Holiday Bonanza

 2025 Holiday Bonanza Challenge

January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

 Are your shelves full of holiday romance books that you never quite seem to have time to read during that particular event? Do you add more every year?
 
The goal for this challenge is to sit down with a holiday romance regardless of the date or season. While the most prolific holiday romances tend to be Christmas-themed, there are plenty of others as well! Dust off that TBR shelf or discover something new.
 
== THE RULES ==
* Books must have a romance in them (doesn’t have to be the primary genre).
* Books must have a holiday in them.
* Books must be novella or novel length.
* Books can be any format (ebook, physical, or audio).
* Books must fall into one of the five categories below.
* Books can only be listed in one category below.
* Re-reads and challenge crossovers are fine!
 
Holiday-specific notes:
* The plot does not have to revolve around the holiday, but the holiday should be mentioned/celebrated/acknowledged.
* Holidays can be invented by an author (i.e.: a holiday called "Winterfest" in a fantasy world, etc).
* Real-world holidays not listed below also count! Just put them in the category you believe they fit best.
 
== Just-For-Fun Goal Titles ==
* Lucky Laird: 1-5 Holiday Romances Read
* Haunted Thane: 6-10 Holiday Romances Read
* Candy Castellan: 11-15 Holiday Romances Read
* Firecracker Count/Countess: 16-20 Holiday Romances Read
* Midnight Margrave: 21-25 Holiday Romances Read
* Gingerbread Jarl: 26-30 Holiday Romances Read
* Duke/Duchess of Harvests: 31-40 Holiday Romances Read
* Prince/Princess of Hearts: 41-50 Holiday Romances Read
* The Bacchanal King/Queen: 51-75 Holiday Romances Read
* The Festive Emperor/Empress: 76+ Holiday Romances Read

1/15
 
== THE CATEGORIES ==
 
Spring Fling: Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, Holi, St. Patricks Day, April Fools, Easter, Passover, Cinco De Mayo
1.
 
Summer Sizzle: Beltane, Mother's/Father's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Midsummer, Canada Day, Independence Day, Neptunalia, Labor Day
1.
 
Autumn Breeze: Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur, Oktoberfest, Diwali, Samhain/Halloween, Die de los Muertos, Bonfire Night, St. Martin's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving
1.
 
Winter Flurry: Hanukkah, Los Posadas, Yule, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve/Day
1. Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) (Christmas) - Jan 5
 
Holiday Special: Holiday celebrations created by an author that are typically unique to their story's world-building
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