Even though I’ve been in Christmas mode for a few weeks, now that Thanksgiving is over I’m in full on Christmas mode. We decorated our house yesterday (the tree will be up in a couple of weeks) and I’m watching and reading holiday themed things.

One of my most recent holiday related read was Wreck the Halls! Tessa Bailey has written a few books I’ve loved this year, so I was really excited about this romance. Keep on reading to find out more about the book and what I thought!

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. 

Review

Our main characters Melody and Beat are the children of a famous musical duo. Their mothers toured the world and were really popular for awhile, but broke up and no one really knows why. When one of their songs ends up going viral thirty years later, there are people wanting to reunite them for a Christmas Eve concert. Who would be better to do this than their two children?

Beat and Melody are both interesting characters. I can’t imagine growing up in the spotlights, because my mother was famous. It was clear both had different experiences as well. While Beat was praised and loved, a lot of critics didn’t have great things to say about Melody. I loved that we got dual POV to see how both characters really thought about that time.

It’s surprising that they both ended up agreeing to be followed by cameras for a live stream (Beat has more of an ulterior motive), but it was so fun to read. I loved that we focused on their parents, but also a lot on them. Their developing romance was a lot of fun to read and I loved seeing how they started thinking about each other. Apparently, they don’t know the other as well as they thought.

I will say that this was a wild ride. Their parents are both unique in their own ways and that gives us some interesting events while reading. This book made me laugh and even had me cry near the end. Wreck the Halls is a feel good holiday read that I would definitely recommend. My only negative remark is that I could’ve done without the third act break up, but that’s just a personal preference.

All in all, I loved Wreck the Halls and couldn’t put it down! A great book to read to start off the holiday reading this year.

Wreck the Halls was a fast and fun holiday read! Have you read any holiday themed books yet this year? Or are there any on your TBR? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.