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Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello Published by Soho Press on October 8, 2024
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations, Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Pages: 336
Format: ARC
Source: Hear Our Voices Book Tours & the publisher
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Also by this author: Love in Winter WonderlandThe Love Hypothesis meets The Holiday in this fake dating YA romance about a city girl and country boy’s lives colliding at Christmas
City girl Tia Solanké is dreading the festive season. She and her boyfriend are on a break and the last thing she wants is to spend Christmas away from London. Dragged to Saiyan Hedge Farm by her mother, Tia takes an instant dislike to the countryside estate. She falls in horse manure, is chased by sheep and the Wi-Fi sucks. How can she stalk her ex and concoct a foolproof plan to win him back from here?
Country boy Quincy Parker and his family run the farm, and this year they’ve been selected to host the biggest event in town—the Winter Ball. Preparations are underway, and Quincy is working around the clock to make it a success while recovering from his own devastating breakup. The only problem is, he’s told everyone he has a date to the ball, which couldn’t be further from the truth.
At first, Tia and Quincy don’t see eye to eye—until they realize they both have something to gain by pretending to be a couple. But when a snowstorm threatens to cancel the Winter Ball, their fake relationship is put to the test. Will Tia and Quincy be able to keep up appearances and save the day, or will real feelings get in the way?
Welcome to my tour stop for the Only for The Holidays by Abiola Bello book tour hosted by @hearourvoicestours !
Pub Date: Oct. 8, 2024
I really enjoy Bello’s Christmas YA romance books. I hope she writes more so that they can be the start of a tradition. Each year I like to think that I improve my British vocabulary just a tad bit. It took me a while to figure out what a jumper was as I envisioned men walking around in overall looking outfits.
Fake Dating & the Holidays
I love how Bello centers Black British teens in her stories. Their families’ Nigerian and Caribbean cultures are always shined upon and I love it. Only For the Holidays features the fake dating trope between a country boy and a city girl. Both of whom are experiencing relationship issues with former or maybe-former (We were on a break!-Ross) situationships.
As the countdown to the Winter Ball ticks away, Quincy Parker is in desperate need of a date to abide by the formal rules of the town’s favorite tradition. After a nasty breakup and small town pickings being non-existent, Tia Solanké, a new guest at his family’s Inn seems like a brilliant choice. Tia agrees, but on one condition, that he makes sure she can get back to London for her “boyfriend’s” 18th birthday party.
If you know a girl who is currently trying to “fix her relationship” by doing all of the heavy lifting while the boy does whatever and leads her on, you definitely want to share this book with her.
Foodie Fun
Another thing I loved about this cute romance is that Tia is a baker and her mother is a chef!!!! Food like jollof rice, oxtails and more get featured during the story. I love foodie-related stories!
If you are looking for a Christmas romcom to add to your TBR for this holiday season, definitely preorder Only for the Holidays! And check out her other teen holiday book, Love in Winter Wonderland.
Happy Holiday Reading!
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About the Author
Abiola Bello is a British-Nigerian author from London, England. She is the bestselling, award-winning author of the children’s series Emily Knight I Am and contributed to The Very Merry Murder Club anthology. Love in Winter Wonderland is her debut YA. Abiola has won London’s BIG Read 2019, was a finalist for the People’s Book Prize Best Children’s Book and was nominated for the CILIP’s Carnegie Award.
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