8 Christmas Romance Books to Fall in Love With in 2025

Hello, my festive bookworms! 

It’s that time again: fairy lights on the streets, cinnamon in the air, and a mountain of cozy books just waiting to be devoured. There’s nothing I love more than curling up with a mug of something warm and a story that sparkles with holiday magic. 

This year’s Christmas romance lineup looks incredible, so I’ve rounded up eight new releases that I cannot wait to get my mittens on. From fake dating in the Highlands to small-town second chances, these stories are packed with love, laughter, and all the feels you want this season. 

So, grab your fluffiest blanket, pour the cocoa, and let’s unwrap this year’s most heartwarming reads. 

Good Spirits

by B.K. Borison 

B.K. Borison always knows how to write romance that feels like home, and Good Spirits looks like the perfect blend of heartfelt and whimsical. Set in a charming small town dusted with snow, it follows two people trying to make peace with their pasts, one of whom is quite literally haunted by it. When Christmas rolls around, old memories, unresolved feelings, and a touch of ghostly magic bring them back together. Expect a story that’s tender, funny, and full of second chances. This is the kind of romance that reminds you love never truly disappears.

Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon

by Matthew Norman 

There are few things more healing than bad Christmas movies and good company. Grace and Henry both find themselves a little lost this December until a shared movie marathon unexpectedly becomes the highlight of their year. What starts as comfort turns into connection as they open up about loss, laughter, and what it means to start again. This one promises big emotion and quiet intimacy, the sort of story that sneaks up on you and leaves your heart full. It’s a love letter to second chances and the simple magic of spending time with someone who truly sees you. 

Yours for the Season

by Emily Stone 

Fake dating, snow, and the Scottish Highlands. Yours for the Season follows two people who agree to pretend they’re together for the holidays, only to find that pretending feels a lot more real than either expected. With Emily Stone’s signature emotional depth, it’s a story about grief, healing, and learning to let love in again. Expect crackling chemistry, heartfelt moments by the fire, and that delicious slow-burn tension that makes your chest ache in the best way. It’s the kind of romance that lingers long after the last page. 

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal

by Meghan Quinn 

You know it’s going to be fun just from the title. This holiday rom-com brings all the laughter and chaos you could possibly want. When two long-time rivals are forced to work together on a small-town Christmas festival, things get competitive, messy, and of course, ridiculously romantic. There’s sharp banter, undeniable chemistry, and plenty of heart tucked beneath the humor. If you love stories that make you laugh out loud one minute and swoon the next, this one’s your perfect holiday pick. 

A Little Holiday Fling

by Farah Heron 

When a Christmas fanatic and a complete Grinch end up snowed in together, sparks are inevitable. A Little Holiday Fling takes opposites attract to the next level, with a story full of sharp wit, emotional warmth, and just the right amount of spice. As the two navigate misunderstandings, unexpected chemistry, and a few holiday surprises, they discover that sometimes love shows up when you least expect it. It’s sweet, funny, and full of festive charm, perfect for anyone who believes that joy can melt even the iciest heart. 

Christmas at the Ranch

by Julia McKay 

If you love small-town charm, snow-covered fields, and the ache of old love rekindled, Christmas at the Ranch will steal your heart. When a woman returns home to help her family during the holidays, she doesn’t expect to run into the one person she’s never quite gotten over. Between family drama, buried feelings, and plenty of mistletoe, she finds herself torn between the past she left behind and the future waiting to be written. It’s tender, emotional, and full of that nostalgic magic that makes Christmas stories so irresistible. 

Winter Nights at the Bay Bookstore

by Jessica Redland 

A seaside bookshop, a storm rolling in, and a second chance at love. This one has "curl up and sigh happily" written all over it. When a woman inherits her aunt’s beloved bookstore, she’s drawn back to the coastal town she swore she’d never return to. Between the scent of old pages, fairy lights in the window, and a certain someone she left behind, she finds herself rediscovering both her roots and her heart. This book is a love letter to stories, community, and starting over, wrapped up in a blanket of seaside snow. 

A December to Remember

by Jenny Bayliss 

Jenny Bayliss is a master of cozy, feel-good holiday reads, and this one looks like another winner. A December to Remember follows a woman whose picture-perfect plans for Christmas fall apart spectacularly, forcing her to spend the holidays in the sleepy English village she once called home. Between family chaos, rekindled friendships, and a spark she thought she’d lost, she learns that imperfection is where the real magic happens. It’s charming, heartfelt, and filled with warmth, like a mince pie fresh from the oven. 

Whether you love ghostly second chances, fake-dating chaos, or cozy bookshop romances, these stories are proof that love and hope shine brightest in the winter months. 

So light a candle, wrap yourself in your softest blanket, and let these stories remind you that love always finds its way, even when the snow is falling and the world feels quiet. 

Happy reading, my loves. May your Christmas be full of warmth, laughter, and maybe a little mistletoe mischief. 

Eve xx

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