Who doesn’t love reading holiday romances? Whether it’s Christmas, Valentine’s Day or Thanksgiving, we love delving into stories of family, friendship, and great food.
Clean and Christian Christmas Romances
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Ah, Christmas–the biggest holiday of them all. Whether you read Christmas romances exclusively in December or all year long, here are some Christmas holiday romances.
Untangling Christmas, by Shanna Hatfield
When did the holidays become such a tangled mess?
Can a quirky woman help this Scrooge get his jolly back?
Tricked into helping with Silverton’s Festival of Trees, electrician Mike Clarke battles faulty outlets, tangled lights, and a woman determined to share the spirit of the season.
Taylor Taggart doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her and her wacky, optimistic way of viewing life. Then she meets an electrician in need of a good dose of Christmas cheer and a second chance at love.
Christmas at Holly Berry Cottage, by Jennifer Griffith
A dreaded holiday wedding, Christmas duets, and dating the off-limits crush.
Math-wiz Chelsea and her brother’s best friend Wyatt are two-thirds of the well-loved Christmas Tree-O. She’s always had a thing for Wyatt, but he’s been declared off-limits by her overprotective brother.
This year, however, brother is out of town, and Wyatt is showing some clear interest.
When Chelsea needs a date to her meanest cousin’s wedding—to Chelsea’s jerk-ex-boyfriend—Wyatt is the clear option.
But a romance could endanger the friendship and their singing group’s dynamic—not to mention risk both families’ disapproval.
Christmas Car Kerfuffle, by Jessie Gussman
Two days before Christmas, single mom Blythe Mason is stunned when her car is not at the mechanic’s shop where she dropped it off. Her surprise soon gives way to panic when they figure out that an employee gave her car to the wrong person and it is now five hundred miles away. All the Christmas gifts that she’d carefully budgeted out for her children since July were in the trunk.
Romanced by the Hero, by Liwen Y. Ho
Two broken hearts. One lonely Christmas. And a love dare that changes everything for two new friends.
As Head of Security at Freedom Lodge, MacGyver Spark is used to protecting people. Since losing his fiancée in a car accident, he’s gotten good at protecting his heart as well. Determined to focus on his health and recovery, he’s kept himself busy with work and AA meetings and also far, far away from the opposite sex. He was content with living the life of a bachelor, until his cousin asked him to play tour guide for a gorgeous female friend.
Her Christmas Redemption, by Toni Shiloh
Can she find a second chance…
on a town’s holiday wish list?
Organizing her church’s Christmas Wishes program is the perfect start to Vivian Dupre’s new life—one without the shame of her recent mistakes. But as she grows closer to co-coordinator Michael Wood, she’s even more determined to keep her past hidden. Together they can give joy to their small town. But when Michael discovers her secret, will he be willing to grant Vivian’s holiday wish—forgiveness?
The Christmas Heirloom, by Karen Witemeyer
Four Holiday Novellas of Love through the Generations
In Kristi Ann Hunter’s “Legacy of Love,” Sarah Gooding never suspected returning a brooch to an elderly woman would lead to a job . . . and introduce her to the woman’s grandson, a man far above her station.
In Karen Witemeyer’s “Gift of the Heart,” widow Ruth Albright uses the family brooch as collateral for a loan from the local banker. But the more she comes to know the man behind the stern businessman, the more she hopes for a second chance at love.
In Sarah Loudin Thomas’s “A Shot at Love,” Fleeta Brady’s rough-and-tumble childhood means she prefers hunting to more feminine activities. She never expected her family’s brooch might be how a fellow hunter turns her attention from competition to romance.
In Becky Wade’s “Because of You,” Maddie Winslow has spent years in love with a man whose heart was already spoken for. When a church Christmas project brings them together and she stumbles upon an old family brooch, might it finally be her turn for love?
Valentine’s Day Romances
February in the month of love, here are some books featuring Valentine’s Day.
Valentine Bride, by Shanna Hatfield
Two unlikely matchmakers set the stage for love
Fynlee Dale returns to Holiday to take care of her wacky grandmother. Although it means giving up her dreams of a career and husband, she needs to be there for Grams.
Carson Ford vows to take care of his elderly aunt after buying her ranch. Comfortable with all aspects of his life, his world turns upside down when he meets a woman who’s impossible to forget.
The Cupcake Dilemma, by Jennifer Rodewald
Romance and Redemption. Welcome to Rock Creek.
My name is Kirstin Hill. I’m a simple girl trying to figure out life in a small town. There are a few things you should know about me before we begin. I grew up in the city. I’m a teacher, a first-year teacher (some of you understand that significance). And finally, when it comes to cooking, I’m a disaster. Maybe none of those things seem story worthy, but trust me—I have a story. I call it The Cupcake Dilemma, and it literally changed my life. How? I’m glad you asked.
It all started with an extra assignment delegated to me at school right before Valentine’s Day… But before we get too far, let me begin by stating this clearly. I was voluntold.
Thanksgiving Romances
Thanksgiving is not just about food. There’s found family, suspense, and of course, romance.
The Thanksgiving Target, by Laura Scott
A soldier home for the holidays is brought together with a woman in need of protection in this romantic suspense novel of faith, danger, and family.
Army lieutenant Max Forrester is home on leave, and looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with his sister. Instead, he finds Melissa in the hospital after a brutal attack. With help from Melissa’s social worker, Tara Carmichael, Max is determined to keep his sister safe. But then he discovers that Tara is facing dangers of her own . . .
Grateful For The Grump, by Susanne Ash
She’s sunshine and optimism. He’s grumpy and guarded. Can they find love on Palmar Island this Thanksgiving?
Tamsin Holt is looking forward to a peaceful getaway on Palmar Island and a chance to run in the annual Turkey Trot. But when her car breaks down on the bridge, those plans hit a speed bump. Enter Griffin Nash—the island’s rugged mechanic with a surly attitude and a past he’d rather forget.
Griffin came to Palmar Island for solitude, not romance. After his brother’s betrayal shattered his trust, he kept to himself, fixing cars and steering clear of anything resembling love. The last thing he expects is to be roped into helping a stranded woman with an infectious smile and enough cheer to light up the whole island.
A Little Extra
Her Brother’s Best Friend, by Aminata Coote
When Ty and Skye are forced to work together to plan a Valentine’s Day birthday party, sparks–and long-buried feelings–surface. Will these two supposed enemies acknowledge their true feelings before it’s too late? Read Skye and Ty’s story.
A Wife for Christmas, by Aminata Coote
Jacqui is tired of being the bridesmaid but never the bride. But when a rude bartender challenges her to change her viewpoint, she discovers that she knew less about love than she realized. Read Jacqui and Graham’s story.
