Books like HER SECRET SANTA

A tender, festive romance about healing old wounds and finding unexpected family during the most magical time of the year. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with HER SECRET SANTA.

festive
cozy
heartwarming
wistful

01
Miracle Wife (Kids And Kisses)
Day Leclaire
A tender, nostalgic romance where a cynical single father's walls are dismantled by a sunny heroine and a matchmaking kindergartener.
Shares:
- cozy
- heartwarming
- wistful
- earnest
02
The Baby Gift (Baby Boom)
Day Leclaire
A cozy, trope-tastic holiday romance where a cynical heart is thawed by unexpected family and festive cheer.
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- festive
- cozy
- heartwarming
- earnest
03
His Miracle Bride
Marion Lennox
A heartwarming, chaotic plunge into the deep end of found family and unexpected love.
Shares:
- cozy
- heartwarming
- earnest
- tender
04
His Contract Bride
Sara Craven, Sandra Marton and others
A deliciously dramatic collection of transactional marriages that inevitably ignite into genuine, fiery passion.
Shares:
- earnest
- second chances
05
His Christmas Bride
Helen Brooks
A cozy yet emotionally charged holiday romance about a guarded woman being swept into a whirlwind courtship by a man who refuses to take no for an answer.
Shares:
- festive
- cozy
- earnest
- holiday magic
06
The Italian's Christmas Miracle
Lucy Gordon
A cozy, emotionally charged holiday romance where shared heartbreak paves the way for a festive, found-family miracle.
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- festive
- cozy
- earnest
- tender
07
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
Lisa Kleypas
A tender, wintry embrace of a novel about grief, healing, and the quiet magic of found family.
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- cozy
- heartwarming
- earnest
- tender
08
Christmas Treats
Penny Jordan, Day Leclaire and others
A cozy, culinary-themed holiday romance collection that feels like a warm mug of cocoa by the fire.
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- festive
- cozy
- earnest
- holiday magic
09
Christmas magic
Nora Roberts
A festive and heartwarming double-feature of guarded hearts melting under the spell of holiday wishes and undeniable attraction.
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- festive
- heartwarming
- earnest
- tender
10
Christmas Secrets
Carole Mortimer, Catherine Spencer and others
A cozy, trope-filled trio of holiday romances that deliver quick doses of winter magic and passionate happily-ever-afters.
Shares:
- festive
- cozy
- heartwarming
- earnest
11
Merry Christmas
Emma Darcy
A high-angst, trope-heavy holiday romance where forgotten memories and a secret child pave the way to a passionate second chance.
Shares:
- earnest
- found family
- second chances
12
Mistletoe Marriage
Jessica Hart · 2005
A cozy, festive romance where a fake engagement between best friends slowly melts into undeniable real love.
Shares:
- festive
- cozy
- earnest
- holiday magic

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