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★★★☆☆ 3.38 • Goodreads

Craving more filthy banter and snowbound steam after Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn? Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey turns up the heat.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Rock-star alpha w/ messy past craving redemption
  • Fake dating hijinks spiral into real feelings fast
  • Explosive bedroom scenes that don't hold back
  • Snarky heroine matches his dirty mouth perfectly

If you devoured the filthy-mouthed banter and snowbound chaos of Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal, Tessa Bailey's Wreck the Halls delivers that same delicious collision of festive mayhem and primal heat. Beatrice and Melody Vance need a Christmas miracle—enter a reality TV deal that pairs Mel with her famous ex, rock star Beat Dawkins, for a holly-jolly reconciliation tour. What follows is enemies-to-lovers combustion wrapped in tinsel: snarky heroines, brooding redemption arcs, and bedroom scenes that absolutely refuse to behave.

This is holiday romance for readers who want their happily-ever-after served raw, funny, and filthy.

Bailey weaponizes forced proximity and tragic backstories into pure escapism, trading apologies for alpha swagger and unapologetic steam. This is holiday romance for readers who want their happily-ever-after served raw, funny, and filthy.

This is holiday romance for readers who want their happily-ever-after served raw, funny, and filthy.

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What Readers Are Saying

"the perfect prescription for lonely souls...the epitome of huggable cuteness" Nilufer Ozmekik, Goodreads
"Pure magic... Beat and Melody have my heart! This love story needs to be turned into a movie ASAP!" Angie, Goodreads
"such a feel good and fun holiday romance...you can't help but love her." Christy, Goodreads

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