Cozy for the Holidays

This was quick and cute and features a bookshop setting and sweet longing between long-time friends. It's got a lot going for it but I think this is a case where the concept is spot on but the execution left me wanting more. 

It's got definite Hallmark movie vibes with its clean romance and adorable pining between the main characters (the miscommunication I could have done without). I was surprised that it didn't have a whole lot of 'holiday' in this festive read and overall left me feeling like there wasn't enough page time to dig into any of the issues and feelings in any depth.  

My Rating: 3 stars

Author: Liz Maverick

Genre: Romance

Type and Source: eAudio from Audible.ca

Narrators: Andrew Eiden, Eva Kaminsky

Run Time: 3 hrs, 41 min

Publisher: Audible Originals

First Published: Nov 13, 2025

Read:Dec 22, 2025

Book Description from GoodReads: A big-hearted holiday rom com about two friends who discover new love after being unexpectedly left in charge of a charming New York City bookshop.

It’s the holiday season and Caleb just got quite the Hannukah gift. The handsome scientist was able to buy his dream a brownstone with an apartment upstairs and a cozy mystery-themed bookshop downstairs. But when he moves in, he’s shocked to find that the bookshop is fully operational while its enigmatic owner has vanished. Caleb may be an expert in scientific research, but running a bookshop is entirely novel to him.

To help sort out the holiday chaos, he turns to the most bookish person he his cover designer friend, Sophie. He's long had feelings for the quirky artist, but the timing was never right. Maybe now, between the wintry magic of the city and the bookshop's cozy charm, Caleb and Sophie can finally turn the page on their own story and write their happily ever after.