In Christmas, Kentucky, fifteen-year-old Darby Peacher stumbles her way into a job at the town's run-down holiday-themed amusement park, Holly Jolly Land, but her summer quickly goes from merry to miserable when the boy of Christmas present is absent, the boy of Christmas past is her supervisor, and the town seems to be losing its cheer as it strives to become more commercial.
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I liked the synopsis of this book but as I was reading there were parts that were completely predictable. Marianne was annoying to me, especially through the viewpoint of Darby. In the end, she ended up being okay. I admired what Darby was trying to do at Holly Jolly Land and the story did begin to grow on me. The entire situation with Roy was, again, predictable and so much so I nearly eyerolled. I like how Calvin made Darby feel and how it was almost an “enemies to lovers” trope, but with as a younger age version. Darby's actions and her thoughts about her father and Marianne quickly reminded me of the age category.
Favorite quote: “SHUT UP, LOSERS! This is a private conversation!” - Jane
