Tuesday, November 3, 2026

NOSTALGIC CHRISTMAS BOOK LIST: CURATED BY PARIS KAUFMAN!

 Hey everyone! It's that time of the year again, and I don't know about you, but I'm definitely thinking about what Christmas-y books to read this year because I have a backlog on my TBR. In case you're looking for new ideas, Paris Kaufman curated the sweetest Nostalgic Christmas list! Check it out below.


The Empty Manger - Paris Kaufman

About: Ending Christmas Eve with a candlelit playing of ‘Silent Night’

About: Paxton has been given the honor of putting baby Jesus into the Nativity at the end of Christmas service. The problem? Baby Jesus is missing! With two hours on the clock, parents who aren’t too pleased with them skipping church, and one jealous bully—will Paxton, Noelle, and Lathabo be able to find baby Jesus in time?

Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Ending Christmas Eve with a candlelit playing of ‘Silent Night’.

Order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or signed directly from the author!



Christmas With the Fae Prince - Hannah Gaudette

About:  A cursed fae prince has twelve days to find true love—or belong to Winter forever. As Christmas draws near, can he win the guarded heart of the single mother hired to decorate his castle before his curse claims him forever?

Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Baking Christmas cookies with the fae prince, and an enchanted sleigh ride under the stars.


Releasing on December 11th! Preorders on Amazon for Kindle and paperbacks on Hannah Gaudette's website.



Stranded by Candlelight - Benita J. Thompson

About:  A Regency fantasy retelling of Sense & Sensibility featuring a rebellious romantic and an insufferably boring officer. 

Nostalgic Christmas Scene: A Christmas Day proposal in a snowy garden. Releasing December 15th! eBook preorders are available on Amazon.



Courted by Candlelight - C.B. Sharp

About:  Can one find love without even looking?


Emmaline Sprucegrove is convinced that she can find love for all her friends, and that she herself is in no need of a suitor, thank you very much. During a festive Christmas party, she sets her matchmaking skills to work. With a dash of enchanted spices, magical ribbons, and an estate full of handsome admirers, this effervescent young lady might just end up finding love herself. This tale is a standalone novella, inspired by Jane Austen’s Emma, complete with hilarious antics, misunderstandings, and plenty of holiday cheer.


Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Hot cocoa’s at Corbin’s Confectionery in the enchanted Regency era village of Mistlebury. 


Releasing December 1st! eBook preorders are available on Amazon.



Guarded by Candlelight - Paige Koehl

About:  Guarded by Candlelight is A Christmas Carol inspired novella and part of The Candlelit Tales multi-author series. It has regency vibes, clean & sweet romance, a hint of fantasy, and lots of Christmas festivities taking place over the twelve days of Christmas! 

Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Christmas caroling! They visit a cozy town, sing carols, and have yummy treats—a classic Christmas festivity!

Releasing December 8th! eBook preorders are available on Amazon.



Bewitched by Candlelight - Michaela Bush

About:  Christmas approaches, and with it, a dangerous scheme. Can he stop the damage before it’s too late? Bewitched by Candlelight is a magical realism retelling of Pride and Prejudice, a standalone novella set in the snowy backdrop of Christmas. It is part of The Candlelit Tales, a series of seasonal fantasy retellings. Each story is written by a different author and may be enjoyed in any order.

Nostalgic Christmas Scene:



Releasing November 24th. Preorder on Amazon or signed physical preorders HERE.



Where the Last Verse Ends - Michaela Bush

About:  Where The Last Verse Ends is a hopeful, fun story celebrating friends, family, forgiveness, second-chance romance...and a Christmas miracle or two.

Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Candlelight Christmas Eve service with friends and family!


Available now on paperback, Kindle, and KU on Amazon.



The Song of the Brave - McKenna Rowell


About: A twelve-year-old drummer boy with perfect memory is sent into Trenton before The Crossing of the Delaware as a spy—while grappling with the loss of his brother and the fear that his music isn’t enough to save anyone. 


Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Elliot and friends take a break from the tense atmosphere of Hessian-infested Trenton to sleigh down massive hills and build snow sculptures of Continental commanders. 


Available on Amazon!



The Snowglobe Dweller - Elsa Singer

About:  A woman who is sick of the stress of life wishes herself inside a snowglobe during her favorite time of the year. Never had she been familiar with the possibility of this wish coming true, but now here she was, in a dome of winter, staring out of a kind, old lady's window---but she's got furry company. There's a cat who doesn't seem to know that there is such a thing as sharing or personal space. 


Nostalgic Christmas Scene: Looking out the window and listening to Christmas songs such as "O Holy Night" and "Away in a Manger" during Christmas time.


Releasing December 15! eBook preorders currently available on Amazon.


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