Tessa Bailey is hands down my go to author when I want to laugh, swoon, and blush. Her stories are all so unique and fast-paced FUN! I really enjoyed Wreck the Halls for the rockstar angle and found the holiday vibes perfect combination of nostalgia and magic. I loved the second chance/re-meeting trope of this romance and the teaming of the mains to reunite their parents and pull off the reunion tour of the century. This will probably end up being one of my favorite romances of the 2023 holiday season!

I gave this 3.5 stars because while I enjoyed the premise of the book I felt the character’s connection was a bit awkward at times. I could definitely see this book made into a holiday adaptation on Hallmark and would watch it. Thank you for providing a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

I love Tessa Bailey's writing! This romance book put me right in the mood for the holidays. It is a great weekend read/vacation read.

WRECK THE HALLS - TESSA BAILEY
4⭐

PLOT -
Melody and Beat are children of a famous rockstar duo who had an ugly split and haven't spoken since then.
Mel and Beats are offered a lot of money to reunite her mother's band on live TV.
Beats and Melody are complete opposite of each other and have always found the other attractive and now with cameras 24×7 in their face their feelings are evident on and off camera. But their deadline to reunite their mother's band is approaching ..can their decade old scandle wreck even their present new found love.

MY THOUGHTS
This is a perfect holiday romance which has some really funny heartwarming and even some suspense making it overall great read .
It gave me total Parent trap vibes and Beat and Melodys characters were really well developed. Just wished we had an epilogue of some sort .
Thank you Netgalley and publishers for this arc in exchange of my honest review.

I am not sure what it is about this book but something about it was just ADDICTING and this is probably the most fun I've had with a tessa bailey book since it happened one summer. I always forget how absolutely unhinged her mmcs are (in the best way) and its so funny. Like her mmcs are all literal caveman when it comes to the girl and I'm gonna eat it up every single time. And when I say Beat is obsessed with Melody, I mean OBSESSED. This woman will just talking casually and his inner monologue is like "is this what its like to want to die for someone?" like BEAT please calm down but also don't. I also am always a sucker for a good soulmates story and because of Beat and Melody's circumstances, where they are literally the only people in the world who could understand each other's lives, they feel so fated. The soulmatism that radiates from these two gives way to some extremely tender and sweet and profound moments that show just how much their paths were destined to cross and how their story started so long before they ever came together in this book. They are just so sweet and funny and unhinged and I loved their love SOOOOO MUCH

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

For a book that has a Christmas tree, lights, and wreaths on the cover, and a title that's a play on words from a popular Christmas song...it BARELY gave Christmas vibes. The cover is the most holiday-related thing about the whole book. I went in expecting a Christmas romcom, but got a mediocre love story focused on the music industry, reality TV, and celebrity. I don't know why this was marketed as a Christmas-themed romance, other than the fact that the final scene takes place on Christmas Eve. I think this book would've been more successful as a generic romcom, as it doesn't set the stage for the reader to be disappointed.

There were some funny scenes throughout the book, and I especially liked any time Melody's mom was involved - she was a hoot. Other than that, I found the chemistry wildly unrealistic, the story took way too long to get going, and the dirty talk and spicy scenes made me cringe. I'm all for open-door, but the way this was written gave me the ick.

Overall, I think there are much better holiday romcoms to add to your TBR. I think this book had a lot of potential, but ultimately fell flat.

Thank you NetGalley, Avon, and Tessa Bailey for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Sadly, this book didn’t really work for me, but I can see why a lot of people would love it. I got 50% through and hope to pick it back up closer to Christmas, but I really enjoyed a lot of the parts of the story. It follows Melody Gallard and Beat Dawkins, the children of two popular singers who no longer speak. I loved that it focused on them as well as the romance and thought that this helped round the story out. If you like romance, Christmas stories, or Tessa Bailey, check this one out!

A cute start to get ready for the holidays. Tessa Bailey is someone I'll always read and this was very enjoyable!

Beat and Melody are the son and daughter of the famous duo called Steel Birds. Their parents dissolved the band and haven't spoken to each other in years. When Beat ends up in a tight spot, the decides to accept an offer to reunite the Steel Birds for a million dollar fee. Beat met Melody years ago and he's equally eager to see her again, and also worried that she might break down his defenses. He has a thing for her. It's so cute in an intense sort of way. The crush is reciprocal and these two are really adorable.

Getting their mothers back together is no easy feat, but it makes them stars when their efforts are live-streamed to the world. It was a bit crazy how much everyone loved Steel Birds, I had a hard time with that a bit, but I absolutely loved the ending to it all. Beat and Melody really have to decide what they want to each other, but Beat is pretty hard to resist with his earnest yearning and love for Melody, which was super sweet and a joy to read.

Gaaaah!!! I absolutely loved it. Can Tessa Bailey do anything wrong? I really don't think so at this point....Loved everything about this. The perfect Christmas read + all we love about Tessa Bailey. Loved the friends-to-lovers in this one!

Beat and Melody are the offspring of two women who fought years ago and broke up their band. All of their lives, both Beat and Melody have been hounded by strangers and friends alike about when their mothers would reunite the band. Beat is approached by a reality tv producer to try to reunite his mother Octavia with Trina (Melody's mother) on Christmas Eve, in return for the money that he desperately needs to pay off his blackmailer.
This is not really a Christmassy story-it's more of a character-driven romance set at Christmas-time. If you don't like insta-love and the notion of soulmates, this book likely isn't for you. I had a hard time with the premise that Melody was unable to find romantic love because she'd met Beat at 16 and thought that he was her one.
That being said, both characters were interesting and it was fun to read about their burgeoning relationship. Some relationships in the book wrapped up a little too easily while others were a little too angsty but still a fun read-unexpected in the sense that I expected something a little more light hearted.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for my honest review.

Story: 4 ⭐️
Steam: 4 🔥

This book was super cute! I enjoyed the sweet love story between Beat and Melody. The story was unique and fun and perfect for a quick, steamy Christmas read!

4 stars!

"Wreck the Halls" by Tessa Bailey is a feel-good insta-love Christmas romance that just made me really happy while reading it. This is the kind of holiday book I yearn for: a mix of sweet, sexy, full of intrigue, music, connection, Christmas! The premise is not all that believable, but c'mon, I'm not going to hold that against it. I fully admit I am more likely to be lenient about this for holiday books, but oh well. The main characters Melody and Beat have such terrific chemistry! They only met once when they were teenagers, but the bond they formed in one short meeting was enough for them to still feel the same for them 15+ years later when they are thrust together again for a livestreaming reality show where they must attempt to reunite their former-rock-star-bandmate-mothers for a Christmas eve concert. Enter super protective main male character who wants the world to know how amazing the main female character is, for everyone to truly see her like he does, and swoon. Tessa Bailey is the queen of banter, and this book is no exception. Ahhhhh, I loveeeeeeeeeeeed. It's fun, flirty, steamy, a little silly, and has a great ending. You can't ask for much else from a Tessa Bailey novel.

Thank you to NetGalley, Tessa Bailey, Avon, and Harper Voyager for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for my review.

What a fun holiday romance! I was so happy with this book after being a little disappointed in the Vince Mess and Romancing the Clarksons series. This was much more on par with Bailey's Hot and Hammered and Bellinger Sister series. I enjoyed Melody a lot more than Beat (not sold on that name). She grew and developed throughout the story and I related to her struggles and self-esteem issues. Beat was a little too over the top and intense, especially when he was feeling romantic, but I do always appreciate an ML who is emotionally aware and willing to express themselves, so I guess I can't complain too much. Overall, their connection was beautiful and enviable.
I love the setting, the plot line (very original and unlike any other story line I've read!) and everything leading up to Christmas Eve. Even though it is titled and marketed as a holiday romance, this would be good any time of year!
This book delivers intensity and romance behind the character's connection along with the drama of reuniting a rock duo on top of dealing with family dynamics and relationships all around the holidays. Highly recommend!
Looking forward to Bailey's next book!

Tessa Bailey always delivers. I am so excited I was given the ARC than you Net Galley. I love christmas romances and this one delivered.

The cover of this book is a bit deceiving, it's not a holiday book at all. Although the time period covered is December, the plot doesn't revolve around Christmas except for the MC's trying to get their moms back together for a band reunion on Christmas Eve. Melody and Beat met when they were 16 years old... it's now 14 years later and Beat is being blackmailed and needs money, so he enlists Melody for a 'live' reality show that follows them around as they try to get their moms to perform one last time. Unfortunately, the bad blood between Octavia and Trina isn't going to repair itself overnight.

The best parts/characters in this book were Octavia and Trina. They were hilarious. I wish the story was more about them than the romance between Beat and Melody (it was hard for me to get past the silly names). It's not my favorite Tessa Bailey book, but my expectations probably differed too much from the reality of this story.

Tessa Bailey is an auto-read/buy for me. I love her books. This one conjures up a reunion of 2 music goddesses who had a falling out and would never reunite again. That is until producers convince their children to agree to a reality gig, where they follow Melody Gallard and Beat Dawkins (said rock goddesses only children) around 24/7 with a camera, in the hopes they can eventually convince their mothers to a reunion.

We learn why the women broke up, why their adult children are who they are, and witness a classic opposites attract story, complete with all the drama reality TV can conjure.

It's a fun sweet holiday read.

Wreck the Halls
Tessa Bailey

Genre: Romance
Rating: 4/5⭐️
Recommended: Yes!

This book definitely exceeded my expectations! I am truly not a big fan of holiday romances, but this one was very light on the holiday aspect. I was super fascinated by the outcome of the mom's band, and the band gave a "Daisy Jones/Fleetwood Mac" vibe. I honestly wish there was more of their history!

Overall, a super cute holiday read.

Read this if you like…
🤍 Holiday Romance
🤍 Insta-love
🤍 Friends to Lovers
🤍 "it's always been you"
🤍 Music

Tessa Bailey delivers her signature heat and heartwarming, whimsical plot with funny, witty banter. Would not say this was my favorite book of hers, but this is an enjoyable read - year round.

Restoring old books? Musical reunions? Sibling drams? This was such a fun book to read. I haven't read many Tessa Bailey novels, but I enjoyed this one very much. Perfect for the holiday season for sure. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this book.