Make My Wish Come True

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Age Range
14+
Release Date
October 01, 2024
ISBN
978-1665937566
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‘Tis the season for holiday hijinks in the newest sapphic rom-com about a rising star and a small town girl going on twelve fake holidates from the New York Times bestselling authors of She Gets the Girl, Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick!

Twelve days of fake dates. Two holidays. One chance to convince everyone they’re in love.

Arden James is Hollywood’s hottest teen actor. Infamously reckless, she’s a constant in the tabloids. But when her messy reputation costs her an audition for her dream role, Arden and her publicist make up a lie to flip the script. Only, for the lie to work, she’ll have to head home for the holidays for the first time in four years.

Caroline Beckett has spent those last four years shining up a stellar portfolio that will get her into a top journalism program and convincing herself she could not be less interested in what her former best friend and first crush has been up to since she left without a word. But when Arden suddenly shows up at her doorstep with the promise of a real byline in Cosmopolitan in exchange for a write up on their “secret romance” and twelve snow-covered holidates in their Christmas-obsessed hometown, Caroline can’t help but be tempted into playing along.

It should be easy enough to stand each other for twelve days to make their dreams come true, right? But when old feelings start to bubble up, so do new holiday wishes that might just have Arden and Caroline falling faster than that Christmas Eve snow…

Editor review

1 review
A Fun Holiday Rom-com
Overall rating
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
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As a fan of Rachael Lippincott’s previous works, including bestselling novels FIVE FEET APART and ALL THIS TIME, I was excited to dive into this Christmas rom-com coauthored by Lippincott and wife Alyson Derrick.

At just fourteen, Arden James left her quaint hometown with aspirations of becoming an actor. Now, at eighteen years old, she is a rising star in Hollywood and a well-known celebrity. 

Caroline Beckett leads a simple life in her small town. Since her best friend and secret crush left without a word four years ago, she has spent her time developing and polishing her portfolio that will hopefully get her into the top journalism program of her dreams. 

Arden is known for her reckless and imprudent party girl reputation in Hollywood, but, when this image catches up with her and costs her her dream acting role, she and her publicist concoct a lie in the hopes of persuading a director that she is the perfect fit for the role. Arden swears she is from a small town and in a serious relationship. Upon being asked to prove it, Arden returns to her hometown and pleads with Caroline, her former best friend, to pretend to be her girlfriend in exchange for a byline in Cosmopolitan if she will do a write up on their "secret romance" and go on twelve "holidates" to act as a cover story. 

As a lifelong fan of the small-town girl trope (Gilmore Girls, Sweet Magnolias, etc.), I was so happy to be met with a charming town and a cast of lovable characters. The book is lighthearted with minimal angst or drama, but it also tackles serious issues like emancipation at age sixteen and experiencing fame at a young age, as well as struggling to sort out romantic feelings and complex emotions. 

I did find Arden’s storyline in particular to be rather unrealistic, but that is not to say it is outside the realm of possibility, and it certainly served its purpose and added an element of glamour and celebrity intrigue to the story. 

MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE is an easy read that is perfect for Hallmark fans. If you are interested in a sweet, cozy, holiday rom-com, then I highly recommend you add this book to your TBR.
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