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yazzy101's review against another edition
4.0
Holly is stuck on a cruise ship with her grandpa, who she loved to death, her aunt, who counts calories and tells everyone how much weight they'll gain and how long they'll have to work out to burn it off, and the twins send from hell! With no way out, except overboard which she has thought about.
Dominic needs a break! He doesn't care what it costs as long as he gets to sleep in it doesn't matter. He decides a cruise is a great idea. No longer. Trying to hide his stardom while on deck he does not need the Holly Disaster finding his room and causing him trouble! Too late! Holly has entered his and left a huge mess for him to clean up.
Holly wants nothing more to do with nick, the jerk who pepper sprayed her and called her a pregnant zombie, when really she was just sea sick. Now she's found out he's a rock star and need her to pretend she's his girlfriend ! That's asking a lot! Buts she's decided to make the most out of it!
When a fake romance turns to real feelings what will they do when confronted with a overprotective grandfather and two evil cousins sent from her own personal hell!
I really loved this book. Something different and a easy read! Best combination!
4.5 stars
Dominic needs a break! He doesn't care what it costs as long as he gets to sleep in it doesn't matter. He decides a cruise is a great idea. No longer. Trying to hide his stardom while on deck he does not need the Holly Disaster finding his room and causing him trouble! Too late! Holly has entered his and left a huge mess for him to clean up.
Holly wants nothing more to do with nick, the jerk who pepper sprayed her and called her a pregnant zombie, when really she was just sea sick. Now she's found out he's a rock star and need her to pretend she's his girlfriend ! That's asking a lot! Buts she's decided to make the most out of it!
When a fake romance turns to real feelings what will they do when confronted with a overprotective grandfather and two evil cousins sent from her own personal hell!
I really loved this book. Something different and a easy read! Best combination!
4.5 stars
tay123's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
Just when the book was starting to pick up it had ended. There could have been about 50 more pages.
jscarpa14's review against another edition
4.0
While I liked the characters the book didn't really resolve most of the problems presented in it when it ended. Holly 's grandfather still doesn't really seem to understand her, her cousins and aunt are still horrible people who bully her and never received any sort of comeuppance. Dominic is still in a band with a crazy lifestyle where he can't be sure he'll be able to maintain a relationship and Holly has only been exposed to that lifestyle during a vacation completely unlike his normal lifestyle. He barely wrote any songs and we don't know if the ones he attempted were any good. The characters never learned how to communicate with each other and don't seem to have a legitimate conversation at any point in the story. All the dialogue between them is exchanging insults and basic small talk. They don't even really know each other yet. It sort of feels like all the book is is the beginning of what could have been a cute teen romance, but it's over before it really begins. I finished the book and my main thought was that's it?
charlottestubbs's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
tartbarbie's review against another edition
5.0
Holly is your average teenage girl, her parents passed away when she was a baby so her grandfather raised her, so life hasn't been easy. When her grandfather wants to take a cruise for his birthday the whole family agrees to go along, including her evil cousins. In attempt to earn a little money for the trip so that she can get some new clothes Holly and her best friend Jen take jobs as elves for Santa at the mall. How was Holly to know that Santa would be a drunken guy who also happened to be a perv. It's not her fault he grabbed her but he deserved the slap he got, she maybe shouldn't have done it in front of all the Christmas shoppers. It's not every day you see an elf beating up Santa. After being escorted by security from the mall the job hunt is put to an end, not before her evil twin cousins can video the whole ordeal.
Now on the cruise she's forced to share a room with the evil twins, which she's not thrilled about but for her grandfather she will keep quit not wanting to ruin his trip. It's at dinner the first night that she sees Nick, but only because her cousin decided he would be her fling and she was curious. Nick is the drummer for a rock-band but he's on vacation to check out the ship for a future gig as well as enjoy a much needed vacation and when he catches the three girls checking him out he worries they might have figured out who he really is.
After being kicked out of her room by her evil twins Holly heads up for the deck to spend the night, but still being seasick and having to puke when the chance to use Nick's bathroom over the hallway just happens to show up she bolts inside but doesn't make it out before he catches her. What turns into a serious of unfortunate events for both of them only gets even more insane when Holly attempts to leave in the morning only to learn that Nick is Dominic the drummer in one of her favorite bands. The press catches wind that Nick is cheating on his girlfriend, and may have beaten Holly due to a few wild rumors. However the guy’s spring into action in attempt to fix there imagines. Getting Holly to act as his girlfriend and deny that he was cheating or abusive. As the remainder of the trip the pair embarks on a mission to make the twins jealous, save Nick’s reputation and attempt to not fall in love.
I loved Decked with Holly it's a fun cute love story. I picked it up for the first part of the Winter Haven Sleigh Tour, and I'm thrilled that I did. I love Holly she's so girl next door, so easy to relate to, she's not fake like some girls. Nick's not bad either, he comes around as the book progresses I started to like him more. I found the book well written it's a fast fun easy read that anyone would enjoy I did. The author throws a lot of humor through the book which kept me laughing I had to share several parts with my hubby before he rolled over and closed his eyes. Then it was cover my mouth with a pillow and hope I didn't wake him up. I had such a hard time putting it down I stayed up super late reading to finish even though I had to get up super early. I honestly think Decked with Holly is one of my top favorites of the year, it's just a fun read that I really enjoyed.
Now on the cruise she's forced to share a room with the evil twins, which she's not thrilled about but for her grandfather she will keep quit not wanting to ruin his trip. It's at dinner the first night that she sees Nick, but only because her cousin decided he would be her fling and she was curious. Nick is the drummer for a rock-band but he's on vacation to check out the ship for a future gig as well as enjoy a much needed vacation and when he catches the three girls checking him out he worries they might have figured out who he really is.
After being kicked out of her room by her evil twins Holly heads up for the deck to spend the night, but still being seasick and having to puke when the chance to use Nick's bathroom over the hallway just happens to show up she bolts inside but doesn't make it out before he catches her. What turns into a serious of unfortunate events for both of them only gets even more insane when Holly attempts to leave in the morning only to learn that Nick is Dominic the drummer in one of her favorite bands. The press catches wind that Nick is cheating on his girlfriend, and may have beaten Holly due to a few wild rumors. However the guy’s spring into action in attempt to fix there imagines. Getting Holly to act as his girlfriend and deny that he was cheating or abusive. As the remainder of the trip the pair embarks on a mission to make the twins jealous, save Nick’s reputation and attempt to not fall in love.
I loved Decked with Holly it's a fun cute love story. I picked it up for the first part of the Winter Haven Sleigh Tour, and I'm thrilled that I did. I love Holly she's so girl next door, so easy to relate to, she's not fake like some girls. Nick's not bad either, he comes around as the book progresses I started to like him more. I found the book well written it's a fast fun easy read that anyone would enjoy I did. The author throws a lot of humor through the book which kept me laughing I had to share several parts with my hubby before he rolled over and closed his eyes. Then it was cover my mouth with a pillow and hope I didn't wake him up. I had such a hard time putting it down I stayed up super late reading to finish even though I had to get up super early. I honestly think Decked with Holly is one of my top favorites of the year, it's just a fun read that I really enjoyed.
rachelcranko's review against another edition
3.25
this book is so fucking stupid but i really did eat it up
notlikethebeer's review against another edition
3.0
Utterly ridiculous but a lot of fun. The main guy (I forget his name...) was a LOT of a dick though, and I'm a bit confused by the main girl's family being so easy to go along with everything?!
jodyladuemcgrath's review against another edition
4.0
When I starting reading this, I didn't realize it went with Awkward. I was really happy to get to know ReadySet better. Great story! I think I will skip the next one with Jane as the main character though. I think it will ruin my love for Mackenzie, Logan and Corey. And I am just not interested in her at all!
lavendermarch's review against another edition
4.0
I've read this book before, although not for a while, and it was still a good read the second time around. It's funny, cute, and romantic, with an entertaining premise and relatable characters. Decked With Holly was easy to read in one sitting, and I would recommend it to fans of young adult novels, romance, and humor. 4 stars.