So, This Is Christmas is a clever, charming holiday romance and a genuinely fun read. It's narrated by 16-year-old Finley, the resident smart kid in her small town of Christmas, Oklahoma who returns for Christmas break following her first semester at boarding school, only to run into her pretentious British classmate Arthur, who has descended onto Christmas with his aunt Esha in search of the Perfect American Christmas. ⁠⁠
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Though this is first and foremost a delightfully over-the-top rom-com, Andreen also tackles smart kid culture well. Finley takes for granted how easily things come to her until they don't, and how her self-esteem suffers as a result. Finley's feelings of inadequacy are there, but the focus is mostly on how she and her grandmother Jo, who runs a boutique hotel in Christmas, are tasked with giving Arthur and Esha the American Christmas they seek. A lot of mishaps ensue which are not only entertaining, but bring Finley and Arthur closer than they ever thought possible. ⁠⁠
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Through Finley's eyes, we also get an all-too-real account of being in your hometown for the holidays, in particular running into people from your past. Finley sees her ex-best friend and ex-boyfriend, and she is finally forced to confront the fact that she is incompatible with both of them. I always appreciate when YA novels see characters moving on from failed relationships or realizing that someone in their lives isn't good for them, and I thought Andreen depicted it well. ⁠⁠
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Aside from them, the supporting characters in this book were great, though--I especially loved Esha and Jo and the relationships they had with Arthur and Finley, respectively.⁠⁠
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I can totally see this one on holiday reading lists and recommendation posts.

Reading a cute romance this time of the year is just perfect.

So, This is Christmas is set in a small town in Oklahoma named after the holiday. It follows Finley, teen who studies in a prestigious boarding school, and Arthur, her classmate who she is sure doesn't like her. Finley is struggling in school and decided, last-minute, to go back home for the holidays. When she gets home, her world is turned upside down - her parents are struggling in their marriage, her best-friend is dating her ex and Arthur is spending the holidays in Christmas.

The setting was so whimsical and festive with the Christmas themed local businesses, it was such a cute idea. All the Christmas activities the characters planned sounded so much fun, it really puts you in the holiday mood. The snow was the cherry on top.

Finley and Arthur's relationship is so cute. I miss the innocence of young love sometimes. Every emotion is heightened and effusive when it comes to even the littlest of things. Makes you appreciated the easier times of being a teenager, made me very nostalgic. I loved watching them crush on each other and find excuses to spend time together, it warmed my heart.

Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a cute and fun Christmas read.

This book was so comfortingly cute. It felt like watching a Hallmark movie (which is one of my favorite things to do), so I got SUCH a sense of joy while reading. The cast of characters were very lovable, and honestly made the whole book. The premise is to die for, and I just know this will be a world I go back to every holiday season.

This book was a treat to read in preparation for the holiday season. The characters both main and secondary were wonderfully described and each brought such a pertinent role to the overall story. I am looking forward to reading the next book for when they are back at their school. Thank you to Netgalley and PRH/Viking Books for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

This was such a sweet christmas read! It gave me all the warm fuzzies while I was reading! I loved the characters and the writing was great!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for this DRC.
A YA Christmas romance in a small town in Oklahoma. Finley returns from boarding school to find what she left behind turned upside down. And the boy she lied to at boarding school has strangely come to visit, to see what Christmas in Christmas, OK is like.
A fun and sweet read. Always fun to read about the lengths someone will go to make a Christmas miracle.
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I appreciate the opportunity to read and review this book at the time prior to release. Unfortunately my taste in books have changed a good bit in the last couple of years, and I am not reading as many YA books. Also as a mood reader, it can be quite difficult at times to read book around the time of release. If I read and review the book around the holiday season this year, I will add my review here. Thanks again for the opportunity.

This book was just sadly not for me! I was hoping for something different but it turned out to be something I was not expecting, which is okay and I'm sure someone else would love it!

Cute small town Christmas romance. Super mushy with your usual Christmas hating scrooge type MC. Really loved the story though.

SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS by Tracy Andreen is an adorable and sweet holiday story that will be enjoyed by teen readers who love YA romances. The setting is fun (Christmas, Oklahoma) and the romance between Finley and Arthur is sweet. Overall, an incredibly cozy holiday read that was popular in my all-girls high school library this past holiday season.
SUGGESTED AGES: Grades 8 and up

I'm on a holiday reading kick and this one was just flat out adorable. Small town does Christmas for outsiders... my favorite Hallmark-y trope! Finley and Arthur are two great characters, but this book also has a lot of amazing side characters and tastefully deals with many things such as failure, identity and difficult family relationships. I'm impressed this is a debut and look forward to reading more by Andreen in the future.

I loved So, This is Christmas almost as much as I loved chatting with Tracy on the podcast. So, This is Christmas is the perfect Christmas read filled with small-town Christmas magic. : ) I can't wait to read the next book!

A cute Christmas book! Perfect for lovers of holiday stories and romance. Definitely a young adult story, but look for it during the holidays for some Christmas cheer!

So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen radiates Christmas charm and romance. If you love Hallmark movies or sweet romances full of all the Christmas and romance tropes you can imagine, this is a perfect read. It was predictable, but in a way that was part of the charming. The cast was fairly diverse for a romance which was nice. There were lots of laughs along the way. A very quick, easy, fun, Christmasy, sweet read. I cannot wait for more books by Tracy Andreen.

I received an eARC from Penguin Teen through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

This was a cute YA holiday romance.

I did enjoy the elaborate Christmas descriptions and it felt like I was really in Christmas, Oklahoma. It was so cute, and I also deeply appreciated the LGBTQ+ representation in this one. It was unexpected and really refreshing.

Ultimately, though, it was a slow read. I found myself skimming over too much description and trying to get to the dialogue. I wanted more of Finley and Arthur. It just seemed like this book could have been… a bit shorter. Seemed like there was quite a bit of useless filler and I skimmed through those parts and still didn’t miss anything big.

So... this is cute!
It was like watching a Hallmark movie, which does make sense since the author Tracy Andreen writes for Hallmark.

Reading So, This Is Christmas was like taking a ride in a Time Machine that brought me back to 2013, the year I discovered ya contemporaries written in English (in case you didn't know, English is not my first language) and fell in love with them, took the turn and never got back...

I can't even point why it is, but this book made me nostalgic...

I loved, loved, loved the idea of a town called Christmas, and the comedy about it not living up to it's name made me enjoy reading about it so much.
But seriously, wouldn't it be amazing to live in a town with a name and structure like that?
I would love to be a resident there...

The cast of characters was... likeable. I mean it, I liked everyone who appeared (although I couldn't understand some's way of thinking), and Finley was lovely narrator.

This book was written in first person.

Arthur was so polite and also mysterious but visible at the same time, it was pleasure to read about him.

Since this is ya book there is some teen angst and some drama, which I do get, because it is not easy to come home and see your bff making out with your ex bf. Who would accept it nonchalantly anyway?
However, I couldn't understand Finley's mother for the life of me. Like, you didn't see your daughter for months and now when she's home you're not there??

Other than that, everything was sweet, funny, cute... delightful. Especially those cute moments between Finley and Arthur, and the end scene... it was just so... cute!

This one was not for me at the time I started reading it but I look forward to giving it another go in the next holiday season!

I was not able to read this book in time, and so unfortunately cannot review it, but I have heard really great things and still hope to read it eventually!

I read this one during the holidays and I absolutely loved it! It was so wholesome and cute. I really liked the characters and the plot. There were definitely times I was laughing out loud with the funny scenes and the dynamic between the characters.

I don’t know what it is but I don’t like Christmas books. They all feel like really mediocre hallmark movies. This was cute but also very predictable.