I skipped the cozy, feel‑good Christmas romance books this year and went straight for the unhinged, unholy, and totally unhinged ones instead 🎄💀 From murderous Santas to deeply questionable MMCs to… a certain horned holiday menace at the end, this was a chaotic festive reading experiment.
If you’re in your "I want vibes and bad decisions under the mistletoe" era, this one’s for you.
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/4Cy9Kdrnsyk
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction: A Twist on Holiday Romance – Why I Skipped Cozy Christmas Romance Books for Dark Romance
00:50 Undead and Unwed by Sam Tschida: A Paranormal Hallmark – Vampire Christmas Romance Book Rec
01:39 Elf on the Edge by Alina Jacobs: Hitman Holiday Chaos – Dark Christmas Romance with an Assassin Hero
02:45 A Man for Mrs. Claus by Rebekah Weatherspoon: North Pole Romance – Spicy Paranormal Holiday Romance Book
03:40 He Sees You When You're Sleeping: Stalker Romance – Obsessive Christmas Romance by Alta Hensley
04:29 He Knows When You're Awake: Billionaire Stalker Romance with Forced Proximity by Alta Hensley
05:19 Scrooged for the Holidays: Paranormal Polyamory Christmas Romance by Kayla Grosse
06:17 Paddled by the Krampus: Monster Kink – Krampus Monster Romance by Harley Laroux
07:05 Conclusion: Unhinged Holiday Reads – Best Dark Christmas Romance Book Recommendations
ON THE BLOG:
2025 Christmas Movies: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/2025-christmas-movies/
All Holiday Book Recs: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/category/seasonal-reading/holiday-books/
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Undead and Unwed: https://rstyle.me/+PlmuRc_4nQmrJgsuWmrEpA
Elf on the Edge: https://rstyle.me/+RhKg33SAwtg-pFcBlyno1Q
A Man for Mrs. Claus: https://rstyle.me/+QKnBXBb1JfSMxF82RDwq1Q
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping: https://rstyle.me/+mAVGhhgS7CnMruH3SmUQHg
He Knows When You're Awake: https://rstyle.me/+OALQJLVzKXAP7YJgHaj6UA
Scrooged for the Holidays: https://rstyle.me/+wgRj4wcurdM2d-M1HUCVjA
Paddled by the Krampus: https://rstyle.me/+GQlPUoPsrp65hZtvdcN2Ng
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