No Rules Tonight by Hyun Sook Kim
Set in dictatorial South Korea in 1984, this book is about a group of teens experiencing a taste of freedom on a winter retreat with no parental supervision.
Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
Wonderland is the bookshop where Trey Anderson works and where Ariel Spencer is looking to host an opening to make enough money to pay tuition for the prestigious art program of her dreams. When Trey and Ariel learn that Wonderland is on the brink of being shut down by a neighborhood gentrifier, they team up to stop the doors from closing and embark on a journey that will change them forever.
Sally’s Lament: A Twisted Tale by Mari Mancusi
Sally has mostly loved her creepy hometown of Halloween Town but lately, she can't help but want something more. In a place full of the frightening, you'd think living in the shadows wouldn't feel so . . . isolating, but the more time Sally spends in the strange, jolly land of Christmas Town, the more suspicious she grows of the seemingly idyllic winter wonderland.
The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught
Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger makes an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries.
Winter Town by Stephen Emond
Evan and Lucy, childhood best friends who grew apart after years of seeing one another only during Christmas break, begin a romance at age 17. But his choice to mindlessly follow his father's plans for an Ivy League education rather than becoming the cartoonist he longs to be, and her more destructive choices in the wake of family problems, pull them apart.
Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
Enjoy nine beautifully crafted love stories, including: girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater; best friends debate the merits of high school dances; a prince romances a troll; girl romances an imaginary boy; and Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure.
Piper by Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg
Maggie, shunned by her village because of her hearing disability, has a gift for inventing stories and dreams of one day finding her fairy-tale love. When Maggie meets the mysterious Piper, it seems that all her wishes are coming true. But as she grows closer to the Piper, Maggie discovers that he has a dark side and the boy of Maggie's dreams might just turn out to be her worst nightmare.
Snow in Love: Four Stories by Melisa de la Cruz, Aimee Friedman, Nic Stone, Kasie West
Read four original stories for teens about finding love during the winter holiday season.
The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett
When Ekata's brother is finally named heir, there will be nothing to keep her at home in Kylma Above. But just as escape is within reach, her parents and 12 siblings fall under a sleeping sickness and Ekata inherits the title of duke. If Kylma Above is to survive, Ekata must seize her family's magic and power – and decide how she will wield them.
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson descendants Charlotte and Jamie, students at a Connecticut boarding school, team up to solve a murder mystery.
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
Stuck at the Philadelphia airport by an incoming blizzard, Mira hitches a ride to Pittsburgh with a group of college kids who were on her initial flight. They're strangers – and every one of them seems to be hiding something dangerous. If Mira wants to make it home alive, she needs to uncover the truth about these total strangers.
