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Christmas Eve Love Story
Annie Jones is stuck repeating Christmas Eve until she finds everything she's been missing in life in this heartwarming time travel Christmas romance for fans of Miracle on 34th Street, Groundhog Day, and Josie Silver's A Winter in New York.
Annie Jones works hard designing windows for iconic New York City department store Lawson's Finest. So when her Christmas window display gets upended by some rambunctious kids on Christmas Eve, the all-too-realistic store Santa gives Annie a little decorating tip on how to start over. With help from friendly security guard Braden Tate, Annie repairs the damage and heads home. But when she wakes the next morning, she's bewildered to find that it isn't Christmas day at all, but Christmas Eve all over again.
Trapped in a time loop, Annie doesn't know how she'll ever make it back to the present. Luckily, she has an infinite number of chances to get things right. As little everyday choices bring her closer to Braden and to Christmas day, Annie starts to picture what her new life— one full of friendship, love, and community—could look like.
Praise for The Holiday
"Fans of Hallmark movies will appreciate this wholesome holiday offering." —Library Journal
"Baird excels at capturing the warmhearted and somewhat kooky dynamic… This is a delight." —Publishers Weekly
Annie Jones works hard designing windows for iconic New York City department store Lawson's Finest. So when her Christmas window display gets upended by some rambunctious kids on Christmas Eve, the all-too-realistic store Santa gives Annie a little decorating tip on how to start over. With help from friendly security guard Braden Tate, Annie repairs the damage and heads home. But when she wakes the next morning, she's bewildered to find that it isn't Christmas day at all, but Christmas Eve all over again.
Trapped in a time loop, Annie doesn't know how she'll ever make it back to the present. Luckily, she has an infinite number of chances to get things right. As little everyday choices bring her closer to Braden and to Christmas day, Annie starts to picture what her new life— one full of friendship, love, and community—could look like.
Praise for The Holiday
"Fans of Hallmark movies will appreciate this wholesome holiday offering." —Library Journal
"Baird excels at capturing the warmhearted and somewhat kooky dynamic… This is a delight." —Publishers Weekly
397 pages, Paperback
First published October 8, 2024
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Ginny Baird
60 books904 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ginny Baird writes heartwarming contemporary stories filled with love, laughter, and happily ever afters. Visit her website to learn more about Ginny and her books. www.ginnybairdromance.com
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December 11, 2024
When I heard that this story had bits of inspiration from my favourite holiday movie, "Miracle on 34th Street" I was all in 🎅
Annie works at, "Lawson's Finest." A department store in New York City. She works on the window displays. She's hoping for a promotion. There's a cute security guard that catches her eye and a department store Santa with a twinkle in his eye. There's chaos erupting as two rambunctious little boys accidentally take down her window display and the decorated Christmas tree comes tumbling down. Braden, the security guard comes to help her clean it up and asks her out for a cup of coffee. It's a cute opening and the premise is good but can you imagine reliving that day and scenario over and over again? Somehow, Annie is caught in a time loop that when she goes to bed on Christmas Eve she wakes up and it's Christmas Eve day again. How can she make it to Christmas Day? 🎄
The story started off fun but quickly became too repetitive. I think there was too much filler and the story could have been shorter. Finally, Christmas Day came and I did enjoy that. Annie brought many people together to celebrate and it was sweet.
I read this with my Darlin' Darla and that was the best part. I always enjoy hearing her thoughts. Please be sure to have a look at her review too!
Annie works at, "Lawson's Finest." A department store in New York City. She works on the window displays. She's hoping for a promotion. There's a cute security guard that catches her eye and a department store Santa with a twinkle in his eye. There's chaos erupting as two rambunctious little boys accidentally take down her window display and the decorated Christmas tree comes tumbling down. Braden, the security guard comes to help her clean it up and asks her out for a cup of coffee. It's a cute opening and the premise is good but can you imagine reliving that day and scenario over and over again? Somehow, Annie is caught in a time loop that when she goes to bed on Christmas Eve she wakes up and it's Christmas Eve day again. How can she make it to Christmas Day? 🎄
The story started off fun but quickly became too repetitive. I think there was too much filler and the story could have been shorter. Finally, Christmas Day came and I did enjoy that. Annie brought many people together to celebrate and it was sweet.
I read this with my Darlin' Darla and that was the best part. I always enjoy hearing her thoughts. Please be sure to have a look at her review too!
March 16, 2024
3.75 out of 5 stars!
*Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an E-Arc & an audiobook in exchange for an honest review!*
Awww, what a sweet and sentimental little Christmas story.
This book is for those who love the Christmas song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', just sayin'. *winks*
The story was adorable, it was like a Hallmark Christmas movie turned into a book. And bonus points, because 'Christmas Eve Love Story' was the first Christmas book I read this year, therefore it'll remain a special book for me.
I was also lucky enough to receive an audiobook arc for this book as well. I loved reading and listening to this book simultaneously. It made the entire experience more joyful for me.
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This is so exciting! I’ve now received and an early e-book and an audiobook for this book!! 🥹
For fans of Miracle on 34th Street, Groundhog Day, and Josie Silver's A Winter in New York.
This is sounding good already!
*Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an E-Arc & an audiobook in exchange for an honest review!*
Awww, what a sweet and sentimental little Christmas story.
This book is for those who love the Christmas song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', just sayin'. *winks*
The story was adorable, it was like a Hallmark Christmas movie turned into a book. And bonus points, because 'Christmas Eve Love Story' was the first Christmas book I read this year, therefore it'll remain a special book for me.
I was also lucky enough to receive an audiobook arc for this book as well. I loved reading and listening to this book simultaneously. It made the entire experience more joyful for me.
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This is so exciting! I’ve now received and an early e-book and an audiobook for this book!! 🥹
For fans of Miracle on 34th Street, Groundhog Day, and Josie Silver's A Winter in New York.
This is sounding good already!
October 1, 2024
3⭐
Genre ~ holiday fiction
Setting ~ NYC
Publication date ~ October 8, 2024
Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media
Est Page Count ~ 416 (37 chapters)
Audio length ~ 10 hours 31 minutes
Narrator ~ Emma Faye
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ Santa magic, time loop, groundhog day, time travel, no steamage
Annie & Braden work at the same department store. He’s a security guard and she designs the front window (how fun!). They never really met until they meet over and over and over again for a Christmas Eve do-over 12 times.
Each day is slightly different, but mostly the same things keep happening and Annie needs to figure out how to tweak things in order to get out of the time loop. 12 times is a lot y’all and felt like way too many with all the repetitiveness. I do like the thought behind it being 12 days of Christmas, but again just felt way to long to me.
Overall, there were some cute moments. I liked Christmas Day once we finally got there and the little twist that happened. It has full on Christmasy vibes, even with some Santa magic to put a smile on your face.
Narration notes:
While she did do a good job this would really have benefited with a male narrator since it’s dual POV. It's possible I would have enjoyed this more had I read and not listened.
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Genre ~ holiday fiction
Setting ~ NYC
Publication date ~ October 8, 2024
Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media
Est Page Count ~ 416 (37 chapters)
Audio length ~ 10 hours 31 minutes
Narrator ~ Emma Faye
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ Santa magic, time loop, groundhog day, time travel, no steamage
Annie & Braden work at the same department store. He’s a security guard and she designs the front window (how fun!). They never really met until they meet over and over and over again for a Christmas Eve do-over 12 times.
Each day is slightly different, but mostly the same things keep happening and Annie needs to figure out how to tweak things in order to get out of the time loop. 12 times is a lot y’all and felt like way too many with all the repetitiveness. I do like the thought behind it being 12 days of Christmas, but again just felt way to long to me.
Overall, there were some cute moments. I liked Christmas Day once we finally got there and the little twist that happened. It has full on Christmasy vibes, even with some Santa magic to put a smile on your face.
Narration notes:
While she did do a good job this would really have benefited with a male narrator since it’s dual POV. It's possible I would have enjoyed this more had I read and not listened.
Connect with me ➡ Blog ~ Facebook ~ X
December 10, 2024
Based on the cover, this book has so much going for it.
Annie Jones is a lovable Assistant Visual Artist. Her windows designs are outstanding, amazing. Still she faces a possible layoff. Christmas Eve crisis!
She meets Braden Tate, a security guard at their store Lawson's Finest. They make a connection and Annie will find herself turning to him when Christmas Eve begins to run on repeat.
There was some magical realisim going on with a store Santa who seemed to really things. I also liked Annie's snow globe that she got from Santa at the age of 9 and it still has a very special place in her Christmas decorations almost two decades later.
It's tough to write a time loop. Repeating details can be monotonous. It is also possible to err on the other side and give the reader too few details. I'm not going to spoil this book and tell you exactly how many times Annie repeats Christmas Eve. What I will say is that the perfect level of information was rare. I found myself getting bored and getting to Christmas Day seemed a bit anticlimactic.
The best thing about this read was that I could share notes with the terrific Tina. You will have to be sure and check out her review. There was also a noteworthy quote from Annie that sums up her experience:
There were new things to gain, even--paradoxically--in a repetitiously rewinding day.
Fa-la-la-la. La-la-la-la.✨🎅🎁🎄
Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
Annie Jones is a lovable Assistant Visual Artist. Her windows designs are outstanding, amazing. Still she faces a possible layoff. Christmas Eve crisis!
She meets Braden Tate, a security guard at their store Lawson's Finest. They make a connection and Annie will find herself turning to him when Christmas Eve begins to run on repeat.
There was some magical realisim going on with a store Santa who seemed to really things. I also liked Annie's snow globe that she got from Santa at the age of 9 and it still has a very special place in her Christmas decorations almost two decades later.
It's tough to write a time loop. Repeating details can be monotonous. It is also possible to err on the other side and give the reader too few details. I'm not going to spoil this book and tell you exactly how many times Annie repeats Christmas Eve. What I will say is that the perfect level of information was rare. I found myself getting bored and getting to Christmas Day seemed a bit anticlimactic.
The best thing about this read was that I could share notes with the terrific Tina. You will have to be sure and check out her review. There was also a noteworthy quote from Annie that sums up her experience:
There were new things to gain, even--paradoxically--in a repetitiously rewinding day.
Fa-la-la-la. La-la-la-la.✨🎅🎁🎄
Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.
December 19, 2024
I'm sorry, but wtf? How does this book have so many 4 and 5 star reviews? Am I missing something?
I could not find a single redeeming factor about this book.
First of all, the writing was so childish it made me physically ill. Annie, a 24 year old woman, acted (and had the voice of) a prepubescent child. Honestly, I should have quit based on that alone, but no, it was like a car crash and I just couldn't look away.
The love interest? Yawn. Moving on.
Plot? Repetitive. You can say that that's to be expected in a time loop story, which sure, I can concede that point, but only a small detail was changed every day. For example, she added a new decoration to the window, or engaged in a slightly different conversation with a side character. But in general? It was the same thing over and over for 400 pages.
Interesting idea, worst execution imaginable. If a boring plot was this book's only sin, I'd let it slide and read from this author again. But a writing style that makes me wish I were illiterate? Unforgivable.
I could not find a single redeeming factor about this book.
First of all, the writing was so childish it made me physically ill. Annie, a 24 year old woman, acted (and had the voice of) a prepubescent child. Honestly, I should have quit based on that alone, but no, it was like a car crash and I just couldn't look away.
The love interest? Yawn. Moving on.
Plot? Repetitive. You can say that that's to be expected in a time loop story, which sure, I can concede that point, but only a small detail was changed every day. For example, she added a new decoration to the window, or engaged in a slightly different conversation with a side character. But in general? It was the same thing over and over for 400 pages.
Interesting idea, worst execution imaginable. If a boring plot was this book's only sin, I'd let it slide and read from this author again. But a writing style that makes me wish I were illiterate? Unforgivable.
December 23, 2024
2.75 Stars
I finally understand why people give all types of wild points as ratings. This rating really stumped me. 2.5 stars was too low but 3 stars was too high. This book isn't bad...it's just boring.
With any Groundhog Day trope we are going to be dealing with the same day being lived over & over again but a good version should not be repetitive. Nothing happens over multiple Christmas Eves and the characters were flat and had no chemistry. Also how does this magic work?
This book wasn't for me but it's not a bad book. From reviews I've read people mostly enjoy this book. But I don't recommend it, if you have a similar Christmas book taste to me.
I finally understand why people give all types of wild points as ratings. This rating really stumped me. 2.5 stars was too low but 3 stars was too high. This book isn't bad...it's just boring.
With any Groundhog Day trope we are going to be dealing with the same day being lived over & over again but a good version should not be repetitive. Nothing happens over multiple Christmas Eves and the characters were flat and had no chemistry. Also how does this magic work?
This book wasn't for me but it's not a bad book. From reviews I've read people mostly enjoy this book. But I don't recommend it, if you have a similar Christmas book taste to me.
December 10, 2024
I really enjoyed this book at first but it got a bit too repetitive and not enjoyable to read after a while
December 12, 2024
3.5⭐️ rounded down
This was cute but not my favorite. A Groundhogs Day style book but managed to feel wayyy too repetitive. At less than 50% through, we were already on our 6th repeat day and while I expect repetitiveness in these types of stories, having to read about the same (slightly altered) day TWELVE TIMES before we could move on was a bit much for me.
There were definitely elements I loved and characters I loved even more, but I just wish it was a touch shorter and slightly less repetitive. Overall though, it was a cute closed door romance.
This was cute but not my favorite. A Groundhogs Day style book but managed to feel wayyy too repetitive. At less than 50% through, we were already on our 6th repeat day and while I expect repetitiveness in these types of stories, having to read about the same (slightly altered) day TWELVE TIMES before we could move on was a bit much for me.
There were definitely elements I loved and characters I loved even more, but I just wish it was a touch shorter and slightly less repetitive. Overall though, it was a cute closed door romance.
December 12, 2025
✨ Rating: 3⭐️
🫧 Vibes: holiday magic
🎶 Song: 12 days of christmas - pentatonix
📚 Would I recommend? meh
💬 tldr thoughts: cute but repetitive and childish
In the package:
📦 time loop
📦 found family
📦 christmas magic
Plot: Annie is trapped in a time loop and keeps repeating Christmas Eve over and over again until she finds everything she's been missing in life.
Thoughts: honestly, I probably would've DNF'ed this if I had to read it all in one sitting. Thankfully, it worked better as an advent calendar but I'm still not crazy about this book. The writing just felt very childish and a bit cringe considering the characters are all adults. I did enjoy reading about the character's pasts but eventually it just felt repetitive, which is expected since they're stuck in a time loop. Some parts were really cute like the friendships Annie formed with the people around her.
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🫧 Vibes: holiday magic
🎶 Song: 12 days of christmas - pentatonix
📚 Would I recommend? meh
💬 tldr thoughts: cute but repetitive and childish
In the package:
📦 time loop
📦 found family
📦 christmas magic
Plot: Annie is trapped in a time loop and keeps repeating Christmas Eve over and over again until she finds everything she's been missing in life.
Thoughts: honestly, I probably would've DNF'ed this if I had to read it all in one sitting. Thankfully, it worked better as an advent calendar but I'm still not crazy about this book. The writing just felt very childish and a bit cringe considering the characters are all adults. I did enjoy reading about the character's pasts but eventually it just felt repetitive, which is expected since they're stuck in a time loop. Some parts were really cute like the friendships Annie formed with the people around her.
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December 15, 2025
My Christmas gift to myself is DNFing this book 😔
December 19, 2024
Dnf on 2nd page.
Not well written.
Not well written.
December 13, 2025
And on the twelfth day of Christmas I wanted to burn this book.
December 12, 2024
Whenever I start a book involving time loops, I am always worried it will get too repetitive and I won't like it. Thankfully, that was not the case for me with Christmas Eve Love Story by Ginny Baird and this heartfelt and funny read made me want to tackle her backlist immediately. (I did see some complaints from other readers regarding repetition, but I didn’t feel this way at all). I adored Annie and the setting of Lawson’s in NYC gave me some serious Elf vibes minus the silly elf aspect but with a suspiciously real (or is he?) Santa. This had all of the Christmas cheer that I expected from a book set on Christmas Eve and the budding romance between Annie and Braden made me oh-so-happy.
I also loved this one on audiobook, and I couldn’t have asked for a better narrator for Annie than Emma Faye. She felt like the epitome of our FMC, and I loved her voice and pacing very much. I didn’t find any flaws in her narration, though I wish she would have changed up her voice a little bit for Braden. I honestly wish he wouldn’t even have had a viewpoint and throwing him into the book just occasionally was very odd and unnecessary. On audio it was downright confusing, so I could have done without that piece of it. However! That was just a small blip in an otherwise perfect holiday read and I found it absolutely adorable. Read this if you enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies, found family galore, and magical realism!
I received an advanced listening copy of this book via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I also loved this one on audiobook, and I couldn’t have asked for a better narrator for Annie than Emma Faye. She felt like the epitome of our FMC, and I loved her voice and pacing very much. I didn’t find any flaws in her narration, though I wish she would have changed up her voice a little bit for Braden. I honestly wish he wouldn’t even have had a viewpoint and throwing him into the book just occasionally was very odd and unnecessary. On audio it was downright confusing, so I could have done without that piece of it. However! That was just a small blip in an otherwise perfect holiday read and I found it absolutely adorable. Read this if you enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies, found family galore, and magical realism!
I received an advanced listening copy of this book via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
December 23, 2025
Aside from the entertaining “chapter a day advent calendar” gimmick, there was nothing redeeming about this. Annie was the biggest fucking dumbass I’ve ever had to live in the head of and her and Braden had sub zero chemistry. The tone was all over the place—constantly switching from “we need to save Christmas!!1!!” to in depth depictions of their trauma (that trauma being Annie’s parents dying in a car crash and Braden’s ptsd from the Iraq war). Just the biggest waste of my time.
October 3, 2024
This cozy, heartwarming Christmas romance has a unique twist—time travel! I enjoyed following Annie Jones, a hardworking window designer for the iconic Lawson’s Finest in New York City. Her journey begins when her Christmas Eve display gets ruined by some kids, and an all-too-realistic Santa gives her a strange tip on how to fix it. With the help of friendly security guard Braden Tate, she manages to put things right… until she wakes up to find it’s Christmas Eve again.
Annie’s time loop adventure leads to some touching moments as she gets to know her neighbors better and explores new ways to connect with Braden. I loved watching her grow and the “found family” she creates along the way. It made the story feel so wholesome. Braden is a wonderful love interest—kind, patient, and always there to lend a hand. The way their relationship develops, little by little, felt genuine.
But, as much as I liked Annie and Braden, I found the endless Christmas Eve repetitions a bit too much. It felt like the story dragged at points and got a little predictable. Still, the narrator brought the characters to life beautifully, making it easy to imagine myself right there in the snowy city. She made the scenes flow smoothly, even when the plot seemed to drag. It almost felt like I was watching a Hallmark movie unfold in my mind—cozy, festive, and filled with hope. It's a solid, feel-good holiday read if you’re in the mood for a cute, festive romance!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Annie’s time loop adventure leads to some touching moments as she gets to know her neighbors better and explores new ways to connect with Braden. I loved watching her grow and the “found family” she creates along the way. It made the story feel so wholesome. Braden is a wonderful love interest—kind, patient, and always there to lend a hand. The way their relationship develops, little by little, felt genuine.
But, as much as I liked Annie and Braden, I found the endless Christmas Eve repetitions a bit too much. It felt like the story dragged at points and got a little predictable. Still, the narrator brought the characters to life beautifully, making it easy to imagine myself right there in the snowy city. She made the scenes flow smoothly, even when the plot seemed to drag. It almost felt like I was watching a Hallmark movie unfold in my mind—cozy, festive, and filled with hope. It's a solid, feel-good holiday read if you’re in the mood for a cute, festive romance!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
September 1, 2024
Annie enjoys her job at the local department store. It seems that all the days are the same. This was a quick holiday read.
December 12, 2025
Sweet suffering cheesus.
First off, read the advent version and the only fun part was commiserating with my buddy readers.
This book was the cheesiest and corniest slop that even Hallmark wouldn’t pick up for a movie. Annie was a doorknob whose inner monologue got more and more insufferable as the chapters went on. If I had to read about her fixing chili one more gosh darn time I would’ve absolutely lost it. What love story? Was this really all about a fucking window display? There was no personality and no character growth (although the book really tried to hammer in that this woman had grown somehow. Lies.) and I felt NOTHING BUT ANNOYANCE. Also wtf did Annie keep talking to her neighbors like it wasn’t freaking weird that she knew what was going to happen? I can’t. I caaaaaan’t.
I hate it.
Spare yourselves.
First off, read the advent version and the only fun part was commiserating with my buddy readers.
This book was the cheesiest and corniest slop that even Hallmark wouldn’t pick up for a movie. Annie was a doorknob whose inner monologue got more and more insufferable as the chapters went on. If I had to read about her fixing chili one more gosh darn time I would’ve absolutely lost it. What love story? Was this really all about a fucking window display? There was no personality and no character growth (although the book really tried to hammer in that this woman had grown somehow. Lies.) and I felt NOTHING BUT ANNOYANCE. Also wtf did Annie keep talking to her neighbors like it wasn’t freaking weird that she knew what was going to happen? I can’t. I caaaaaan’t.
I hate it.
Spare yourselves.
December 17, 2025
3.5
This was a sweet and festive. I enjoy stories (especially set around Christmas) with the time-loop/ Groundhog's Day/repeating day vibes. Sometimes the characters were irritating, especially the (occasionally dickish) annoying MMC, but overall I enjoyed the listen.
This was a sweet and festive. I enjoy stories (especially set around Christmas) with the time-loop/ Groundhog's Day/repeating day vibes. Sometimes the characters were irritating, especially the (occasionally dickish) annoying MMC, but overall I enjoyed the listen.
December 30, 2025
Well, it looks like I’m throwing in the towel on 2025 reads the same way I started it… with a two-star review.
I loved the idea of this book when it was gifted to me. A cozy “section-a-day” Advent reading treat sounded adorable. Instead, it turned into a daily chore. I ended up speeding through the entries because they felt like the same scene copy pasted with minor edits. I thought I would enjoy a good time loop story, but this one never hooked me. The writing didn’t quite sparkle, and every character somehow managed to annoy me… except the cat. The cat can stay.
Also, if I never read “fa la la la” in fiction ever again, that would be a Christmas miracle.
So with this festive flop, I’m tapping out for a few days and hoping 2026 starts with a bang.
And most importantly, to all the brave, furry little friends who carried far too many books this year: thank you for your service. You deserve treats and naps.
I loved the idea of this book when it was gifted to me. A cozy “section-a-day” Advent reading treat sounded adorable. Instead, it turned into a daily chore. I ended up speeding through the entries because they felt like the same scene copy pasted with minor edits. I thought I would enjoy a good time loop story, but this one never hooked me. The writing didn’t quite sparkle, and every character somehow managed to annoy me… except the cat. The cat can stay.
Also, if I never read “fa la la la” in fiction ever again, that would be a Christmas miracle.
So with this festive flop, I’m tapping out for a few days and hoping 2026 starts with a bang.
And most importantly, to all the brave, furry little friends who carried far too many books this year: thank you for your service. You deserve treats and naps.
November 22, 2024
Magical Realism & The Delight of Christmas? An easy five star.
Full review to come
Full review to come
December 25, 2025
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Without a doubt the worst book I have ever had the deep misfortune of reading. Spare yourself the agony of reading about the two dumbest people in the world attempting to get themselves out of a time loop concocted by a mall Santa. Which hey, by the way—
WE NEVER FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS THAT BROKE THE LOOP
WHAT THE FUUUUUUCK
Was it literally just meant to last for 12 days?? Surely it wasn’t about getting the Christmas window right??
WHY DID WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME ON THE GODDAM CHRISTMAS WINDOW??
I hate every character and everything that happened.
Braden and Annie’s idea of flirting is saying things like “snow is christmassy.” Annie is supposed to be an incredible visual artist but doesn’t consider things like having more than one stocking up in her Christmas window display. Braden is constantly getting flashbacks to his time in Afghanistan that ends up going completely unacknowledged??
I recognize that by virtue of the book being about a time loop there’s going to be a lot of repetition but still it literally was just the same thing every day.
Also Annie and Braden were too stupid to figure out how to prevent a pair of children from destroying the window display every day despite it happening at the same exact time 12 days in a row. They never even considered putting up a barrier??
Annie and Braden are perfect for each other because no one else is the planet is as dumb and boring as they are. I hope they never procreate.
Without a doubt the worst book I have ever had the deep misfortune of reading. Spare yourself the agony of reading about the two dumbest people in the world attempting to get themselves out of a time loop concocted by a mall Santa. Which hey, by the way—
WE NEVER FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS THAT BROKE THE LOOP
WHAT THE FUUUUUUCK
Was it literally just meant to last for 12 days?? Surely it wasn’t about getting the Christmas window right??
WHY DID WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME ON THE GODDAM CHRISTMAS WINDOW??
I hate every character and everything that happened.
Braden and Annie’s idea of flirting is saying things like “snow is christmassy.” Annie is supposed to be an incredible visual artist but doesn’t consider things like having more than one stocking up in her Christmas window display. Braden is constantly getting flashbacks to his time in Afghanistan that ends up going completely unacknowledged??
I recognize that by virtue of the book being about a time loop there’s going to be a lot of repetition but still it literally was just the same thing every day.
Also Annie and Braden were too stupid to figure out how to prevent a pair of children from destroying the window display every day despite it happening at the same exact time 12 days in a row. They never even considered putting up a barrier??
Annie and Braden are perfect for each other because no one else is the planet is as dumb and boring as they are. I hope they never procreate.
December 12, 2025
the writing wasn’t the best but it was still a really cute and cozy read, and i loved that sarah and i read it together 🥹
December 12, 2025
3.5 stars
This book was so cute & I loved reading it advent style.
This was a perfect read for the holidays!
This book was so cute & I loved reading it advent style.
This was a perfect read for the holidays!
December 28, 2025
I almost DNFed this book because the story was much too repetitive for me. I liked the found family aspect, but the romance was a bit lackluster.
October 8, 2024
3.75 stars
Annie works at a department store where she is the assistant visual artist that keeps the displays beautiful. Unfortunately, her boss is firing her because the store is losing money. She is also in a big fight with her best friend. She doesn't know any of her neighbors. She embarrasses herself in front of her crush. And on top of all that, the display she's been working on gets trampled by little kids running wild in the store. In summary, Annie is having a bad day. So what if she gets a do over? But not just any do over, she gets to repeat the day until it is just right, but she has to figure out what needs to be fixed first and she drags her crush in this too.
I thought this book was really cute. I thought the premise was fun and the different ways of figuring out what needs to be changed was enjoyable. I had to deduct a star because the book does get repetitive and feels really long sometimes which was unfortunate because I enjoyed most of it, it was just in the first half that the book felt really long. Once you get to the second half the pace improves. I do recommend it, since I thought the book was really uplifting and charming. Plus, I thought the narration was absolutely phenomenal! Emma Faye does a great job at reading the book and I am going to look for more books she narrates.
Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media, and Ginny Baird for giving me the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own.
Annie works at a department store where she is the assistant visual artist that keeps the displays beautiful. Unfortunately, her boss is firing her because the store is losing money. She is also in a big fight with her best friend. She doesn't know any of her neighbors. She embarrasses herself in front of her crush. And on top of all that, the display she's been working on gets trampled by little kids running wild in the store. In summary, Annie is having a bad day. So what if she gets a do over? But not just any do over, she gets to repeat the day until it is just right, but she has to figure out what needs to be fixed first and she drags her crush in this too.
I thought this book was really cute. I thought the premise was fun and the different ways of figuring out what needs to be changed was enjoyable. I had to deduct a star because the book does get repetitive and feels really long sometimes which was unfortunate because I enjoyed most of it, it was just in the first half that the book felt really long. Once you get to the second half the pace improves. I do recommend it, since I thought the book was really uplifting and charming. Plus, I thought the narration was absolutely phenomenal! Emma Faye does a great job at reading the book and I am going to look for more books she narrates.
Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media, and Ginny Baird for giving me the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own.
October 7, 2024
3.75 rounded up
I love a good Groundhog day/timeloop romance and this holiday themed one that has a Department store window display artist repeating December 24th over and over until she gets the window scene just right was a heartwarming, feel good read with the perfect amount of magic and whimsy. Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey's Window shopping (minus the spice). This was also good on audio narrated by Emma Faye. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!
I love a good Groundhog day/timeloop romance and this holiday themed one that has a Department store window display artist repeating December 24th over and over until she gets the window scene just right was a heartwarming, feel good read with the perfect amount of magic and whimsy. Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey's Window shopping (minus the spice). This was also good on audio narrated by Emma Faye. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!
December 24, 2025
So cute - loved it as an advent calendar - perfect to get you in the Christmas spirt!
December 25, 2025
so cute!!! I love groundhog day christmas books
December 16, 2025
2.5🌟
I rlly loved the adventure calendar concept of this book but the content was not delivering. I don’t think time loop romances work for strangers to lovers. I think this would have worked best as a women’s contemporary fiction w a romance subplot. I also would have liked a more satisfying ending for Annie and Tina making plans wasn’t enough like r they too good? Also I would have liked to see a one month later or more kinda vibe in an epilogue- which it didn’t have which was so strange to me and I think it could work obviously just not in this book. I wanted to see an update w Brandan w the neighbours but mostly w Tina. Also wayyyyy to long I understood the 12 days of Christmas, 12 chapter sections for opening but again it was too long and I think it could’ve been done better
I rlly loved the adventure calendar concept of this book but the content was not delivering. I don’t think time loop romances work for strangers to lovers. I think this would have worked best as a women’s contemporary fiction w a romance subplot. I also would have liked a more satisfying ending for Annie and Tina making plans wasn’t enough like r they too good? Also I would have liked to see a one month later or more kinda vibe in an epilogue- which it didn’t have which was so strange to me and I think it could work obviously just not in this book. I wanted to see an update w Brandan w the neighbours but mostly w Tina. Also wayyyyy to long I understood the 12 days of Christmas, 12 chapter sections for opening but again it was too long and I think it could’ve been done better
December 11, 2025
This book started cute and cheesy but I didn’t mind bc it’s a x mas hallmark story but by day 6 it just kept repeating itself. We get it she’s stuck in a time loop but it’s the same dialogue EVERY SINGLE TIME I’m convicted the author copied and pasted the story for each chapter. The magic part is never explained and all girl had to do was be more social and fix her god damn widow display 😒
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