Today I’m featuring one of the most whimsical Christmas books I’ve ever read! I’ll read anything Sarah writes, and Just Like Magic is so sweet and pure and stars the man whose picture is in the dictionary under the words “sunshine”, “festive”, and “wholesome”. I love Hall (short for holiday, naturally) and Bettie so much, and I’m so excited to offer up a signed copy of this festive, pepperminty hug of a book to one of my readers!
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle
Published by Putnam on October 4, 2022
Genres: Contemporary Romance — Christmas
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From the author of Twice Shy comes a sprightly Christmas novel, a rollicking romp through the absurdity of family holidays and the hope of new love.
Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a ridiculous collection of designer shoes and a stealthy addiction to CBD oils. That is, until her parents snipped her purse strings. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. But the reality is: Bettie is broke and squatting in Colorado, and her family has no idea.
Christmas, with its pressure to meet familial expectations, is looming when a drunk Bettie plays a vinyl record of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” backwards and accidentally conjures Hall, an unexpectedly charming Holiday Spirit in the form of a man. Once the shock wears off, Bettie knows she’s stumbled upon the greatest gift: a chance to make all her holiday wishes come true, plus a ready-made fiancé.
But as the wiles of magic lose their charm, Bettie finds herself set off-kilter by Hall’s sweet gestures. Suddenly, Bettie is finding her heart merry and light. But the happier she gets, the shorter Hall’s time on earth grows. Can Bettie channel the Christmas spirit and learn to live with goodwill toward all men? Or will her selfish ways come back as soon as the holidays are over?
With this book comes a set of Hughes & Co. Greeting Cards that Sarah Hogle has designed in honor of Bettie! I’ve seen some of these cards, and they’re amazing. I’m so jealous of whoever wins the set! Here’s what Sarah has to say about these cards: “In Just Like Magic, Bettie Hughes rediscovers an old hobby from her youth: designing niche greeting cards that nobody would ever ask for or expect to receive. Bettie enjoys pairing innocuous covers with weird sentiments inside, for the sheer pleasure of bewildering people and making them say, “But why??” I’ve brought a few fictional Hughes & Co. cards to life; this giveaway includes four greeting cards, one postcard, and one invitation.”
My favorite Christmas book is a children’s book: Carl’s Christmas.
An adult book I love? The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery.
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