11 Historical and Contemporary Christmas Romances to Read in the 2025 Holiday Season

11 Historical and Contemporary Christmas Romances to Read in the 2025 Holiday Season 

The cold winter months call for books that capture the warmth and spirit of Christmas. These handpicked fiction titles offer the perfect blend of heartfelt stories and seasonal magic for yourself or the reader on your gift list. Pick up these cozy historical and contemporary romance reads if you like . . . 

A Sea View Christmas by Julie Klassen

Romance and sisterhood in Regency England 

The Christmas House by Beverly Lewis 

Homespun, small-town Amish romances in Hickory Hillow in Lancaster County  

On a Midnight Clear by Tracie Peterson, Misty M. Beller, and Karen Witemeyer 

Nativity-inspired 3-in-1 novella collections of faith and romance 

Once Upon a Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson 

Holiday Hallmark movie feels inspired by Charles Dickens 

The Christmas Catch by Toni Shiloh 

Sports romances and second chance romances 

Meddling with Mistletoe by Liz Johnson 

Holiday vacations to Prince Edward Island and the Red Door Inn 

The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson 

The enemies-to-lovers trope and small town Christmas tree farms 

Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White 

Stories inspired by The Nutcracker and love triangles 

You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh 

Small town Christmas magic and brother’s best friend romances 

All’s Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon 

Workplace romances and rivals-to-more competitive banter 

An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen 

Regency-era Christmas in the English countryside with a roguish bachelor