Winter is the best time to curl up with a book. Something about the cold nights, the actual need for a cozy blanket, and the quietness of winter evenings, especially those laden with snow, sets the scene for imagination to take flight. Reading books set in a wintry landscape during winter is even better. The environment not only sets the scene in your imagination but also offers a fresh experience in the cold winter air. If you are dying to curl up with a good wintery book, here are three must-reads to check out this winter.

Book #1: Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer

Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer, a standalone tale of love inspired by Beauty and the Beast, follows a young woman who agrees to live in the home of a white wolf for a year in order to save her father’s life. An outcast on the brink of losing the only person who loves her, Echo accepts the white wolf’s bargain, only to find that the home of the mysterious talking animal is nothing like what she imagined. When dreams of a young man begin to plague her, she is thrust into a battle for love that she never saw coming. If you want a clean wintery romance, this is the book to grab for a warm night in this winter.

Book #2: Winter’s Maiden by Morgan L. Busse

Dive into the winter landscape of Nordica in this first book of The Nordic Wars series by Morgan L. Busse. Winter’s Maiden tells the story of Brighid, a Nordic Clanless whose hard life drives her to become a famed warrior woman caught up in the evil schemes of the Shadonae. With mysterious powers and hard-earned survival instincts, Brighid's life in the harsh winter landscapes of Nordica is just beginning. If you want a winter battle-packed tale of bravery and the journey to faith and purpose, Winter’s Maiden is a great book to curl up with this winter.

Book #3: Calor by J. J. Fischer

Step into a world where memories can be bought and sold, and humans possess unique powers such as imparting courage, detecting lies, and editing memories. In this first book of The Nightingale Trilogy by J. J. Fischer, Calor tells the story of Dorian and Sephone, two alters, humans with powers, who set out in search of an ancient artifact that can alter memories. But the man responsible for Dorian’s painful past is hunting them every step of the way, and he doesn’t intend to take prisoners. With a unique power system and a fantasy, post-apocalyptic-renaissance, wintry setting, Calor is a great story to dive into for a night in with a cozy blanket. It is the first in a complete trilogy, so if you want to keep reading, the rest of the series is available on Amazon!

Enjoy!

Having read all three of these books, I can say without a doubt that they are great for getting lost in on a cold winter night. Grab a cozy blanket, a cup of something warm, and curl up with one or more of these tales that are sure to capture your imagination and wintery reading needs!