Romance
December 2025

Heartwarming romances for every holiday heart
You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince
by Timothy Janovsky

After his wealthy parents cut him off, spoiled socialite Matthew Prince moves in with his grandparents in western Massachusetts, only to discover he'll be bunking with their boarder, sweet-natured college student Hector Martinez. Hallmark Christmas movies meet Schitt's Creek in this standalone holiday romantic comedy by the author of Never Been Kissed.
The Christmas Crush by Noelle Douglas
The Christmas Crush
by Noelle Douglas

A small-town baker and a career woman working for a cookie conglomerate get all mixed up in this small town Christmas romcom, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Maggie Knox. When a cookie competition makes the two of them join forces, sparks fly, and they find first impressions are often wrong. Can their blossoming connection survive the ensuing cookie war? 
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy
A Merry Little Meet Cute
by Julie Murphy

A successful plus-sized adult film star agrees to star in a Christmas movie for a squeaky-clean cable network when her childhood crush and ex-boy band member signs on as co-star. 
The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels
The Christmas Swap
by Talia Samuels

Perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Helena Greer, Talia Samuels’ debut sapphic romcom is about one woman who fake dates her friend…only to fall for his sister. 
The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy
The Christmas Countdown
by Holly Cassidy

Recently dumped Callie participates in a Christmas Advent calendar challenge, where she meets single chef Marco, who agrees to help her with her tasks in exchange for financial advice. Will their blossoming romance survive when Callie discovers the extent of Marco's financial woes? Try this next: The Christmas Crush by Noelle Douglas.
Stories of joy, connection, and love - no matter the holiday
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer
The Matzah Ball
by Jean Meltzer

Romance writer Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. But when her publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Desperate not to lose her contract, Rachel's determined to find her muse at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah, even if it means working with her archenemy Jacob Greenberg. But as they spend more time together, Rachel finds herself drawn to Hanukkah--and Jacob. Maybe this holiday of lights will be the spark she needed to set her heart ablaze.
New Year's Kiss by Lee Matthews
New Year's Kiss
by Lee Matthews

Tess heads to her grandmother’s snow-dusted Vermont inn hoping for a quiet reset… but the universe has other plans. Enter a sweet, surprising stranger who turns her reflective getaway into a season of laughter, family traditions, and slow-building sparks.
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
A Holly Jolly Diwali
by Sonya Lalli

A type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning. 
The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch
The Rewind
by Allison Winn Scotch

Two exes wake up together with wedding bands on their fingers—and no idea how they got there. They have just one New Year’s Eve at the end of 1999 to figure it out in this big-hearted and nostalgic rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch.
Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot
Love You a Latke
by Amanda Elliot

Snow is falling, holiday lights are twinkling, and Abby Cohen is pissed. For one thing, her most annoying customer, Seth, has been coming into her cafe every morning with his sunshiny attitude, determined to break down her carefully constructed emotional walls. And, as the only Jew on the tourism board of her Vermont town, Abby's been charged with planning their fledgling Hanukkah festival. Unfortunately, the local vendors don't understand that the story of Hanukkah cannot be told with light-up plastic figures from the Nativity scene, even if the Three Wise Men wear yarmulkes.
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