Recs if you like In a Holidaze...
Smut-mas is coming!
Holiday romances for every taste: witches, cowboys, vampires, stalkers, ghosts, royals, foodies, curvy/plus-size, neurodivergent, sapphic, mlm, queer, trans, bipoc, poly, YA, cozy, twisted, dark fantasy, bdsm, with and without magic, on trains and planes, in bakeries and bookshops, small towns and cities, on a ranch, from Cape Town to Juneau, some soon to be published, some with the same title, not all contain smut (YA), all contemporary. โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Book(s) of the Month(s) ๐
Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!
Love & Leaps in Time
when โa love for the agesโ goes literal, these romances bend time, break rules, and (mostly) spark joy in every timeline.
I've got a type, and it's messing with time.
books about time slips, loops, travel, and alternate realities
Festive & Falling
From mistletoe moments to midnight kisses, these romances capture the magic of the season across all kinds of celebrations. Curl up with a cozy drink and fall in love with the holidays.
book adaptations announced for 2026-27
The book girlies are seeing their favourite characters on screen this year so if you didnโt know or want to be ahead of the game and prep, this list is here. This list includes tv adaptations and movies so if youโre curious make sure to see if itโs streaming or theatre release.
P.s. Iโm including books whose adaptations already came out this year so far
Holiday and winter romances
Cute, cozy and festive for the nice. Spicy with a side of creative use of fairy lights for the naughty. Regardless if you want some ho-ho-wholesome or ho-ho-horny or a little bit of both, there is a holiday read for you.
Run It Back - Time Loops
Books that involve time loops of some kind. These will not include 'normal' time travel, and mostly focus on books that repeat the same stretch of time
Time Loops and Warped Timelines
A list in progress...books where a span of time is repeated, the story plays with non-linear narratives or jumps through time...
Books with puns in the title
If dad-jokes were book titles, it would be pretty punny.
Maybe It's Magic
Magical realism romances
Seasons gReadings!
Festive reads of various genres to put you in the holiday mood!
Suggestions welcome.
Books to Read by the Fireplace
The following books take place during the winter and would be perfect to read by the fireplace this holiday season!
whimsical romance
romance books that have some touch of magic or whimsy that are not fantasy...alternate universes are frequently found here
My Ultimate Friends to Lovers
Top tier Friends to Lovers Romance
Ruin the Friendship
Romance books with friends to lovers
Pages Wrapped in Ribbon ๐๐
Christmas/winter is always a fun holiday to wrap yourself up in a warm blanket , with a cup of hot chocolate or tea. I'm not judging you reading a book .
The smell of a new book is such a good smell don't cha think?
Reccomadations welcome
christmas and hanukkah
This is mostly romance because that seems to be what is mostly written for xmas-themed books, but if anyone has any other recs I would love that!
Seasonal Swoons: Winter Wonderland โ๏ธ
Winter holiday romances!
New Adult fiction
Books about 18 to 30-year-olds navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood ๐ซถ
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