Christmas Eve Love Story
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Annie Jones is stuck repeating Christmas Eve until she finds everything she’s been missing in life in this heartwarming time travel Christmas romance for fans of Miracle on 34th Street, Groundhog Day, and Josie Silver’s A Winter in New York.
Annie Jones works hard designing windows for iconic New York City department store Lawson's Finest. So when her Christmas window display gets upended by some rambunctious kids on Christmas Eve, the all-too-realistic store Santa gives Annie a little decorating tip on how to start over. With help from friendly security guard Braden Tate, Annie repairs the damage and heads home. But when she wakes the next morning, she’s bewildered to find that it isn’t Christmas day at all, but Christmas Eve all over again.
Trapped in a time loop, Annie doesn’t know how she’ll ever make it back to the present. Luckily, she has an infinite number of chances to get things right. As little everyday choices bring her closer to Braden and to Christmas day, Annie starts to picture what her new life— one full of friendship, love, and community—could look like.
Praise for The Holiday Mix-Up:
“Fans of Hallmark movies will appreciate this wholesome holiday offering.” —Library Journal
“Baird excels at capturing the warmhearted and somewhat kooky dynamic… This is a delight.” —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Baird (Right Girl, Wrong Side) enchants with a Groundhog Day–style Christmas tale. Orphaned at nine, Annie Jones is accustomed to spending holidays alone, but she hopes this year she'll have something to truly celebrate. She comes into her work as an assistant window designer at Lawson's Finest department store on Christmas Eve expecting to get a promotion, bumping into hunky security guard Braden Tate along the way. She's in for a shock, however, as the bosses instead announce staff cuts in the new year. Disappointed, she heads home, where her cat, Leo, has destroyed the toilet paper once again. It's a frustrating end to a depressing day—and when she wakes up the next morning, she finds she must live it all over again. This time loop repeats 12 times, each Christmas Eve with a slightly different twist depending on the choices Annie makes—but all involving increasingly lengthy encounters with Braden. Baird makes it easy to buy into this familiar premise, winning readers over with the seemingly fated connection between Annie and Braden, a charming supporting cast, and plenty of genuine humor. This clean, heartwarming romance is a keeper.
