Small-Town Romances to Brighten Your Holiday Season

Two best friends fake date their way through Christmas! In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, Stella enters a contest for a $100,000 cash prize. But it requires her to make her farm into a big romantic getaway with a boyfriend she doesn't have. Luka, her best friend, agrees to be her dream man for the cameras. But what if it's the best Christmas present of all?

In December 2000, Hannukah, Ramadan, and Christmas all took place at the same time. Canadian romance authors Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley take inspiration from this unique moment for a multi-faith small-town holiday romance!

Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson are strangers flying to Toronto for the holidays, but an emergency landing leaves the women, as well as the love of Maryam's life, Saif, stuck in Snow Falls Inn. Cue secret crushes, big confessions, and a December to remember!

Maggie, Simone, and Star are bickering sisters who have barely seen one another since their childhoods. Now, they're reuniting for the reading of their eccentric father Augustus's will, and he's got plans for them. He's orchestrated a wacky scheme to get the trio to unlock their inheritance at Rowan Thorp, his beloved home. The end result will, hopefully, be one of love, reunions, and festive growth.

Hamish Kenneally moves from Australia to the USA to live with his sister, but when a snowstorm diverts his plane to Montana and leaves him stranded two days before Christmas, he decides the best plan of action is to drive through it. The storm leaves him sliding off-road and into the arms of Ren Brooks, the owner of the family hardware store in the tiny town of Hartbridge. Hamish is thrilled to find himself in a real-life Hallmark movie with a gorgeous local. Maybe a couple of days of festive decorating, cookies, and cheer will enliven the season for both men. 

The magic of Hanukkah brings the town of Hollowville to life every year with its festival. Sarah Goldman loves Hanukkah and is in charge of this season's celebrations, but there's a lot standing in her way: budget issues, conflicting ideas, and Isaac Lieberman, a metal sculptor hired to make a giant menorah who doesn't want the holiday to become mired in tacky commercialism. Hanukkah’s supposed to be about tradition and family, but Sarah wants him to help bring her dream to life. And maybe there’s another light burning between them…

Yes, there are historical holiday romances too. Our stoic hero, Richard Brockwell, prefers his life in the big city over the one he was raised in at Ivy Hill, a place full of bad memories. But when his mother threatens to cut off his funds unless he returns home for Christmas, Richard is forced back to the countryside. The plan is to return to London as soon as possible, but then he reunites with some familiar faces, including Arabella Awdry, who elicits some unexpected feelings.