The gentle, crisp air kisses my long lashes as November’s soft magic descends upon us. The days now growing shorter make me feel as though I want to retreat inward, to the comforting warmth of my blankets with a good book.
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The whimsical month of November is here yet again, bringing with her a frigid chill in the air and the leaves falling like raindrops. The nights are growing longer with the turn of the clocks today and a promise of quiet, cozy nights set in.
After a day spent running errands in the brisk atmosphere, I return home seeking immediate warmth and comfort. Instantly, the enchanting scent of my favorite Earl Grey Tea swirls around me like a comforting embrace sheltering me from the chill outside.
As I settle into my cozy book nook, with my Glinda mug in hand, I wrap my most favorite cashmere blanket around my shoulders. My kindle is loaded with the coziest seasonal romance novels ready to go.
My November To Be Read list is my personal favorite recently. Full of soft love and dreamy scenery, it’s the perfect romance list to fill you with a warm fuzzy feeling as well as put you in the holiday spirit. These reads are guaranteed to fill us the with warmth of a fresh brewed Earl Grey and feel as though the season is wrapping us in the most comforting of hugs.
So, brew your favorite tea, sink into your softest blankets, and let’s dive into the titles that will define our most cozy November reading.
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♡ November by Nicole Pyland – If you remember my cozy book book post from last month, I had the October book in the New Orleans series, but the November one was released this morning so of course it’s on my tbr this month! This book follows India Sheridan who is coming out of her on again and off again relationship with her ex Finley, who is in a new relationship with Molly as seen in book 10 October. As she struggles through moving on from Finley, she’s given a project to buy up the land next to her office. Problem is, there’s an old bookshop that sits on that lot which leads India to wander inside and she meets the bookshop’s cute owner, Maisie. Maisie is struggling to keep her family’s bookshop open with people buying books less and less. While trying to get historical landmark status for her shop, she decides to take matters into her own hands. India and Maisie meet and are taken with each other immediately, but there’s a problem. India’s brother is threatening to take Maisie’s shop and India hasn’t told her he’s her brother.
♡ Sleigh Bells Ring by Alyson Root – This book is a second chance romance set during the Christmas season and follows Nicole Robinson who returns to her hometown every December and has awful luck with romance. All her relationships seems to fizzle out by the holiday season to the point that her sister, Beth, has an advent calendar counting down to the end of her relationship. She returns home to celebrate Christmas with her whole family, including her brother Liam who has a cognitive disability after a childhood accident. The Robinson family has had a long unanswered mystery they have yet to solve, the sound of sleigh bells ton that they hear every year. The romance in the story comes in with Liam’s long time friend, Niamh, who was the only one to stand by Liam after his accident. When Niamh returns to their hometown after ten years and runs into nicole, long buried sparks begin to fly. Will Niamh and Nicole be able to find their way together and will the Robinson’s ever find out where the bells are coming from?
♡ A Holly Jolly Christmas by Emily Wright – Another second chance romance at Christmas trope, but this time our story follows Holly who hasn’t been back to her hometown of Mistleberry in two years since the death of her brother. The town became a haunting place full of painful memories for her. On top of that, her family is still grieving and her ex won’t stop calling her. Bumping into her first love and biggest regret, Vicky, is just the cherry on top of crumbling Christmas cake for her. As everyone pushes Holly to confront her past and heal her heart, she spends more time with Vicky and realizes her heart has never let her go. Will Holly be able to conquer the ghosts of her past and risk it all for true love?
♡ Christmas Cupid by Barbara Winkes – A small town with a mysterious bakery where people have magically fallen in love over sweet treats for generations. This one follows Natasha, who doesn’t believe in Christmas cheer and much prefers to spend the holiday somewhere tropical. When her boss sends her to the tiny town of Pinedale to investigate the legend of this Christmas cupid at the Magic Christmas Bakery. Natasha thinks it’s a scam and expects to uncover it, but then she meets the third generation owner of the bakery, Ivy. As Natasha learns more about the bakery and the couples who have gotten together as a result of it and grows closer to Ivy, is it possible for her heart to defrost and fall for a woman who lived to help others find the one?
♡ For the Love of Christmas by A.J. Marchant – Yes this is another Christmas romance on my tbr, but it’s never too early to be festive! This book is a friends to lovers fake dating trope that follows Thea and Nat who have lived together for a year and been best friends for many years before that. They do everything together including Christmas with each other’s families. This year is a family trip to the vineyard with Thea’s family. Thea’s mom has a problem of setting her up with awful dates and ever misses the chance to meddle in her love life. After being set up on a coffee date with a stranger, Thea calls Nat for backup which proves to be a mistake. A white lie snowballs into gossip and as it gets back to Thea’s mom, she becomes obsessed with the idea of Thea and Nat being together. Thea, not wanting to hurt her mom, asks Nat to go along with it for just two weeks. What could possibly go wrong if it’s just two weeks?
♡ The Reluctant Romantic by Sienna Waters – This is a new one by Sienna Waters that comes out on November 6th (the day after my birthday!) and I’ve been really anticipating this one! It follows a bestselling romance author, Emery Parker aka Emerald Pearl, who’s secretly hopelessly awkward around women despite her books. While in a bookshop owned by Eveline, she accidentally takes out a display. Emery is completely embarrassed, but Eveline offers her a job, confusing Emery. Eveline hates romance novels and their happily ever after endings and has no idea her newest employee is a bestseller in the genre. While Emery’s writer’s block finally clears and Eveline’s heart begins to thaw, their chemistry increases. But with every encounter, Emery’s secret becomes harder to ignore, but even harder to confess. Will the truth end their love story before it even begins?
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I’m very excited to get started on my TBR this month because I adore holiday romance novels!
What books are you curling up with first this month? Let me know in the comments!
