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Find Your Perfect Holiday Romance Listen With These Swoon-Worthy Audiobooks

December 23, 2025

Collage of romance audiobook titles

The year is winding down, the weather outside is frightful, and it’s the perfect time to escape into a story that warms the heart. For listeners looking for a little love and laughter to close out their year, our editors have curated a list of can’t-miss holiday-themed romance audiobooks.

“If you’re looking to curl up with something cozy and a little swoony to finish out the year, our audiobooks editorial team has put together a list of holiday romance picks that deliver all the festive vibes,” says Katie del Rosario, Spotify’s Associate Director of Audiobooks Editorial, North America. “Whether you’re craving small-town charm, steamy second chances, or a perfectly chaotic meet-cute, there’s a little holiday magic here for every kind of romantic.”

With no further ado, please find our romance audiobook picks below:

Good Spirits

By B.K. Borison
Narrated by Karissa Vacker, Will Watt

In this whimsical new holiday romance, a magical twist makes the Ghost of Christmas Past everyone’s crush.

 

Christmas in Spite of You

By K.C. Mills
Narrated by Ebony Ford, Tony Roberts

A neat-freak Scrooge and a Christmas-loving ball of chaos are forced to coexist for a week, and the resulting friction proves that opposites definitely attract.

 

Kiss Her Once For Me

By Alison Cochrun
Narrated by Natalie Naudus

In this festive romantic comedy, a fake engagement with a landlord gets complicated when a woman’s real feelings for her landlord’s sister begin to bloom.

 

The Matzah Ball

By Jean Meltzer
Narrated by Dara Rosenberg

Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a secret: She’s a bestselling Christmas romance novelist whose chronic illness has kept love out of reach.

 

The Nightmare Before Kissmas

By Sara Raasch
Narrated by Ellis Evans

Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in this quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.

Ready to fall in love? Find your next favorite story on our Audiobooks page.

Turn Up the Heat With These Spicy Romance Audiobooks

February 13, 2025

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day escape? Uncover a world of passion with Spotify’s selection of romance audiobooks. Our Spicy Audiobooks hub has something for every listener, with curated playlists and recommendations ranging from flirty and full of feels (🌶️) to downright explosive (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️). Here are five editor-approved picks to get you started.

Blood of Hercules

By Jasmine Mas

Narrated by Meg Sylvan, Teddy Hamilton, Aiden Snow, and Tristan Morris

The first installment in the Villains of Lore series, Blood of Hercules is a dark fantasy romance reimagining of Hercules from bestselling author Jasmine Mas. The overnight viral sensation follows Alexis, a shy young woman who discovers she’s part of the immortal Spartan elite.

Collide

By Bal Khabra

Narrated by Julia Knippen and Max Meyers

Summer Preston, an honors student with ambitious grad school plans, collides with Aiden Crawford, the captain of the hockey team, when they’re forced to work together on a research project. But their bickering soon turns to bantering, and once they let their guards down, there’s nothing to check their feelings.

The Pairing

By Casey McQuiston

Narrated by Emma Galvin and Max Meyers

In bestselling author Casey McQuiston’s latest queer romance novel, exes Theo and Kit wind up on the same food and drink tour of Europe. They start a hookup competition to prove they’re over each other—but sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can’t have.

Leather & Lark

By Brynne Weaver

Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan

A dark romantic comedy packed with danger, chaos, and heat, Leather & Lark is the second installment in Brynne Weaver’s Ruinous Love Trilogy. The book follows Lachlan Kane, a contract killer, and Lark Montague, an indie musician with a dark secret, as they find themselves in a marriage of convenience.

This Could Be Us

By Kennedy Ryan

Narrated by Ines del Castillo, Jakobi Diem, and Kennedy Ryan

Soledad Barnes has her life meticulously planned until betrayal shatters her world. Forced to rebuild from the ground up, she focuses on providing for her daughters and rediscovering herself. But when an unlikely man enters the picture, she’s torn between caution and desire. Can she trust him—and herself—to embrace what’s next?

Looking for more sizzling listens? Head to our Spicy Audiobooks hub.