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Also by this author: Fix Her Up, Love Her Or Lose Her, Disturbing His Peace, It Happened One Summer
Published by HarperCollins on October 3, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Holidays, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women
Pages: 368
Format: eARC, Paperback
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey delivers a sexy, hilarious standalone holiday rom-com about the adult children of two former rock stars who team up to convince their estranged mothers to play a Christmas Eve concert…
Melody Gallard may be the daughter of music royalty, but her world is far from glamorous. She spends her days restoring old books and avoiding the limelight (one awkward tabloid photo was enough, thanks). But when a producer offers her a lot of money to reunite her mother’s band on live tv, Mel begins to wonder if it’s time to rattle the cage, shake up her quiet life… and see him again. The only other person who could wrangle the rock and roll divas.
Beat Dawkins, the lead singer’s son, is Melody’s opposite—the camera loves him, he could charm the pants off anyone, and his mom is not a potential cult leader. Still, they might have been best friends if not for the legendary feud that broke up the band. When they met as teenagers, Mel felt an instant spark, but it’s nothing compared to the wild, intense attraction that builds as they embark on a madcap mission to convince their mothers to perform one last show.
While dealing with rock star shenanigans, a 24-hour film crew, brawling Santas, and mobs of adoring fans, Mel starts to step out of her comfort zone. With Beat by her side, cheering her on, she’s never felt so understood. But Christmas Eve is fast approaching, and a decades-old scandal is poised to wreck everything—the Steel Birds reunion, their relationships with their mothers, and their newfound love.
If you are looking to spice up your Christmas reading, check out Wreck The Halls by Tessa Bailey. Wreck The Halls follows Melody Gallard and Beat Dawkins. The two are the progeny of bandmates Trina and Octavia of the Steel Birds. As it turns out, The Steel Birds broke up before Melody and Beat were born. The two had only met once in their youth, but it was a meeting neither had ever forgot. Flash forward to present day and the Steel Birds have had a resurgence of popularity. The general public wants the band to reunite. However, Octavia and Trina refuse to talk and hate each other. Melody and Beat are offered a million dollars if they participate in a multi platform reality show and help reunite their mothers on Christmas Eve for a special concert. It feels like mission impossible, but Melody and Beat win over the general public and there’s this intense chemistry between the two.
I’ll be honest, I kind of sped through the spicy intimate scenes to get back to the plot. And like, I know that those scenes are supposed to be the feature. However, the plot is what had me riveted and interested. I liked the dynamic between Melody and Beat. Melody has a cool job restoring vintage young adult books. Beat has a few hangups that definitely could benefit from processing with a mental health professional so that he could learn healthy coping skills. I enjoyed the whole concept of the multiplatform reality show too. This was a really fun read. I likely won’t revisit, but I am happy for the time that I spent reading Wreck The Halls.
On A Scale Of One To Buddy The Elf, How Much Christmas Spirit Does Wreck The Halls by Tessa Bailey Have?
I mean, there is a Christmas Eve concert to contend with. Also, the weather in this book feels very Christmas-y. Overall, sure, I felt like this had SOME Christmas spirit, it wasn’t saccharine like a lot of the stuff I like around this time of year. It was fun, definitely put me in the holiday mood.
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♬ Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
