Step into a world of jingling sleigh bells and mistletoe magic with our holiday romance listens. 'Tis the season for heartwarming tales that will make you believe in love as much as you believe in Father Christmas. Picture cozy firesides and stolen kisses beneath twinkling lights as you listen to enchanting comedic, historical, and fantasy romances. Whether you’ll be ‘kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe’ or you’ll be battling the preparation of spuds and sprouts, these listens will provide the perfect touch of enchanting yuletide charm to enjoy throughout the festive season.
Here’s a gift for you. Go on, unwrap it! It’s a brand-new festive release from the #1 bestseller Shari Low! Get ready for a funny, sad, warm listen that just oozes with love. One Christmas Eve follows three women across three decades, each facing an impossible choice. In 1968, Cathy McLean is shocked by the former love of her life suddenly reappearing. In 1993, Cathy’s daughter dreams of a sparkly proposal under twinkling lights until Christmas takes a U-turn when an unexpected twist jeopardizes her romantic bliss. Then on Christmas Eve in 2023, Eve Quinn makes a shocking discovery. It’s a discovery that (if unravelled) will unmask generations of family secrets.
Anton Du Beke is not just a much-loved Strictly Come Dancing dancer/judge, he’s also a Sunday Times best-selling author who’s invited us to the London Christmas wedding of the year. It’s 1938 and Nancy Nettleton has just moved to the Buckingham Hotel in London to work as a chambermaid. As Christmas looms, the hotel gets busier and busier, as guests desire the comfort and luxury of the grand hotel when another war seems increasingly likely. But amidst all this chaos, Nancy falls in love with the charming demonstration dancer Raymond de Guise. Will Nancy and Raymond get their happily ever after? Will they have the Christmas wedding they’ve been dreaming of?
Chances are, we’re not spending Christmas in any palaces this year. But with Jeevani Charika’s wonderfully cosy romantic comedy Christmas at the Palace, we can feel like we are! Kumari never even imagined becoming a princess. It’s not something she’s ever dreamed of. But after a whirlwind romance with Prince Benedict (or Ben as she knows him) it seems like anything is possible. With paparazzi troubles, career complexities, very intensive royal training, and a royal Christmas around the corner, Kumari has a lot to cope with. How much will Kumari have to sacrifice to be with the man she loves?
It’s August 1914 and everyone believes the war will be over by Christmas. As Evie Elliott watches her brother Will and his best friend Thomas leave for the front line, she’s already planning which Parisian cafes they’ll celebrate the festive period in. But sadly, that wasn’t the way things worked out. Through a series of letters between Evie and Thomas, we find out about their personal struggles during the war, their greatest hopes and fears, and their blossoming love for one another. New York Times best-selling authors Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb have crafted this heart-wrenchingly moving tale of the perseverance of love, brought to life by a full cast of narrators.
This is an award-winning queer romantic comedy following the life of Ellie Oliver. Ellie’s move to Portland over the last year has been a rollercoaster (to say the least). She landed her dream job in animation and fell in love with a cute woman after just one night together. But Ellie also lost her job and was betrayed by the same woman she had just fallen for. Now working at a local coffee shop, everything changes when the shop’s landlord proposes a shocking plan to get married. It’s a marriage for purely financial benefit but maybe the outcome won’t be so simple… Kiss Her Once for Me is a cosy modern holiday rom-com that you can’t help but curl up with.
The Christmas Wish is a hilarious romantic comedy about the power of second chances from best-selling author Lindsey Kelk. Gwen Baker has just returned to her family home for the festive period after a recent heartbreak. All she wants to do is to immerse herself in holiday movies, country walks, and all the chocolate she can imagine. But then she sees her childhood crush and what’s more, it seems like she’s trapped in a Christmas Groundhog Day! With every day supposedly the same, what could possible change?
There may be nowhere more festive than the city that never sleeps. With frosty temperatures, sparkling lights, and Christmas trees galore, New York is the perfect setting for a wintery romance. For Isla, New York has always felt like home. She grew up there with her vivacious mum, an ‘80s music icon (and expert ice cream maker). Now Isla’s mum has passed, and she’s been through heartbreak after heartbreak. New York feels like the only place that could bring her the comfort she craves (other than ice cream). Could a gelateria in Little Italy somehow lead to the love that she’s looking for?
New Year’s Eve is arguably just as important a festive occasion as any other. Quinn and Minnie are both born on the thirty-first of December. Since then, their lives couldn’t have been more different. But thirty years later, maybe there’s a reason they’ve been bought together again. Is fate playing cupid? Could they be friends? Foes? Lovers? If you’re fed up with Christmas and are looking forward to a fresh start in 2024, This Time Next Year is a fun-filled is something different to fill the festive period.
Light some candles, get cosy by the fire, and enjoy this Victorian love story. Sophie Appersett understands the necessity of marriage in the 1860s. She is even prepared to marry outside of her class for the sake of her family. But Mr Edward Sharpe is the most miserable and boring man you can ever think of! It’s been two months and Sophie can’t stick it out any longer. That is, until Christmas when he has one last chance to win her over. Who is the real Mr Appersett? Mimi Matthews’ Holiday by Gaslight is a time machine of a listen, transporting us to a very Victorian Christmas.
