

But when home renovation expert slash smoking hot reality TV star Catalina King shows up with a camera crew and a budget big enough to put the town back together again, Noah balks. Hard. The last time Cat was in town she stirred up trouble everywhere she went. (Residents are still talking about the town’s first and only bar fight.) Noah doesn’t need a TV diva capitalizing on his town’s tragedy or filling his daughter’s head with glitz and glam.

Cat is ready and willing to put Merry back in Christmas mode with a holiday special that will leave everyone believing in miracles and get her friends back in the home they love. But there’s one big problem standing in her way. And his name is Noah Yates. He’s wrong about her and she can’t wait to prove it. Ring those jingle bells because it’s on.

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Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

Trope: Fake Dating + Friends to Lovers

Stella is trying to save her struggling Christmas tree farm by faking a romance with her best friend, Luka, for a contest. Lovelight Farms blends funny moments with swoon-worthy romance. It’s cozy, festive, and packed with feel-good vibes you want in a holiday rom-com.

Two best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series.

A pasture of dead trees. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams.

In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, Stella enters a contest with Instagram-famous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, Stella might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There’s just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on her application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only…there is no boyfriend.

Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just stopped by for some hot chocolate and somehow got a farm and a serious girlfriend in the process. But fake dating his best friend might be the best Christmas present he’s ever received.

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Big Nick Energy by Morgan Elizabeth

Trope: Single Mom + Cowboy Romance

Big Nick Energy is a sweet and humorous romance for the fans of uplifting books. Shae is a single mom trying to survive the holidays when she meets Connor’s father, a golden-retriever-like cowboy.

When Connor Finch insists his one-time Tinder match, Shae, comes to his dad’s house for Thanksgiving with her two daughters, it’s because he refuses to let them be alone on her first-holiday post-divorce.

But when she arrives at the Christmas tree farm and ranch he grew up on, she meets his father—the crazy tall, built, golden retriever cowboy who tells her girls all about the magic of the stupid elf on a shelf.

Of course, when she later corners him and tells him thanks a lot for nothing and that she’s way too overwhelmed to have to deal with yet another responsibility, he feels terrible.

So terrible, he finds himself driving two hours every night just to deliver an elf, move him about, and create some Christmas magic for her girls.

But what happens when he decides meeting her the way he did was some kind of Christmas miracle, and he needs to convince Shae to give him a shot?

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Once Upon a Christmas Tree by Lulu Moore

Trope: Grumpy Sunshine + Opposites Attract

If you are a fan of holiday Christmas novellas check out this new Christmas books of 2024. Alexander, a grumpy English aristocrat, escapes to Aspen for Christmas and meets Haven, a Christmas-loving ranch owner. From snowball fights to gingerbread competitions there is so much to love about Once Upon a Christmas Tree.

Alexander, Lord Burlington, hates the holidays.

But duty calls. This year he’s willing to set his feelings aside for the sake of his eldest brother who’s just been left at the altar – sending shockwaves through British high society – as they escape London for the snow capped mountains of Aspen.

However, it soon becomes obvious that Colorado in December wasn’t the best place to go for someone who usually out-grinches The Grinch.

Haven Wylder has spent the last four years paying off debts her parents left when they died. Between working on her ranch, or in her Christmas store and taking on every other job she can, there’s been no time for fun. But if there’s one thing guaranteed to put a smile on her face it’s the holidays and the annual gingerbread decorating competition.

What she wasn’t expecting was the tall, handsome stranger with the accent to die for who, *gasp*, hates Christmas.

It doesn’t take long for Haven to start changing Alex’s mind. It has nothing to do with her berry red lips and glossy caramel curls tumbling down her back, or her big doe eyes as green as the Christmas trees she selling. Or the way she fills out her jeans.

None at all.

Alexander will never not despise Christmas, but a fling with Haven Wylder might be just the thing to make it a little more bearable. That is… if he can leave her and their unforgettable connection behind.

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Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

Trope: Friends to Lovers + Forced Proximity

Holiday Romance centers around Molly and Andrew, long-time flight companions. They must find creative ways to get home to Ireland for Christmas after a snowstorm grounds their plane. This cozy book will feel like a cozy Hallmark movie.

She’s meant to be catching flights, not catching feelings…

Molly and Andrew are just trying to get home to Ireland for the holidays, when a freak snowstorm grounds their flight.

Nothing romantic has ever happened between them: they’re friends and that’s all. But once a year, for the last ten years, Molly has spent seven hours and fifteen minutes sitting next to Andrew on the last flight before Christmas from Chicago to Dublin, drinking terrible airplane wine and catching up on each other’s lives. In spite of all the ways the two friends are different, it’s the holiday tradition neither of them has ever wanted to give up.

Molly isn’t that bothered by Christmas, but—in yet another way they’re total opposites—Andrew is a full-on fanatic for the festive season and she knows how much getting back to Ireland means to him. So, instead of doing the sane thing and just celebrating the holidays together in America, she does the stupid thing. The irrational thing. She vows to get him home. And in time for his mam’s famous Christmas dinner.

The clock is ticking. But Molly always has a plan. And—as long as the highly-specific combination of taxis, planes, boats, and trains all run on time—it can’t possibly go wrong.

What she doesn’t know is that, as the snow falls over the city and over the heads of two friends who are sure they’re not meant to be together, the universe might just have a plan of its own…

A totally gorgeous and escapist friends-to-lovers festive romance with a swoon-worthy hero. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Mhairi Macfarlane, and Christina Lauren.

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How the Grump Saved Christmas by Claire Kingsley

Trope: Second Chance Romance + Grumpy Hero

Next in the list is a second chance romance with a charming Christmas setting. When grumpy businessman Elias tries to buy his ex Isabelle’s family Christmas farm, there is an instant connection. How the Grump Saved Christmas is filled with small-town charm, holiday spirit, and a love story that will melt your heart.

Holy Night, Grumpy Night.

Hardworking Isabelle Cook has a serious problem. Her family farm, site of Tilikum’s Christmas Village, is in trouble. Big trouble. And worst of all? The man trying to buy it is none other than the grumpiest, grinchiest man of them all—Elias Stoneheart.

That’s a big nope. She’s not letting him get involved. Not with his heart made of coal.

Elias Stoneheart is in the business of making money, not friends. Especially when his boss is promising a long-awaited promotion. All he has to do is convince one struggling family to sell their farm.

The problem? It’s Cook Family Farm. And Isabelle Cook is his ex.

He might have history with Isabelle, but this is just business. A Christmas-loving farm girl is not going to come between him and his ambition.

And Christmas? He hates it. Christmas Village needs to go.

But as Elias spends time in the small town, holiday spirit—and Isabelle—get under his skin. And she might be the only one who can melt the ice around his heart.

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Elf Against the Wall by Alina Jacobs

Trope: Fake Relationship + Enemies to Lovers

Elf Against the Wall hilarious rom-com is all about holiday romance. Anderson, a tattooed bad boy, fakes dating a quirky Evie to save her family’s reputation.

When you kiss your perfect boyfriend under the mistletoe…only for your cousin to scream to the family that you stole her man, Christmas is OVER.

In my defense, I didn’t know my boss—yup, boss. Buckle up because this is messy—was my cousin’s newly minted and totally lying fiancé. I thought he was the Nutcracker Prince come to finally show my family that I, too, was worthy of putting the star atop the Christmas tree.

I was so wrong.

Now my entire family thinks I’m a ho ho ho.

I’m at the top of the naughty list, not in a fun Elf on the Shelf way, but rather in a snide-comments-at-brunch and sitting-at-the-kids’-table kinda way.

I have to clear my name, or Christmas is ruined. Again.

What better way than to blackmail my family’s number one sworn enemy?

Anderson Wynter is this desperate elf’s last hope. Six-foot-five, ethically challenged, with washboard abs and a death wish, Anderson is the perfect weapon to expose my ex and help me get back in my family’s good graces.

That is, until the weapon massively backfires… and no, not like that.

Anderson goes full Nightmare Before Christmas and shows up at my family’s annual holiday party in nothing but tattoos and a motorcycle helmet and tells everyone we’re dating.

Yep, that kicks me off the naughty list and sends me straight to the Grinch’s garbage dump.

Now I’m chained to a motorcycle-riding bad elf with terrible morals and an even worse attitude—one who sticks his hand down my shirt in the middle of my parents’ posh country club and tells me to ride him like I do his bike.

When I slap him, he just smirks and asks if I fluff my marshmallows while fantasizing about betraying my family with him.

As if.

No way am I sleeping with the man my entire family hates.

Because that won’t just ruin Christmas.

It’ll ruin the rest of my life.

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Five Gold Rings by Kristen Bailey

Trope: Workplace Romance + Second Chances

Five Gold Rings  is a Christmas adventure about Eve. She’s heartbroken and on a mission to deliver five lost engagement rings. Her secretly smitten co-worker, Joe, joins her. It’s a fast-paced rom-com full of festive chaos.

What does Christmas look like to you? A tree rammed with homemade decorations, a mantelpiece weighed down with cards, Mum telling Dad not to put the chocolate wrappers back in the tin, a festive film on television…

It should definitely not look like a naked woman on her knees noshing off your boyfriend of three years in the shower.

It’s Christmas Eve eve, and the holidays are not off to a good start for, er, Eve.

After the surprise and shock of catching her boyfriend cheating, Eve – totally devastated – reacts by throwing the gifts she’s selflessly bought and wrapped for HIS family out of the window. But while doing so she discovers her own present from Chris under the Christmas tree: an engagement ring, bought at the jeweller’s where she works. What the jingle bells is going on? And what was he thinking?

Confused and with her Christmas plans in tatters, Eve rocks up at the jeweller’s for some tea and sympathy with her lovely employers, Mr and Mrs Caspar, who quietly put in a distress call to her colleague, Joe. Eve doesn’t know that Joe is secretly in love with her, but her bosses do, and they know he’s just the person Eve needs to comfort her in a crisis.

Joe gets the call while moonlighting as a buff butler at a Christmas-themed hen do and races across town to help console Eve. But as he learns about her heartbreak, the Caspars realise a crucial delivery has gone astray: five gold rings destined for Christmas proposals and weddings have been sent to the wrong address.

Can Eve and Joe retrieve the rings and get them to their rightful owners in time?

As they set off in Joe’s ancient mini – Joe still dressed as a sexy elf and Eve just a liiiittle bit tipsy – their adventure begins. With three proposals and two weddings to get to, it’s up to Eve and Joe to save Christmas.

An utterly hilarious novel for anyone looking for festive romance with all the feels. If you have a hot date with Love Actually every Christmas you will adore this gloriously funny and unmissable festive read.

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Holiday Hideaway by Mary Kay Andrews

Trope: Forced Proximity + Grumpy/Sunshine

Tilly, a recently divorced woman, accidentally ends up sharing a house with George, the property’s grumpy new owner. Their funny and awkward interactions lead to unexpected holiday magic in Holiday Hideaway.

From New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews comes a charming holiday romance about a newly single thirtysomething whose unauthorized vacation rental turns into a hilarious game of hide-and-seek when the new owner unexpectedly shows up.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

George Holloway is here to sell his granduncle’s house—and to reconsider whether he and his fiancée are right for each other. Amid home repairs, George notices strange noises and missing food, but as much as he gets his rental agent on the phone, Tilly dodges every invitation to meet. He’s sure that someone’s here with him, and it’s certainly not the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, or Future.

As Tilly and George circle each other, they both wonder where their lives are headed and if, maybe, meeting each other is just the Christmas miracle they need.

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Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn

Trope: Second Chance Romance + Secret Pen Pals

Resting Scrooge Face is a short and sweet story about exes who unknowingly start writing letters to each other through a holiday pen pal program. It’s light, flirty, and perfect for fans of small-town Christmas rom coms.

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a festive short romance about old flames and mistaken identities.

After a bad breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s surroundings only worsen her sour mood.

To make matters worse, Caleb, the boy who broke her heart years ago, is all grown up and still living in town. While doing her best to avoid him, Nola bumps into the local mailman, who gives her a mysterious letter. And when she finds that the writer is a fellow Scrooge, she can’t help but feel her spirit lifting.

Nola writes back to her new pen pal—who, unbeknownst to Nola, is none other than Caleb. When Caleb gets a response hand delivered by the mailman, he’s intrigued by the mystery sender. A friendly correspondence develops—and quickly turns flirtatious.

Although Nola and Caleb claim they can’t stand each other, they can’t deny the simmering attraction that brought them together in the first place.

Can these nameless pen pals write their own love story—or will they be too caught up with the ghosts of their Christmases past to find a future together?

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My December Darling by Lauren Asher

Trope: Best Friend’s Ex + Small-Town Romance

Catalina and Luke find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other despite their complicated history. My December Darling combines emotion, snowy small-town vibes, and a slow-burn romance.

A small-town Christmas novella by the New York Times bestselling author of LAKEFRONT BILLIONAIRES series that will make you want to pack your bags and spend the holiday in Lake Wisteria.

Catalina

Playing the part of my sister’s maid of honor is easy even if she’s marrying my ex.

But playing nice with the best man? An impossible task given our history.

Sure, Luke Darling may be suspiciously kind, incredibly handsome, and stubborn to a fault, but regardless of how hard he tries to make me see otherwise, I’m not interested.

It’s on me to remind him that he’s my ex-boyfriend’s best friend.

And the one I’m secretly starting to wish I met first.

Luke

My job as the best man is a simple one, except for one minor issue.

I’ve spent so much time avoiding my best friend’s ex that I didn’t consider what could happen if I started craving Catalina Martinez’s company instead.

She is only in Lake Wisteria for the winter wedding, but her January departure date won’t stop me from pursuing her.

Getting her to date me would be nothing short of a Christmas miracle, but I’m determined to make her mine.

‘Tis the season to fall in love…even if I’m the only one taking the risk.

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The Holiday Claus by Ann Einerson

Trope: Grumpy Sunshine + Friends to Lovers

The Holiday Claus romance mixes humor, sizzling chemistry, and emotional moments as the sweet, holiday-loving heroine tries to melt the icy exterior of Brooks Claus, her grumpy love interest.

Santa had it right with his Naughty and Nice list.

Me? I was firmly Team Nice.

Need help throwing together a holiday wedding in four days, big brother? No problem.

Need me to share my bed with your super hot best friend? If I must.

Want to be sure I won’t accidentally fall in love with said super hot best friend—Brooks Claus? Can’t promise that.

He may have moved away from our small town years ago, but there’s something about being near him again that brings back memories of that innocent crush I never quite got over.

Fifteen year old me had good taste because Brooks remains the hottest guy I’ve ever seen. Biceps to die for and a perpetual frown I wish I could flip.

He’s far too serious, much older, and exceptionally grumpy to ever be mine.

Until he kisses me under the mistletoe.

Where in the fine print does it say that being a little naughty can also be nice?

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The Christmas Rebound by Cali Melle

Trope: Sports Romance + Rebound Love

If you love a good sports romance with Christmas theme check out this book. Quinn, nursing a broken heart, finds unexpected chemistry with hockey star Hayes over the holidays.

Rule #1: don’t get involved with any of the players from the Aston Archers.

That rule flies out the window the moment Quinn sneaks away with star player, Hayes Wilder, in the middle of a Christmas Eve party.

She was already planning on ending things with her on and off boyfriend, but when she finds him on Christmas Day with another woman, she’s caught off guard and left feeling embarrassed.

Quinn finds herself alone for the holidays and nursing a bruised ego when she ends up running into Hayes and his roommate.

There’s an undeniable attraction between them and as the sparks begin to fly, they proposition her with fulfilling a fantasy her ex never could.

They want to be her rebound.

And Quinn’s ready to break her #1 rule for them.

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Dashing All the Way by Chelsea Curto

Trope: Age Gap + Spicy

Dashing All the Way is a festive romance between a sassy marathon runner and a paramedic who happens to be her ex’s dad is both hilarious and heartwarming.

MARGO

After an ex-boyfriend told me I’d never be able to run a half marathon, I did what any logical woman would I set out to prove him wrong.

We’re going to pretend like I didn’t collapse at the finish line of the race.

It’s a good thing the hot paramedic caught me before I could fall.

It’s an even better thing I ran into him at the bar the next night.

He might be my ex’s dad and sixteen years older than me, but that won’t stop me from wanting to enjoy some holiday cheer with the man I can’t stop thinking about.

FINN

I knew who she was when I caught her, but she didn’t know who I was.

When her initial shock of my identity wore off, she came home with me.

I gave her the best night of her life.

It makes sense that I found her again at the finish line of another race, and now I’m determined to keep her around for longer than a night.

Forget the age gap. Forget her history with my son.

She might be the best Christmas present I’ve ever received, and I’m in no hurry to say goodbye.

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The Twelve Holidates by Emma St. Clair

Trope: Friends to Lovers + Clean romance

The Twelve Holidates is a clean romance with many fun moments. The book follows Nola as she turns to her best friend, Weston, after catching her boyfriend cheating. To cheer her up, Weston helps her complete the 12 festive dates she had planned with her ex.

If someone tells you that waiting for your boyfriend in a giant stocking is a good idea, they’re WRONG.

I learn this the hard way when I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me.

Once again, I find myself crying on the very broad and sturdy shoulders of my best friend, Weston.

And even though he rejected me when we were kids, my feelings for Weston start bubbling back to the surface.

Especially when he insists that we work our way through the list of twelve holidates I had planned for my ex.

Twelve dates with my super hot and totally perfect BFF? Um, okay. You don’t have to ask me twice!

Only… the dates continue to be disasters.

The biggest disaster of all is the way I’m about to get my heart crushed AGAIN by my best friend.

Because I can’t hide my feelings anymore, and I don’t think being just friends is enough.

Winning over Weston would take a Christmas miracle …

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A Festive Feud by Maren Moore

Trope: Enemies to Lovers + Small-Town Rivalry

A Festive Feud is about The Worthingtons and Pearces who have been rivals in Strawberry Hollow forever. Their yearly competition to host the best Christmas party was legendary. But when an accident leaves Jackson Pearce and Emma Worthington stuck in a jail cell, they’re forced to work together to plan the town’s holiday bash. If you’re into a spicy version of classic Hallmark Christmas books, this one’s for you!

My family is famous for two things in our small Our annual Christmas party And…. Our feud with The Pearce family. Our families hate each other. It’s a tale as old as St. Nick himself. So, imagine what happens when a harmless little argument with Jackson Pearce ends with us both behind bars for the night. As if that wasn’t bad enough… The punishment for our crime? The only Christmas party we’re allowed to have is one together. At Town Hall. But… It gets worse . That means that I’ll be forced to spend time with Jackson and his enormous ego while we plan this party and somehow keep our families from strangling each other with tinsel this holiday season. It doesn’t help that he is annoyingly attractive and goes out of his way to push my buttons.

With his old, dirty, work boots, and his stupid veiny forearms, he works his way into my perfectly organized life and leaves everything in disarray.

Will we actually be able to survive this… Festive Feud, or will we end up back where we started?

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Wreck My Plans by Jillian Meadows

Trope: Brother’s Best Friend + Second Chances

Brother’s Best Friend romances are always a fun trope. This holiday rom com is about Lena and Gavin’s romance.There are many steamy moments as well, so perfect for the fan of spicy Christmas romances.

A sweet and spicy holiday romance between a spirited artist who returns to her small town for Christmas, and her older brother’s best friend, a serious architect who pushes all her buttons—but whom she can’t seem to stay away from. 

Lena’s plans are simple. Surprise her family for Christmas, don’t tell them she lost her job, and most importantly, spend the week relaxing with the people she cares about.

But when she arrives in Juniper, she discovers she’s not the only unexpected guest this year. Her older brother’s best friend, Gavin, is back after disappearing three years ago without a word. He has the kind of charm Lena has always been drawn to, but she knows he’s also the kind of temptation she needs to stay far away from.

Gavin has built his architecture career out of planning strategies for dealing with the unexpected—but he didn’t have a strategy for the possibility of seeing Lena again. Though he’s been dreaming of her since the day he left, he can’t risk giving in to his feelings when they could upend the only family and home he has ever known.

New try to be friends again. Just friends.

But as the pieces fall into place about why Gavin left, staying friends is the last thing on his mind…and on Lena’s. All the plans they’ve made might end up completely wrecked. And for once, maybe they want it that way.

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All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox

Trope: Fake Relationship + Forced Proximity

If you love a slow-burn romance with Christmas setting check out this one. All I Want for Christmas follows Sadie and Max , reality show contestants who are forced to fake a romance to win. Their sizzling chemistry and holiday shenanigans make this a fun and festive read.

True love wasn’t on their holiday wish list.

When Sadie and Max are selected as contestants on the famed reality singing show Starmaker, each thinks they’ve finally gotten their big Nashville break. But then they’re paired up for duet week and stun the world with their romantic onstage chemistry. With fans going wild for #Saxie the network demands that they remain a duo on and offstage, or exit the competition. Faking a relationship until their final performance in the Starmaker holiday special shouldn’t be too hard, except for one small problem–Sadie and Max can’t stand each other.

But with their dreams just within reach, they agree to the ruse. Will their fake relationship be exposed before they can win? Or will an unexpected trip to Banff spark real feelings by the Christmas finale?

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