Welcome to Harlequin Junkie’s 11th Annual #BOOKMAS EXTRAVAGANZA!
HJ’s Bookmas Extravaganza is our most magical time of year, a joyful celebration of YOU — our incredible, loyal readers of Harlequin Junkie and the book community.
Thank you for the love, the support, and the endless bookish enthusiasm you share with us all year long. We couldn’t do this without you — and we truly appreciate you to the last page and beyond!!
From Naughty to Nice — and everything in between…
On the 5th Day of #Bookmas… We bring you a giveaway from SMP Romance
SMP Romance: Your next romantic obsession awaits! Fall in love one page at a time with St. Martin’s Press. An imprint of Macmillan USA https://smpromance.com
Here’s a sneak peak of SMP Romances’ most anticipated Releases of 2026:
The Odds of You by Kate Dramis, 1/6/26
After a not-so-meet cute with breakout actor Theo Sharpe, Sage Collins flees to Scotland to write her novel. When she unexpectedly runs into Theo she wonders if fate is trying to tell her something…
Janae Sanders’ Second Time Around by LaQuette, 1/6/26
Armed with sass, sarcasm, and a suitcase full of emotional baggage, a single mom gets another shot at love in this smart, steamy romance.
Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel, 1/13/26
Miss Congeniality meets The Bachelor in this action-packed rom-com debut about an investigative journalist who sneaks onto reality TV only to fall for the wrong guy.
Last First Kiss by Julian Winters, 1/27/26
Sparks fly in this second chance m/m rom com when an unlucky-in-love event planner realizes the man-of-honor at the high profile wedding he’s planning is the same man who broke his heart.
Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan, 2/10/26
A small-town, opposites-attract romance about two people who end up with more feelings than they bargained for after pursuing a summer fling.
While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein, 4/14/26
The road to love is bumpy in Charlotte Stein’s sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance filled with fake dating hijinks, delicious forced proximity, and top tier banter.
The Duke by Anna Cowan, 4/28/26
A sapphic regency romance about the duke who fears nothing… until the woman she never forgot walks through the door and brings her to her knees.
Giveaway: 1 Winner will receive a box full of SMP Romances!!
Winner will receive a print copy of each of the titles noted below:
- The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell
- With Stars in Her Eyes by Andie Burke
- Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
- Love Walked In by Sarah Chamberlain
- Isn’t It Obvious? by Rachel Runya Katz
- Never Over by Clare Gilmore
- Game On by Ki Stevens
- Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer
- You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan
- A Man(nequin) for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky
To enter Giveaway: Please complete the Raffle form below and Leave a comment with your thoughts on the Most Anticipated Releases featured here, tell us which one(s) caught your attention & why?
Stop by the blog December 15–31, 2025 for fabulous giveaways. — each prize is a little holiday treat you won’t want to miss!
janinecatmom
The Odds of You looks good. I like the idea of the setting being in Scotland.
Carissa
Most eligible sounds good as Miss Congeniality meets The Bachelor caught my interest.
Dana Boersma
Most Eligible caught my eye because I love Miss Congeniality.
Lori R
Maybe This Once caught my attention.
Debby
It will not let me enter.
Dianne Casey
Wrong giveaway form. For day 4 not 5.
Ellen C.
While You Were Seething because the blurb does mention banter, and I love good banter in a story.
Sue G.
These all sound fun! While You Were Seething sounds fun!
Barbara Bates
Most Eligible sounds fun!
psu1493
They all sound great, but The Odds of You because it’s set in Scotland and Janae Sanders’ Second Time around because I enjoy second romances.
Amy R
Leave a comment with your thoughts on the Most Anticipated Releases featured here, tell us which one(s) caught your attention & why?
While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein, I really enjoy this authors books
Bonnie
Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan and The Duke by Anne Cowan caught my attention.
SusieQ
Most Eligible sounds right up my alley
Bonnie
Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan and The Duke by Anna Cowan caught my attention.
Lori Byrd Johannes
Maybe this once caught my eye because I love the title.
erahime
All the upcoming book releases sounds great, but the Isabelle Engel and Sophie Sullivan books got me with the premise (former) and I’d read other books by the author before (latter).
erahime
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erahime
The giveaway form is for the 4th day, not for the 5th day.
Daniel M
game on sounds like a fun one
Kathleen O
Last First Kiss. I love books where a wedding is involved and Janae Sanders’ Second Time Around, I love a good second chance at love and single mom’s.
cherierj
While You Were Seething. I love books with good banter. King Sumo still seems like it is not working for me.
Mary C
Janae Sanders’ Second Time around because I enjoy second romances.
dholcomb1
Looking forward to this one: Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan
Dianne Casey
I would like to read “The Austen Affair”.
Glenda M
If I have to choose only one, While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein. They are sound really interesting though!
Melanie B
The Odds of You by Kate Dramis sounds like a book I’d enjoy reading.
Pammie R
You make it feel like Christmas caught my attention.
Tracy M
The Re-Do List sounds interesting.
Chris Gutowski
Janae Sanders’ Second Time Around by LaQuette interests me. I like second chance romances and if they’re smart and steamy then so much the better!
Texas Book Lover
Last First Kiss sounds great!
holdenj
The Sophie Sullivan book caught my eye.
bn100
Christmas People
Kingsumo not working for me
ELF
“Last First Kiss” sounds interesting, and I haven’t read anything by this author before. Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Holidays!
Crystal
For me it’s hard to pick they all look like goodreads but anything suspense, mystery or romance or acombination but they all sound like good reads
hartfiction
Love the setting in The Odds of You by Kate Dramis
Nancy Jones
Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
Diana Hardt
KIngsumo isn’t working for me. They all sound really interesting especially You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan.
Tammy H
While You Were Seething sounds good
Jasmine b
While You were seething seems like a fun read.
Pennie
I’ve already read the Austen Affair and recommend it!
Susan S.
Last first kiss caught my eye.
T Rosado
My most anticipated release from this list of SMP early 2026 releases is While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein. Stein’s writing is so lovely and I look forward to all of her stories.
Kathy
Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan looks like an interesting story
Laurie Gommermann
First I’d like to visit Scotland with actor Theo and author Sage. The Odds Of You
Janae Sanders’ Second Time Around – 2nd Chance and steamy heat
Most Eligible -love romcoms loved the movie Miss Congeniality
Maybe This Once- opposites sparks summer fling
While You Were Seething- forced proximity and fake dating two of my favorite tropes.
The Duke – love historical romances
They all sound like books I would enjoy reading. All are new authors for me.
Thanks for the giveaway.