Some families and cultures have the tradition of gifting and reading books on Christmas Eve. If reading isn’t part of your holiday to-do list, perhaps this list of queer romances to read if you love Hallmark holiday movies will get you in the spirit. With two novellas below, you even have the option to ease into the custom!
10 Things That Never Happened
Alexis Hall‘s 10 Things That Never Happened is a spin on the classic amnesia romance. Filled with humor, pathos and growth, Christmas is the backdrop, not the main story in this tale. That said, this is a wonderful tale to read this time of year if you want to get cozy and warm with a grumpy-kinda-sunshine pair. Plus, who doesn’t like a little bit of fake amnesia thrown in with an office romance?
Read our full review of 10 Things That Never Happened
Heat Scale: 🌶️
Honeymoon for One
What would you do if you realized you forgot to cancel your honeymoon months after you canceled your wedding? It’s Christmas time, and you cannot get a refund. Do you go on the trip alone? That’s what Rachel Bowdler’s Honeymoon for One explores. Of course, protagonist Robin’s dreaded ski holiday to Calgary becomes a chance at new love.
Heat Scale: 🌶️🌶️
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Baking Spirits Bright
Writing about this novella made me realize there are three books on this list of four about people in the food industry. What is it about Christmas, queers and food? Hmm… Anyhoo, in Baking Spirits Bright by Bryce Oakley, Beth finds herself on a baking competition program and is very attracted to one of the judges. As things heat up in the kitchen, they get steamy in the bedroom. But is that kosher?
Heat Scale: 🌶️🌶️
The title of Ali Ryecart’s novella is objectively terrible. I also can’t say Christmas Spirit is a masterpiece; what it is, however, is an off-the-wall Christmas story where Santa is friggin’ real. It is a story where Santa is real and plays wingman to two gay chefs. Jolly Ole Saint Nick himself “forces the proximity” and “only-one-bed” tropes laid out in the title.
Heat scale: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Content warning: references to domestic abuse
And there we are, four queer holiday romances to read if you love Hallmark holiday movies. These offerings are certainly sexier than what you’ll find on your TV, but if you don’t mind that, cozy up by the fire and crack open your e-reader!
What’s your favorite queer holiday book? Let us know in the comments!
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