Adult Winter Reading: Winter and Holiday Romance

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Feel that chill in the air? Cozy up with these romcoms, celebrating a variety of holidays and a love of snow!

Hygge, CLP’s Adult Winter Reading Challenge, is a celebration of coziness and comfortable conviviality. Embrace the season, curl up with a good book, try something new and discover the joy of slowing down. Register and learn more! 

Nov 12, 2025

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In the Catalog

The Christmas Cookie Wars

The Christmas Cookie Wars

A Novel

Eliza Evans

When Melody learns the school’s cookie committee has disbanded due to dissension in the top ranks, she can’t let her twin sons lose another ounce of Christmas joy, so she decides to take over the cookie committee herself, even if it means dealing with the infuriating school principal, Jonathan Braxton.

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Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon

Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon

A Novel

Matthew Norman

After losing their respective spouses, Grace and Henry’s mothers set them up on a date. Though neither are ready to move on, they are ready to embark on a holiday movie marathon together.

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A Holly Jolly Diwali

A Holly Jolly Diwali

Sonya Lalli

Sparks fly when the ever-practical Niki and free-spirited Sam meet at a Diwali celebration in Mumbai. After a romantic holiday together, Niki gets a new job offer back home and must decide whether to go back to what she knows, to take a chance on happiness with Sam.

From the Catalog

Libby

How to Excavate A Heart

How to Excavate A Heart

Jake Maia Arlow

Vehicular manslaughter, a dog-walking gig, and snowy weather help bring together Shani and May, two Jewish college freshmen spending winter break in Washington, D.C.

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Kissing Kosher

Kissing Kosher

Jean Meltzer

Avital, putting her budding photography career to the side due to her chronic pain, hires Ethan to help run her family’s Kosher bakery. Little does she know he aims to steal her pumpkin spice babka recipe for his own family’s business.

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Make the Season Bright

Make the Season Bright

Ashley Herring Blake

Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance.

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Three Holidays and A Wedding

Three Holidays and A Wedding

Uzma Jalaluddin

Maryam and Anna, two strangers seated next to each other on a plane, find themselves stranded during a storm in Snow Falls, Ontario. Amidst Christmas, Eid, and Hanukkah holiday preparations, this novel explores themes of friendship, culture, and love.

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Libby

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