In a Holidaze
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4.1 • 139 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for hapless Maelyn Jones in this quintessential holiday romantic novel by Christina Lauren, the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners and Love and Other Words.
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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
There’s something fascinating about stories where a character is trapped into reliving the same day over and over. But what if the recurring date is a special one…like Christmas? Maelyn is in a romantic and professional rut when she learns that her lifelong friend Andrew’s family is selling the beloved Utah cabin where everyone she’s closest to gathers for the holidays. Desperately sad, she asks the universe to help her find happiness—and the universe answers. Mae is thrown into a time loop, waking up on a plane bound for Utah again and again as she tries to work up the nerve to finally tell Andrew about her secret crush on him. We loved how best-selling romance duo Christina Lauren use a sudden shift into the paranormal to add a fun sense of adventure and self-discovery to Mae’s love life conundrum. If you’ve ever wished for a do-over, In a Holidaze might just become one of your fave repeat reads.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pseudonymous writing duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings (The Honey-Don't List) put a fantastical twist on holiday cheer in this hilarious and heartwarming rom-com. Mae Jones is 26, single, and unhappy with her boring accounting job, but excited for her annual Christmas trip to a cabin in Park City, Utah, with her friends and family. Her vacation is ruined, though, by the announcement of the eminent sale of the cabin, threatening years of tradition. Mae finishes the trip despondent only to be hit by a car and wake up back at the beginning of the holiday getaway. This Groundhog Day style time loop repeats until Mae can figure out how to save the season, hold onto the cabin, and finally act on her yearslong crush on Andrew Hollis, the son of family friends. The messy, slow-burn romance between Andrew and Mae is delectable, but just as engrossing are the subplots devoted to Mae's complex relationships with her vividly rendered friends and family, and her winding path toward self actualization as she realizes which traditions are worth holding onto. The result is a perfect Christmas treat.
Customer Reviews
Heartwarming and Humorous
I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley. All opinions are my own. In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billing) is a delightful Christmas rom-com with shades of my favourite movie Groundhog Day, favourite childhood Christmas memories of spending time at the chalet, and a friends to lovers storyline. Maelyn Jones has reached a turning point in her life; she’s been living at home with her mom, she hates her job, and she’s just spent the last Christmas at a friends and family cabin that’s going to be sold in the New Year. On the drive to the airport, she asks the universe, “Can you show me what will make me happy?” And seconds later, she wakes up on an airplane on the way to the cabin six days earlier. Every time she takes a wrong step and does something that will make her unhappy … zoom back to the airplane. This gives her the freedom to trust herself and to ask for what she wants, so she tells the boy now man that she’s been in love with since she was thirteen how she feels, she quits her job, and she tries to find a way to save the cabin from being sold. Heartwarming and funny, this book about love, friends and family is a perfect holiday season read. Steam Level: light side of medium. Publishing Date: October 6, 2020
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