120 Romantic Christmas and Holiday Movies Based on Books

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.

Lauren Gabriel leaves everything behind in Boston to embark on a new chapter in her life and career. But an unforeseen detour to the charming town of Grandon Falls has her discover unexpected new chapters – of the heart and of family – helping her to embrace, once again, the magic of Christmas.

Jeanette Williams is a busy single parent, trying to make the best life for her and her daughter. With no time to follow current celebrity gossip, Jeanette is unaware of when a Country superstar returns to their small town to escape the intrusive paparazzi and the chaos of fame. A chance meeting between the two have them both letting their guards down and opening their hearts to the possibility of romance.

Encouraged by family and friends, single mom Abbey Fuller takes a leap to pursue her passion for interior design. When she gets hired to decorate the estate of local businessman Nick Sinclair, Abbey is elated, this job could jump start her career. But there’s a catch – she must complete the job by Christmas Eve, just four weeks away.

Single mom Maggie O’Donnell is facing Christmas alone, until stranger Lucas Cavelli crashes into her life and becomes an unexpected house guest. Together, they overcome Christmas, while finding comfort in their growing bond.

When Lisa takes a last-minute Christmas trip to her hometown of Evergreen, she finds that the historic general store has been closed. Using her skills as a professional retail designer, Lisa decides to keep local tradition alive and help the good people of Evergreen bring the store back to life. As Lisa charms a local contractor named Kevin into working with her, the pair find themselves facing one surprise after another as they restore the store to its former glory.

It’s Christmas and Miranda heads back to Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas she fell in love with a local man who helped her as she searched for her father. At his widow’s request, she agreed to keep what she discovered a secret. This Christmas, she fears the warm welcome she received from the family will soon turn cold when Miranda receives an anonymous text from someone who threatens to expose her identity.

The movie centers around a photographer who returns home for the holiday to look after her grandmother and ends up lending a helping hand to a neighbor who needs assistance watching his young nephew.

Charles and Judith take their kids to their remote cabin for Christmas where tensions between them threaten to boil over, but when another family gets stranded by a storm, they all learn a lesson about sticking together.

Ella Dashwood and her sister Marianne are huge Christmas enthusiasts and own a party-planning business. One of their new clients is a toy company and they don’t see eye-to-eye with Edward Ferris, the company’s C.E.O.

Emily misses her daughter Heather, who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles, an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas.

As Christmas approaches, Paula, a St. Louis antique appraiser, reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Daniel, a career-focused attorney. When her Aunt Jane senses she has mixed emotions over the engagement, she invites Paula to her Nantucket home. Upon her arrival, Paula plans a trip to the nearby island of Martha’s Vineyard where she meets a charming inn owner.