Author: Christina Lauren
Series: None
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pages: 336
Obtained: Publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bottom Line: Easy to get wrapped up in the story of unrequited love
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Summary: It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but not for Maelyn Jones. She’s living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job, and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions. But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favorite place in the world—the snowy Utah cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born, along with two other beloved families. Mentally melting down as she drives away from the cabin for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Please. Show me what will make me happy. The next thing she knows, tires screech and metal collides, everything goes black. But when Mae gasps awake…she’s on an airplane bound for Utah, where she begins the same holiday all over again. With one hilarious disaster after another sending her back to the plane, Mae must figure out how to break free of the strange time loop—and finally get her true love under the mistletoe. Jam-packed with yuletide cheer, an unforgettable cast of characters, and Christina Lauren’s trademark “downright hilarious” (Helen Hoang, author of The Bride Test) hijinks, this swoon-worthy romantic read will make you believe in the power of wishes and the magic of the holidays. ~amazon.com
Review: You know how there are authors that you just love and never let you down? Well, Christina Lauren are a writing duo that do that for me. Granted I came to them late in the game but their books always give me a warm heart and I feel happier reading their stuff. It's no different with their latest In a Holidaze which is set during the holidays but not necessarily a holiday novel. Mae Jones has been in love with Andrew Hollis since the age of 13 but there's complications: they grew up together and he has no clue.
They always spend the Christmas together at his family's cabin since she can remember and this year is no different, except it is because change is coming. Based on her wish she gets a do over but it doesn't go as smoothly as she expected he first 2 times, so when things are going pretty well the 3rd time, she starts to freak out a bit. She finally gets the courage to tell Andrew how she feels but isn't sure if he'll return her feelings.
Ultimately, this story is about finding your way to happiness and the risk that comes along with it. What would you do if you asked the universe a question and it gave you an answer that maybe you weren't expecting. How would you handle it? Ultimately even with a redirect, your life is up to you.
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