*Review* Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

 

Genre: Holiday Romance

Published: October 3, 2023

Pages: 358

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey delivers 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.  

This book was an impulse purchase after it was stolen from me at a gift exchange for Christmas 2023, and I pretty much dove right into the story. This is my honest review. 

Wreck the Halls had a serious Parent Trap vibe to it with Melody and Beat trying to get their mothers together to perform a reunion show on Christmas Eve. But instead of twins swapping places to experience life with their other parent, they are part of a reality show where they're fake dating. 

Things get wild and crazy, but for the children of rockstars, that's just another Tuesday, right? None of it felt like it was outside the realm of possibility, and it certainly made the journey to Christmas Eve entertaining. And the sexual tension building between Melody and Beat...chef's kiss.

Overall I give Wreck the Halls 4.9732 out of 5 stars. - Katie 

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after.