Maeve Jones feels stuck in a dead-end job and a cycle of unrequited love for her childhood friend, Noah. During her family's annual Christmas pilgrimage to an isolated Utah cabin, a car accident triggers a supernatural time loop. Maeve wakes up on the airplane ride to the trip, forced to relive the same holiday vacation repeatedly. She must identify what the universe expects from her to break the cycle, testing whether she should pursue a risky romance with Andrew or maintain her safe family dynamics.
Readers of contemporary romantic comedies and holiday fiction choose this story for its mixture of magical realism and emotional domesticity. It appeals to those interested in the mechanics of a second-chance narrative within a festive setting. The reader gains a perspective on the importance of personal agency and vocalizing individual desires rather than settling for comfortable stagnation. It provides a specific look at how one person navigates the pressure of seasonal traditions while trying to overhaul their professional and romantic life.
Practical, inward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
Insights from In a Holidaze
Sharing a history with someone doesn't mean you want the same future. Theo was the easy choice but Mae knew her heart was elsewhere.
“The universe is a busy lady.”
Waiting for a sign from the universe usually leads to a dead end. Maelyn only finds her way once she starts being honest about her own desires.
“We were frozen in time here.”
Family traditions can feel like a safety net or a cage. Sitting in that cabin every year made it hard for Mae to grow up.
Loving someone since childhood creates a strange kind of blindness. Mae looked at Andrew for years without actually seeing the man he became.
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- ISBN
- 9781982123949
- Language
- EN
