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Mistletoe & Mayhem: 10 Holiday Romances to Binge Read in December

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Once the kids are asleep and the tree lights are the only lights on, all I want is a holiday romance I can binge in one sitting. These are my December picks: cozy small towns, rivals who prank each other into falling in love, a little holiday magic, ...
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Cozy Small-Town Christmas

Snowed-in tree farms, hot cocoa, and a whole town in your business.

 
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Grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, one bed, small town. On my TBR for this December: she HATES Christmas and just bought a Christmas tree farm, then a blizzard traps him there. Readers say they fall fast, so no slow burn here. Dream Harbor #3, and it...
The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore
 
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Second chance, grumpy city guy, small-town vet, matchmaking neighbors. Lucy Score wrote my 5★ Knockemout books, so her Christmas book went straight on my list. Readers say it's sweet and quick. 🌶️
The Mistletoe Kisser by Lucy Score
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Laugh-Out-Loud Holiday Rom-Coms

Christmas rivals, fake dates, and pranks Home Alone would be proud of.

 
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Grumpy boss, fake fiancée, holidays with his family, enemies to lovers. A quick, banter-heavy pick you can finish in one night after bedtime. Everyone calls it hilarious. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
A Very Bossy Christmas by Kayley Loring
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Fake dating, single dad, a holiday competition, one bed. Light, funny and festive, and readers say the feelings build fast, which is exactly how I like it. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely
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Rivals to lovers, rival tree farms, he falls first, snowed in, one bed. Max finally gets his book, and it's pure holiday chaos with booby traps, a blizzard and one bed. Readers say it's fast and SO funny. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
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Enemies to lovers, holiday competition, secret dating, small town. Everyone told me to read this one: neighbors at war over who wins Christmas. Fair warning, the first half is all rivalry and chaos, then it gets HOT. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn
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Holiday Magic & Romantasy

The Ghost of Christmas Past, and the Christmas prince vs. the Halloween prince.

 
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Funny, witty, and full of cute references to Christmas past. He's literally the ghost of Christmas past! He falls first, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity. I loved it. Keep tissues close if you've lost someone recently, because it made me cry. 🌶️🌶️
Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
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Rival princes, arranged marriage, forbidden, MM holiday fantasy. Santa's son and the Halloween prince kiss in chapter ONE, so you know I'm in. Holiday courts give fae court vibes. 🌶️🌶️
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch
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Dark & Spicy Under the Mistletoe

He's always watching. Read the content warnings first.

 
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Stalker romance, morally gray MMC, hidden identity, Christmas. Book 1 of Naughty or Nice. I read book 2 first and loved it, so this one is next on my TBR. Check the content warnings. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Alta Hensley
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Stalker romance, protective MMC, forced proximity, romantic suspense. Sexy, festive, and scary! Sloane is a girl's girl who LOVES Christmas, and all the spoiling had me swooning. NO slow burn. Check the content warnings. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
He Knows When You're Awake by Alta Hensley
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