Biblio File
Nine New Holiday Reads to Bring Good Cheer
The holidays, for all their fun, can be busy and draining. That's why we think it's important to claim some downtime with a good book this time of year—ideally in the glow of a wam fire or twinkly lights. These holiday books are all newly published and will help get you in the most festive of moods before the holidays or extend the cozy feelings into the new year. We hope you can read one nestled all snug in your bed!
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
When she is out of a job just in time for the holidays, Carmen, with little cash and few options, is forced to move in with her perfect sister where she takes a job at a book store that desperately needs her help—and helps her in return.
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
All they want for Christmas is a different life! When identical twins switch places, chef Charlie Goodwin, a cooking show judge, and Cass, a bakery owner, they discover that temporarily trading lives proves more complicated than they imagined especially when new romances are added into the mix.
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer
When her publisher insists that she write a Hanukkah romance, Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt, a Jewish woman with a secret career as a Christmas romance novelist, unexpectedly finds inspiration when she encounters a childhood aquaintance at the Matzah Ball,a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah.
The Kwanzaa Brunch: A Holiday Novella by DL White
Sienna Charles is tired of the same old, same old. Just when she’s relegated herself to living Groundhog’s Day, romance edition, Booker Lasalle swaggers into her life, courtesy of an open position at Precision Software. He’s new—to the company, to the city and, most importantly, to her. Booker Lasalle is making a new life for himself. He’s turning over a new leaf— no more falling for the first pretty woman that crosses his path… like the witty, gorgeous and obviously interested analyst at Precision. Everything about her tempts Booker to throw that “new leaf” plan out of the window.
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning. Niki Randhawa arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji who helps her get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots.
American Christmas Stories edited by Connie Willis
A collection of American Christmas stories spanning traditional, Civil War-era holiday storytelling to modern times in genres including science fiction, fantasy, westerns, humor and horror that focus on Christmas morning, gifts, wise men, nativities, family, commercialism, or dinners.
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
After purchasing an old farmhouse, newly divorced Ivy Perkins discovers an old Santa suit with a note in the pocket, which sets her off on a mission that brings her into a welcoming community where she finds more than she ever thought possible.
The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
Planning to enjoy her last snowy winter break of high school by working at a cozy local inn and moonlighting as an anonymous book blogger, Lily Santos’ plans are upended when the boss’s frustratingly cute nephew, Teddy Rivera, becomes her nemesis co-worker then the two accidentally switch phones, a snafu that may just reveal their secrets and bring the rivals together.
Death at Holly Lodge by Louise R. Innes
Hair salon owner Daisy Thorne and DCI Paul McGuinness must comb through the clues of Christmases past when the body of a local father, who disappeared two years ago, is found inside the chimney of the historic Holly Lodge.
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