In true Christina Lauren fashion, I am obsessed. I cannot love this enough. I've read it twice now and plan to read it yet again around the holidays. This book gave me alllllllll of the feels and I don't think I've ever read a Christina Lauren book that disappointed so this was no exception. Thank you so much!

My all time favorite authors did it again. I’ve been a fan since the Beautiful Bastard series, so when I heard that this duo is releasing a new book I didn’t pass this chance. It was kind of weird reading this book in mid-July, but this light, immensely entertaining book was the perfect escape amidst all the current events. I love the Christmas setting, the old cabin, and the full cast of characters and found their interactions relatable. It’s basically like the groundhog day movie on a Christmas holiday setting and a more mature version of the kissing booth combined. In short lots of funny moments and romance too. I was rooting for Mae and Theo, and then Mae and Andrew, but sometimes as a reader you just don’t know what’s gonna happen next and who is the leading character going to end up with.

Overall, I found this story refreshing, different, and I highly recommend it. Thank you to the authors, publisher, and Netgalley for the ARC. It has been a pleasure reading this book.

What a cute holiday story! This one is definitely a CL winner! I don’t usually like the addition of time travel in a book that isn’t science fiction or fantasy, but somehow it just worked here. Here are the main reasons why I liked this book:

☃️ The Setting: This story takes place in the most perfect snowy winter cabin you can imagine! It even came with a cute town nearby! I felt all the coziness of this place through the pages and could easily imagine myself sitting by the fireplace with a book as the snow is falling outside.

☃️ The Characters: I feel like CL did a good job in writing about all the characters, and not just the main couple. This book brings together a group of families who spend every Christmas together, not because of blood ties, but because they are each other’s chosen family. The love they all have for each other was so obvious and fun to see!

☃️ The Romance: I mean, this wouldn’t be a CL novel without a little romance, right? While there was definitely less steam here than in previous CL novels, the romance was absolutely adorable! It was so easy to fall in love with Mae, Andrew, and Theo! I definitely felt vindicated when Mae’s 13 year unrequited love story got a happy ending 💘

Overall, this is a cute Christmas story that you can easily curl up with and escape in for the day!

Thank you to NetGalley, Gallery Books, and the authors for a review copy of this book. It comes out October 6, 2020.

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Christina Lauren are two of my favorite writers of all time. This book was totally different than their typical lighthearted romances, in my opinion. I have to be honest and say it just wasn't my style. I'm typically not a fan of books that use fantasy and this was an example of one, in my opinion.

Wow wow wow wow. I have a new CL novel. They have absolutely outdone themselves. Thank you so much to netgalley for this arc! It gave me a chance to celebrate Christmas in July and it was everything I needed!

In A Holidaze follows a woman named Mae who, in a strange turn of events, finds herself in a Groundhog Day scenario repeating the same day over and over. She spends every Christmas with her family and her parents lifelong friends at their cabin. This year, however, Mae made a decision that ends up altering the course of her life....but she doesn’t exactly know how. Now she’s doomed (or blessed?) to repeat this Christmas vacation everyday until she figured out her correct path.

I adored this book so much. It was like Groundhog Day, Freaky Friday, and The Family Stone had a lovechild. I felt so connected to these characters and this story. I couldn’t put it down! I laughed out loud several times and I also sobbed equally as loud. I would give anything for this to be turned into a Christmas movie! Do not miss this book when the holiday season hits!

I really have enjoyed the duo writing team of Christina Lauren in the past, and this book didn’t disappoint!
Mae and her family spend every Christmas holiday with family and friends in a Park Coty cabin. Mae has been in love with her childhood friend Andrew for years, but has never been able to tell him.
When an accident occurs and she begins to experience the same days over and over, she feels like she’s living in a Groundhog Days loop. Maybe this is the time to change the present and possibly the future?

I finished this book in one sitting. At times Mae irritated me and I can’t explain why. But I easily fell in love with Andrew and was able to get past her character flaws because of him. A festive holiday book that I would recommend to everyone.

Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars.

First, I want to say a huge thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Publishing for the ARC of this book. I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. This book is available for pre-order now and releases on October 6th. I was so excited to get this book just in time for my Christmas in July challenge. It was practically perfect.

I received my e-mail saying I was approved for this ARC right when I started planning my Christmas in July challenge (one Christmas book, one Christmas movie, one Christmas cookie recipe) and I HAD to put this in the mix. It seemed like everything I’ve ever wanted in a Christmasy book. It has a cabin in a snowy mountain town, a found family, and a Groundhog Day style plot line. And it was such a fun adventure to go on.

I loved the setting so much. It’s what I’ve always wanted for my own Christmases. A snowy mountain cabin full of Christmas cheer and a group of people who choose to be together because they love each other not because of blood relation. And you get so many Christmas activities and feels. It was all exactly what I needed for Christmas in July. The characters are also a pretty great part of this story. I love the little kids and the group of adults who are flawed and just trying their best. Andrew and Theo as love interests are both so different and so interesting in their own ways.

There is one moment about half way through the book where I swear I was practically swooning. It seemed so perfect. Which is when I knew something bad had to be just around the corner. I was right and was hit in the feels with a huge helping of angst. Me, being the weirdo I am, absolutely loved it. I like angst in my romance and it felt authentic and realistic. It isn’t like a lot of those romance novels where the angst is wedged into a story where it makes no sense or is based on poor communication. I actually thought the main characters in this novel communicated in a clear and authentic way. Which is probably what made in angst hurt so much more. I love that both characters had to decide to try to make it work. That was all wonderful.

I think there are two things that take away half of a star for me. Number one is that I wish there was more at the beginning to explain why the swoon worthy section in the middle was such a big deal. (Me wanting more of something in a book? Time to take a shot.) I know there is a line in there to explain it, but I wish we could have gotten a flashback or two to really settle it into the story. Number two is that I feel like the ending wraps everything up in a nice little bow which is sweet and feels deserved after the chaos that preluded it, but I’ve never been a huge fan of everything getting wrapped up that way. I like that the characters are happy, but it felt too put together. I hope that makes sense. Otherwise, this is probably one of my favorite books of the year.

If you are a Christmas enthusiast like myself, you absolutely have to read this book. It will be a perfect read while you’re waiting for it to be socially acceptable to play Christmas music. It’s also a fast and fun read for anyone looking to get into the holiday spirit later this year. Christina Lauren are becoming a new favorite author duo for me. Who would have thought?

Fun, quirky, light...perfect little holiday read.
As a big Christina Lauren fan, I felt like Honey Don't List fell a little flat (to me!) and I was a little worried about this one. I had nothing to worry about, this one was everything I love about Christina Lauren.
This book whisks you away to Christmas in Park City, Utah with a quirky cast of chosen family - college friends that just keep getting together after decades. Our MC Maelyn is at a crossroads in her life. Twenty-five and unsure just what will make her happy. Once the Christmas vacation is over, on the way to the airport, Maelyn makes a wish to the universe...Show me what will make me happy. And there our story begins.
One part Groundhogs Day, one part Family Stone, two parts Christina Lauren and a sprinkling of Holiday Magic...this one is super fun all the way through.

Christina Lauren are quite possibly my all-time favorite romance writers. I have adored many of their books and while I enjoyed their last two I hadn’t felt the same magic as I did with some of their other books. In A Holidaze brought me right back to what I truly love about their writing. This book felt effortless in its ability to make me connect with the characters, laugh out loud, and grin over all the sweet moments.

I am not a huge fan of time loop tropes so I came into this book with a bit of skepticism but that part of the plot was well done so that things didn’t feel repetitive in any way. I loved Mae and her growth throughout the story. Her love story embraces everything about revealing a secret crush, forcing herself out of her comfort zone, and all the awkwardness that goes along with it. I inhaled this book in a day and cannot wait to read more from this fantastic duo.

I’m a huge fan of these author’s books, and I was pleasantly surprised by the slight fantastical element to their new book. However, I really loved how this book turned out! In a Holidaze was an adorable holiday love story with lovable characters and an amazing childhood-friends-to-lovers romance.

Maelyn Jones loves her family’s holiday tradition of spending a week in a cabin with her family’s closest friends, something they’ve been doing her entire life. Unfortunately, this vacation ends poorly when she gets a little tipsy and ends up making out with Theo even though she’s been in love with his older brother Andrew for almost her entire life. She’s mortified when Andrew reveals he saw them, and she’s even more upset when she learns that the cabin is being sold. Maelyn begs the universe to show her what will make her happy, and the universe hears her: the vacation resets, and she travels back to the plane ride there at the beginning of the holiday. She then has to figure out how to get out of the time loop.

I think, perhaps, that my favorite thing about Christina Lauren’s books is that they write all of the characters, no matter how small their appearance, with so much thought. I love the family dynamics in this book; Maelyn and her family meet up with her parents’ close college friends every Christmas. They’re so close, and they have so many traditions, which I loved! They all know each other so well and we learn small details about all of them. All of the characters are so distinct and known. I really love reading about the little things like this honestly. It makes me feel like I know all of them.

The romance in this book was so sweet! Mae’s parents and their friends have always expected her to end up with Theo since they’re the same age. However, Mae’s only ever seen him as a brother, whereas she’s been in love with his brother Andrew since she was 13. After going through the same day a few times, she decides to let loose and go for whatever she wants, including Andrew, admitting her love for him. It’s a childhood-friends-to-lovers romance, and again, I loved how well they know each other. Mae and Andrew were so cute together; I loved how all the other characters would tease them.

Again, I had hesitations about the Groundhog Day situation, but the reset happened fewer times that I expected. It’s definitely a means of plot that eventually takes a backseat to the romance. The time loop also added a bit of fun to the story, and it being Christmas and all added that warm holiday feel to this book. There was the requisite mistletoe scene where everyone was egging them on, and I teared up a little.

In a Holidaze was a burst of fun with great characters and a lot of humorous situations. I couldn’t stop smiling throughout this book! It was truly adorable. Perfect for any time of the year, In a Holidaze exuded warm, cozy feelings with a romance that you’ll love and characters that you’ll fall in love with.

I am a Christina Lauren fan and I read this in nearly one setting. Without giving too much away, I still have questions, but it came to a satisfying conclusion and the development of the characters and relationships were wonderful. If anyone else reads Benny as Woody Harrelson, then we are on the same page!

Every Christmas, twenty-six-year-old Maelyn Jones and her family spend the holiday at her parents’ college friends’ cabin in Salt Lake City. After making a disastrous mistake at the end of their getaway, Maelyn makes a wish as they drive away from the cabin for the universe to show her what will make her happy. In the moments that follow, her family gets in a car accident, and when Maelyn awakens, she realizes she is on a plane headed to Utah to re-start her holiday. As she begins the holiday over and over, she tries to figures out how to break out of this time-traveling, déjà vu cycle. What follows is a fun-filled story full of holiday cheer, romance, and the support of family and friends.

In a time of uncertainty and stress in our world, this is the perfect book to curl up with for an escape. A delightful read, “In a Holidaze” will fill you with some holly, jolly joy. Maelyn is a likable and relatable character, and I enjoyed her relationships with the various other characters in the novel. “In a Holidaze” is a feel-good and light-hearted read with a touch of magic, and is perfect for the holiday season.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

I will gladly read anything by the perfect writing duo that makes up Christina Lauren and In a Holidaze is ranking among one of my favorite all-time books by them! I loved the book so much and could not put it down once I started reading it. It had everything I love about Christina Lauren books, they make me laugh and they make me shed a few tears.

For 26 years, Maelyn has spent her Christmas at her favorite place in the world, a cabin in Utah owned by family friends. On December 26, their last day, everyone finds out that the Hollis family who owns the cabin plans to sell it, but promises they will still all find a way to celebrate the holiday together. Fearing that all the traditions she has grown up loving will disappear, as her father drives her family to the airport Mae asks the universe to show her what will make her happy. The next thing she knows, a car is heading towards them and everything turns to black. When Mae comes to, she is back on a plane heading to Utah and the date is December 20. As Mae relives her Christmas vacation over and over again hoping for a different outcome, she has to figure out on her own what she wants out of life that will truly make her happy.

Mae and Andrew may be the main characters of this book, but I loved all of the extended family in the book, their holiday traditions and how no matter what they were always there for each other. Mae was such a likable character and I was rooting for her each time she was stuck in a Christmas vacation time loop. The romance between Mae and Andrew was adorable, but how could it not be when Mae has been in love with Andrew since she was 13? I loved how they came together when on one of her many do-over trips she decided to throw caution to the wind and finally tell him how she felt. I also enjoyed that she had her uncle Benny to confide in and guide her each time her vacation was reset.

This was the perfect book to read for a little bit of Christmas magic in July, but it is the perfect book to pick up anytime of year. Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an advance digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you #netgalley for the advanced read!

Such a fun holiday book! Maelyn goes on her annual christmas family trip with family friends where she finds her self stuck in a groundhog day situation. At first I thought it was a bit cheesy, but then it sucked me in! I wanted to see how she would make the most of each day until all was right. Would love to see this played out as a Hallmark movie :)

It truly is Christmas in July! This book was such a wonderfully fun experience.

After 26 years spending Christmas at the same cabin in Utah with hers and two other families, their lives all intertwined together, Maelyn Jones is driving away from one of the most awkward, terrible situations ever. Not only could this be the last Christmas they all spend together, but she is really dealing with some 'who am I and what it is I want from life' type feelings. All of a sudden, their car crashes and she wakes up back on the plane on December 20th, on her way to the cabin in Utah...

Watching Mae comes to terms with what the heck is happening in her time loop Christmas was so entertaining. Luckily, she has one real ally, her older uncle figure, Benny. He was truly a gem in this book and I adored him so much. He helps Mae maneuver through this strange occurrence to the best of his ability.

But, the thing that I loved most in this book was the romance. While everyone has always assumed Mae and Theo would wind up together, Mae has only ever had eyes for Theo's older brother, Andrew. Unrequited love is a killer, but not when you have lived the same couple of days over and over again and you throw caution to the wind. Mae decides to take her life into her own hands and go for what she has always wanted. But, will that have it's own repercussions?

The ONLY thing that I didn't appreciate about this book was the fact that it is advertised as a girl who much choose between two brothers and that totally colored my idea of where this book was going to go and who I was silently rooting for.

This is the first book I've read by Christina Lauren and it's a cute holiday-themed story. I have to admit that about half-way through I got a little tired of the concept, the characters, and the meaningless dialogue that kept getting repeated. I'm a fan of Christmas books, but this one quickly became droll. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

In a Holidaze was a fun, quick, holiday romance, After what may be the final Christmas at a family friend's cabin, Maelyn makes a wish to be happy. Through an unbelievable turn of events, she's given the chance to take a more active roll in her own life. She goes after what and who she wants.

This book has a little bit of everything - comedy, romance, and plenty of steaminess.

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren was the exact story I needed right now. Who doesn’t need a little bit of Christmas spirit in such trying times?

Nothing in Maelyn Jones’s life is going right. She is back living with her mom, has a job that doesn’t set her soul on fire, and her romantic life is a mess. To top it off, this is the last Christmas she will get to spend in her favorite place in the world, a snowy Utah cabin that is filled with all of her loved ones. Including the man she has always harbored an insane childhood crush on. As she drives away from the cabin for the last time, she sends up a plea to the universe to show her what will make her happy. Cue the tire screeching, metal crushing car accident that sends her barreling back into the past—to start this Christmas vacation all over again. Each mistake she makes, she is sent back to the beginning of the vacation to right her wrongs. Mae has to find a way to get herself out of the Christmas wonderland Groundhog’s day loop she is trapped in.

In a Holidaze is magical, heartwarming story that will capture your heart completely. The story has the perfect amount of romance, humor, and holiday cheer. And if the storyline doesn’t captivate you right away, the characters surely will. I have never wanted to wish characters into existence more than this crazy bunch. You could feel their love and joy seep off the page and it was infectious. This is the perfect holiday pick-me-up that will leave your heart warm and toasty.

Huge thank you to Gallery for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute holiday story. It was a quick read with a fun Groundhog Day plot. I really liked Andrew's character.

Cute and so much like Groundhog Day, Christina Lauren know how to pull out a fun romcom story! This is going to be a fun book to read during the holidays and it's very cute and easy read.