After spending literal hours scrolling the same white, cis-het, holiday romances on mainstream lists, I decided to say f- this, I'll do it myself.
I am not the first person to seek these books out and other creators, partiurlarly Black bloggers, have created their own lists that highlight holiday romances. Please support them too!! I've linked the lists that I pulled some of the books from here:
Note: all books are by non-white/BIPOC and/or Latine authors and feature at least one non-white/BIPOC and/or Latine main character. Also, the list is organized alphabetically by author's first name, not by tropes or identities. There is an * for those featuring queer/LGBTQIA+ relationships and characters.
Please check content and trigger warnings prior to reading!
If you're like me and want to see covers, see them here!
BIG thanks to Satoria (@satrayreads) and Amanda (@talk_about_swoon) for their recommendations when I first came ranting to the interwebs about this. As well as everyone who commented and authors who self-recc'd, this list wouldn't exist without yall.
p.s. I have not read all of these, feel free to let me know if any have harmful representation!
Title | Author (s) |
A.E. Valdez | |
Adriana Herrera | |
Adriana Herrera | |
Adriana Herrera | |
Adriana Herrera | |
Adriana Herrera | |
Adriana Herrera, Alexis Daria, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, Zoey Castile | |
Alexis C. Maness | |
Alexis Daria | |
Amaka Azie | |
Andie J Christopher | |
Aria Daze | |
Beverly Jenkins | |
Brittany Cherry | |
Callie Browning | |
Candace Shaw | |
Carla de Guzman | |
Carla Luna | |
Charity Shane' | |
Clara Ann Simmons | |
Clara Ann Simmons | |
DL White | |
Drea C | |
Evelyn Sola | |
Farrah Rochon | |
Farrah Rochon | |
Frankie Fyre | |
Georgia K. Boone | |
Imani Jay | |
Imani Jay | |
Izabella Brooks | |
Jackie Lau | |
Jackie Lau | |
Jackie Lau | |
Jahquel J | |
Jayne Allen | |
Johana Gavez | |
K.C. Mills | |
K.L. Brady | |
Karmen Lee | |
Kasha Thompson | |
Kathey Gray | |
Katrina Jackson | |
Katrina Jackson | |
Kimberly Lemming | |
Kimberly Lemming | |
Kimolisa Mings | |
LaQuette | |
Leonor Soliz | |
Louise Lennox | |
Lucy Eden | |
Lucy Eden | |
Lucy Limón | |
Lula White | |
Lydia San Andres | |
Lynn Joseph | |
Maeve Black | |
Maida Malby, Maan Gabriel, Mia Hopkins, Sarah Smith, Tif Marcelo, Elle Cruz | |
Mari Loyal | |
Marilu Moser | |
Meka James | |
Melverna McFarlane | |
Mia Heintzelman | |
Mia Heintzelman | |
Mia Heintzelman | |
Monique Fisher | |
Naima Simone | |
Nana Malone | |
Nana Malone | |
Nana Malone | |
Nicole Banks | |
Nicole Falls | |
Nicole Falls | |
Nisha Sharma | |
Priscilla Oliveras | |
Rae Shawn | |
Raquel Henry | |
Raquel Henry | |
Rebekah Weatherspoon | |
Reese Ryan | |
Reese Ryan and Nana Malone | |
Rilzy Adams | |
Rilzy Adams | |
Rilzy Adams | |
Rochell Alers | |
ShaRhonda L. Sharp | |
Sonya Lalli | |
Stella Williams | |
Nochebuena * | Stephanie Shea |
Suleena Bibra | |
Taila Hibbert | |
Talia Hibbert | |
Tana Jenkins | |
Tara Pammi | |
Tiffany Patterson | |
Tobie Carter | |
Tracey Livesay | |
Tuesday Harper | |
Tuesday Harper and Aiya Valentine | |
Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley | |
Whitney G. | |
Whitney G. | |
Wynta Tyme | |
Xio Axelrod | |
Zoey Castile |