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Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

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sailormegan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I picked up Wreck The Halls fully expecting a cheesy, fun, holiday read. This ended up being the most Un-Christmas, Christmas book I’ve read. Other than the casual mention of Christmas Eve, a decorated tree in the corner of a house and a few Santa Clauses fighting, there really wasn’t much holiday cheer to it. In fact, take those out and this story could’ve taken place any time of the year.

The plot itself was cute and drew me in. Though I really wanted to see more of Octavia and Trina’s story and relationship. Beat and Melody were adorable at times but some scenes edged

(iykyk)

on cringey and it crossed the line at

Every beat needs a melody

or whatever he says. I also found Beat to be a little too possessive at times and got stalker-vibes during the whiskey glass scene and the

aggressively sniffing Melody’s shirt

scene.

There was a healthy amount of spice but some descriptions were unclear and also…. I couldn’t believe that Beat would monologue for as long as he did while he… you know.

Melody was definitely a winning character for me and I truly believe that hundreds of thousands of people would tune into a live stream of her life.

Overall, cute and fun romance read that I’m not upset with… except that I wanted at least ONE caroler carolling.

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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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meggiemeggie52's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I "picked up" the audiobook because the plot intrigued me, but it ended up disappointing me. I liked Melody as a character, but Beat's aggressive overprotectiveness got *so* annoying. The romance had potential to be cute, but the vibe of their relationship bordered on insta-love the whole time and gave me the ick. Also, this might just be my ignorance because it was my first Tessa Bailey book, but I was *not* expecting that much spice.

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bergha1998's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved it. The banter, characters, all the emotions. Spectacular. This is soulmate trope done right in the real world. People with such similar lives just clicking like this. And the whole livestream plot was so fun.

Soulmate Trope, Edging, 3 1/2 🔥

“He’d learned the hard way that if he allowed himself to be vulnerable, people didn’t always like what they saw.”

“You have shown me that I can only depend on myself. I taught myself how to be okay. Being okay is goals. But I don’t think being okay means avoiding anyone who might test your version of okay. Sometimes the okay boundary changes. You have to fucking step into it. You have to find your okay again. And again and again. Until we die. Welcome to being human.”

“Beat’s throat burned with the need to reach back into the past and rearrange every hour of his life, so it could have been spend with her. Knowing her.”

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annahamburger's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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bakunzi1990's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I received this book for free from netgalley for an honest review.

The only thing that would have made this book better is if it had a epilogue so that we can see their wedding. It had my heart in my throat the entire time it was extremely sweet it's not my normal type of read. I usually like the small town romances but this one really was amazing.

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yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don’t know how I feel about this one. The second half was definitely better than the first. Melody grew on me and was dorky and funny in an adorable way.

I wish they were slightly younger because their words and actions sound more like mid-twenty year olds than thirty year olds

and I wish they would talked occasionally even if it was once a year or something after they first met because it would’ve helped curb the insta list. I did feel like the elevator sex scene was ill-timed and diminished the conversation they were having

the blackmailer reveal and Beat’s kink reveal weren’t handled well. It felt like the bomb was dropped mid-sentence and we moved on like nothing.

I liked the little things they did for each other showing how obviously in love they were it was adorable. I loved how Melody stood up to her mom. I also love that the story was really about Beat and Melody and their parents were the background

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meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This whole book was just next level bonkers! I’ve read one of Tessa Bailey’s books before and knew that I would be reading a steamy romcom with pretty stereotypical gender roles and formulaic plot points. However, where her previous book had some redeeming qualities (charming setting, fun banter, good character arcs, etc.) this one was severely lacking in every possible way! Firstly, the names. Melody and Beat?! Beat!!???!!? Outrageous. Secondly, the insane plot. Two nepo babies go viral whilst trying to reunite their rockstar moms?

And one of them is being blackmailed?!??! By his secret biological father??!?!?!?!?

Absolutely crazy. Thirdly, the MMC. I have never wanted a character to seek professional help more in my life!! I did not like his character, his weirdly obsessive and possessive behavior, or the way in which his arc depended a lot on the emotional work the FMC had already done. Lastly, the romance in general. It was very insta-lovey and very cringe.

I find it so hard to believe that two 30 year olds would have met one time at the age of 16, and then never felt a single ounce of desire for another human being until they reunited 14 years later. Also, the fact that the MMC PROPOSED at the end after they had been hanging out for approximately 4-6 weeks was batshit crazy!

All in all, this book was bananas and I do not recommend!

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katiefronk's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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ajboyd_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Tessa Bailey is back at it again with a BANGER. When I read the 'Broke and Beautiful' series, Bailey had put in a little sneak peek at the end of each book and I could not explain the excitement I had, waiting for this book to come out.

I WASN'T DISAPPOINTED!!! 'Wreck the Halls' is now my newfound favourite book (sorry Brandon and Piper), and nobody can say anything to make me think otherwise. I love the chemistry between Melody and Beat, the understanding, the obsession they had for one another. I know I'm a bit early for the Christmas season, but I don't care and neither should ya'll. PLEASE READ IT, YOU WON'T REGRET IT <3

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