The Mistletoe Book Club Books in Order
Part ofSusan Hatler Books in OrderSee The Mistletoe Book Club books by Susan Hatler in order, with quick summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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The Mistletoe Book Club books in publication order
6 books
A Sugar Plum Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2020
Reality-show producer Lacey comes to Christmas Mountain scouting a location and hoping to earn enough for a forever home of her own. Local innkeeper Jacob wants to protect the town, not fall for the woman changing it.
Fake Husband for Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2021
Practical Macy agrees to play Mrs. Claus, but her laid-back Santa is not what she expected. As Cal's holiday magic wins over the whole town, Macy starts wondering if love might be the most improbable gift of all.
The Christmas Competition
by Susan Hatler
2022
Ruby sees a holiday contest as the perfect chance to win a better building for her growing doggie spa. The problem is Connor, her best friend's older brother, enters too, and the sparks between them threaten their friendship.
A Gingerbread Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2023
Nina works hard to support her grandfather and does not have time for distractions. Then Grayson arrives to evaluate the local country club, and their clashing priorities start to look a lot like attraction.
A Silver Bells Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2024
Back in Christmas Mountain, holiday traditions, close friends, and a new spark force one woman to rethink the future she thought she wanted. It is a cozy small-town romance with plenty of seasonal charm.
Christmas with the Nanny Next Door
by Susan Hatler
2026
Amanda only wants a job for the holidays, but the position comes with Harry, his adorable son, and feelings she did not see coming. Christmas next door starts to look a lot like a second chance at home and love.
The Mistletoe Book Club books in chronological order

A Sugar Plum Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2020The Mistletoe Book Club, Book 1
Fake Husband for Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2021The Mistletoe Book Club, Book 2
The Christmas Competition
by Susan Hatler
2022The Mistletoe Book Club, Book 3
A Gingerbread Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2023The Mistletoe Book Club, Book 4
A Silver Bells Christmas
by Susan Hatler
2024The Mistletoe Book Club, Book 5
Christmas with the Nanny Next Door
by Susan Hatler
2026The Mistletoe Book Club, Book 6
Series background & context
The Mistletoe Book Club is Susan Hatler's holiday romance world at its coziest. These books are set in Christmas Mountain, a festive small town where snow, local businesses, traditions, and community ties are all part of the romantic atmosphere. The series is a spin-off from the wider Christmas Mountain setting, and it keeps that same warm, interconnected feel.
One of the nicest recurring touches is the book club itself, which meets at Carol Bennett's bookstore, Rudolph's Reads. That gives the series an easy social center. The women know each other, the town feels lived in, and even when each book follows a different couple, readers still get the pleasure of coming back to familiar places and faces.
This is very much a comfort-read series.
The heroines are usually balancing work, family responsibilities, and dreams they are not ready to give up. A reality show producer arrives in town looking for a location and finds something more personal. A practical business owner ends up playing Mrs. Claus opposite a ski instructor Santa. A dog-spa owner enters a holiday competition that puts her close to her best friend's older brother. Another heroine is working hard to support her grandfather while a polished outsider enters town with plans that could change everything.
The town itself matters a lot. Christmas Mountain has inns, bakeries, shops, annual events, and enough holiday spirit to either charm a character instantly or drive her crazy before it wins her over. That push and pull is part of the fun. Some people arrive focused on career or damage control. Then the town, and usually one particular person in it, makes that harder.
Despite the festive wrapping, the stakes stay human. These books care about belonging, home, family, grief, ambition, and friendship as much as they care about mistletoe moments. The romances are sweet and uplifting, but they work best because the characters are trying to build fuller lives, not just pair off by Christmas Eve.
If you want clean holiday romance with recurring friends, a strong sense of place, and enough cocoa-and-snow energy to feel seasonal without losing emotional depth, The Mistletoe Book Club is a very good fit. It is charming, comforting, and designed for readers who like their Christmas stories with community, heart, and happy endings.
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