Cute and Cuddly Holiday YA

The authors of “Blackout” return for a fresh tale that sparkles with young love and Black joy. Rather than summertime NYC, “Whiteout” unfolds in snow-blanketed Atlanta, where Stevie enlists the help of her friends after an AP science experiment lands her in hot water with her girlfriend, Sola. Plenty of side romances, quirky personalities, and friendships create a rich, relatable world.

Instead of a meet cute, Arlow’s sapphic, Jewish romance starts with a near-miss car accident. After Shani nearly runs May over during a snowstorm, the two aren’t exactly in love. But being snowed in together might change that — if Shani can work through her recent breakup.

Pinball gets heated in “You Can Go Your Own Way,” where once-friends, now-enemies Adam and Whitney get stuck together in Adam’s dad’s pinball arcade during a snowstorm. Whitney’s dad has actively been trying to take over the establishment, and the two teens have been trading barbs on social media as a result. But once the ball gets rolling and the snow starts to pile up, both their hearts begin to thaw in this quirky, touching romance.

Anxiety-ridden Paige has a choice to make this Christmas: She can either go to a mountain cabin with her friend and longtime crush, Fitz, or she can take a dream trip to New York City with her mom. After a bump on the head, Paige’s timeline splits, and we follow her as both realities play out in alternating chapters. This book is a refreshingly honest look at living with anxiety in a highly stressful time of year.

For those who simply love walking in a winter wonderland (and wolves!), check out Stiefvater’s “Wolves of Mercy Falls” series. This romance between a wolf boy and a human girl will melt your heart.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and cozy up on a cold winter’s night with “Snowed In,” a sweet story about Ashleigh, a teen who moves from Texas to a small island in Michigan, which might as well be a different world from the one she grew up in. This is a light and fluffy romance, just like a perfect snow day.