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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