Just Like Magic
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3.0 • 7 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
From the author of TikTok favourite, You Deserve Each Other, comes a charmingly festive romcom!
Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury . . . before she lost all her money. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media but in reality she's broke and her family has no idea.
Christmas, with all its pressure to meet familial expectations, is looming when Bettie plays a vinyl record of 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' backward and accidentally conjures up Hall, the Holiday Spirit, in the form of a charming and handsome man. Once the shock wears off, Bettie knows she's stumbled upon the greatest gift: a chance to make all her holiday wishes come true, plus a ready-made fiancé.
But as some of Bettie's wishes lose their charm, she finds herself thrown off-kilter by Hall's sweet nature. Suddenly, grumpy Bettie is finding her heart merry and light. But the happier she gets, the shorter Hall's time on earth grows. Can Bettie channel the Christmas spirit and learn to live with goodwill toward all men? Or will her selfish ways return as soon as the holidays are over?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hogle (You Deserve Each Other) brings a touch of magic to this cheery Christmas romance. Social media influencer Bettie Hughes can't admit to her ultra-competitive family that she's squandered her money in a string of poor business decisions, so she's squatting in her famous grandmother's home in Teller City, Colo., for the holidays. There, with some spilled wine and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," she inadvertently summons the Holiday Spirit, "Hall" for short. Hall takes the form of a charming and attractive man, there to grant all of Bettie's wishes. After indulging her materialistic desires (including wishing for an oceanfront villa), Bettie soon falls under Hall's spell, learning that Christmas is about far more than who comes up with the best presents. And when it appears that Hall will be recalled to the ethereal realm, Bettie would give anything to keep him earthbound. Hall's unabashed, almost childlike love for all things Christmas—including Hallmark Channel movies, snowball fights, and sugar cookies—is flat-out sweet, and his influence on Bettie transforms her life for the better. This lighthearted and witty tale is sure to put readers in a holiday mood.
Customer Reviews
Just like magic
This book took me quite a while to get into. I didn’t like the main female character (and we only get her POV) and the main male character was just too far over the top that I couldn’t imagine myself falling for him. By about half way through I got in a bit more of a rhythm with it, but it still took me a lot longer to read than normal.
By the end I was a lot more invested in the characters and their family and even shed a few tears :’)
Single POV, no spice, 16+
Sweet, festive, and a lot of fun!
An overall delightful and entertaining ebook that I’d recommend as a comfort read in the lead-up to your festive season! We all deserve a little bit of Hall-iday magic!
Disappointing
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