This stand alone holiday romance follows Melody and Beat as they work together towards uniting their rock legend mothers for a concert. While this is a holiday book, it doesn't scream Christmas. It's a nice balanced read without being too much holiday. As always, Bailey has mastered writing good spice. The tension between the two and those sexy moments are filled with heat. The book is from two points of view, which isn't my favorite, but it was very easy to follow. What I enjoyed most about the book is that the characters are likable! I was a bit confused about Melody's story journey. While it makes sense in the story, it's a bit unusual. I think maybe there needed to be a little fleshing out of her part of the story in order to make it totally work for me. That being said, the overall book is a fun read filled with romance, wit, and a plenty of heat.

This is your quintessential Tessa Bailey romcom with a fun holiday twist! The MMC, as usual, is completely obsessed with the FMC and there are quirky character names, a cheesy plot, and a lot of dirty talk! This was a really fun book but I’ve sadly realized nothing will ever compare to It Happened One Summer.

How do I begin my review for this...I love Christmas books so I was expecting this to be like a hallmark love story in a sense. This book was beyond boring I couldn't connect with the main characters. Who names a character beat that really bothers me as well. I did love the cover it was really gorgeous. I hope others like this book but for me personally it wasn't it. My review will only stay on netgalley.

Thank you netgalley, Tessa and the publishers for letting me get an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is a fun story about the children of feuding rock divas. The world wants them to reunite and their children are chosen to make it happen. Melody and Beat knew each other as small children but grew up very differently and meet again as adults to get their mothers together. Their adventures and the connection they make with each other make an enjoyable holiday read. Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this for my honest review.

Can really anything bad be said about Tessa Bailey?! NO WAY!

This book is yet another triumph in steamy Romcom glory from Tessa Bailey! Somehow she made me love her even more though that’s what I find with each and every book. This will be a holiday staple every year. I will be rereading it.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc read!

I am sure I said this last time I read a Tessa Bailey book, but where has she been all of my life? This one was delightful. I literally smiled while I read, laughed out loud, blushed, cried. All of the feelings. It was fantastic!

The Chemistry between Melody and Beat showed itself on page one, and it didn't stop. And when their relationship started, it was steamy! I couldn't read this one fast enough and I was legit sad when it ended, I could read about them forever! I loved the setting, the storyline, the relationship with the mothers. I loved it all. Tess Bailey makes the list of one of my favorite new authors.

Tessa Bailey never disappoints with her books! This one is no exception to that. I loved the characters of course and the comic relief in this one was great! This is a great one to curl up to on a cold day and just enjoy the ride with Melody and Beat.

Melody Gallard is a young lady that likes to stay to herself despite her famous mom. When Melody was growing up her mom was in a band that was famous and put her in the spotlight. Melody never was one of the pretty girls and she knew that she had her share of problems, but didn't appreciate the press pointing out her faults.. Beat Dawkins is the son of one of the other band members. Beat is the same age as Melody and they first meet at the studio when Beat came to Melody's rescue. Melody has had a crush on Beat since they first meet but when their mom's had a falling out, they lost contact with each other and went their own ways.

Melody has a job that allows her to work out of her home some and keeps her from having to face people as a book restorer. She minds her own business so when she gets a call to help reunite her mom, Trina with her long lost bandmate, Octavia, she is surprised and hesitant. Beat on the other hand needs the money because he is being blackmailed again and this time he is threatening to reveal a life-long secret that will ruin him. Melody needs the money to be able to get away from her mom.

The way this folds out is such a good story. I don't want to give too much away so that you can get all the surprises and feelings as you read it for yourself. Tessa Bailey knows how to write a good story though. This one will keep you turning the pages as fast as you can. I hope that you enjoy Melody and Beat as much as I did.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey is a standalone holiday romance that readers will love. Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey follows the story of Melody and Beat two children of famous mother musicians that are working together to try to bring their mothers back together after a huge fight that broke up their band. Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey has everything a holiday romance should have and more-from secrets and blackmail to holiday cheer and a snowball fight to romance and reconciliation. Readers should pick up Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey this holiday season or any other time that they are looking for a sweet and interesting holiday read.

This was so good! It made me laugh and smile and ache for the main characters and want to hang out with them. All the things I look for in a book!

Melody and Beat are children of the members of the Steel Birds but they met only once during an interview when they were in their teens because the group broke up before they were born. Now they are 30 and they both remember that brief encounter and the connection they felt. Beat seems like he has it all together but everything is not what it seems and he is desperate for money, desperate enough to consider a reality show proposal. Melody lives a quiet life and does not want the attention but it is Beat asking and for some reason she trusts Beat. As they embark on the reality show they break the internet and have only each other to trust. But will they trust themselves enough to share everything with each other before the world interferes? And will their mothers actually agree to reunite?

Loved this!

This was a wildly silly book from start to finish. The premise is about the main characters, Beat and Melody ( terrible names were just one of many problems), who are children of famous band members that broke apart, and in parent-trap fashion, these two try to make a reunion happen. The plot has nothing to do with the holidays, and it seems like the author forgot that this was even marketed as a holiday read. There are several tropes/kinks throughout, one being an edging kink that feels very out of left field. The edging kink is built on the MMC always getting what he wants and has never been denied. It's extremely difficult to be sympathetic to someone who has never been told no. Among many other cheesy lines, there is mention of a Disney movie that does not belong in a spicy romance. This was a miss-me for me, but if you enjoy instant love and cheesy romcoms, this will be a hit!

ATTENTION: this is NOT a "holiday romance". Yes, WRECK THE HALLS takes place during the holiday season and mentions a deadline that coincides with Christmas, but this did not read like a holiday romance to me at all. There is none of the holiday-themed antics or set-ups that I expect, so if you're looking for holiday charm this ain't it. But if you're looking for a super-steamy romance that happens to be set in December? Go for it.

Melody and Beat are two characters I really loved, but they both read a bit too perfect for me. Their relationship is all swoony longing with no hiccups and fated mates and that's just not my thing. WRECK THE HALLS felt kind of predictable to me, right down to the bad-guy-gets-pie-in-the-face-in-final-scene.

This was an okay read for me, but not a great read and definitely not a Holiday Romance.

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated NC-17 / 5+ sex scenes, harsh language. *MIGHT* include props/bondage.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: blackmail, childhood bullying
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 3/5 - You will definitely feel some feels.

2.5 Stars. Melody and Beat are the children of 90s female rock band Steel Birds who famously broke up on stage. The pair met once as teenagers and then 14 years later are brought in by reality tv producers to try an reunite their moms. As the pair spends time together feelings grow but secrets and their pasts keep both from being able to fully trust the other.

I was expecting this to be a very steamy hallmark movie, but alas. There was absolutely nothing in this book that felt remotely Christmassy. Literally it could have taken place in august and you only would needed the references to being cold to being hot. The book did nothing to make me care about the reunion of the Steel Birds and from Tessa’s forward I was expecting the mom’s friendship with each other to be a much bigger plot point. I really did not like Melody or Beat and therefore was not overly invested in their relationship. I find it hard to believe that Melody meeting Beat once as a teenager made her unable to have a relationship for 14 years. I hated that the book ended in a proposal after the pair had only known each other 24 days. I did finish the book, but overall, this one was just a big ole miss for me.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It's my favorite time of year when Tessa Bailey releases another Christmas themed stand alone. The spice in this is enough to keep anyone warm for the holidays. She is my favorite automatic buy author and this again doesn't disappoint.

This took me a little while to get into, but then I ended up really enjoying it! Melody and Beat have a bond because of their mothers despite only meeting once as teens. Their mothers’ band split and they’ve been enemies ever since. Melody and Beat are brought together to film a reality show as they try to get their mothers to reunite. The show goes viral and they garner nonstop attention. I loved seeing their connection and they had some steamy moments! The ending with their moms was lots of fun!

4 Stars

Pretty sure I just read a fated mates contemporary romance and twas wildly enjoyable. Beat and Melody 4 Eva.

At first this story could seem really far fetched and maybe a bit much, but Tessa wrote it and therefore it works and it works WELL.

Beat and Melody are the only two people who can understand what it’s like to grow up in the shadows of their rock star mothers who had a historic blow-up resulting in the band breaking up. So when they meet at 16 and feel a pull towards each other only to not see each others again for over a decade, it’s a bit strange to have this magnetic pull towards each other still….right?

They are approached to live stream their lives for the next three weeks in an attempt to bring their moms back together for one final performance and as they spend almost every hour together for Wreck the Halls, the country is quickly falling for them as a couple.

I loved this book and it was the perfect kind of wildly ridiculous yet entirely charming story you could want heading into the holiday season.

Tessa Bailey does not disappoint. Her books are all so well written! Wreck the Halls was so cute and the perfect holiday read. I definitely plan to re read it again closer to the holidays!

I’ve read a lot of Tessa Bailey books and I’ve really enjoyed them. She has a formula that works for her and it’s solid. I was especially excited to read a holiday book from her too! This one didn’t disappoint- it had all of the chemistry & fun of a Tessa Bailey book with all the drama as well. I’d like to see her write more seasonal books for sure!

Thank you @avonbooks for a copy of this. I enjoyed this and really enjoy Melody as a character. Insta love/connection is always a tough one for me. I get that Mel and Beat share similar with being constantly hounded by paparazzi growing up but that's really it. Their interaction was cute and I was curious why the band broke up. I expected more holiday in the story but it's almost nonexistent other then the reunion on Christmas Eve.

This was a delightful story! I loved that they were the offspring of a major music group. They then have to come together and have to get the two women together for a reunion, which is an impossible task. They hate each other and have refused even talking for years. What ignites is spicy hot tension, torn feelings and overcoming regret and past wrongs. I loved this story. They were both just fantastic characters. The story was fast paced and lovely!

CW: swears and open door scenes!

2 stars...

I tried to like it but to be honest I almost DNF'ed it multiple times. I was bored during it, it wasn't very Christmassy, especially for something that is supposed to be a Christmas romance. Plus the blackmail part was just very in your face instead of the romance being front and center. There wasn't too much connection between the main characters but apart I liked them just fine.


Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.