Category: Christmas Romance

The Best Christmas Choir Ever by Elizabeth Hrib

Posted December 17, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Afterglow, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments

Music was everything to professional soprano Charlie Ward…until her brother died, leaving her lost in grief. But when her beloved Gram moves into the Glendale Retirement Village, Charlie is cajoled into temporarily volunteering to direct the community’s new choir, their sights set on winning the Annual Christmas Choir Competition.

Only, the home’s activities director happens to be the super-cute guy she once spent a hot, hazy, sexy summer with. Julian Guerrero hasn’t forgotten Charlie Ward. Not even a little. Fortunately, he has his hands full with the lively residents who are determined to win, even if they must twerk their way to victory.

Amid mince tarts, gingerbread houses, and Christmas lights, Charlie and Julian must find a way to transform their quirky singing seniors into a sensation. It’ll take hard work. It’ll take heart. And it’ll take just enough holiday magic to surprise everyone…Charlie, most of all.

~Standalone~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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The Cotswolds Christmas Cafe by Lizzie Lee

Posted December 16, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, NetGalley, No Spice Romance, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments

The Cotswolds village of Babblebrook is filled with the scent of hot chocolate and gingerbread this Christmas. Could love be in the air, too . . . ?

After leaving her cheating husband, Marnie needs a fresh start. With her thirteen-year-old daughter, Lauren, she moves back to her childhood village, Babblebrook. But her new neighbour, Andrew, might just be the rudest man Marnie has ever met. So why can’t she stop thinking about him . . . ?

Marnie throws herself into the local bakery, making mince pies and spiced buns to help her old friends Pat and Matt. She spends her days dreaming of turning the bakery into a cozy café that will be the heart of the village, and finds herself unexpectedly drawn to gruff Andrew and his kind, reliable nature.

But when some unexpected visitors arrive in Babblebrook, Marnie is confronted with a choice – stick to what she knows, and the person she’s always been, or start putting herself first.

Marnie has spent her whole life taking care of everyone else. Is she ready to fight for her café dream and admit that all she wants for Christmas is Andrew?

~Standalone~

This is a no-spice romance with either closed doors or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂

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Ten Christmases Without You by Jenny Hale

Posted December 15, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Connection to another series, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments

It’s Emmy Brewer’s tenth Christmas since she lost her mom, and without her, Emmy’s floundering. Her job is pointless, and she struggles to find direction and passion. So when her sister invites Emmy’s childhood crush and former neighbor, Charlie Russell, to their family Christmas, and he shows up, given her state, Emmy is anything but excited.

Their meeting sets off a string of events that bring them together once a year at Christmas. Through trying moments, laughter, and bad timing, Emmy must face her life’s choices and decide what she actually wants. Will it be Charlie? Or will he be the catalyst for something else entirely?

~Standalone~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Mistletoe Miracle by Cate Tayler

Posted December 13, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

In the snowy mountains of Montana, widowed bladesmith Hart Amory guards his solitude like a treasure. Ten Christmases have passed since his wife’s death, leaving a hollow ache that echoes in the rhythm of his hammer on the anvil. With only Frank, his faithful furry friend, by his side, Hart endures each winter alone with his grief and pain.

But this year, a blizzard brings more than snow to his door. Five days before Christmas, Nessa, a spirited woman with eyes as bright as winter stars, and her teenage daughter Wren, become stranded when they travel up the mountain to interrupt Hart’s self-imposed exile with an impossible request: replicate the heirloom knife Wren’s late father gave her so she can take part in her family’s Christmas tradition.

Only Hart has the skill to pull off the miracle they need, but it means letting Nessa and Wren into his life. With each shared cup of cocoa, each whispered secret, and each smile cast his way, feeling returns to his frostbitten heart.

As Christmas grows nearer, Hart must make the choice between letting go of his grief and misery or letting go of Nessa and the hope she brings. Can he forge not just a knife, but a second chance at joy?

~Standalone~ (although some sites list this as the series:  Beneath the Mistletoe #2)

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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Nantucket Christmas by Melissa Hill

Posted December 9, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Closed Doors/ Fade to Black, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Kindle Unlimited, No Spice Romance, Series, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

Love, legacy, and one last Nantucket Christmas …

When Clara returns home for the holidays, she expects a Christmas filled with family traditions and the comforting scent of her parents’ Nantucket bakery, The Flour Jar. Instead, she discovers their beloved shop – an island institution – is facing eviction, and the man behind it is James Carlisle, heir to a powerful Boston real estate family.

But when she goes to confront the landlord in his island rental home and is trapped there by a blizzard in the midst of his extended family’s arrival for the holidays, confusion abounds.

Clara doesn’t know that James is carrying a secret concern of his own and is desperate to make this Christmas special.
As snowbound misunderstandings give way to late-night confessions by the fire, cosy hot chocolate and stolen glances, she glimpses the man hidden behind the Nantucket Grinch façade — one burdened with responsibilities he can’t escape.

And when the storm clears, Clara must find a way to protect her family’s legacy, without risking her heart on someone who could take it all away.

Titles in the Nantucket series include:  Nantucket Summer ~ Nantucket Sunset ~ Nantucket Shores ~ Nantucket Christmas ~ Nantucket Wedding (February 2026) ~

This is a no-spice romance with either closed-door scenes or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved 🙂

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Forever in Alaska by Belle Calhoune

Posted December 8, 2025 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Holiday Romance, NetGalley, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance / 0 Comments

The youngest of three brothers, Landon Stone would do anything for his grandmother, Hattie—even return to his hometown of Moose Falls. Hattie’s heart is set on her grandsons taking over the family business—and finding their happily-ever-afters in Alaska. When Hattie gets the idea that Landon is romantically entangled with his gorgeous colleague, Bailey Daniels, Landon doesn’t just go along with it—he asks Bailey to join the ruse.

Bailey isn’t sure if she agrees because she adores Hattie for helping her family through their darkest times . . . or because she finds the charmingly nerdy Landon completely irresistible. Either way, it’s extremely easy to appear totally into him. But as they collaborate at work—and after hours—to make Hattie’s Christmas extra special, Bailey and Landon’s relationship starts to feel all too real. What if the only people Landon and Bailey are fooling this season… are themselves?

Titles in the Moose Falls, Alaska series include:  Falling for Alaska ~ Flirting with Alaska ~ Forever in Alaska ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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A Little Holiday Fling by Farah Heron

Posted December 8, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Holiday Romance, Sexual Content, Standalone / 0 Comments

There are two things that Ruby Dhanji loves with her whole entire heart: Christmas and anything to do with the UK. 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 from the Winter Market, he has to offer to help—even if he soon finds Ruby adores all the things he dislikes. 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. 
 
As Ruby and Rashid get closer, she realizes that the great big grump loves his large, eccentric family fiercely. And when their friendship turns to something more, she’s afraid she’s falling for someone weeks before she moves across the Atlantic, and she’ll soon have to decide which dream she wants to chase. 

~Standalone~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

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Mistletoe Wish by Cate Tayler

Posted December 7, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series, Small Town Romance, Standalone / 0 Comments

Under the mistletoe with your mister or miss, make a wish then seal it with a kiss…

Amaya Montero has a beautiful son, a lovely home, and is married to the love of her life. What she doesn’t have is her husband’s heart. After a brief summer romance resulted in their son, Cristian did the honorable thing and married her. But Amaya is tired of being his obligation. She wants him to love her the way she deserves — wholly and passionately. Is that a wish too much for the mistletoe to handle?

Cristian isn’t a sentimental man, but he takes care of the people he loves. Though an unexpected pregnancy changed his future, he loves the life he has now. Which is why he’s surprised when Amaya announces she’s leaving him. He hadn’t realized how much he’d been taking his wife for granted. Now he must prove to her that he can love her the way she needs and that she has always held his heart.

For twelve days, Cristian woos Amaya with gifts to show his love truly is real and deep. But just as the ice around her heart begins to thaw, a figure from their past returns and threatens the delicate bond being rebuilt between husband and wife. Will Amaya’s mistletoe wish melt away? Or will the magic of the season help her and Cristian find their way back to one another?

~Standalone~ (although some sites list this as the series:  Beneath the Mistletoe #1)

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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A Holiday Wedding Rescue by Jeannie Watt

Posted December 6, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Previously Published, Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Snow is falling, tempers are flaring… but opposites attract…

Stevie Evans is over the moon when her best friend announces she’s getting married. She’s all in for the planning… until she learns she’ll be working side-by-side with the bride’s oh-so-serious brother, Brant. Years ago, sparks flew between them—of the argument variety—and she’s kept her distance ever since. But this time, the aisle is too short to avoid him, and the spark feels suspiciously like attraction.

Brant Gilroy likes his life neat, predictable, and well-structured—unlike Stevie, who’s basically a walking bundle of chaos. But with his career suddenly on shaky ground, and his sister’s dream wedding set for the family’s tree farm, he can’t say no to helping… even if it means teaming up with the one woman who drives him up a wall.

As wedding decorations are hung and snowflakes fall, their clash of styles starts to look a lot like sizzling chemistry. But can two former enemies pull off a picture-perfect wedding—and maybe discover they’re the perfect match?

Titles in the Big Sky, Small Town series include: A Montana Christmas Homecoming ~ A Holiday Wedding Rescue ~ Home to Montana ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

Previously published as Once Upon a Winter Wedding.

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Bramble House Chronicles by C.J. Carmichael

Posted December 5, 2025 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Connection to another series, Contemporary Romance, Marietta Montana, Modern Western Romance, Montana (Tule), Series, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

Welcome to Bramble House, where every guest finds more than they expect—romance, redemption, and a place to call home.

This heartwarming small-town romance collection includes three full-length novels set in the charming town of Marietta, Montana.

Promise Me Please, Cowboy

Lone wolf cowboy Chet Hardwick arrives in Marietta for the Copper Mountain Rodeo, but helping Amy Arden save her struggling Bramble House B&B sparks an unexpected romance. As ghosts from their pasts threaten to pull them apart, can Chet find his way back to the woman who’s captured his heart?

Christmas at Bramble House

Newlyweds Amy and Chet Hardwick host a festive Christmas at Bramble House, where runaway bride Gemma Granger and Oliver Rivers, searching for his long-lost sister, find solace in each other. Their budding romance helps them heal old wounds, revealing that true love and family may be closer than they thought.

A Baby at Bramble House

As Amy and Chet Hardwick prepare for parenthood and manage a bustling Bramble House, guests like widowed geologist Edgar Keyes and librarian Mackenzie Sifton find unexpected love. When a medical crisis threatens the B&B, the guests unite, proving that Marietta’s community spirit can spark new beginnings.

Titles in the Bramble House series include:  Promise Me Please, Cowboy ~ A Merry Bramble Christmas ~ A Baby at Bramble House ~ Promise Me This Christmas ~ Bramble House Chronicles (Books 1-3) ~

This story may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult 18+ audience.

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