If you are not sure what to read this winter break and have some free time, you should check out these books.
Christmas Books
Jingle All The Way by Debbie Macomber
This book also gives you Hallmark vibes. This book is a little less Christmasy than the others.
A top real estate agent workaholic who has never taken a vacation before is being told that she needs a break by her boss. Her assistant plans her a wonderful vacation, but it's not the vacation she has in mind. There is no WiFi, and it's on a jungle curse! What is she to do when she packed for a luxury hotel and planned for there to be WiFi? Then she meets the charming naturalist and starts falling for him. Is love worth the risk?
The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson
When Madison returns from several years teaching overseas, she has high hopes that she can just pick up where she left off at the family Christmas tree farm. The area around the Christmas tree farm has been devastated by a fire; the farm hasn't, but it still affects Madison and her sister's tree farm. Addie has been neglecting the tree farm and wants to sell it. Topping everything off, Madison's former high school boyfriend Gavin Thomson is her new neighbor and has plans to build a dusty, noisy dirt bike track for his daughter. Can she rebuild her and her sister's bond? Can she save the tree farm? Will she date her high school ex?
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
An American art student is invited over for the holidays to join a friend and their family, but something is hidden behind all the holiday cheer: the English village has a dark past. Ashley Smith is in London for her junior year as an American art student and was planning on spending Christmas alone, but Emma Chapman brings her to Starvewood Hall, where Emma lives with her family. The Cotswold Manor, filled with guests for Christmas week, is Ashley's dream come true. She is breathless from the manor's decor and also Adam Chapman, Emma's brother. Adam is being investigated by the local police for the murder of a local girl in the village. Someone is lurking in the nearby woods; Ashley is starting to wonder if she is in a romance or a mystery. Something from the dark past is starting to surface; will it ruin everything?
The Castle In The Clouds by Kerstin Gier
Sophie Spark is trying to navigate love and mystery in this book about a girl working at a hotel as a chambermaid and a babysitter. She may only be an intern, but she has some big things coming her way. The famous New Year's Eve ball is taking place, and guests from all over are coming. Sophie is having to make sure everything goes as planned, but some people are not who they seem. She finds herself risking losing her job and also her heart.
Non-Christmas Books
Ok, so maybe Christmas books aren't your thing, or maybe you don't celebrate Christmas; whichever it is, I hope you will like one of these books instead.
Dance Of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Dance of Thieves is a Romantasy book (Romantasy means romance and fantasy), and in this book the leader of an outlaw group locks wits in a battle that may cost them their lives. When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes the new leader. This kingdom makes their own rules, and many other kingdoms respect the strength of the outlaw family.
A new era arises, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty. At the same time, Kazi, a legendary street thief, is sent by the young queen to investigate transgressions against the new settlements. When Kazi arrives, she finds out that there is more to Jase than meets the eye. Things don't go as planned for them; they are forced to spend more time together than they planned.
Betting On You by Lynn Painter
When Bailey starts a new job at a hotel, she is less than thrilled to see that annoying guy from the airport as her co-worker. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on a flight to Omaha, where she was moving because her parents divorced. Charlie's teasing was bothering her because she is so well put together. Now they still don't get together, but instead of everything about him bothering her, she starts to realize that he isn't so bad and wants to hang out with him more. Charlie and Bailey start to bet against some other coworkers, who have been flirting, that the other coworkers will start dating. In the meantime they are fake dating to get at her mom's new boyfriend. Charlie also has a secret bet going on about Bailey with another coworker... Will Bailey find out?
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