14 New Holiday Romance Novel Releases for the Post-Holiday Blues

If you love a small town romance plot you will enjoy this small island escape. Get to know Dakota Jones, an investigative reporter who has enjoyed a successful career. But that all comes to a halt when she finds herself in the middle of a scandal that has impacted her career. She needs a hard rest and goes to her small hometown, where she runs into her first love who has never gotten over her. They both have secrets of their own, but they find a way to navigate those muddy waters to find love again.

This is part of a series and this holiday novella is the finale. Now, if you haven’t read any of the books you won’t have a solid grasp of the couples, however, that is part of the fun. This novella is based on the romantic relationships of the employees at Billingsley-Davis Co. Now, it’s time for the annual holiday party and these professional couples are up to their old shenanigans, tricks, and lots of romance.

A superstitious food caterer named Dionne usually avoids working events on Halloween, but she gets an opportunity — the biggest contract of her career to work at an annual costume for the Sapphire Springs Community. While working, she finds herself becoming better acquainted with her ex-boyfriend’s jogging partner. Little did she know that he had some feelings about her and while she was dating his friend. A true Halloween romance, a little mystery and creepy things occur, but doesn’t overshadow an adorable and growing romance.

This cozy romance is a second-chance story about Hannah Carpenter, a fashion entrepreneur who moves to North Carolina after finding her fiancé and sister in bed together. While her social and professional life seems to be flourishing, her private and love life is almost non-existent. She hates the holidays but she still celebrates with her customers and friends because the idea of being alone hurts her. During a verbal confrontation between her sister and ex-fiancé at her boutique, a handsome soldier walks in and pretends to be her boyfriend. The two agree to be a fake couple to satisfy all the people in their lives, but this results in some unexpected feelings.

Hey romcom fans, this one is for you! K.L. Brady is bringing us a romantic and entertaining story of two professional singles who want to do everything but look for love during the holidays. Unexpectedly, two former colleagues who are now sworn enemies find themselves at the same holiday party for singles. To make matters worse they were already pre-matched so they have to force themselves to play nice with each other for the sake of their career.

If you are looking to read a collection of holiday romance stories, you are in for a real treat with A Little Country Christmas. With four different stories, you get your favorite romance tropes such as a cowboy romance, a music-themed love story, a soldier romance, and a deputy romance. Carolyn Brown takes on a delicious journey of baked goods, a single mom and a cowboy. Hope Ramsay brings us the story of a teacher and who meets the local town doctor who loves Christmas. A.J. Pine gives us a classic love story with a Grinch-like villain of a mayor and a deputy sheriff who has to show him the real meaning of the holidays and love.

Over the course of 15 years, Nick showcases how he spends his holidays with the friends he’s chosen to be his family. Between Misfits Toys parties and 14 years of close friendships, this novella examines the importance of friendships even amongst the LGBTQ+ community. Burgoine helps us understand that sometimes the best Christmas gifts are the ones that don’t have an expensive tag attached to it.