Over the years I’ve collected a few Christmas reads that I like to pull out and re-read during the month of December. And as always, every year authors offer up new holiday stories that fill my virtual and physical bookshelves. I enjoy new stories, but I thought I’d share my favourite reads from years gone by.
For those of you who don’t particularly want romance in your Christmas stories, there are a couple of recommendations just for you (marked *)!
MY TOP FIVE (RE)READS
A Marriage Carol by Chris Fabry and Gary Smalley*: What do you do when the love has gone out? A modern retelling of A Christmas Carol.
Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock: This Year, Christmas Comes Just in Time. A taxi driver, an ailing grandmother, and a struggling first year law associate learn what Christmas means.
The Christmas Bowl/All I Want for Christmas by Susan May Warren*: A small town story of one woman’s hilarious effort to save Christmas (and it really will make you laugh!).
Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna White: Inspired by The Nutcracker, this Edwardian-era historical romance is a tale of holiday spirit, love, and the power of family and friendship.
The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury: A heartwarming Christmas story about a hundred-year flood, lost love, and the beauty of enduring friendships.
Recommended Christian Fiction
Joy to the World by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barrett and Erica Vetsch: Inspirational Regency romance with a Christmas twist from three best-selling authors
Once Upon a Dickens Christmas by Michelle Griep: Three Delightful Christmas Tales set in Victorian England.
Her Pretend Holiday Beau by Susanne Dietze: Will a fake arrangement prove they’re a perfect match?
Their Holiday Secret by Betsy St Amant: Can their pretend relationship turn into a true Christmas gift?
We Three Kings by Crystal Caudill, Cara Putman, and Angela Ruth Strong: In this Christmas collection, Weise men still seek Jesus–and love
The Mistletoe Contract by Jennifer Chastain: He needs a wife. She needs money. Is their modern-day marriage an answer to their prayers or a disaster waiting to happen?
Recommended General Fiction Reads (Squeaky Clean)
The Holiday Husband by Jenny B Jones: Annie made a holiday wish to be reunited with the one who got away. She should’ve been more specific… A retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life with a twist.
The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber: Two lifelong friends (a pastor and a bartender!) decide to trade places the week before Christmas and end up finding love along the way.
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber: Every flight is full, and there’s only one rental car available throwing two strangers together in a dash of unexpected adventure.
Merry & Bright by Debbie Macomber: Unanticipated love is only a click away.
