365 pages publish date October 4, 2022 publisher G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Hello,
I hope you’re having a great day and that you’ve been enjoying my Christmas in July reads I’ve been sending. I am not sure how many more if any I’ll be able to read and review this month as I have other reading commitments not related to Christmas books. I have a few more blog tours and cover reveals and a few more I need to read and post in a timely manner before the end of the month.
About The Book
The holidays were never her thing, until she accidentally conjures the Holiday Spirit…before her very eyes.
Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a collection of designer purses and an enviable dream home in Hawaii. That was before she lost all her money. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. But the reality is Bettie is broke and squatting in Colorado, and her family has no idea.
Christmas, with 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 (if offbeat) 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?
My Thoughts
This is different than the typical Christmas book I usually read which I didn’t realize until I started reading it. I don’t read or enjoy fantasy books which is what this felt like it was.
Our main character is a down on her luck social media influencer. She has a whiny feel sorry for me attitude and is jealous of her sister. She conjures up The Holiday Spirit, accidently.
I guess that’s one way to get in the holiday spirit when you’ve lost all your money you got from promotional products and can no longer afford expensive foreign vacations or designer threads, but your family doesn’t know yet. Named after her famous movie star grandmother she feels as though she must always measure up.
The book felt strange in a way to me because of the lack of realistic material. Whatever she thinks of or dreams up it happens in the way of holiday things. From creating a winter themed room to ice skating if she wants it, it’s there as long as it’s holiday themed. Meanwhile she knows he’ll be gone as soon as Christmas is over, but she can’t help but falling in love. This may be the perfect book for some, but it was not for me.
Pub Date 04 Oct 2022
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
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