2023 Holiday Book Preview
One of my favorite things in life is when I have a Saturday afternoon wide open, with nowhere to go and nothing I need to do, during the Fall and Holiday season. I love to light a fire (or turn on my electric fireplace), get the lights perfectly dimmed, and snuggle up with a holiday themed book and cozy mug of tea. It’s something so small but it brings so much peace and relaxation when I really need it.
My FULL holiday reading guide will be released the Monday before the American Thanksgiving holiday weekend, so keep an eye out for that! But lots of new releases start trickling out in September and October, so I wanted to share a few new books that are on my radar for 2023.
The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman
One Sentence Pitch: A group of friends has spent the last ten Christmases in NYC together but after a bumpy previous season and a new job across the country, this Christmas might be their last.
A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza
One Sentence Pitch: “Told over the course of nine Christmas Eves and eight nights of Hanukkah, A Little Magic is a cozy, nostalgic story of young love, finding your voice, and the complexities of what it means to be a family.” —Amazon
Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey
One Sentence Pitch: A fake dating rom com set on an idyllic rural farm in Ohio.
Mistletoe and Mashigas by M.A. Wardell
One Sentence Pitch: An opposites attract, fake dating romance between a first grade teacher and the school custodian is sure to warm hearts no matter what holiday you celebrate.
Christmas at the Lake by Anita Hughes
One Sentence Pitch: After she’s left at the altar, Rebecca decided to take the honeymoon anyway on the shores of Lake Tahoe, where she runs into an old friends from college in the charming town of Christmas Cove, where the twinkle lights and festive atmosphere will test their desire for a second chance at love.
Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
One Sentence Pitch: After a famous rock group mysteriously broke up 30 years ago, their individual children come together in order to reunite the group on Christmas Eve, all while figuring out their attraction to each other.
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley
One Sentence Pitch: “Combines two budding romances, a massive snowstorm, unlikely friends, meddling family members, and one magical small-town for the most festive book you’ll read this year.” —blurb by Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After
Love in a Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
One Sentence Pitch: This book has all the You’ve Got Mail vibes but it’s set in a London bookstore that two teens set out to save from closing.
Tis the Damn Season by Kimi Freeman
One Sentence Pitch: Based on the Taylor Swift song of the same title, it follows a Hollywood starlet involved in a scandal and the boy who got away as they navigate a holiday season in their hometown.
You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh
One Sentence Pitch: A perfect book for Hallmark lovers and at less than 200 pages, it’s a quick and easy read!
The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels
One Sentence Pitch: “Perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Helena Greer, Talia Samuels’ debut sapphic romcom is about one woman who fake dates her friend…only to fall for his sister.”—Amazon