Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
2024
Release Date:
10/04/24
Pages:
345 pages
ISBN:
1-7282-4900-7
ISBN 13:
978-1-7282-4900-1
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
21 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
In order to find herself, a British teenager must embrace the true spirit of ChristmasFifteen-year-old Molly Bell hates Christmas. Thanks to her parents' band, the Rocking Stockings (formerly known as the Brussel Shouts), Molly has spent most of her life avoiding her past as the adorable child star of the music video for their hit song, "Love Your Elf!" Things get more complicated when "Love Your Elf!" is chosen as the theme song forSleigh Another Day, this year's hot holiday rom-com. Molly tries to avoid being recognized as Annoying Green Christmas Elf in her new town (where she hoped to make a fresh start), plan a charity event, and be there for her struggling best friend. At the movie's London premiere, she meets an American boy called Kyle, who has also retreated from the hubbub to sit in a cluttered storage room. Their friendship quickly turns into butterflies, but they're both hiding something. In the end, Molly learns that she must truly embrace who she is before she can embrace anyone else. It's impossible not to root for the likable characters, particularly Molly, who transforms and grows through each challenge she faces. While the opening feels repetitive in places, the narrative, which celebrates self-acceptance and the power of friendship, picks up in pace as the interpersonal conflicts develop. Red-headed Molly presents white; in the cover art, Kyle appears Black.A heartfelt, festive, and affirming romance.(Romance. 13-18)
From the author of Blame It on the Mistletoe comes another cozy holiday romcom, perfect for fans of Dash & Lily and To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Molly hates Christmas. Ever since her parents released a cheesy Christmas song ten years ago--complete with a video of Molly dressed as the cutest little elf--December has gone from Ho! Ho! Ho! to Hu-Hu-Humiliating! This year takes a turn for the worse when the song of Molly's nightmares is included on the soundtrack for the hottest new holiday film. This mortifying tune is everywhere--again! As Molly tries to hide her true elf, a Christmas connection with a cute guy at the movie's premiere may make this holiday season one to remember. All she has to do is keep him from finding out the truth about the ghost of elf-mas past. But Molly isn't the only one hiding her real identity. Will her Christmas romance have a Hollywood ending...or will it be one big mistletoe mess?