Watching romantic Christmas movies can be the perfect plan for a winter date night at home. And if you love these kinds of stories…


Drive Me Crazy. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1996 book, How I Created My Perfect Prom Date
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How I Created My Perfect Prom Date
Todd Strasser, 1996
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John Schultz, 1999

Chase and Nicole live next door to each other. Despite the fact that they are very different people, they plan to date each other in order to pique the curiosity and envy of their respective romantic prey. However, Nicole and Chase discover they have feelings for one another as they work on organizing a grand centennial celebration.


Christmas Wedding Planner. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Once Upon a Wedding
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Once Upon a Wedding
Stacy Connelly, 2009
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Justin G. Dyck, 2017

While planning her cousin’s lavish wedding, Kelsey Wilson’s world is turned upside down when Private Investigator Connor McClean shows up. Connor, hired by a unnamed source, disrupts the upcoming nuptials but manages to win Kelsey’s heart.


Christmas with a View. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2012 book, The Maverick's Christmas Homecoming
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The Maverick's Christmas Homecoming
Teresa Southwick, 2012
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Justin G. Dyck, 2018

When celebrity chef Shane Roarke is appointed the new head chef this Christmas, Thunder Mountain Ski Resort is a hive of activity. Clara Garrison is less enthusiastic and is instead focused on relocating after her failed attempt to launch a restaurant in a big city.


Christmas with Holly. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2010 book, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
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Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
Lisa Kleypas, 2010
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Allan Arkush, 2012

Maggie Conway moves to small-town Washington state, opens a toy store dedicated to expanding kid’s imaginations and meets Mark Nagle, proprietor of the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his six-year-old niece, Holly, who hasn’t spoken a word since her mother died. Is there room in Maggie and Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be in love or not, that is the question.


The Nine Lives of Christmas. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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The Nine Lives of Christmas
Sheila Roberts, 2011
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Mark Jean, 2014

With Christmas approaching, a handsome fireman afraid of commitment adopts a stray cat and meets a beautiful veterinary student who challenges his decision to remain a confirmed bachelor.


The Mistletoe Promise. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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The Mistletoe Promise
Richard Paul Evans, 2014
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David Winning, 2016

A accidental encounter between two strangers who dislike the holiday leads to a deal to help them deal with their problems together. The fake couple learns there might be more to their deal than just business as they spend more time together and enjoy the magic of Christmas.


The Christmas Secret. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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The Christmas Secret
Donna VanLiere, 2009
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Norma Bailey, 2014

Christine Eisley is a single mom of two struggling to keep her family afloat during Christmas time in the small town of Wilsonville. Having recently moved into town, Christine becomes acquainted with the townspeople, and as the holidays progress, she comes to find her struggles are replaced by surprise and good fortune, as a long time family secret is finally brought to light.


Mrs. Miracle. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Mrs. Miracle
Debbie Macomber, 1996
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Michael Scott, 2009

Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. “Mrs. Miracle” mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend… and matchmaker.


Journey Back to Christmas. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Journey Back to Christmas
Leigh Duncan, 2017
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Mel Damski, 2016

WWII has ended and Hanna is still grieving over her husband’s disappearance. When the Christmas Comet appears, Hanna is caught in a terrible storm and knocked unconscious. When she wakes up, she’s in 2016.


The Christmas Shoes. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Christmas Shoes
Donna VanLiere, 2001
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Andy Wolk, 2002

In this heartwarming holiday drama, Robert, a workaholic attorney crosses paths with a young boy on Christmas Eve and rediscovers the true meaning of love, life and the holiday season.


The Christmas Train. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Christmas Train
David Baldacci, 2001
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Ron Oliver, 2017

A cynical journalist decides to take a train from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles for Christmas to get inspiration for a story in honor of his late father. He gets to know the other passengers and runs into an old flame while aboard.


A Shoe Addict's Christmas. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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A Shoe Addict's Christmas
Beth Harbison, 2016
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Michael Robison, 2018

As Christmas approaches, Noelle is at a crossroads in her life when it seems that love, a connection with her father, and her dream career are out of reach. When she stays late at her job in a department store on a snowy Christmas Eve, she accidentally gets locked in after closing. She isn’t too concerned about the prospect of spending the night in the store… until a quirky woman appears out of nowhere in the shoe department and tells Noelle that she’s her guardian angel.

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“The movie will never be as good as the book, both because the book goes on longer and because books are internal.”

SCOTT TUROW (Writer)