Winter Closed Door Romance Reads to Keep You Warm This January

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As the frost settles in and the nights grow longer, there’s nothing quite like cozying up with a good book to escape the winter chill. If you’re looking for stories that bring all the romance and charm without the steamy scenes, you’re in for a treat. Winter closed door romance offers the perfect blend of heartfelt connections, swoon-worthy moments, and emotional depth, all wrapped in a cozy, fade-to-black package.

This January, we’re diving into winter-themed closed-door romances that will warm your heart and transport you to snow-covered towns, romantic cabins, and magical wintry landscapes. Whether it’s a tale of a second chance at love, a small-town romance, or two souls finding warmth in each other amidst the icy backdrop, these books are sure to become your favorite companions for cold days.

So, grab a blanket, pour yourself a cup of cocoa, and get ready to discover some delightful reads that will keep you warm all winter long!

Here are 5 winter closed door romance books just for you!

Southern Snow by B.R. Goodwin

Southern Snow is a sweet Christian fiction winter romance included in the Sugartree Romance series. It includes a coffee shop, a pastor’s son, and two characters who are trying to find their way. This was the first book I’ve read by B.R. Goodwin, and it definitely won’t be the last.

Author’s blurb:

For the last three years, Georgia has called the quirky southern town of Sugartree home, dutifully moving back to manage her parent’s coffee shop after her father suffered a heart attack and finding contentment in her busy schedule and the occasional shenanigans of her three younger siblings.

When Lakeland Lovett, troubled son of the local pastor, wafts through the door of Good Start Coffee like a tantalizing cup of hot chocolate, Georgia promises herself she won’t fall prey to his charms and annoyingly perfect face again. She’s not the girl she was in high school who foolishly put her trust and heart in his careless hands. She knows better now, and more importantly, she knows Lake… at least she thinks she does.

But with Lake strutting around Sugartree, driving Georgia crazy all over again with his pesky nicknames, dumb dimples, and swoon-worthy attention laser focused on her, she starts to find any promises to maintain her distance from Lakeland Lovett harder to preserve, and Georgia begins to see him, and her life in Sugartree, in a whole new way.

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Three Days to Forget by Dulcie Dameron

Three Days to Forget is book one in the West Coast Slopes series. I loved both book one and book two, so if you get a chance, check out the second one as well. This is a fun wintry romance with a reverse age gap, something I haven’t come across often.

Author’s blurb:

A three-day romance in Lake Tahoe with a perfect stranger.
Zero Promises. Only Kisses.
What could possibly go wrong?

Felicity Hartford is a workaholic single mom who refuses to take time out for herself. But when her two meddling besties decide to take her hostage and force her to accompany them to the slopes for a girls’ weekend away, she has no choice but to go along with their plan.

Alden Beaumont, a famous snowboarder, skateboarder, and two-time gold medalist is still recovering from the fallout of a bogus lawsuit with his ex, which left his public image in tatters. After deciding to hire a PR agent to rework his image in time for a big competition, he takes a time-out at his family’s lodge in Lake Tahoe. But rescuing the woman of his dreams on the ski lift wasn’t at all in his plans.

And Felicity has rules. Only three days. Only kissing. No last names. No exchanging phone numbers when it’s over.

Given little choice but to agree, Alden soaks up his three days with the woman he’s sure he’s falling for, promising himself he’ll scour the entire country to find her when the mess with his reputation is over.

It’s only when he returns to real life on Monday and meets the new PR agent that he realizes he won’t need to look very far after all. If only she wasn’t pretending they’d never met.

Three Days to Forget is a sweet, reverse age-gap, quick-burn winter romance with all the cozy vibes you crave. Think roaring fires, a hot snowboarder, sizzling kisses, finished off with workplace tension that’s sure to keep you up at night.

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Ice, Ice…Maybe? by Ginny Sterling

Ice, Ice…Maybe? is a fairytale retelling, the first book in the new series Picks & Promises. Ginny is in her hockey era, and I am here for it! And she does the instalove trope so well. This is a great book!

Author’s blurb:

She never cared about hockey—until he made her heart race faster than the game.

Becca never imagined she’d catch the eye of hockey’s golden boy, Travis Giroux. Working a dead-end job to escape her family, she couldn’t care less about hockey. But when she’s dragged to a game, everything changes—including her feelings for Travis.

Travis never expected a local girl to steal his heart, but with one look, he was hooked. Determined to win her over, he keeps texting, wooing, and gently breaking down her walls.

As their connection deepens, will Becca take the leap and embrace a love she never saw coming?

Pucks and Promises is a heartwarming hockey romance series brimming with swoon-worthy kisses, emotional highs, and delightful laughs. In ‘Ice, Ice… Maybe?’, a whirlwind of instalove unfolds as a famous hockey star falls for a shy wallflower, who is wondering if this fairytale romance is too good to be true.

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Caffeine Kisses & Winter Wishes by Audrey Carnes

Caffeine Kisses & Winter Wishes is part of a multi-author series called The Coffee Loft, a fictitious coffee franchise. This book, written by Audrey Carnes, has a female main character named Kayla, also my name, and a name I don’t often see in books. If you like billionaire romances, you will enjoy this one.

Author’s blurb:

Mix together:
One billionaire with an agenda
One quirky, single mom, coffee shop owner
A healthy splash of enemies-to-lovers and You’ve Got Mail vibes
Shake well
And you’ve made a delicious cup of Caffeine Kisses & Winter Wishes!

Kayla’s a single mom coffee shop owner struggling to keep her business afloat and a roof over her daughter’s head. Enemy Number One? A greedy billionaire who’s about to buy her building and raise everyone’s rents. Her luck seems about to change when she meets Drew, a handsome newcomer, and offers to show him the town. What starts as a friendship with sparks quickly turns to romance as Drew gains Kayla’s trust by helping her stand up to her ex and improve her business. Only Drew’s not who he seems. Was everything a lie? Find out in Caffeine Kisses and Winter Wishes!

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Crushing on Ice by Kerry Evelyn

Crushing on Ice is book four in the Palmer City Voltage series. When Brenna needs a date for an event, will Brendan have a chance to make her his? Find out in this small town, fake dating story.

Author’s blurb:

It could be a match penalty if he breaks her fake-boyfriend rules…

Brenna Brewer is determined to make her wedding planning business a success. She doesn’t have time in her life for a heartthrob hockey player—no matter how sweet, charming, or helpful he is. At her family’s sports pub by the arena, she’s seen hundreds of players come and go over the years, and at some point, they all get traded and leave. But there’s one player she can’t stop thinking about, and the fine line at the edge of the friend zone is starting to blur.

Brendan Trotter knows what he wants. The woman he’s dreamed about for years is now one of his closest friends. Unfortunately, just when his hockey career lands him in her hometown, she’s putting down roots and makes it clear she’s not interested in a relationship with someone who could get traded at any time.

To woo a potential client, Brenna urgently needs a date for the wedding event of the summer. Brendan’s happy to be her plus-one, especially when the weekend offers him a chance to prove to her how perfect they are for each other. Next season’s contracts are expected any day now, and he knows it’s his last chance to convince her they belong together.

With everything on the line, Brendan devises a plan to take the shot of a lifetime. But breaking Brenna’s number one rule could result in more than a major penalty—it could take him out of the game forever.

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