Just Like Magic
Books | Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
3.8
Sarah Hogle
The holidays were never her thing, until she accidentally conjures the Holiday Spirit...before her very eyes.Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a collection of designer purses and an enviable dream home in Hawaii. That was before she lost all her money. 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 Bettie plays a vinyl record of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” backward and accidentally conjures up Hall, the Holiday Spirit, in the form of a charming and handsome (if offbeat) 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 some of Bettie’s wishes lose their charm, she finds herself thrown off-kilter by Hall’s sweet nature. Suddenly, grumpy 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 return as soon as the holidays are over?
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Author
Sarah Hogle
Pages
368
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2022-10-04
ISBN
0593539869 9780593539866
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"SARAH HOGLE IS A QUEEN! Her books are one of a kind. They always make me feel light and fuzzy. This book starts somewhat chaotic, but boy does it get so much better shortly after. Christmas atmosphere, the heroine and how she heals from her trauma, the improving relationships with her relatives, Hall and his infectious kindness and his desire to make people feel better, absurd but funny jokes... One of my most favorite books, indeed. P.S. If you're having anxiety, Sarah Hoggle books are go-to."
Margarita D
"I loved this book! So sweet"
Sarah
"I’ll start by saying this was a very strange book, in good and bad ways. But, and this is why it’s 4 stars, it never pretends to be anything else. This isn’t a book that’s striving to become a classic. It’s just a weird book about a woman who’s struggling and drunkenly summons a Holiday Spirit. It’s a wild adventure and you almost never know what’s around the corner. I kind of wish (get it?) that the ending had been less magical and more realistic, but I liked it for what it was. "
Nash
"⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was the first rom-com that I’ve ever read. I usually read much darker stories but decided this holiday season to give this one a try. Over all this book was cute. After reading the first couple of pages I did want to put the book down and leave it at that, but it’s not in my nature to leave started books unfinished. So I ended up picking it back up and was pleasantly surprised by how light hearted it was. I definitely had a few laughs while reading this which was nice. "
Salomey
"DNF"
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Carrot
"If Sarah Hogle writes it, I will read it! This was truly a joy to read. I found myself constantly laughing and loving the characters. It was so much fun to read."
Mackenzie Guillot
"3.5/5 ⭐️ This was a delightfully silly and strange holiday story that I thoroughly enjoyed because it knew just how ridiculous it’s premise was. I’ve learned that I just adore Sarah Hogle’s writing because she has a way of really transforming characters throughout the story, with them in completely different places at the end compared to where they started at the beginning. Although the concept is silly and fantastical, it was very cleverly executed and there was still time for the more realistic relationship building, not just romantic but family ones as well. All that being said, I wanted a bit more from the romance in this story. I wish we got some more moments of the female lead falling in love with the male lead as a person, not just as a spirit. (Which we did have at the end, I just wanted some more throughout.)"
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Emma Tang