The Mistletoe Inn. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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The Mistletoe Inn
Richard Paul Evans, 2015
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Alex Wright, 2017

Kim Ross, an aspiring romance author, discovers that her soon-to-be published boyfriend, Garth, has abruptly deserted her. Just before Christmas, she makes the bold decision to enroll in a romance writing retreat at a charming Vermont Inn. A renowned romance author is expected to be present. Kim meets Zeke soon after she arrives, and she considers him to be intrusive.


Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2016 book, The House on Honeysuckle Lane
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The House on Honeysuckle Lane
Mary McDonough, 2016
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Maggie Greenwald, 2018

After their parents have died, Emma and her siblings spend a nostalgic Christmas in their family home before putting the house on Honeysuckle Lane up for sale.


Christmas List. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2014 book, The Christmas Bucket List
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The Christmas Bucket List
Ella Fairlie, 2014
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Paul A. Kaufman, 2016

Isobel plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a cottage in the Northwest and a bucket list of holiday traditions. But when he goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down.


Blue Smoke. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Blue Smoke
Nora Roberts, 2005
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David Carson, 2007

After watching a fire burn her family’s Baltimore pizzeria to the ground, 11‑year-old Reena Hale decides she wants to be an arson investigator when she grows up. And with the help of mentor John Minger, whom she met during the investigation of her family’s restaurant, Reena realizes her dream.


Modern Persuasion. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1817 book, Persuasion
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Persuasion
Jane Austen, 1817
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Alex Appel, Jonathan Lisecki, 2020

In this modern telling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Wren Cosgrove is a happy, single, and self-confessed workaholic. After rising to the top of the corporate ladder, she finds herself coming home every night to her cat. When her firm is hired by Owen Jasper, ‘the man who got away’, Wren’s long-lost feelings are stirred, giving Wren a second chance at true love.