Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Yes, it is the first Top Ten Tuesday of Blogmas, and it’s a Freebie, so I thought I’d highlight my ten favourite Christmas books from the last few years! I really have gotten into Christmas books a lot in recent years, and I love the time of the year when I feel like I want to start reading them, but these are my favourites.
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Top Ten
Christmas Books
#The Leftover Bride by Elodie Nowodazkij
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: September 14th, 2021
I love this book, I think it’s a wonderful Christmas read and I’ve since read every Love in Swans Cove book released by the author, except the latest which is currently on my Kindle waiting to be picked up. This is a wonderful second chance romance between Sorcha, a dress designer, and her former best friend, hockey player Ryan.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: December 8th, 2021
Sapphic grumpy/sunshine age-gap workplace romance where Ellie loves Christmas, gets thrown in as PA to CEO Rosalind, who isn’t quite as keen on Christmas. It works so beautifully and makes for a heart-warming, beautiful Christmas romance.
The Sh!e Before Christmas by Serena Terry
Genre: Contemporary
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: November 10th, 2022
This book is so funny! I was laughing hard while reading this – I don’t like the term ‘chick lit’, but if you asked me to give examples this would be one of them. It’s funny, it’s brilliantly festive, and just all around entertaining.
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elodie Nowodazkij
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: August 7th, 2023
This novella is so cute! Grumpy sunshine brother’s billionaire CEO best friend and it’s freaking adorable! As soon as I finished this I pre-ordered the novel this leads into (# Most Eligible Scrooge) and I am so excited to revisit these characters and see how they get their HEA!
Christmas at Honeyford by Tanya Jean Russell
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: November 24th, 2021
Oh this was such a cute book! It’s a festive romance about two people who have been deeply hurt, and where kindness forges a path forward for both characters. I can’t remember the exact details, but I do remember this book giving me full warm & fuzzies!
Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology
Genre: Historical Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: October 18th, 2022
This collection of novellas was a delight to read last year, and really put me in the Christmas mood! There were 7 novellas in this anthology, all tying into the authors’ larger series, but each read as a standalone, and it was really nice to have such a variety to explore. If you love Regency Romances, definitely check this one out.
Santa Maybe by Mary Jayne Baker
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: December 1st, 2022
This one gave me so much joy! It’s such a sweet, fun story and it’s still one I find myself thinking of often! There was just something utterly charming about the characters that made this feel refreshing.
Almost Like Being in Love by Sariah Wilson
Genre: Time Travel Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: November 14th, 2023
This novella was adorable! It was a really sweet read, and reminded me I need to read more time travel/time slip romances. A modern-day Ohio woman falls in love with a seventeenth-century Scottish laird. It’s was just a pleasure to read throughout.
The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: January 1st, 2023
I’m so glad to see more sapphic festive romances getting out every year! And this one was a delight – festive, cheery, warming, yet manages to deal with some sensitive topics in a realistic way. If you’re looking for sapphic romances over Christmas, this one should be on your list.
This Christmas by Emma Heatherington
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: August 21st, 2023
This was another delight from this year! Neither Rose nor Charlie are looking forward to Christmas, for their own reasons. Both seek seclusion and solitude over the holidays, but a double booking means they – and their dogs! – have to find a way to exist over the festive season. Funny and sweet!
Have you read any of these books? Do you enjoy Christmas books, and do you have recommendations? I’d love to hear from you if you do – help me get a head start on the books I’ll be reading next festive season!
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