12 Christmas Romances to Curl Up with this Festive Season
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Christmas is always a Claus for celebration! There’s nothing better to get you into the festive spirit than curling up with a holiday romance book by the fireplace. So get ready, Rudolf – it’s time to deliver the gift of love!
Whether you’re on Santa’s naughty list or the nice list, Mills & Boon's handpicked list of festive love stories will leave you feeling merry and bright. From snowbound passion and scandalous secrets to cosy small towns and slow-burning winter chemistry, these Christmas reads are the perfect way to fill your stocking this season.
Not in the mood to jingle all the way? The Mills & Boon Bah Humbug section has you covered with passionate reads minus the tinsel and holiday cheer – ideal for anyone wanting a winter escape without the festive fuss.
The Naughty List: 12 Spicy Christmas Romances 🌶️
Looking to turn up the heat this winter? These steamy festive romances will melt even the frostiest December night.
Snowbound Christmas Nights
A passion that melts the coldest winter
Cinderella’s Christmas Secret by Sharon Kendrick
Lone-wolf Maximo Diaz knew his encounter with off-limits Hollie Walker would be unforgettable, if unrepeatable. Yet now she’s at his castle – pregnant! And a snowbound Christmas will remind Maximo there’s no escaping the dangerous passion that got them here to begin with…
Snowed in with the Billionaire by Caroline Anderson
Caught in a blizzard, Georgia Beckett finds herself at her childhood home, now the residence of her high school sweetheart, Sebastian Corder. Nine years ago, they pursued different dreams and parted ways. But is Sebastian ready to face the past? The snow is getting heavier, and there’s only one way to find out…
One Scandalous Christmas Eve by Susan Stephens
Even injured, smouldering billionaire Dante Acosta is physiotherapist Jess Slatehome’s sexiest client. But when she learns the playboy has bought her family’s farm, sparks fly and tempers soar. Yet, their undeniable chemistry ignites a festive romance. This Christmas, Dante must prove he’s prepared to fight for Jess’ heart!
Includes 3 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
💸 Billionaires
💓 Forced proximity
🌶️ Spicy
The Best Christmas Choir Ever By Elizabeth Hrib
‘Tis the season of second chances
Music was everything to professional soprano Charlie Ward…until her brother died, leaving her lost in grief. But when her beloved Gram moves into the Glendale Retirement Village, Charlie is cajoled into temporarily volunteering to direct the community’s new choir, whose sights are set on winning the Annual Christmas Choir Competition.
Only, the home’s activities director happens to be the super-cute guy she once spent a hot, hazy, sexy summer with. Julian Guerrero hasn’t forgotten Charlie Ward. Not even a little. Fortunately, he has his hands full with the lively residents who are determined to win, even if they must twerk their way to victory. Amid mince tarts, gingerbread houses and Christmas lights, Charlie and Julian find their way to each other once again…
Perfect for fans of:
💖 Second chance
👔 Workplace romance
🎄 Festive
A Cowboy For Christmas
Snow, spurs and sizzling spice
Hold Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates
Oil and water have nothing on rancher Sam McCormack and high-society ice queen Madison West. Snowed in together, sparks fly, and one night of no-strings passion leaves them both wanting more. When they return to Copper Ridge, Sam proposes twelve steamy days together before Christmas. But will it ever be enough?
Hot Winter Nights by Debbi Rawlins
Struggling actress Lila Loveridge is committed to her indie film – despite the freezing Montana cold. Fortunately, rugged rancher Clint Landers is hot enough to keep her warm. Their chemistry sizzles, and nights together are nothing short of irresistible. But chasing her dreams may mean leaving behind the cowboy who’s captured her heart…
Hot Holiday Rancher by Catherine Mann
Jesse Stevens hired a matchmaker to find a suitable wife to join him on his remote ranch. But when a flash flood strands big-city heiress Esme Perry on his doorstep days before Christmas, everything changes. Esme is smart, sexy…and completely wrong for him. So why can’t he keep his hands, or his heart, away from her?
Includes 3 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
🤠 Cowboy
🏡 Small-town romance
🌶️ Spicy
Lone Wolf In Lights By Stacey Kennedy
A fake date with a cowboy. What could possibly go wrong?
Everyone daydreams about a fresh start…but Willow Quinn is making it happen. She’s left her life in Phoenix to open a bar in cowboy-country with her two best friends. Except who knew her plans would ruffle so many feathers?
Enter former bull rider Eli Cole. She’s drawn to the cowboy, even though he seems to have as many dark secrets as she does. And when she and her bar go viral for being interlopers, suddenly Willow’s new life is on rocky ground.
But Eli has the perfect solution – a fake relationship to convince the town she really does fit in. But this won’t protect her heart from the cowboy she can’t resist…
Perfect for fans of:
🤠 Cowboy
🤭 Fake relationship
🎄 Festive
The Christmas We Almost Lost
One magical season. One last chance.
Claiming His Christmas Wife by Dani Collins
After their marriage ended in heartbreak, billionaire Travis never wanted to see Imogen again. But when Imogen faints in the snow, Travis is called to her very public rescue. To avoid a media scandal, they agree to a temporary reconciliation until Christmas, leaving Travis tempted to reclaim his wife…for good!
Their Christmas Dream Come True by Kate Hardy
When Kit and Natalie lost their son, it felt like nothing would be the same again. After six years apart, they are forced to work together in a hospital’s paediatrics department. So much has changed, but their intense desire quickly reignites. But, after one night of passion, they wonder if their secret wish to be together just might come true…
Christmas in His Bed by Sasha Summers
Newly divorced Tatum returns home to start fresh, only to find her childhood house now rented by her high school sweetheart, Spencer! Sparks fly, and they strike a sizzling deal: twelve days of no-strings holiday passion. But when Christmas ends, will Tatum be able to walk away?
Includes 3 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
💖 Second chance
💓 Forced proximity
🌶️ Spicy
A Mistletoe Match For The Earl By Eva Shepherd
Snowed in with the new Earl…
A Wayward Wallflowers story: After a disastrous Season, Alice has given up on marriage for herself, but not for her friends. This Christmas, she’ll matchmake her friend with a neighbouring Earl. Only when Alice calls upon him, she finds James a changed man – scarred, brooding, grumpy! And now she’s snowed in with him…
James Marlowe, the new Earl of Thornwood, has returned to take possession of his neglected Lake District estate and heal his broken heart. He has no need of Alice’s irritating Christmas cheer. But when an awkward mistletoe kiss turns passionate, the ice begins to melt around his frostbitten soul…
Perfect for fans of:
🎄 Festive romance
⛅ Grumpy/sunshine
The Nice List: Heartwarming Holiday Love 🎄
If you prefer your holiday romance reads to be feel-good and full of festive cheer, these cosy winter reads are for you.
A Snowkissed Winter
Snowbound Nights with Her Best Friend By Scarlett Clarke
Snowed in and loved up?
In this How to Inherit a Fortune story, Arlowe needs a fairy tale. Since an accident shattered her family, her sunny outlook has faded. So an out-of-the-blue chance to inherit millions from her long-lost grandmother feels like fate. The only catch: she must find a husband! Enter Hart Sinclair. As Arlowe’s best friend, the brooding millionaire won’t let her do anything rash. He arrives in Austria just in time…for them to become snowbound! And for Arlowe to realise there is more between them than she’s allowed herself to admit…
Christmas with the Secret Tycoon By Rhoda Baxter
Cinderella’s mistletoe kiss!
Hotel tycoon Tristan needs to lay low after a media scandal…so why not go undercover as a guest at one of his own country hotels? His mind isn’t on work for long, though. When he meets captivating local Maddie, he’s soon swept up in finding someone who cares about him, not his wealth. But Maddie is reeling after being betrayed by her conman ex and Tristan knows trusting him doesn’t come easy… When his true identity comes out, will he lose her forever?
Includes 2 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
💓 Forced proximity
🎄 Festive romance
👫 Friends to lovers
Big Sky Slayer / Christmas Bank Heists By Juno Rushdan and R. Barri Flowers
Caught in the killer’s crosshairs
Winter Stratton’s mission: stop the rampaging shooter before more people die. Once a big-city cop, she now protects her Montana town – and owes her life to attorney Chance Reyes. As they fight their attraction while investigating the sniper, Winter and Chance are pushed to their limits. But will they catch the killer before becoming the next victims?
Fighting for Christmas…and their future
Leyton Falls would be charming – if FBI agent Sheldon Montgomery hadn’t tracked bank robbers there. When a heist turns into a hostage crisis, negotiator Kelli Burkett is called in. Both have sworn off relationships, but they cannot deny the passion stirring between them. When Kelli’s sister is taken, they must act fast to save Christmas…
Includes 2 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
👔 Workplace romance
🚨 Romance in uniform
💓 Forced proximity
Christmas At The Shelter Inn By RaeAnne Thayne
Will some festive magic heal her broken heart?
Natalie Shepherd grew up in Shelter Springs. But worn down by too much heartache in her life she needed a fresh start, and when her older brother Jake dies in a tragic accident, Natalie has suffered all the loss she could stand and she leaves. But when her sister calls her needing help running the family inn, Natalie has no choice but to return.
Back in Shelter Springs Natalie starts to see more than the tragedy she left behind as she helps her sister prepare for Christmas. The reappearance of her brother’s friend, Griffin, Natalie’s first crush, offers a happy distraction. But Griff was the last person to see Jake alive, and he knows more about the tragedy than he’s telling. Can Natalie learn to trust him and let go of the past for the chance of her own future happiness?
Perfect for fans of:
💖 Second chance
🏡 Small-town romance
🎄 Festive
Christmas In The Highlands
Hope, healing and holiday magic
The Nurse’s Christmas Temptation by Ann McIntosh
Nurse Harmony Kinkaid has grabbed the chance to spend Christmas working on a remote Scottish island. But daredevil Dr Cameron MacRurie throws her organised world off balance. He’s her complete opposite – she’d be foolish to fall for him. Yet as Christmas lights begin to shine, Cam becomes a temptation impossible to ignore…
Highland Doc’s Christmas Rescue by Susan Carlisle
Search-and-rescue worker Cassandra Bellow arrives at Heatherglen Clinic injured and reeling from the loss of her faithful dog. But a festive fling with gorgeous clinic manager, Dr Lyle Sinclair, along with Heatherglen’s adorable therapy dogs, restores Cass’ lust for life. Except soon she must return home – unless Lyle asks her to stay…
A Little Christmas Magic by Alison Roberts
Christmas with a single dad and his twins is just what nanny Emma Sinclair needs after a bout of chemo. But her boss, Dr Adam McAllister, would rather forget the festive season. Yet Emma’s warmth begins to melt his guarded heart. As festive sparks fly, one kiss changes everything – but can Emma and Adam dare to dream of love and a future together?
Includes 3 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
🚨 Romance in uniform
👔 Workplace romance
☯️ Opposites attract
Feeling a Little Bah Humbug? Escape the Festive Frenzy 🍬
Are you allergic to tinsel and carols? These romance reads dodge the Christmas sparkle entirely – zero mistletoe, maximum passion.
Wanted: A Fiancé
The Rossetti Ring Requirement By Pippa Roscoe
Wearing his diamond…will restore her legacy!
Erin Carter can reclaim her family company on one condition: wed the current owner’s grandson. Though marriage is the last thing she needs, she’s come too far to stop now. Nevertheless, persuading infamous playboy Enzo Rossetti to get down on one knee won’t be easy…since he has no intention of marrying anybody! Aboard his superyacht, will their incendiary chemistry persuade the billionaire down the aisle?
Tycoon’s Terms of Engagement By Clare Connelly
Her inheritance plan: marry him!
Tycoon Dante doesn’t plan on being a husband ever again! Long-term lover Charlotte provides all the no-strings advantages he wants. Until, to take over her father’s empire, she asks him to tie the knot! He’ll accept if they play up their prewedding bliss for his ailing grandmother. Behind closed doors, nothing need change – assuming they can keep their engagement arrangement separate from their soul-searing desire…
Includes 2 titles!
Perfect for fans of:
💸 Billionaire
🤭 Fake relationship
💍 Marriage of convenience
The Secret Crush Book Club By Karmen Lee
Could this be the start of a new chapter?
For Dani, life is a juggling act. As a single mum devoted to her son and family, she barely has a moment to herself. But when her sister announces she’s moving out, the ache of loneliness creeps in, and Dani can’t help but wonder if there’s something else she’s been missing.
Zoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job as the town’s librarian and research her next book. She never expected to find inspiration in fellow book club member Dani, whose captivating brown eyes tell a story of their own. Before they know it, lingering glances over their favourite fiction turn into first dates and sizzling nights.
As their connection deepens, the two women must decide if they should turn the page on their past or if this thrilling plot twist is the happily-ever-after they’ve been chasing all along…
Perfect for fans of:
🌈 LGBTQIA+
🏡 Small-town romance
🌶️ Spicy
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To make your season even brighter, we’re giving you the chance to win all the Mills & Boon romance books featured in this blog post!
Enter our festive giveaway here — the perfect prize for cosy winter reading.
Closes 31.12.25
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