9 Winter Romances to Cozy Up With During a Snowstorm
Snowed in? Here are 9 winter romances perfect for a cozy night in, think snowstorms, ski-town charm, fake dating, found family, and just enough heat to thaw the cold.
Winter Romances for Snowed-In Nights
The forecast is calling for snow and ice, and I don’t know about you, but that always flips a switch in my brain: cancel all plans, stack blankets, commit to a book that feels like a warm room. And even if you’re not literally about to get snowed in, maybe you’ve just got a quiet weekend, an early night, or that rare stretch of extra time at home, this is the exact moment winter romances were made for.
Because winter books are not just stories that happen in the cold. It’s an atmosphere. Stormy roads and glowing windows, ski towns and small miracles, forced proximity that actually makes sense, and characters who start out insisting they’re fine… until someone shows up and makes it obvious they’re not.
So if you’re staying in (by choice or by weather), here are 9 winter romances that bring the snow day vibe, cozy, swoony, sometimes spicy, occasionally a little dangerous, but all designed to keep you warm while the world outside does whatever it’s doing.
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Winter romances to read while the snow tries to ruin your life
When the forecast turns into ice + wind, I don’t want a gentle little love story that mentions winter once. I want winter romance books that understand the assignment: snowed in, small-town, family pressure, and feelings that show up uninvited like a neighbor with a leaf blower at 7 a.m. Here are nine that deliver.
Baggage Claim by Juliana Smith
Let’s go back to the holiday season for a second. This is a holiday fake-dating romance that starts on a flight to Aspen: Olive accidentally tells her mom she’s bringing a boyfriend home… and then a charming (slightly annoying) stranger offers to play the part. Two weeks of festive “dates,” family pressure, and feelings that refuse to stay pretend.
Come As You Are by Jess K. Hardy
Over 40, second chance small town romance with a Montana ski resort on the brink and two people who know what it means to rebuild. Oh, and did I mention he used to be a heartthrob? Warm, grounded, and community focused (with content notes for addiction, divorce, and grief). Loved this one so much!
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The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis
A ski lift snowstorm + a split-second girlfriend lie that spirals into a fake relationship, and then into something that looks a lot like the life the heroine has always wanted but never trusted herself to reach for. Found family sweetness with real emotional payoff.
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The Lodge by Kayla Olson
A cozy rom com set at a luxurious Vermont lodge: a writer ghostwriting a boy band memoir, ski lessons with the charming instructor next door, and a little secret identity thread running under all the winter sparkle.
Fated Skates by Victoria Schade
Winter Olympics, comeback energy, and a slow burn between a figure skating darling determined to rewrite her story and a speed skater chasing redemption. High stakes, high chemistry, cameras everywhere.
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Dead of Winter by Rebecca Zanetti
If your snowstorm reading mood leans more danger + desire, this is romantic suspense in remote Alaska: a brooding protector, an FBI agent with something to prove, and a storm that traps them along with the secrets and threats.
A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee
Cozy omegaverse why choose with romance, humor, and spice: a snowstorm and power outage trap an unbonded omega teacher with three men, and the setup turns into something unexpectedly tender alongside the spice.
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The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson
Wolf shifter lodge romance with forced proximity and the pull of a terrible idea: a late presenting omega heroine, an alpha trying to avoid the inevitable, and a lodge that needs saving aka winter + spice + chaos in the best way.
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Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry
A winter set romantic mystery in 1983 Montana: a woman settling her father’s estate, a small-town sheriff, and a trail of clues tied to a legend of lost gold. Quietly immersive, emotional, and compulsively readable.
Final Thoughts
If you’re snowed in, I hope one of these hits exactly right, whether you want soft comfort, a little chaos, or a plot that makes the storm outside feel like part of the story. And if you’re in full seasonal reading mode, here are two places to go next:
- For more wintry mood reading beyond this list, our winter books hub is the perfect place
- If you’re leaning into the Winter Olympics and want romances organized by sport, you won’t want to miss the winter sports romance book recommendations.
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