When the weather outside gets frightful, an ebook by the fire is so delightful! This time of year gets many people into a jolly holiday mood, but winter keeps on going after New Year’s Eve (talk to me in late February when the lack of sunlight has really gotten to my brain). Stay warm throughout the season with a romance novel paired with a mug of hot cocoa and a cozy blanket!

Load up your Libby app with these ‘happily ever afters’ and hibernate for the next couple of months!

If you’ve ever wanted to see the Rockefeller Center tree...

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
🎧 Audiobook

So many people come to NYC for a new start, and Iris is no exception. This chef has been dreaming of the city since she was a child, watching movies and eating her mother’s family-famous gelato. When out exploring the city, she finds a gelataria that looks exactly the same as the one in her mother’s old photos. When she investigates further, not only does she discover the shop is in trouble, but she also learns their gelato tastes exactly like her mother’s (and that the owner’s nephew, Gio, is almost as sweet as their desserts). As winter moves in, she must uncover the connection between her family and Gio’s and maybe discover the biggest secret of all... how to unlock her heart.

If you want to see the forest for the trees...

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae
🎧 Audiobook

Event planner Morgan is heading home to Fern Falls after a disastrous exit from Los Angeles. Her family and all of the quirky townsfolk are back home, including her former best friend and childhood crush, Rachel. When their not-so-cute re-meet-cute ends up with Morgan splayed in a mud puddle, Morgan feels as low as she can be. But secretly, so does Rachel, who works for her family’s Christmas tree farm that’s being threatened to close due to a pending corporate takeover. Can Morgan throw the fundraiser to end all fundraisers to help save this beloved institution? Can she also repair her friendship and perhaps grow it into something bigger?

If you’re looking for a hat trick...

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid
🎧 Audiobook

You can’t have hockey without the cold, so a hockey romance is going to slide right into the net for this list!

Landon is thrilled to finally get his big chance in the NHL and fulfill his dream. While he is beyond excited, this stoic guy doesn’t really show his feelings. His chilly exterior puts off everyone on his team other than young hotshot player, Casey. He immediately starts treating Landon like a friend he’s had for years, especially when he offers up a room in his massive mansion so that Landon doesn’t have to live out of a suitcase for the season. Will forced proximity turn this grump into a friend into more? This one is sure to be a goal!

If you love a snow queen...

Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday
🎧 Audiobook

The wedding of the season, if not the whole year, is here. And this time, it’s royal!

Maximillion von Hansburg, he of many titles, is the man of honor in this high-profile wedding, even if weddings are the last thing he wants to think about. He’s been freshly dumped (by a princess), and his father has informed him that he’s got a bride waiting for him in NYC, along with all of his other best man duties. When he meets the maid of honor, Dani, he wants nothing more than being a friend and ally as they handle the wedding obligations. She wants nothing to do with love, so they’re both surprised to find themselves catching more than just a bouquet at the wedding.

If you’ve ever wanted to “send it to ___ in the field...”

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner
🎧 Audiobook

One (huge) on-air mistake was all it took to get Brynn knocked off her morning-show host pedestal and send her packing back to her hometown. She’s back home to show the world that she is, in fact, a nice and sweet person, and filming where she came from and how grateful she is to be where she is now will do just that, or so she hopes. The issue: She hates being back here. Also, there’s a fellow reporter, Sebastian, who’s made this town his home and refuge after he disappeared from public life, and Sebastian really wishes that Brynn would disappear from his adopted town, too. When he’s assigned to work with her, barbs fly like snowflakes. Can love and hate prove to be two sides of the same coin?

If you’re saving up for that dream vacation...

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
🎧 Audiobook

Graham’s diner “The Tourist Trap” is just that, and he likes to keep his distance from the mountain of visitors that make their way through Moose Springs every season. He makes it a point to not get involved in their lives, just serve them their food, take their money, and see them on their way. Zoey is in Alaska for the vacation of her dreams, and she’s charmed by the town and everyone she meets there. When she catches Graham’s eye, he knows he should look away, but there’s something that keeps him coming back for more. Also, don’t worry, there is a moose in Moose Springs who will delight you and make you wish you could also visit someday.

If you wear the chains you forged in life...

Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts
🎧 Audiobook

Lex loves her little Vermont hometown... even if the bookstore where she works is haunted. In fact, it works in her favor, since the owner wants to sell fast at a good price, and Lex is ready to put down roots. The rumors of ghosts have made it past the town’s borders, all the way to a ghost-hunting documentary crew. Led by a handsome hunter, James is ready to film and prove that ghosts are real. Great publicity for a bookstore, right? Well it would be, if Lex wasn’t keeping the biggest secret of them all... she made the ghosts up. Can Lex distract James enough to make him not notice that he’s hunting something that will never be found? Or will all of their time together bring up not the presence of ghosts, but of love?

If you feel like somebody’s watching you...

Whiteout by Adriana Anders
🎧 Audiobook

This book is not for the faint of heart, or those who are afraid of the empty vastness of the frozen tundra.

Angel is ready to leave the remote research station where she works in Antarctica for a new start back in civilization. But when her home is attacked, she and glaciologist Ford must go on the run. Alone, cold, and isolated, Angel and Ford find themselves fighting for their lives in one of the most inhospitable places on earth. Can they find ways to keep warm as the world around them is ice? Will they stay alive? And who is after them? This pulpy, fun, adventure romance is for anyone brave enough to read on.

If you’ve ever been snowed in...

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashely Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon
🎧 Audiobook

Atlanta is not the city one would expect to get a massive (for the south) snowstorm, so when it does, the entire city ceases all operations and shuts down. Stevie was planning on finally apologizing to Sola, her ex-girlfriend, with the help of her friends, and they aren’t going to let a little snow stop them. Their elaborate plans, while hindered by the weather, are still ready to be pulled off so that love can win and the two can have their well-deserved ‘happily ever after.’

Written by an amazing group of authors, you’ll also love the different voices of not just our heroines, but also their friends.

*Title availability may vary by library & region.

There might not be as much sun this time of year, but you can still brighten your mood with these wonderful romance novels!

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