In a Holidaze (edició 2020)

Such a good, happy, fun read. I laughed out loud in many parts. ( )

Overall, the plot was cute and kind of fun. But, the initial part of time travel where Mae kept reliving the same day, I found it kind of boring. I was so glad when the story moved on.

The entire family bonding throughout the book as well the development of Mae and Andrew’s relationship from friends to lovers was great. I loved the banter and the relationship between Mae and her Uncle Benny.

With an ending so sweet and lovely, it does make for a good cozy holiday romance read.
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I have heard so many great things about Christina Lauren. I have been meaning to read one of their books for awhile now and just haven't. I love time travel and time loops so this really got me excited when it came out. I was hoping to be immediately grabbed and pulled in to the characters and story. Unfortunately this didn't happen. I guess it was was the high hopes of it. Mae was a fun character with really great development and Benny was also one of my favorites. I did enjoy the closeness of the families and their traditions. I think maybe I was a little put off in the beginning due to Theo and Mae's encounter. I understand that was a pivotal point for Mae though. I wish it had addressed the end of the time loop though. I know Mae leaves with Andrew instead of going to the airport with her family so I guess her family didn't get into an accident since she wasn't there? That day just wasn't addressed at all in the end. I found it odd. Otherwise I did enjoy the ending and the epilogue. I always love when authors give a little update on the couple. ( )

This was a fun, quick read. Not a ton of substance and honestly the plot line was kind of thrown together just to get the ending the authors wanted. Not enough well tied ends for me. Stayed up all night to finish it because I wanted to know the ending, but was honestly disappointed. Definitely didn’t have a stay up all night ending. But not a horrible read (obviously, since it still got me to stay up all night haha). Enjoyed the atmosphere the book created around the characters but also I didn’t get “Christmas cheer” or “Christmas magic” so much as winter wonderland. For that reason, I think you could definitely get away with reading it any time of the year for a quick winter pick me up. ( )

I finished this gem in one day! I just loved the whimsy and humor of this book! The time travel was unexpected and yet not overdone. I expected a bad version of groundhog day once I started reading but then was pleasantly surprised.

I loved Benny's character and could honestly see myself being best friends with a person like him. He was just the kind of character this book needed and I love the affectionate nicknames he used for Mae. I found myself sympathizing with Mae as she felt like nothing was ever going right, and she was a highly relatable character.

This was such a cute holiday romance with an unexpected sci-fi spin and I loved it. The romance wasn't unrealistic, the storyline advanced steadily, and the characters were fun and easy to like. Overall, great read! ( )