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December is here, meaning there’s just a matter of weeks to go before Christmas arrives. The run-up to the big day is an exciting time for book lovers, with festive reads lining the shelves across bookshops all month.
Whether you’re looking for something to help get you into the festive spirit, or something that reads just like your favourite romcom, there’s a festive book for everyone. Here are just some of the best new books for Christmas 2025. For more book news and recommendations, subscribe to The Bookish Drop, our free weekly newsletter on Substack.
Chef’s Kiss at the Chalet by Sookie Snow
When Elle lands a spot at London’s most prestigious culinary school, it finally feels like she might just achieve her dreams… if only she could raise the money needed for her tuition.
Luckily a last-minute placement as a chalet girl means money won’t be an issue, if only she can last the season working for the Hawthorne family.
As she navigates the challenges of her new job, and the unexpected distraction posed by her chemistry with Charles, the family’s charming and undeniably attractive son, Elle feels the pressure. With her future career hanging in the balance and Charles’ family expectations, can the duo make their romance last past the season?
You can buy Chef’s Kiss at the Chalet here.
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All Together for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
It’s not Christmas without a Sarah Morgan book, and this Christmas, the Balfour family have more secrets to unwrap than presents.
All Together for Christmas sees a big family come together for the holidays, while each dealing with their own complex relationships and worries that threaten to disrupt the day.
With tension, romance and laugh-out-loud moments, this is the perfect festive book for anyone who likes their reads wholesome, but with a side of drama.
You can buy All Together for Christmas here.
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Snow Love Lost by Portia Macintosh
Ivy loves Christmas. As the owner of a year-round festive shop she took over from her late mother, she’s determined to keep the Christmas spirit alive in the idyllic seaside town of Marram Bay.
The only thing missing? Romance.
But as Christmas approaches, Ivy is forced to save her shop when an enigmatic businessman turns up threatening to bulldoze her store to make way for a holiday complex. But could there still be a chance for all her holiday wishes to come true?
You can buy Snow Love Lost here.
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The Best Christmas Choir Ever by Elizabeth Hrib
‘Tis the season of second chances in The Best Christmas Choir Ever, Elizabeth Hrib’s new festive romcom.
Music was once everything to professional soprano Charlie. But after her brother died, she was lost in grief. But when her beloved Gram moves into the Glendale Retirement Village, Charlie finds herself cajoled into volunteering to direct the community’s new choir and steering them to victory in the Annual Christmas Choir Competition.
The catch? The home’s activities director just so happens to be Julian, the guy Charlie once spent a long hot summer with.
Think Pitch Perfect meets The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, with a second-chance workplace romance to die for.
You can buy The Best Christmas Choir Ever here.
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Mistletoe and Magic by Helene Sula
If a festive staycation in Yorkshire sounds like your idea of heaven, this is the Christmas book for you. After being passed over for a promotion at work and left heartbroken at what she thought was a proposal dinner, Eva realises she needs to make a change.
So instead of facing her family, she swaps her Nashville hometown for a solo trip to the UK and things soon slot into place when she stumbles upon a book that might just bring her spark back in an antiquarian bookshop… that is if a certain grumpy yet handsome Yorkshireman doesn’t get in her way.
You can buy Mistletoe and Magic here.
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