In a Holidaze
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but not for Maelyn Jones. She’s living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job, and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions. But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favorite place in the world—the snowy Utah cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born, along with two other beloved families. Mentally melting down as she drives away from the cabin for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Please. Show me what will make me happy. The next thing she knows, tires screech and metal collides, everything goes black. But when Mae gasps awake…she’s on an airplane bound for Utah, where she begins the same holiday all over again. With one hilarious disaster after another sending her back to the plane, Mae must figure out how to break free of the strange time loop—and finally get her true love under the mistletoe.
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On her flight home from a Utah holiday cabin trip, Maelyn wishes for happiness and gets thrown back to the start of the trip. She keeps reliving the same week until she finally tells the boy she loves how she feels.
In a Holidaze contains some explicit on-page content but is restrained, around 2 to 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. The Christmas-themed romance is the main draw rather than steam.
In a Holidaze contains some explicit on-page content but is restrained, around 2 to 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. The Christmas-themed romance is the main draw rather than steam.
Yes. In a Holidaze is a contemporary Christmas romance with a Groundhog Day-style time-loop premise. It is one of the most-recommended holiday romances in Christina Lauren's catalog.
In a Holidaze was written by Christina Lauren, published in 2020 by Gallery Books.
In a Holidaze is 320 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, In a Holidaze takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
In a Holidaze is a standalone novel by Christina Lauren, not part of a series.
In a Holidaze is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.