2024 Romantic Christmas Book Releases | A Book List

Posted December 2, 2024 by Jana in Book Spotlight, List / 4 Comments

I LOVE Christmas romances, and I spend the entire year anticipating when I will see the first announcement of an upcoming Christmas release from a publisher or author (and immediately begin creating this list)! As always, this list is very heavy on the contemporary romances. I wish there were more historical romances set at Christmastime! It just feels a little more magical to me! BUT we do have a fantasy Christmas romance, which is so rare to see, so that’s exciting!

This is by no means an exhaustive list. I could not possibly find them all, so if you’ve got one you’re excited about and you don’t see it here let me know in the comments!

Contemporary Romances

All By My Elf by Olivia Dade
All I Want for Christmas by Karen Swan
The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck
Baking It Merry by Samantha Chase
Baking Spirits Bright! by Kaci Lane
Christmas all Year by Liz Isaacson, B.E. Baker, Clara Pines, Danae Little, Ellie Hall, Elle Rush, and Annabeth Avery
Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin
Christmas Cancellation by Evie James
The Christmas Cookie Wars by Eliza Evans
The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy
The Christmas Crush by Noelle Douglas
A Christmas Duet by Debbie Macomber
Christmas Eve Love Story by Ginny Baird
Christmas Ever After by Jaimie Admans

The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score
Christmas in Chestnut Ridge by Nancy Naigle
The Christmas Inn by Pamela M. Kelley
Christmas in Spite of You by K.C. Mills
Christmas is All Around by Martha Waters
Christmas Sweater Weather by Jennifer Snowe
Christmas Tree Connection by Elle Rush
The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore
Christmas with a Crank by Courtney Walsh
Christmas with the Knights by Hannah Langdon
The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler
The Cowboy’s Chocolate Covered Christmas by Danae Little
Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
Fast Holiday by Kerry Lockhart
Hero for the Holidays by Maisey Yates

Highlands Homecoming by Amy Quick Parrish
Holiday Lights and Cocoa Cookie Nights by Meg Easton
Holiday Hideaway by Mary Kay Andrews
The Holiday Cottage by Sarah Morgan
The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay
Holiday Wedding by Melissa Dymond
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn
I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone
A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Kiss Me at Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
Last Christmas Crush by Mia Heintzelman
Lost and Found in Venice by Joanna Knowles
Madeleine’s Mistletoe Meet Cute by Ellie Hall
Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandra Bellefleur

Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey
The Merry Matchmaker by Sheila Roberts
Mistletoe Magic in the Highlands by Bella Osborne
Mistletoe Season by Sheila Roberts, Kathleen Fuller, and Pepper Basham
Molasses and Mr. Christmas by Lindsey Jesionowski
A Not So Merry Ex-Mas by Abby Greyson
A Novel Christmas by Charity Shane
The Night Before Christmas by Nicola Knight
One Foggy Christmas by Kortney Keisel
Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria
Pistachio Craze for the Holidays by Kimberly Krey
Santa’s Secret by Fern Michaels
Second Chance Christmas by Jahquel J
Second Chance Christmas Cracker Crush by Jessie Gussman

Snowy Mountain Christmas by Sharon Sala
St. Nick & Me Are Mint to Be by Tamie Dearen
Take Me Home for Christmas by Miranda Liasson
That Time We Kissed Under the Mistletoe by Julie Christianson
This Christmas by Georgia Beers
Tinsel & Tides by Nina Potter
‘Tis the Gingerbread Season by Monique Brasher
‘Tis the Season for Secrets by Kate Callaghan
The Twelve Days of Christian by Caroline Corvin
Tying the Knot with Her Sweet Scrooge by Ginny Sterling
A Very Irish Christmas by Debbie Johnson
A Very Merry Hitman by Katie Reus
A Very Merry Mess by Elana Johnson
We Three Kings by Kristen Bailey
The White Chocolate Christmas Wish by Jess Mastorakos
A Winter Wish by Emily Stone
Wreck My Plans by Jillian Meadows

Historical Romances

Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White
Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
Compromised for Christmas by Lizzie C. Koz
Diamond in the Rough by Christi Caldwell
The Duke’s Christmas Bride by Anna Bradley
The Rake’s Christmas Wager by Allie Kensington
Secrets at Selwyn Castle by Anne Rollins
Six Mistletoe Scandals by Sandra Sookoo, Jessica A. Clements,
April Holthaus, Eliza Lloyd, Eliana Piers, and Aubrey Wynne

 

 

 

Fantasy Romances

Winterfrost Market by Jenny Sandiford

Which of these are you excited to read?
Did I miss any?

Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for in 2024

Posted November 25, 2024 by Jana in About Me, Top Ten Tuesday / 12 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! This week is Thanksgiving in the USA, so I thought a thankful freebie would be fun. This year has been hard for me, so I thought it would be therapeutic to set all that aside for a few minutes and reflect on what’s gone right for me and what I’m thankful for.

1. I am thankful for my mom and my sister. They are my biggest cheerleaders, my confidants, and my best friends. My mom and I laugh together, cry together, and are pretty much the same person. She also takes care of me and is always looking out for what I need.

2. I am thankful for all the other people in my life who pull for me. I’ve been getting some very small health answers and going through many medical tests that I hope will lead to larger answers that will improve my quality of life. I’ve found a couple of those rare people in the medical field who actually care and are trying to help me.

3. I am thankful that I get to live in such a beautiful place! Looking for hints that the seasons are changing is one of my favorite things to do, and we have had great seasons this year!

4. I am thankful for animals, whether they are mine, a friend’s, or a stranger’s on Instagram. They never cease to make me smile.

5. I am thankful for books. I love reading and escaping to new worlds and meeting new people. I have always loved historical romance, but I love it even more now. Social media has become a toxic storm, and I love going back to a simpler time of house parties and balls. I also love fantasy, which always provides the most amazing distraction.

6. I am thankful that I don’t have to worry about where my next meal will come from or where I will sleep tonight. I am so fortunate to have the things I really need.

7. I’m thankful for my education.

8. I’m thankful for music, and the ability I have to connect with it on such a deep level.

9. I’m thankful for my talents of creativity and singing.

10. I’m thankful for my Heavenly Father.

What’s the biggest thing you’re thankful for this year?

Happy Thanksgiving this week to all who celebrate!
And if this is a hard time of year for you, I’m sending you hugs!

The Ten Oldest Books on My to-Read List

Posted November 18, 2024 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 35 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic was submitted by Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits, and is: Oldest (aka Earliest Published) Books On My TBR. I love this topic because it gives me the opportunity to highlight books that got lost under the pile of all the new releases and trending titles. I’ve done my best to research some of these and find the correct publication year and the original cover, but it was tricky for some of them! Look at these retro covers! I’m curious to see what books are on your list this week!

1. The King of the Castle by Victoria Holt (1967)
2. The Time of the Hunter’s Moon by Victoria Holt (1983)
3. The Lion’s Lady by Julie Garwood (1988)
4. While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark (1989)
5. Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey (December 1990)

6. Across a Wine-Dark Sea by Jessica Bryan (March 1, 1991)
7. Christmas Beau by Mary Balog (December 3, 1991)
8. Somewhere in Time by Barbara Bretton (June 1, 1992)
9. Captured by Victoria Lynne (July 1, 1995)
10. Somewhere I’ll Find You by Lisa Kleypas (October 1996)

I’m super curious if any of these have aged well. lol.
Maybe that’s why I haven’t read them yet!
Have you read any of these?

Top Ten Books with Destination Names in the Title

Posted November 11, 2024 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 20 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is: Destination Titles. These are titles with names of places in them, such as cities, states, and countries–real or fictional. You could also include landmarks, buildings (like a cafe, bookstore, or the name of an academy/mansion/house), or more generic locations like a park, beach, etc. If it’s a place you or a book character can be, it counts. This was a topic Rachel @ Sunny Side came up with for a freebie week last year and has let me steal it! Thanks, Rachel! I love a book that takes me somewhere, so this topic is perfect for me! These books are all on my TBR, so if you’ve read any of them please let me know what you think of them!

1. In Italy for Love by Leonie Mack
2. The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin
3. A Match Made in Ireland by E.D. Hackett
4. The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas
5. A Newport Christmess by Jess Heileman
6. That One Time in Hawaii by Ella Beachley
7. The Paris Deception by Bryn Turnbull
8. Second Chance Alaska by Jennifer Snow
9. New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan
10. Troy Story by Carla Luna

What’s your favorite place to travel to through books?

Top Ten Books with Autumn Foliage on the Cover

Posted November 4, 2024 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 19 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! And happy November! I love this time of year, and can’t believe we’re here! This week’s topic is Books with [Item] on the Cover. This means you choose the item! It can be anything or anyone at all. If you need some ideas, I’ve done the following in the past: modes of transportation, flowers, snow, water, animals, Christmas lights, Thanksgiving foods, school supplies, hearts, beautiful places, fancy dresses, and Christmas trees in the past. Since we’re well into Fall where I live, I’ve chosen to share books that have autumn leaves on the cover! I can’t wait to see what item you pick.

The Folklore of Forever by Sarah Hogle
Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn
Can’t Help Falling in Love by Sophie Sullivan
Kindling by Bonnie Woods
Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller
Cole and Laila Are Just Friends by Bethany Turner
Love in the Scottish Fall Forest by Beatrice Bradshaw
Owen Bailey Needs Advice by Jen Atkinson
Just Between Us by Madison Wright
Falling Inn Love by Erin Branscom