Christmas at the Women’s Hotel

A Biedermeier Story

by Daniel M. Lavery

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Pub Date Oct 14 2025 | Archive Date Dec 09 2025

HarperVia

General Fiction (Adult) | LGBTQIAP+ | Women's Fiction

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Description

New York Times bestselling author Daniel M. Lavery returns to the world of Women’s Hotel in this delightful and heartwarming novella about one especially lively Christmastime at the Biedermeier.

Christmas at the Biedermeier Hotel means work. For much of the year, employment comes infrequently to Biedermeier residents. But during the Advent season, they're in high demand all over the city: as holiday window dressers, sales-girls at the card stores on Forty-Second Street, Broadway usherettes, assisting the Lincoln Center laundress at the Nutcracker, or working for Pinkerton as off-season security guards at the World’s Fair.

Katherine explores the possibility of reconnecting with a younger sister moving to New York. Lucianne goes into business for herself, running a telephone-order, strictly Social Register male escort agency out of her room, while Mrs. Mossler attempts to solve the mystery of the Biedermeier’s skyrocketing phone bill and frets over Christmas tips for the hotel’s few remaining employees.

And while the three gem thieves who broke into the American Museum of Natural History have recently been apprehended, not all of the stolen jewels have been recovered—and Patricia and Carol have been behaving very strangely recently. Christmas is a season of wonder and mystery, after all.

A touching holiday read
Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romances
A delightful Christmas gift

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780063455016
PRICE	$22.00 (USD)
PAGES	144

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Ashli R, Reviewer

With all my cozy Christmas love: this novella is charm, wit, and heart wrapped up in tinsel and mystery. Daniel M. Lavery returns to the world of the Biedermeier with a story that feels like classic New York nostalgia and a found-family holiday movie rolled into one.

The characters are delightful—hustling through the holidays with joy, grit, and just enough chaos. From Katherine’s hope for reconnection to Lucianne’s “slightly illegal but well-organized” escort agency (😂), every storyline is laced with heart and holiday hijinks. And yes, there’s even a touch of jewel heist mystery to keep things sparkly.

It gave me that vintage Christmas movie meets literary comfort feeling I crave every December.
Highly recommend reading with twinkle lights on and cocoa in hand.
✨🎁🗽

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Educator 364311

Christmas at the Women's Hotel is a gift for readers who loved the first book, with many of the characters making appearances. I loved Women's Hotel and found it cosy and enjoyable in the best kind of way, and I found this second turn delightful. The setting in New York gives it a fun, nostalgic feel, and it is the perfect comfort read with a little mystery thrown in. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

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Amanda D, Reviewer

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.