19 Books to Get You in the Christmas Spirit
Need something to inspire the Christmas spirit this year? Grab your fuzzy Santa socks, snuggle up on the couch, and enjoy one of the library’s new Christmas books!
November 24, 2020
Need something to inspire the Christmas spirit this year?
Grab your fuzzy Santa socks, snuggle up on the couch, and enjoy one of the library’s new Christmas books!
Fiction
Christmas at the Island Hotel
Jenny Colgan
Sent by his privileged family to learn how the less fortunate earn their living, a duke’s son takes a job at a new Murian hotel while falling unexpectedly in love with a hardworking young waitress.
Happily This Christmas
Susan Mallery
An independent businesswoman and single mother offers support to her neighbor and secret crush during a holiday season shaped by a prickly daughter’s pregnancy, a painful secret, difficult past mistakes, and an unexpected second chance at love.
Silent Bite
David Rosenfelt
Finally getting into the Christmas spirit, lawyer Andy Carpenter, while running a dog rescue organization, which is his true passion, agrees to help his partner prove the innocence of a man wrongly accused of murder.
A California Christmas
Brenda Novak
A disgraced TV anchorwoman and a mountain climber with a troubled past who prefers solitude to socializing both seek a quiet Christmas in Silver Springs, where new opportunities lead to unexpected romance.
One Charmed Christmas
Sheila Roberts
Accepting a friend’s invitation to a Christmas river cruise, a widow facing cancer treatment bonds with a charming chocolatier, while a hypochondriac fellow traveler courts a doctor against the wishes of his disapproving daughter.
The Christmas Swap
Melody Carlson
When songwriter West Prescott tries a vacation trade for Christmas, he accidentally ends up playing the caretaker of his own house-and falling in love with the struggling musician staying there. Will keeping his true identity from her hinder their blossoming romance?
An Ivy Hill Christmas
Julie Klassen
In the late 1800s, haunted by an old secret, Richard Brockwell prefers to stay away from Ivy Hill-until his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life unless he returns for Christmas. Will Christmastime in Ivy Hill, with all of its divine hope, surprises, and romance, work its magic?
In a Holidaze
Christina Lauren
Finding herself caught in a time loop that has her repeating the same disastrous family Christmas in a snowy Utah cabin, Mae endures one hilarious setback after another to break the cycle and find true love under the mistletoe
Christmas Card Murder
Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Peggy Ehrhart
A collection of three holiday-themed novellas includes Leslie Meier’s “Christmas Card Murder,” in which the discovery of an old Christmas card with a nasty message finds Lucy Stone investigating a decades-old murder.
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
W. Bruce Cameron
When they suddenly face a life-or-death crisis during the holiday season, the Goss family find themselves brought back together by the arrival of a little lost puppy who changes everything.
The Gift of Family
Mary Monroe
A middle-aged couple who have never been able to have children and an elderly widow who maintains a grueling schedule to support her grandkids come up with a solution to help both families during the holiday season, with unexpected results.
The Christmas Table
Donna VanLiere
While preparing for her baby’s arrival, Lauren Mabrey, after purchasing an antique table, finds a stack of recipe cards on which personal notes have been written from a mother to her daughter, bringing about a connection that she never expected.
The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Jenny Bayliss
Signing up with a dating agency during the holiday season against her better judgment, a jaded career woman endures one disastrous date after another before finding romance in an unexpected place
A Princess By Christmas
Julia London
Working with Marek Brendan, the heir to the Weslorian throne, to stop a coup involving her sister and her husband, the crown prince of Alucia, reporter Hollis Honeycutt, as things take a romantic turn, must choose between duty and love.
Christmas at Holiday House
RaeAnne Thayne
A young widow endeavoring to give her little boy a wonderful Christmas relocates to Silver Bells, Colorado, where she works beside a single-minded businessman to restore his historic family mansion in time for the holidays.
One More for Christmas
Sarah Morgan
Organizing a holiday reunion in a Scottish mountain lodge to reconcile with her estranged daughters, a pioneering New York businesswoman navigates years of family resentments at the side of an adorable granddaughter.
Christmas on Reindeer Road
Debbie Mason
Determined to give her troubled stepsons a magical holiday, Mallory Maitland is drawn to Chief of Police Gabriel Buchanan, who, despite his attraction to her, risks losing his sons if he gets involved with the only woman who is capable of making this holiday the best ever.
Nonfiction
Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A Little Book of Festive Joy
Beth Kempton
A delightful guide to a stress-free holiday season filled with mindfulness, joy, self-care, and festive magic.
Countdown to Christmas: Have a Very Merry Movie Holiday!
Caroline McKenzie
An official Hallmark Channel Christmas keepsake provides behind-the-scenes tours of favorite feel-good holiday films and is complemented by recipes, cast photos and production anecdotes from such contributors as Lacey Chabert, Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton.