Holiday YA 2025

For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons by Dahlia Adler
For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons
by Dahlia Adler

For too long, holiday story has been synonymous with Christmas story. But from Lunar New Year to Solstice, Dâia de los Muertos to Juneteenth, and all the incredible days in between, it's clear that North Americans don't just have one holiday.--
Holly : a Belladonna novella by Adalyn Grace
Holly : A Belladonna novella
by Adalyn Grace

In this magical holiday novella set in the gothic world of Belladonna, Blythe, Aris, Signa, Death and Fate must unravel the mystery behind a haunting at Wisteria Gardens and help restless spirits find peace before their eerie presence ruins the season's festivities.
Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June
Flopping in a Winter Wonderland
by Jason June

'Flopping in a Winter Wonderland' is an all-new LGBTQ dual-POV YA rom-com set on a year-round holiday-themed island from Jason June, the NYT bestselling author of 'Jay's Gay Agenda', 'Out of the Blue', and 'Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball'.
 
Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll
Some Like It Cold
by Elle McNicoll

When eighteen-year-old Jasper heads home for the holidays after a long absence, she must navigate secrets, old and new relationships, and simmering small-town tensions.
Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds
Eight Nights of Flirting
by Hannah Reynolds

Sixteen-year-old Shira is on a mission to find the perfect boyfriend over Hanukkah, but after getting snowed in on Nantucket with her nemesis-slash-former-crush her plans begin to go off the rails.
Spectacular: A Caraval Holiday Novella by Stephanie Garber
Spectacular: A Caraval Holiday Novella
by Stephanie Garber

As Scarlett plans a festive celebration, Donatella hunts for the ideal gift, and Tella hopes to sway Legend's opinion of the Great Holiday with a perfect present.  

Caraval Novella 
This Winter by Alice Oseman
This Winter
by Alice Oseman

Reuniting Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie, and Charlie's boyfriend Nick, this novella sees the Spring siblings brave a particularly difficult festive season--

Heartstopper Novella
Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
Love in Winter Wonderland
by Abiola Bello

Seventeen-year-olds Trey and Ariel embark on a hate-to-love journey when they band together to save Trey's family's business, the longest-running Black-owned bookshop in London.--
Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott
Make My Wish Come True
by Rachael Lippincott

Told in alternating voices, teen actress Arden James heads home for the holidays to improve her reckless reputation, surprising her ex-best friend and aspiring journalist Caroline with a fake dating proposition.
Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello
Only for the Holidays
by Abiola Bello

Narrated from different viewpoints, Tia and Quincy grapple with the aftermath of their recent breakups and strike a deal: Tia agrees to accompany Quincy to the winter ball as his date in return for his help in winning back her ex, but as their plan progresses so do their feelings for each other.
Joy to the Girls: A She Gets the Girl Novella by Rachael Lippincott
Joy to the Girls
by Rachael Lippincott

During a festive holiday trip, Molly and Alex try to play matchmaker for their friend Cora while grappling with post-college fears and secrets they have been keeping from each other.

She Gets the Girl Novella
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