Love in Winter Wonderland

The Sun Is Also a Star meets You've Got Mail in this YA Christmas love story set in a London Black-owned bookshop.

Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family's beloved local bookshop, Wonderland.

Quirky, creative Ariel Spencer needs tuition for the prestigious art program of her dreams, and an opening at Wonderland is the answer. When Trey and Ariel learn that Wonderland is on the brink of being shut down by a neighborhood gentrifier, they team up to stop the doors from closing before the Christmas Eve deadline--and embark on a hate-to-love journey that will change them forever.

Heartwarming and romantic, this read is the gift that keeps on giving, no matter the season.

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336 pages

Average rating: 6.3

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Monkeyspams
Jan 02, 2024
5/10 stars
I appreciate that it showcases non-white teens. My issue is that, I've read a dozen plus books like this. It didn't say anything new or particularly interesting. Though the Playlist was unique. I didn't like Trey as a love interest for Alexis. His character could have been really neat if the love story wasn't the point of this. He's extremely immature, and the ending didn't suit the rest of his actions during this story. I didn't like the eating disorder mentions. If it had been omitted, nothing about Alexis character or story would change. There is a detailed instance of binging on page, but nothing about it matters to Alexis other than, "I should eat healthy now". Alexis doesn't even think about it later except to briefly infer with her friend she had an issue. It's not mentioned again. Why is it here if it means nothing? Alexis' attitude threw me as well. She lacks confidence and is extremely susceptible to rude remarks. We're told she was bullied for her weight, but other than two girls she doesn't like saying snide things, everyone else is supportive and loving... literally everyone. That part of her character didn't make sense to me, and it's such a big part of her internal narrative. I wanted the story to give us context on page, but it didn't. Overall it's a middle of the road teen romance and a quick read.

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