The holiday season is right around the corner, and soon, places everywhere will be brightly decorated and playing music to get everyone in the holiday spirit. This is the perfect time of year to curl up on the couch with a warm blanket, a hot cup of coffee or tea, and a delightful Christmas read. Here are a few books that will warm your heart this holiday season.
The Christmas Bookshop
Funny, romantic, and heartwarming, The Christmas Bookshop is the perfect book to read this holiday season. After being laid off from her job, Carmen moves in with her sister Sofia for a change of scenery. Once she arrives, she agrees to help a client revitalize his old bookshop. Despite initially dreading the job, she soon becomes charmed despite herself. What will happen when a famous and charismatic author takes a sudden interest in the bookshop – and Carmen? This book is for you if you want to read a book about second chances, romance, and family.
A Christmas Duet
Like holiday treats, A Christmas Duet is a sweet and wholesome delight. Band teacher Hailey Morgan has always loved music, but her dreams of being a professional songwriter have been moved to the backburner. When her close friend offers the use of her family’s cabin for a rejuvenating solo holiday retreat, Hailey decides it’s precisely what she needs. When she arrives to find the cabin invaded by wild animals, a handsome former musician, Jay, is happy to help. Soon, they become inseparable, and Hailey starts to believe in her dreams again. However, the family drama soon follows them, and Hailey must weather the challenges to stand up for herself and embrace the holiday spirit.
One More for Christmas
A tale of Christmas redemption, One More for Christmas is a book that will surely warm your heart. For sisters 
Samantha and Ella Mitchell, Christmas is the most precious time of year. This year is different, though, as their mother, whom they haven’t spoken to in five years, wants to reconnect. For their mother, Gayle Mitchell, her tough-love approach has made her career extremely successful, but her relationships suffer. After a brush with death, Gayle reaches out to hopefully reconcile with her daughters. As the snowflakes fall on their first family celebration in years, the Mitchell women must learn that sometimes facing up to the past is all you need to heal your heart.
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
A holiday enemies-to-lovers romance, How My Neighbor Stole Christmas is a modern retelling of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. While everyone around him is full of Christmas spirit, Cole Black cannot wait for the holiday season to be over. Cole’s had enough when merry Storee Taylor moves in next door to care for her aunt and enters the town’s Christmas Kringle contest. He enters the competition, pretending that he’s full of Christmas cheer and has fallen for the girl next door. Storee is forced to go along with the scheme for a shot at the title. Eventually, their fake relationship becomes very real, and before they know it, they attempt to hide it from Aunt Cindy. Things get complicated, the competition gets tough, and all it takes is one night for someone to steal it all.
Jordan is a writer and photographer based in the DFW area. She graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelor ‘s degree in English and a Minor in Marketing. She is a history nerd and animal lover, with one dog and three cats at home. In her free time, she enjoys reading, arts & crafts, working on her first novel, and traveling to places near and far.