Wreck the Halls UK: A Novel

ABOUT:Wreck the Halls is a cozy, cute, and funny holiday romance, where Beat Dawkins and Melody Gallard join a live television program, 'Wreck the Halls' to reunite their mothers, Trina Gallard and Octavia Dawkins, the famous rock duo The Steel Birds, on the Christmas eve.TROPES:SoulmatesReality showForced ProximityChristmas settingChildren of rock starsInsta-loveOne bedOpen doorHEAREVIEW:Rating: 4/5Spice: 2/5I loved the story so much. It was a perfect balance of romance & comedy, filled with swoon-worthy moments and witty banter. The whole setup of the TV show and live telecasting created a lot of forced proximity scenes that had me swooning.Beat and Melody have my heart. They're such adorable soulmates (I mean... look at their names). Their romance had me kicking and screaming. While Beat is charming and kind, Melody is sweet and introverted. The chemistry between them was top-tier and undeniable. Even though the show started off aiming to reunite The Steel Birds, it slowly turned into their show as the audience noticed their chemistry and went crazy over them. I enjoyed every moment of them together and their obsession with each other. Yes, the obsession. They fell for each other and became each other's obsession in a heart-melting way.Octavia and Trina are such entertaining characters. Their contrasting characters and hateful but witty banter were hilarious. While they only appear in a few chapters, as the show is about their reunion, they are present throughout the book.I usually don't like the third-act breakup, but here it was well justified and I saw it coming. Considering their past, it was understandable that it took time for both of them to give each other what they wanted.Overall, I loved the characters, the plot, and its execution. The story had me laughing and crying while also giving me all the feels. It was as expected from Tessa Bailey.RECOMMEND:I recommend this book to readers who want an intense but cozy and cute romance about soulmates who struggle with their own lives but also understand and support each other in their highs and lows. While the story takes place around the holidays, there isn't any huge focus on Christmas. So, it can be read at any time of the year.

Excellent. Emotional, dramatic, Page turning, thrilling. Can't wait to read next. Beat n Melody are children of two Pop stars, who seperated. How they try to bring them together, n in the process how they fall in love.

Beat and Melody (cringy names) are the children of two major rock stars, Octavia and Trina, who's band broke up before they were born. They are now trying to get them back together after thirty years.It was a decent read. Like I typically do with other contemporary romances, I did breeze through it. Wouldn't have received the same rating if it weren't for the hilarious mothers and the intriguing band drama.

It was a quick read. The way the characters were written made you get invested quickly. It does have some spice to it but it is portrayed nicely. I would recommend this cute Christmas read.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🎄insta connection❄️ friends to lovers🎄 soul mates❄️ forced proximity🎄 one bed❄️ blackmail🎄 miscommunication❄️ rom-comI love Tessa Bailey, I have read a few books by her and when I saw she had a Christmas novel I knew I needed to get my hands on it. Wreck the Halls had a lot going on in it. Not only was it a love story, a friends to lovers trope with a A Parent Trap twist, featuring two rock legend parents (Octavia and Trina), who are arch-nemeses. This holiday romance will have you laughing with the banter, quick wit and heartwarming moments.The main characters were absolutely adorable. They loved each other from afar for 14 years after meeting for the first time when they were 16. They may have never contacted each other in those 14 years after, but they thought about each other. They were the epitome of cuteness in the way they describe their feelings for each other. Beat, who is Octavia’s son, is a cinnamon roll MC who always wants to protect Melody (Trina’s daughter), throughout their whole “Wreck the Halls” escapade. You can’t help but fall in love with Beat and Melody with their cute banter back and forth and their quick wit.Melody is a quirky, introverted, rare book restoration expert. She is quick-witted and kind and only wants to find her place in this world, after living under the spotlight of her mother Trina. After dealing with public humiliation from the paparazzi she was self conscious, never feeling like she lived up to her rockstar mom.Beat is handsome, confident, and knows how to take charge of the spotlight. While he was a golden boy and had everything handed to him, he has a heart of gold. Beat hated that he was so privileged and never let anyone really know him, he kept them close but far at the same time. He didn’t want them to really SEE him.After starting their live stream for “Wreck the Halls” and spending so much time together Beat and Mel started to break each other's walls down. Mel got the confidence she needed, she felt beautiful, loved, and able to step out of her comfort zone. Beat learned that he can let people in, share himself with everyone. They just needed their soulmate to help them overcome obstacles in their way.I also really loved Trina and Octavia’s banter back and forth with each other. The things they would say to and about each other were absolutely witty and hilarious.

This is very much a book for the modern age where the lines between real life and the virtual life of social media becomes blurred.It reads as though you are watching the events unfold through the lens of a small screen on a mobile/cell phone or other handheld portable device.There are a number of sex scenes in this book. They do not particularly add to the story arc, but do illustrate the growing attraction between the two main characters.It's as though you have been let into the secret private moments when the microphones and cameras are off.Could there be a sequel?I think it deserves one.

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Gosh I absolutely loved this story. The children of two powerhouse rockstars who haven't spoken to one another in 30 years - Beat & Melody (and yes the names might be corny but they fit so well!) come together to try and reunite their mother's band. What follows is lots of laughs, lots of lust, lots of love and a beautiful story. If only it had an epilogue it would've been a perfect holiday read for me - I needed to see Melody & Beat living their hard-fought HEA.