10 Cozy Romances to Snuggle Up With this Fall

What could be cozier than a knitting store and a friends to lovers romance? When Jesse’s adoptive mother dies, his brothers want to close the knitting store she ran in Harlem. But Jesse wants to keep the beloved neighborhood favorite running as a tribute to his mom. He turns to his childhood best friend Kerry for help reinvigorating the business and making the store thrive. The chemistry that builds between feels like much more than friendship, and Kerry has always had a crush on him. But she’s seen him date half the neighborhood, leaving a string of broken hearts, and doesn’t trust that he’s capable of a true, longterm relationship.

A flower farm is a perfect place to find love. Although that’s not what Opal is looking for when she buys Thistle and Bloom Farms with the rest of her dwindling lottery money. She just wants to get away from all the people in her life using her for her newfound winnings and to start a painting business in a beautiful place. But when she arrives at the North Carolina farm, Pepper is there. Pepper claims to be the rightful owner to the farm. The pair decides to share the property, at least for now. Cohabitation starts out difficult for these totally opposite people. But the line between hate and love is thin. And the banter and chemistry between the arguing duo is undeniable.

Drew is a — gasp! — book-hater who just inherited a bookshop called the Book Nook from her grandmother. Jasper is a bestselling author who is determined to show Drew the pleasure of reading after meeting her at a Book Nook event. He makes her a bookish bucket list. In return, she helps him explore life in Denver for his upcoming book. I literally can’t imagine anything more romantic than someone making me a reading list, so this is definitely one that I swooned over big time.

I could basically have put any of Emily Henry’s romance novels on this list. But, after some deep angst about the decision, I decided this one was the coziest because it has both a bookshop *and* a small town romance. Seriously, reading this book is the equivalent of snuggling up under a blanket with a giant mug of tea. Nora loves her fast paced NYC life as a successful literary agent. But the men she date always seem to move on to quieter, small town women. It’s happened so much that she’s kind of developed a complex about it. So her sister convinces her to spend a month in Sunshine Falls, a small town in North Carolina, for her own small town makeover and perhaps even romance. But she keeps running into Charlie, a highly successful and not very pleasant editor Nora knows from her work. Is there more to Charlie than meets the eye? Like perhaps the family bookshop he’s helping to run. Or the loyalty and sweetness that hide behind his moody exterior.

In another very adorable small town romance, June is a typical oldest daughter: always trying to hold everything and everyone together. But lately, between her family inn not having enough guests and her mother’s medical debts, it feels like nothing can go right. Then, Clay comes to the door for help opening a new local bar. He’s an ex-soldier and wants to open the bar as a tribute to his best friend who lived in this small town and always dreamed of doing the same before his untimely death. June agrees to help Clay. She figures it might bring more tourism to town and help her family business, especially if it can open in time for the Pumpkin Festival. These two opposites can’t help but attract each other once they have a shared goal to work towards!

Ready for a closed door, second chance romance set at — brace yourself — a Christmas tree farm? Bring on the cozy with the story of Autumn and Ezra. Ten years ago, they were desperate for each other and to get out of their small Wyoming town. When Autumn learned of her father’s illness, she broke up with Ezra so he would still leave — breaking both of their hearts in the process. Now, he’s back in town, and he’s been hired by her best friend and boss to design the bistro at the Christmas tree farm where she works. If you want more closed door romances with cozy, fall vibes, there are eight books in the Cinnamon Rolls and Pumpkin Spice series, each by a different author. Paris, Pumpkins & Puns by Marion De Ré and Cinnamon and Cinnamon & Spice Conundrum by Leah Busboom both look particularly adorable!

What is more warm and fuzzy than falling in love while cooking? How about falling in love while cooking in a quaint small town in Maine? When Xavier is dumped and rejected from his dream fellowship, that’s where he ends up. Logan, a sexy single father and chef, doesn’t want to hire him at first. But he’s desperate for help in the kitchen. Sparks fly (both literally and figuratively) as these two find their rhythm — in the kitchen and in their personal lives. Get ready to swoon; this one is so dreamy.