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Wreck the Halls

Wreck the Halls, October 2023
by Tessa Bailey

Avon
Featuring: Beat Dawkins; Melody Gallard
368 pages
ISBN: 0063308304
EAN: 9780063308305
Kindle: B0BRJHYLN7
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"They were Made for Each Other"

Fresh Fiction Review

Wreck the Halls
Tessa Bailey

Reviewed by S. Lyn Collins
Posted October 3, 2023

Romance Comedy

The Steel Birds were an extraordinary rock duo that broke up before their kids were born, never to speak to each other again. Shy Melody Gallard restores classic children’s books and stays out of the public eye. Beat Dawkins is her polar opposite, confidently gorgeous and gregarious. From their one meeting as teenagers to the current request to star in a reality show to reunite their famous mothers for a Christmas concert, Melody and Beat have a connection having grown up faced with the same questions and spotlight.

Although it would take a miracle to get Melody’s wild child mother and Beat’s elegant mother to agree to the Christmas Eve concert, Beat and Melody agree to be filmed on a livestream reality project in exchange for a huge paycheck. They both need the money for different reasons. As they spend more time together, the spark they felt as teenagers becomes something more. But is it real? Can these two people with trust issues believe in a relationship that develops before millions?

WRECK THE HALLS by Tessa Bailey is a fabulous read with characters you’ll cheer for and a great backstory of bringing the band back together.

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SUMMARY

#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 hera 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. 


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