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In a Holidaze

Christina Lauren

Start date: December 1, 2020

Finish date: December 13, 2020

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Dec 07, 2020 Chelsey (a_novel_idea11) rated it really liked it

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3.5/5

This was such a fun holiday read!!

Maelyn spends every Christmas at a cabin in Park City, Utah with her parents, brother, and their family friends. Each year, the crew does their traditional activities including a snow "creature" contest, a scavenger hunt, and lots of baking, eating, and drinking.

When the festivities get a little out of hand on the last night, Maelyn wakes up horrified to realize she made out with Theo after too much eggnog. Theo is the brother that everyone expects Maelyn 3.5/5

This was such a fun holiday read!!

Maelyn spends every Christmas at a cabin in Park City, Utah with her parents, brother, and their family friends. Each year, the crew does their traditional activities including a snow "creature" contest, a scavenger hunt, and lots of baking, eating, and drinking.

When the festivities get a little out of hand on the last night, Maelyn wakes up horrified to realize she made out with Theo after too much eggnog. Theo is the brother that everyone expects Maelyn to end up with. He's handsome and charming but also a womanizer and a total player. More than that, Maelyn has never been interested in Theo. For as long as she can remember, she's been in love with Andrew, Theo's older (and humbler, quieter, more reserved, kinder) brother. Even worse, Andrew apparently saw Theo and Maelyn make out.... and he doesn't care.

Maelyn is crushed. Not only has she made things eternally awkward between her and Theo (and ultimately between the two families), she's now ruined any chance with Andrew. On top of that, the owners of the cabin have decided to sell, confirming that no Christmas will ever be the same.
Devastated and distraught, the whole family is distracted on their way to the airport. So when a truck t-bones them, Maelyn is sure that she and her entire family are dead.

But instead, she wakes up on an airplane. And suddenly it's December 20th again and the car crash didn't happen, no one knows the cabin will be sold, and Maelyn never kissed Theo. She has another shot to make things right, but what must she do differently?

This was such a fun and cute read. I get a little worried with Groundhogs-day style books (and movies) because I often find them repetitive but Christina Lauren did a great job of a) not sending her back too many times and b) changing up the storyline enough to hold my interest each time.

Though it was by no means unpredictable, I really couldn't flip the pages fast enough and never wanted to put this one down. If you're looking for a fun holiday read that will bring some laughter, just enough steam, and maybe even a few tears, I definitely recommend In A Holidaze! ...more

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Dec 25, 2020 Savitri (IG: gymgirlreads) rated it really liked it

I chose to read In A Holidaze as my Christmas read which is totally a Bookstagram-made-me-do-it book. It was also a Goodreads win so all the more reason to pick it up as a perfect cozy read for this week. Thank you to the publisher.

We learn that two families, The Jones and The Hollis, spend their holidays in a cabin as a tradition every Christmas year. But it all comes to an end when the Hollis couple decide to sell the cabin.

At the same time, Maelyn Jones ended up making out with Theo Hollis u ...more

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Dec 09, 2020 Jennifer Turner (JensPageTurners) rated it it was amazing

4.5/5

CLo does it again. I loved this Christmassy take on Groundhogs Day. Admittedly this is probably one of my favorite tropes in all of movies and books. I think it's the 2nd (or 3rd, 4th etc) chance that people get that really just makes my heart happy. It's almost reminiscent of A Christmas Carol which I also re-read this year. As usual, CLo has extremely likeable, flawed but perfect characters. Quirky characters are my jam.

This one was on Scribd and I enjoyed my first CLo book on audio. ...more

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Nov 20, 2020 Ashley Curran rated it it was ok

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

I did not enjoy this book. This is a holiday novel with a weak friends to lovers romance. The plot is a christmassy version of Groundhog Day, which is a very cute concept, but it just wasn’t well done. There are way too many male characters and an underdeveloped female protagonist. This story was so boring I considered not finishing 3 times but i just kept going!🤣 I just expect more romance, fun, and drama from Christina Lauren and sadly this one didn’t bring it ...more

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Dec 02, 2020 Debbie Love rated it it was amazing

Super cute story--just what I needed!
I love the "groundhog day" trope, so this one worked for me. ...more

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Oct 07, 2020 Shannon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, 2020

I love Hallmark Christmas movies, so when given the chance to read a Christina Lauren book set at Christmas…Yes Please! I knew I would be smiling as I read and this book definitely didn’t disappoint!

Remember the movie Groundhogs Day? Well, imagine that at Christmas time as Mae Jones embarks on a journey back and forth through time to find what will truly make her happy. Sound crazy? Sure, but show me a good romance book that doesn’t have a little bit of crazy! It works for this book, and I got ...more

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