Blizzards and Bookstacks: A Primrose Christmas Novella

by Tanya Renee, Serenade Publishing

With a magical holiday meet cute and three days in a snowed-in sanctuary, will Dara find her happily ever after?

For Dara Ross, loneliness is simply a regular state of being. With no family to speak of, she finds her way to the enchanting prairie town of Primrose, landing a job as the Assistant Librarian to the legendary meddling matriarch, Ms. Lynette. When a blizzard descends, wreaking havoc on the residents of Primrose’s holiday merriment, Dara finds herself, alone, stranded for the holidays in her favorite place, surrounded by the books she loves. However, the magical Christmas gods have another plan when a mysterious and handsome stranger blows in with the winter storm.

Primrose holds a special place in Henry Corrigan’s heart. Fond memories of spending summers on his grandparents’ farm and his favorite place, the community library. A place where he got lost in books and his imagination soared. When Mother Nature thwarts his plans to spend the holidays with his grandpa, he’s drawn to the beloved town and sent to the library to find Ms. Lynette. Instead, he finds the lovely bookish Christmas elf, Dara.

Blizzards and Bookstacks is a delightfully naughty Christmas novella bringing all the charm and feels you expect from a Tanya Renee small town romance.

69 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2025

Reviews

[Reading On The Prairies · Rating 4 out of 5]

perfect holiday novella

I enjoyed this short holiday novella. It gives off the perfect prairie snowstorm vibes, I love that it is set in Manitoba.
This can be read as a standalone however it mentions characters/places from the Primrose series.

[Wynona Parent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this short little Christmas read. Magical and just a happily ever after.

[Darlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spicier than I was expecting! I quite enjoyed this one, and I was pleased not just to find a Canadian author but also a local one.

Yes, it has instalove which is normally a pet peeve of mine but it is a Christmas novella after all, so not unexpected. What made it work was that both of the characters seemed genuine, and I loved their vibe and chemistry.

I would definitely read more from this author.

[Shirley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Librarian Dara gets stuck at the library on Christmas Eve, next thing you know a tall, dark and handsome stranger called Henry turns up. Throw in some romance and a bit of spice and you’ve got a cute Christmas themed novella.

[Jade_Reads2019 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was sweet.