Maelyn Jones wakes up the last day of her Christmas holiday to the sour remnants of a drunken decision and in desperate need of solid advice. Then things don’t work out as expected, the family annual holiday ends up with sad news for all of them and, after making one fateful wish, she falls into a time loop that makes her live that week over and over again.
This is a Groundhog Day meets The Kissing Booth story about a young woman at a crossroad in her life after making a mistake she can’t possibly come to fix, but she’ll take the opportunity she’s given to make changes and that’s how she finds herself walking the path with Andrew Hollis, the one man she’s loved all her life.
I’m not a fan of Christmas movies or stories, but In a Holidaze is a book filled with everything you would want in a holiday romance: a loving group of families, best friends, love, anecdotes, holiday magic and more than a handful of shenanigans.
If you are looking for a book that will surely warm your heart this holiday season, this is definitely the book for you.

First, I was beyond excited to read this book. Holiday books are my favorite and Christina Lauren is one of my favorite authors. This was on the top of my list of excitement and anticipation. Possibly due to the high expectations, this fell flat for me. The book improved as it went, but didn't feel like a typical Christina Lauren book. The beginning was confusing-its like the plot was started before we knew who any characters were. At the beginning the author also talks about the upstairs/downstairs and finding people...before there was any mention of setting. In this way the beginning felt very off kilter. The first jump in time was also very choppy. As a reader it caused pause and left me to reread that I'd read it right. Overall, still a fan of Lauren, but not their best. Just an "ok" from me.

Reviewed on behalf of The Book Boyfriend Addict.

Well, this book was a pure delight! When I first thought of reading a holiday novel now, I thought it might be too early - it’s not even Halloween after all. But then I remembered it’s 2020 and figured who cares if it’s only October? This world can take all the holiday cheer it can get right now - so if you want to give me a sweet, charming, light-hearted holiday romance right now - I say, bring it on!

Maelyn Jones cherishes her family’s tradition of gathering at a cabin with two other families as they’ve done every year for as long as she can remember but this year everything seems to be falling apart. She’s unhappy with her job and current living arrangements, she may have just put the final nail in the coffin of her long-time crush, and the family friends who own the cabin inform everyone they are planning on selling. Driving away for the final time, Maelyn sends up a wish to the universe to help show her what will make her happy. Seconds later a Christmas tree truck collides with her family’s car and everything goes black. The next thing she knows, Maelyn wakes up on the same plane from 6 days ago, heading back to the cabin in Utah. Stuck in this crazy time loop, she’s got to figure out what the universe is trying to show her so she can somehow break the loop. Will she finally figure out what’ll make her happiest or will she bungle everything beyond repair?

I really had such fun reading this book. I think it could easily have played out as a movie, the cabin, the setting, and this dynamic cast of characters jumped off the pages. I loved the concept of being stuck in the time loop. It was like a Christmas version of Groundhog Day. The romance was sweet and everything you’d look for in a holiday love story. But perhaps my favorite part was “being there” with this family-by-choice as they spent time together and enjoyed their holiday traditions. Each character had their unique quirks that combined into such a fun bunch. In a year like 2020 when tradition and family time has been threatened, it meant a lot to me to get to experience it even in a fictional manner. It made me long to be swept away to this charming cabin and build snow creatures with Maelyn and her family. So even though I first thought it might be too early to read a holiday novel, it turned out to be just the thing I needed now!

The dynamic duo of Christina Lauren does it again! What a refreshing holiday story! I love the authors’ writing styles and couldn’t put this newest read down.

I wasn’t sure what to think after reading the blurb because it sounded so much like Groundhog Day. But what an amazing way they wrote this one!

Highly recommend this amazing read! Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Maelyn Jones is just finishing up another Christmas vacation with her extended family. That being her mother, her father, their best friends from college and their families. It had been a tradition forever. For all of Mae’s 26 years, she’s gone to the cabin in Park City, Utah for the holidays. Even after her parents divorced and her mother remarried, they still met at the cabin for the holidays with all their friends for Christmas. It was tradition.

This year was no different. There was the sledding, the choosing and decorating of the tree, the snow creature competition, the scavenger hunt, the cooking, the eating, the drinking, the laughing. There was the crush on Andrew that she still couldn’t tell him about. And there was that one, eggnog inspired make-out session with Andrew’s younger brother Theo. And the regret. But other than that, it was just like every year.

And then, on the drive to the airport, where the planes will take them all in their different directions again, a semi runs a red light and smashes into the car. Mae watches out the window, powerless to stop the crash. Not knowing what will happen. Not knowing if she’ll survive to get back to her regular life, working a job she resents and living at her mom’s house after an ill-fated job in L.A. didn’t work out. Mae watches the truck come at them, and then everything goes black.

When she wakes up, she’s on the plane. She doesn’t understand how she got there, but she’s there. Her brother, her father, and her mother are all there too. No one seems hurt. And when she looks at her phone, it’s December 20, not the 26th. She’s on her way to the yearly Christmas trip. It’s like the last 6 days never happened.

So what is happening?

Mae finds herself in a time-traveling holiday nightmare, unable to stop reliving the same day over and over until she figures out what she’s supposed to change. Stuck in this insane situation, Mae finds herself facing all her feelings and fears, but will that be enough to keep time moving forward, or will she just keep starting over forever?

The newest novel from writing team Christina Lauren is a delightful, hilarious, heart-warming novel filled with family and love and everything great about Christmas. In a Holidaze takes the best part of the holidays and mixes it with the best parts of a great romantic comedy and serves it up to us with a big bow on top.

I really loved In a Holidaze. It’s smart and funny and has all the best parts of a good romance without all the cliches. This has fun twists and good surprises, and I really do think it’s the best kind of gift from an author (or two) to readers. And I am so glad for the early Christmas present!

Egalleys for In a Holidaze were provided by Gallery Books through NetGalley, with many thanks.

Is October too early to read a Christmas book? You know what? It's 2020 and I just don't care. I needed some holiday cheer in my life and this book had that in spades. I honestly wasn't sure how I felt about this book for maybe the first 25% of it. I didn't really get a sense of who Maelyn was (other than someone in a dead end job and crushing on someone she thinks she will never get) and the story was kind of meh. I just didn't know how I would feel about the whole Groundhog Day thing. The beginning did move very slowly and her interactions with Andrew didn't leave me with much optimism for their romance. However, after a couple of her "deaths," the romance really revved up and the story just turned into something so sweet. There was so much warmth and chemistry and humor and heart in this story. I loved it. I got to know all the many characters and the friendships between all of them. And there was so much holiday joy! I loved the traditions and the snow and all the fun. It definitely put me in the holiday spirit a whole two months early and I have no issues with that. I also loved Maelyn's growth and her relationship with Andrew. Fantastic read once again by two fantastic women!

This book was literally just so fun and heartwarming. I am obsessed with found family and it was done so well in this book. I hope my own found family and I stay as close as these people as we get older. Plus, I am always down to get ready for Christmas. This book was such a fun mix of supernatural and contemporary. It took a troupe that I have never really been a fan of and made me love it.

I really don't have much to say about it except that if you are looking for a fun, Christmassy, romantic, time-loop book this is the one to pick up!

When you read a whole lot of romance, like I do, it’s so much fun when you find one that stands out - this one breaks the mold! Imagine the movie Groundhog’s Day with a great romance (and hotter hero)....
here’s what I loved:
🎄The family of longtime friends. You will want in on this Christmas tradition. Loved every single one of the supporting characters. CLo are masters of love-able supporting characters. You will want an Uncle Benny in your life.
🎄 Andrew - A damn dream- thoughtful, fun loving. Mae - a realistic heroine, figuring out life, love and surviving inevitable change.
🎄Peppermint Kiss references! I stick up on these delicious bites of goodness. Don’t you love when a main character is into something you are??
🎄 Classic CLo fade time black steam - I could go for more, but it’s always satisfying.

In A Holidaze is Christina Lauren's (The Unhoneymooners, The Honey-Don't List) latest hit novel. Set in idyllic Park City, Utah, Maelyn Jones spends every Christmas with her family and their life-long friends. Unfortunately for Maelyn, each of her Christmases are spent in unrequited romantic love with Andrew, the guy she's grown up with and brother of her best friend. The book begins where it technically should have ended - December 26th, until a collision happens and Mae finds herself touching down in Park City to start the holiday all over again. She must find out how to get out of this crazy twist of fate and, in the process, find herself.

This book 100% kept me on my toes - just when I thought I had the Romantic Comedy genre totally figured out! Yes, this book used a time loop trope - however, just like Mae, I was never really sure where this plot twist was leading! It was very exciting - and whenever Mae made any bold decision, I kept finding myself whispering "Please don't.have her repeat this! I like this reality!" All to say, I sped read this in one day because I absolutely couldn't put it down! Well done!

If you enjoy: any Hallmark Holiday movie, nerdy references to LOTR and Star Wars, The Family Stone, 50 First Dates, or Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - you'll love this one! Happy Holiday Reading Season!

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED In a Holidaze! I'm not big into Christmas or holiday movies, so it's actually quite strange that I requested this book, but I've long heard great things about the authors and decided it was high time I found out what they're about. I'm so glad that I did.

This was a super sweet story full of great characters. I absolutely adored getting the chance to see Maelyn and Andrew's relationship develop, even though I was constantly in fear that something would happen to reset the timeline.

I strongly recommend this read if you're looking for something to make you smile!

As per normal Christmas tradition, Maelyn visits her family friend cabin with the rest of her close friends and family in a beautiful small town of Utah. After an annoying mishap, Maelyn feels down on her luck and sends a wish up to the universe when the script gets flipped and she wakes up back on the plane headed to the cabin a la Groundhog Day.

This was such a cute holiday rom-com that I simply couldn’t get enough of. I normally roll my eyes at the Groundhog Day scenario but this was cute and not at all overdone. I laughed out loud multiple times at the one-liners that Maelyn’s character has and I just loved the family dynamic in the story. It also helped that it was set in a snowy small town at the holidays; it made my little heart so warm. I will say that I feel like the Groundhog Day scenario felt unresolved for me personally and the one “love interest” (but not really) felt a tad unresolved too. That’s just me being nit picky though. Otherwise, I highly recommend for a cute holiday romantic read that isn’t too heavy on the sexy times.

Thank you to Netgalley, Gallery Books and the Author Christina Lauren for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I love a Romantic Christmas read and this one did not disappoint.
All the characters in this book so go together and the traditions that they have are so wonderful even though the story takes a small turn but not as a detriment. All in all a heartwarming feel good read.
I will definitely be checking out this Author's other works.

I really needed Christmas early...this story did not disappoint!
This story is witty, funny, and super cute...it's the classic Christina Lauren that we all love and look forward to reading.
Mae finds herself in a sort of ground hogs day...its ups and downs and somehow she needs to break this hilarious yet frustrating experience.
This story is super cute and I recommend y'all read it!

I haven’t been this in love with a Christina Lauren book in a long time. In a Holidaze is the perfect holiday romance story and had everything I could have wanted and more: family, Christmas magic, romance, angst, childhood friends-to-lovers, mistletoe kisses. This book gave me all the warm and fuzzy feelings!

In a Holidaze differs from other CLo (and most contemporary romance) books in that it asks readers to suspend belief regarding the time travel aspect. The Groundhog Day-esque plotline is excellently utilized, in my opinion, and the best way to enjoy the book is to just go with it and accept the holiday magic at work.

This has to be one of my favorite books by this amazing writing duo. CLo write what they do best: playful banter, a charming romance, the classic childhood friends-to-lovers trope, and a cozy setting. The setting was one of the best aspects of the book and an instant mood booster. I wanted nothing more than to be with these characters in a cabin in the snowy woods during the Christmas holidays, with those I love most.

I don’t want to spoil too much about the romance, but I will say that it was beautifully written and absolutely melted my heart. My two favorite Christina Lauren books are also childhood-to-lover stories so I’m beginning to believe that this is where they really excel with their romances. The romantic lead is such a wonderful dream boat and I’m really hoping for some holiday magic for myself this year and for a real-life version of him to appear (I’m speaking this into existence!!).

My one and only issue was the ending, which I found to be…unexpected. I wouldn’t necessary label it as bad, it just wasn’t really where I thought the direction of the ending of the book would take us. It clearly didn’t effect my enjoyment of the book, however.

I read this book in about three hours so that should really say something about how much I loved it. In a Holidaze is the perfect heartwarming, romantic story for the holidays. Pick this up and let yourself believe in holiday magic and love.

When I read a Christmas book I want to smile, laugh, and feel all of the Christmas joy. In A Holidaze gave me that, and so much more! I absolutely LOVED this Christmas tale. I read it in a day because it just made me feel GOOD.
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Mae is stuck in a Groundhog Day holiday vacation that keeps re-setting. Through each trip back in time, she must change the trajectory of events and figure out how to stop the cycle. Add in a cast of likable characters, a picturesque cabin setting, and a swoon worthy love interest and you’ve got a wonderful Christmas read! This one is pure happiness and brimming with holiday cheer. If you like Christmas books- don’t miss this one!! It quickly became one of my faves. My thanks to @gallerybooks for the advance reader in exchange for my honest review.

Christina Lauren always writes such fun loving romances! This was like Groundhog Day but at Christmas. As Mae relives days over and over again trying to find what will make her happy.
I feel like the other reviews have really summed this book up well and I don't have a lot to contribute. This was a fun, cozy read and I loved traveling with Mae through time to find where she belonged.

Engaging characters and a unique time travel twist elevate this holiday romance.

It’s sobering to realize you’re the same age as the parents in a book, even if the older generation still seems youthful. Six college friends gather with their partners and children every year for Christmas in a mountain cabin. Maelyn loves their traditions and her extended “family.” She also loves one of her mom’s best friend’s sons, but not the one they’ve jokingly tried to partner her with for years. On the last day of the trip, Maelyn is broken-hearted at how this year’s vacation ended, but is stunned to wake up on the plane and discover she will relive it.

This Groundhog Day-esque experience continues until she gets it right, subtly rewriting the plot to get the happy ending everyone wants. Maelyn and her friend, Benny, steal this novel, as does the irresistible Andrew. In a year where travel is impossible or at least unlikely, escaping virtually to a mountain cabin in snowy Colorado was a great diversion. #InAHolidaze #NetGalley

The book follows our main character Mae as she visits with family friends at their usual Christmas cabin. Here we find out that she is crushing on her long-time family friend Andrew. After a disappointing holiday, Mae leaves the cabin and makes a wish to find what makes her happy. The next thing she remembers, she is in a car accident and wakes back up on the plane a week back at the beginning of vacation. No one has already experienced the week at the cabin except for her. Mae soon realizes that she will be continually sent back in time until she finds the happiness she desires.

This book is a quick read and a fun holiday theme.

If you read no other Christmasy, holiday book, read this gem. I don't always like this author's offerings but this one rings all the Christmas romance bells. It is a delightful take on the “reliving a day” trope, although in this instance it is Mae trying to relive the week. She flounders around for a bit, but with the help of “Uncle” Benny she manages. Our delight of a hero, Andrew, is what everyone wishes for in a boyfriend. The encounters are steamy until they are flammable. The cabin and the side characters are wonderful. A total Holiday treat.

4.5 stars for In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren! Ugh! You already know we are huge fans of CLo's work and will read anything they put out but this book was just over-the-top adorable, and makes you wanna grab a cup of hot cocoa and fuzzy socks and read by the fire ASAP.

The story follows our main character Mae as she lives through her typical Christmas at her family cabin, crushing on her long-time family friend Andrew. When the holiday ends, Mae leaves the cabin and makes a wish to find what makes her happy. The next thing she knows, she is in a car accident and wakes up back on the plane a week earlier in time, where no one knows she has already lived this holiday except for her. How many times will Mae be sent back in time before she finally figures out what decisions she needs to make to find happiness? You'll have to pick up In a Holidaze to find out!

If you're looking for a magical, cozy read this book is totally it! The Groundhog's Day movie vibes are just an added bonus. Pick up In a Holidaze, on sale TODAY!

Thank you to Gallery Books, Christina Lauren and Netgalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.