This was by far my favourite book by this duo, it's been a while since I watched How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days but this felt like a great take on that plot. The story starts off quickly and the backstory is weaved throughout which worked really well for this story.

I really liked Arden and Caroline as characters (they weren't anything crazy special but they were likeable and well written), the romance developed well and the side character was decent. I really appreciated the way Arden as a teenage star was written, nothing about this book glorified teenage celebrity and in fact, it focused on a lot of very real issues young actors face (while keeping up the generally light-hearted tone.

Sometimes I think YA novels really struggle with writing teenagers as WAY too immature or WAY too old, but in this one, it felt pretty realistic. There were moments of teens being teens but also moments of clarity since these are people about to enter college not 10-year-olds.

I'll probably be nabbing a physical copy of this once it's out as I do think it's worth a purchase! Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster (Australia) for an arc in exchange for an honest review

A cute and kitschy Christmas small town romance from everyone's favourite sapphic writer wives, Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick. A must read for any Hallmark movie lover or Happily Ever After seeker.

Arden James, actress, must prove with 12 holiday dates that she's a small town gal with a One True Love back home, to win her dream acting role a la How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days

A cute, YA romance that follows actress Arden James, and childhood best-friend Caroline Beckett. The story follows both POV’s as Arden goes home for Christmas and convinces Caroline to go on 12 fake dates so she can secure a new film role. Caroline agrees as it will help her with her Colombia application, but with their history there’s bound to be complications.

I will admit that I forgot what this was about by the time I got around to reading it so I was skeptical at the start, but I couldn’t put it down once the plot picked up.

The dynamic between the two main characters was really well written and felt natural. Each ‘date’ is just super cute and reveals a part of their history. I loved witnessing their relationship progress while also seeing how they evolved on their own. I was truly rooting for Arden the whole time. If the premise of the book interests you, I definitely think you’ll enjoy it.

This book was so precious and would’ve been so perfect to read during Christmas time. This book delved into some serious topics, but for a YA novel, it was able to be successfully blended with warmth and hope too! Big ticks all round and one to definitely add to your tbr!

Rachael and Alyson have done it again! Another perfect 5 star YA.
I loved everything about this holiday book from the second chance romance and fake dating tropes to the cast of 3 dimensional side characters.
Definitely pick this one up for your Christmas read, you won’t be disappointed!