New Holiday Books To Cozy Up With In 2025

The Gingerbread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore

Release Date: September 16, 2025

As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street. Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him. As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate, might just be her perfect match after all?

I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

Release Date: September 23, 2025

From Putnam’s beloved holiday author comes another charming, British wintertime tale following one dejected woman’s trip home to her eccentric great-aunts, her wayward mother . . . and her first love.

A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart by Morgan Lockhart

Release Date: September 23, 2025

In this holiday romance with an enchanting twist, a magic-averse witch returns home to save her small town’s beloved winter festival in time for the holidays with the help of her estranged coven and distractingly handsome childhood rival.

You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan

Release Date: September 23, 2025

All bets are off when a single-minded photographer and a professional hockey player are forced to spend a week together on his sister’s Christmas tree farm, perfect for fans of Jenny Holiday and Maggie Knox.

Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace

Release Date: September 30, 2025

Clara Davenport wants to solve Fraser Falls’s biggest problem. According to Jack Kelly, Clara is Fraser Falls’s biggest problem.

Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer

Release Date: September 30, 2025

After one very hazy night, Jill wakes up to a hometown that’s filled with jolly neighbors, covered in pristine white snow, and seasoned with the smell of peppermint. She realizes that this is more than just a bad hangover… she’s stuck in a Heartfelt movie. To get out of this bizarro world, Jill must act out a picture-perfect holiday romance with the one that got away, all while her ex watches on.

A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

Release Date: September 30, 2025

A Christmas romance for Barbie fans who wished Ken and Allan got their own love story.

A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan

Release Date: October 7, 2025

This Christmas, the Balfour family will have more secrets to unwrap than presents…

Yours For The Season by Emily Stone

Release Date: October 7, 2025

Could a fake relationship with your ex over Christmas in Scotland be the perfect opportunity for revenge—or a second chance at love? One woman is about to find out in this charming holiday romance from the author of Always, in December and A Winter Wish.

Date Night in December by Jaqueline Snowe

Release Date: October 14, 2025

Laney Reynolds escapes to her hometown of Cherrywood Creek to mend her broken heart after feeling neglected by her work-obsessed husband. But Connor isn’t ready to let their marriage go. Determined to win her back, he shows up in the small town, trading corporate life for Christmas lights and cozy traditions. With only a month to prove he’s changed, Connor must show Laney that love, not success, is his top priority.

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman

Release Date: October 14, 2025

A sentimental advertising creative and a blunt, no-nonsense bar owner find a second chance at love while binge-watching iconic holiday movies in this poignant and heartwarming romance.

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Release Date: October 14, 2025

Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back.

The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan

Release Date: October 14, 2025

A treat for booklovers and treasure hunters alike, The Secret Christmas Library serves up a delicious mystery with a hint of romance, and plenty of holiday spirit!

A Christmas To Die For by Kristin Mulligan

Release Date: October 21, 2025

A Christmas To Die For is a suspenseful novella filled with terror, a dash of gore, and packed with Christmas spirit.

**Holiday novella

The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer

Release Date: October 21, 2025

Evelyn Schwartz is producing a live TV musical for Hanukkah when a migraine sends her to the studio doctor, who turns out to be her ex-husband, David. As she starts hallucinating “ghosts” tied to their past, the two are forced to confront old wounds and undeniable chemistry. With the pressure of the production mounting, it might take a Hanukkah miracle for their second chance at love to spark again.

Good Spirits by B. K. Borison

Release Date: October 21, 2025

B.K. Borison is back with a whimsical new holiday romance—this time with a magical twist—that will have everyone falling in love with the Ghost of Christmas Past.

A Little Holiday Fling by Farah Heron

Release Date: October 21, 2025

The highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a heartwarming holiday romance, full of grumpy/sunshine vibes.

Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding

Release Date: October 28, 2025

Jane Austen’s Persuasion meets the Big Apple in this swoon-worthy holiday romance from the authors of Elizabeth of East Hampton and Emma of 83rd Street.

The Best Christmas Choir Ever by Elizabeth Hrib

Release Date: October 28, 2025

’Tis the season to sing your heart out in this cozy holiday romance that mixes a dash of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with a pinch of Pitch Perfect—the singing senior citizens are the sugar on top.