Top Cozy Rom-Coms for Moms, Sisters & Friends (Holiday 2025)
Discover the best clean, closed-door romantic comedies set in small beach towns. Cozy vibes, slow-burn chemistry, sunshine, and feel-good endings.
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If you love clean romance, small coastal towns, slow-burn chemistry, and feel-good endings, this list is for you. These romantic comedies deliver sunshine, heart, humor, and emotional depth — without open-door steam. Perfect for readers who want warmth, hope, and happily-ever-afters.
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As a Last Resort by Kristin Wollett
A clean, closed-door, slow-burn Florida beach rom-com about a New York developer forced back to her hometown island. Family drama, grief, career pressure, and best-friend’s-brother tension create a heartfelt story about healing, second chances, and rediscovering home. Emotional, hopeful, uplifting — and full of small-town coastal charm.
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Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
A nostalgic, beachy second-chance romance with a clean vibe, coastal summers, and heartfelt emotional beats.
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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
A tough-as-nails bodyguard is assigned to protect a reclusive movie star and ends up posing as his girlfriend while hiding out on his family ranch. But as their fake relationship starts to feel dangerously real, Hannah discovers that guarding her heart is far harder than guarding his life.
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Shipped by Angie Hockman
A fiercely ambitious marketing manager and her infuriating email nemesis are forced to share a Galápagos cruise while competing for the same promotion—only to discover the real enemy might be their assumptions. As career goals collide with undeniable chemistry, Henley must decide whether winning means climbing the ladder or finally choosing a life she actually wants to live.
Title: As a Last Resort
Author: Kristin Wollett
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Subgenres: Clean Romance, Closed-Door Romance, Small-Town Romance, Beach Romance, Slow-Burn Romance
Heat Level: 0/5 (No on-page intimacy; fully closed-door)
Setting: Florida coastal island; small-town community
Tropes: Best Friend’s Brother, Return to Hometown, Opposites Attract, Second-Chance-at-Life, Found Family, Grief & Healing
Tone: Emotional, Hopeful, Heartfelt, Uplifting
Audience: Readers who enjoy clean romance, closed-door slow-burns, Hallmark-style romances, and wholesome beach reads
Comparative Authors: Melissa Ferguson, Courtney Walsh, Becky Wade, Nicole Deese, Becca Kinzer
Key Themes: Family dynamics, forgiveness, healing from loss, rediscovering home, choosing hope, reevaluating success
Content Safety: No explicit scenes; no profanity; gentle emotional themes handled cleanly