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A review by outsmartyourshelf
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Every Christmas three families get together at a cabin in Utah to enjoy the holiday season. This year will be the last as the family that own it want to sell, but perhaps it's for the best as Mae gets tipsy & makes out with Theo, her best friend, for a few minutes before pulling away & saying it was a mistake. Next morning, Theo is grumpy & Mae regrets it ever happening - now if it had been with Andrew, Theo's brother, then maybe. Mae has been in love with Andrew forever but he doesn't seem to know she exists except as his brother's friend.
Upset by what is happening, Mae makes a wish to the universe to show her what would make her happy & she wakes up on a plane. It's the 20th Dec & she is on the way to the cabin with her family to celebrate Christmas - again! As things she has already seen happen before, start to happen again (i.e. her dad breaks his tooth on a cookie) no-one else seems aware that this is a rerun. Is it a dream or a nightmare? Is Mae in a coma? Or is she in a position to get everything she's ever dreamed of?
Now, I think it's fair to say that I'm not a reader of rom-coms so I approached this one with a bit of trepidation. I am surprised by just how much I enjoyed this. I think the time loop premise helped, but it also had some funny moments & some rather steamy ones. The only real issue I had was that Andrew is almost 30 & Mae is 26, yet I had to keep reminding myself that they weren't older teenagers or early twenties as they both seemed kind of immature at times. Minor quibble though. Can't say I'm in a rush to read more rom-coms but this was a good one.
Upset by what is happening, Mae makes a wish to the universe to show her what would make her happy & she wakes up on a plane. It's the 20th Dec & she is on the way to the cabin with her family to celebrate Christmas - again! As things she has already seen happen before, start to happen again (i.e. her dad breaks his tooth on a cookie) no-one else seems aware that this is a rerun. Is it a dream or a nightmare? Is Mae in a coma? Or is she in a position to get everything she's ever dreamed of?
Now, I think it's fair to say that I'm not a reader of rom-coms so I approached this one with a bit of trepidation. I am surprised by just how much I enjoyed this. I think the time loop premise helped, but it also had some funny moments & some rather steamy ones. The only real issue I had was that Andrew is almost 30 & Mae is 26, yet I had to keep reminding myself that they weren't older teenagers or early twenties as they both seemed kind of immature at times. Minor quibble though. Can't say I'm in a rush to read more rom-coms but this was a good one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content