The Best Christmas Ever

 

The Best Christmas Ever
By Abbie Emmons

The Best Christmas Ever synopsis:

It’s Tessa and Weston’s first Christmas together, and Tessa is determined to make it the best holiday ever. But when her estranged mother shows up with a suitcase and plans to stay for two weeks, Tessa’s hopes are shattered.

Bitter from the past and still holding a grudge, Tessa is in no mood to give her mother a second chance. The holiday season may be a time of reconciliation with family, but Tessa believes her mother will never change. Why get close when she’s just going to leave again? Tessa realizes there is only one way to save this avoid her mother as much as possible.

With the best intentions in mind, Tessa chooses to not tell her mother about Weston’s disability. But when they meet face-to-face, Tessa is mortified and ashamed by her mother’s insensitive remarks. Weston begins to think he is the real cause of Tessa’s shame. His old demons resurrect to haunt him with What if, one day, Tessa stops loving him because of his disability?

Determined to prove his love for her, Weston makes it his mission to be the best boyfriend ever and works to reunite Tessa with her mother. Meanwhile, Tessa plots elaborate ways to avoid “mother-daughter time” at all costs. One scheme leads to another, until Tessa finds herself tangled in a web of deceit — and, worst of all, lying to Weston.

When the secrets between them force Tessa and Weston to face their greatest fears, they must confront the inescapable Is true love worth the risk of heartbreak? Is it ever too late to forgive and start over?

-From goodreads.com

This book is a heartwarming and worthy companion novel to Abbie Emmons' gorgeous debut, 100 Days of Sunlight. I feel that it accurately represents the ups and downs of a good relationship, while also presenting the joy and togetherness that comes with the Christmas season. This book is fun to read regardless of whether or not it's the holidays!

Content Warnings: There's not much to say about content warnings, besides mild language, mild sexual innuendo, and brief smoking. I'd recommend this book for ages 13+. Happy reading!