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Mia P. Manansala Diwali
When her long lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can't be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo.
THE NO-SHOW
Beth O'Leary
Three women are strangers who have only one thing in common: they've all been stood up on the same day, the very worst day to be stood up - Valentine's Day. And, unbeknownst to them, they've all been stood up by the same man.
THE PLOT AND THE PENDULUM A spooky new entry in McKinlay's Library Lover's Mysteries series, featuring a library director attempting to solve a cold case related to a book donation. Jenn McKinlay
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FINDING PERFECT
A group of friends are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner, but a secret hangs over them. Can Daniel find the answers to help the person he loves most?
EIGHT NIGHTS OF FLIRTING
Hannah Reynolds
Sixteen year old Shira is on a mission to find the perfect boyfriend over Hanukkah, but after getting snowed in with her nemesis slash-former-crush, her plans begin to go off the rails.
WHITEOUT
Fan favorite YA authors, including Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, and Nicola Yoon, weave a tale of twelve teenagers in a Christmastime Atlanta blanketed in unexpected snow... and unexpected connections.
ONE LAST GIFT
Stone
When a young woman finds herself at a crossroads, one last gift from her brother just might give her another chance at life and at love, in the form of a holiday treasure hunt and an old friend.
STEEPED TO DEATH
Phoebe Winchester's beloved Aunt Eudora has a taste for adventure and a knack for making magical tea. It's even rumored that she just might be a witch. So when Eudora passes away and leaves everything to her niece, Phoebe gets more than she bargained for.
YOU'RE A MEAN ONE, MATTHEW PRINCE
Matthew Prince is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small town hellscape. But even a Grinch can't resist the unexpected joy of found family... and romance?
Colleen Hoover
Gretchen Rue
Emily
Timothy Janovsky
TURKEY TROT MURDER
Leslie Meier
Possibly the most famous holiday-themed cozy series. Meier's Lucy Stone mysteries have been running since 1991 and cover holidays all through the year!
IT'S A WONDERFUL WOOF
When Victor doesn't show up at his mon's house to light the Hanukkah candles, she hires Chet and Bernie to find them. They soon discover that Victor's client has also vanished, and the trail leads to whispers about a previously unknown art treasure, possibly buried for centuries.
THE GHOST AND MRS. MEWER
Krista Davis
Holly Miller investigates when the TV show Apparition Apprehenders descends on Wagtail's annual Halloween festivities and their investigation of supernatural local legends leads to murder.
THIS OLD HOMICIDE
Kate Carlisle
Valentine's Day is approaching, but not everyone in town is feeling the love. Shannon finds her neighbor Jesse dead. Everyone knows Jesse had a penchant for tall tales like the one about him having a hot new girlfriend. But suspects begin popping out of the woodwork...
C o z y M y s t e r i e s
If you need a book for a specific holiday, look no further than the genre known as "cozy mysteries" or "cozies." Cozy mysteries are usually set in small, close-knit communities and focus more on character relationships and familiar themes than violence or gore. Many even include recipes, knitting patterns, and other extras. Perfect for reading while curled up with a warm beverage and blanket!
CHRISTMAS CUPCAKE MURDER
Joanne Fluke
Fluke's Hannah Swenson mysteries are another longrunning favorite. They're actually themed around baking, but several of them involve baking for a holiday.
Spencer Quinn
Witchy Romances and Magic Are Having a Moment
THE EX HEX
Vivienne Jones handled her break up the way that any witch would: a curse on her ex, Rhys. Now Rhys has returned to make an appearance at the annual fall festival. But when his every move results in calamity, Vivi realizes that hexing her ex might not have been so harmless after all.
THE DO-OVER
Painter
A teen girl has the worst Valentine's Day ever - only to relive it over and over again. And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do overs?
JUST LIKE MAGIC
Christmas is looming when a drunk Bettie accidentally conjures Hall, an unexpectedly charming Holiday Spirit in the form of a man. Can Bettie learn to live with goodwill toward all men? Or will her selfish ways come back as soon as the holidays are over?
PAYBACK'S A WITCH
Harper
Emmy Harlow is a witch who hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. When she finally returns, she runs into Talia Avramov, an all around badass who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Emmy's ex, Gareth Blackmoor. Will both women get their revenge?
ONCE UPON A DECEMBER
Amy E. Reichert
Jack is trapped in the Christmas marketevery four weeks, he leaps ahead to the next December. Astra is newly divorced and just wants to have a good time. Are they meant to be?
Lynn
Sarah Hogle
Lana
Erin Sterling
RAMÓN AND JULIETA
Alana Quintana Albertson
When fate and tacos bring Ramón and Julieta together on the Day of the Dead, the star crossed pair must make a choice: accept the bitter food rivalry that drives them apart or surrender to a love that consumes them.
A HOLLY JOLLY
DIWALI
Sonya Lalli
When she's laid off, Niki realizes that being practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So she throws caution to the wind and books a lastminute flight. Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer.
More Diverse Holidays, More Diverse Relationships
THE KISSING GAME
Marie Harte
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Rena's about ready to give up on Axel and find some other Mr. Right. So, he makes one crazy, desperate play... "I bet you a kiss you can't resist me." Game on.
THE HOLIDAY TRAP
Roan Parrish
Greta loves her family, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian. Truman's heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life. Enter a mutual friend with a life altering idea: swap homes for the holidays.
THE MATZAH BALL
Jean Meltzer
When her publisher insists that she write a Hanukkah romance, a Jewish woman with a secret career as a Christmas romance novelist finds inspiration at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah.
Nonfiction Fiction
THE ATLAS OF CHRISTMAS
From decorations and activities to feasts and special treats, there's a wide range of both lovely and unusual traditions from around the globe.
CHRISTMAS: A BIOGRAPHY
Acclaimed historian Judith Flanders casts a sharp eye over the myths, legends, and history that make up the holiday to show us the season as it really is, but rarely how it is understood.
CELEBRATING THE JEWISH YEAR: THE WINTER HOLIDAYS
Paul Steinberg
For readers who want to learn more about the origins and importance of Jewish winter holidays.
TRICK OR TREAT
Lisa Morton reveals how holidays like the Celtic 'Samhain' and Catholic All Souls' Day have blended to produce the modern Halloween.
START WITHOUT ME
Max Feldman
In an airport restaurant on Thanksgiving morning, Adam and Marissa meet. These two strangers will form an unlikely bond as they reckon with their family ties, their pasts, and the choices that will determine their way forward.
LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK
Lillian Boxfish took 1930s New York by storm, working her way up to the highest paid advertising woman in the country. Now 85, Lillian spends New Year's Eve walking through the city she knows so well...
THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE CLUB
Ann Pearlman
Follow the rich and complicated friendships among thirteen women who meet for a cookie exchange every year.
THE CHAOS OF STANDING STILL
Jessica Brody
Ryn, trapped by a massive blizzard in the Denver airport, meets some unique characters who help her cope with survivor's guilt.
Joshua
Alex Palmer
Judith Flanders
Lisa Morton
Kathleen Rooney
