For many in the Latine/x culture, the holidays are big! For me, December 24 is the day to eat dinner with your family. If you look at the table that day, you would find romeritos with mole, cod fish, apple salad, and turkey, among other things. We play games, like charades or any other board game that happens to be close by. It’s a fun time to spend with your loved ones and we sure love to always make everything a party. And then on December 25, the actual Christmas day, you open up your presents under the tree, eat reheated food from the night before, and that’s basically it. Some might watch football, but I know that many don’t follow that same tradition. But Christmas is not universally observed during the holiday season. Let’s not forget that! There are more than 7 billion people in this world; some celebrate Christmas for religious reason, for others it’s a totally secular holiday, and still many others observe traditions like Kwanzaa, Diwali, or Hanukkah. This next list will feature holiday romance books with different winter holidays, but also racial diversity and LGBTQ+ representation on the page. Diverse holiday romance books are on the rise and I’m happy to show you a small list of those books. I’m sure I’m missing so many, especially from Harlequin who we can always expect beautiful holiday stories from. If you’re looking for more books to add to your list, check out these holiday romance novels! Mark is set to buy this cute little bakery, but the owner has something to say about that. Unbeknownst to Liz, Mark falls for her at first sight! One day though, he hears that Liz needs a fake dad for her daughter’s gingerbread competition and he has decided to help. But Liz has to also do something for him: be his fake date to his grandma’s Christmas ball. A latke fry-off contest is going to reunite two souls. Both of them think that this contest is going to bring them one step closer to their dreams, but they never really thought it would also bring love and romance to their lives. This cute, adorable romance will quickly put you in the mood for the holiday season. Café owner Sari thinks the Christmas season is the best time of the year. But this year, things are a bit different for her. Mainly her sister is moving out! Also the cute new neighbor just opened up a bakery next door and he’s stealing all her clients. All Adam wanted was to raise a family, but solo parenting is what he got. After a messy breakup, he is focusing on bringing a good life to his daughter and this means to make her Christmas wish come true. The one to help might be someone who he never thought possible: his new, reclusive neighbor Wes. A wedding on Christmas? A magical time to do it. Floral designer Lauren is back in Maple Valley, Michigan, for her sister’s wedding and she’s determined to be the best maid of honor. But the best man is the man she left behind when she went after her dreams…Sparks fly in this festive, romantic love story. It’s there that she meets free-spirited Sam, someone who makes her forget who she is for a moment. This book is a beautiful tale of getting to know yourself once again, but also finding that person that accepts all of you, with no hesitation. A Trapped Holiday Heart is going to be a rerelease this holiday season with some added new scenes. Take a ride in this fun story about Cherry, who gets trapped inside a snow globe. While encased, she meets a sexy Adonis inside! Find out how she’s going to get herself out, have her happily ever after, and discover the reason why she was sent there. A heartwarming story about one dog trainer and her client/boss…and lots of cute doggies. Desperate for a job, Ashley applies to be Madison’s dog trainer, even though she has never done it before. But dogs always bring people together, right? In this case, Madison and Ashley find themselves falling in love during this season. Sienna is tired of the same old things in her life. When a new employee at her workplace happens to walk through the doors, things start changing. Booker is going to become your new favorite romance hero this holiday season! Noelle is all about Christmas while Lennox is basically a Grinch. Put the two of them together in an apartment, becoming temporary roommates, and things are bound to happen. High heat but also a sweet romance is what you will find inside the pages of this book. Winter’s life has been planned out since birth and she has conformed herself to that fate. But then she sees him — Lux — and nothing is ever the same. Because Lux, a hybrid wolf, also feels that pull and though their romance is very much forbidden, they’ll try their hardest for a shared happily ever after.
