December Book Club: The Mistletoe House by Mia Kent

Celebrate Great American Christmas 5th Anniversary with our December Book Club Pick: The Mistletoe House by Mia Kent! Sign up for our newsletter to join the cozy holiday conversation.

The Mistletoe House is a story that feels like stepping into a familiar, comforting place. Set in a small town during the holiday season, it explores relationships, personal growth, and the ways people connect when life challenges them. The characters are relatable and real—flawed, hopeful, and striving to make meaningful choices in their lives.

This book is about love, forgiveness, and learning to embrace new moments. It highlights the quiet moments that matter most: a shared laugh, a difficult conversation, or the courage to take a step forward even when it’s hard. The story captures the everyday ways people impact each other and find their way back to what matters.

Reading The Mistletoe House is like sharing a warm cup of coffee with someone who understands life’s ups and downs. It reminds you that even during the busyness of the holidays, taking the time to connect—with yourself and others—can be the most meaningful gift of all.

 Synopsis: After losing her job, her fiancé, and her home in one fell swoop, Natalie Belmont leaves the city without a plan… and without a working car. Suddenly stranded on the snowy backroads of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Natalie only needs a place to stay for the night, but the charming—and incredibly persuasive—innkeeper at The Mistletoe House has something much more festive in mind.
Now cast as one of Santa’s helpers in the tiny town of Chestnut Cove, Natalie is thrust into a Christmas wonderland brought to life, complete with a magical workshop, a snow-dusted sleigh, and a real-life reindeer. A very aromatic reindeer, one with a spleen-shattering hind kick. For some people, this might be a dream come true (minus the reindeer), but Natalie has a problem, and it’s a big one: after a holiday tragedy upended her childhood, she no longer has the Christmas spirit. But Chestnut Cove has a way of making miracles happen, and maybe a warm and welcoming community, a hundred-foot Christmas tree, and a small-town doctor with a heart of gold can change Natalie’s mind… and help her discover that the life she’s always dreamed of can be found in the most unexpected of places.