The Twelve Dates Of Christmas
By (author) Hapka, Catherine
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By (author) Hapka, Catherine
Short description/annotation:
Seventeen-year-old Lexi is feeling a little holi-dazed in this cute and hilarious holiday romance that''s perfect for fans of Hallmark holiday movies.
Description:
Now with a brand-new look!
A teen feeling bored in her relationship subtly encourages her boyfriend to make a holiday connection with someone new—only to find herself regretting it—in this hijinks-filled wintry rom-com.
Lexi has been going out with Cameron for way too long. Sure, he’s a nice guy, but there’s a spark missing between them. So she comes up with the perfect plan: get him to fall for another girl so she’ll be single—and guilt-free.
But when Lexi sees Cameron looking awfully cozy with someone else, her heart melts and she realizes she’s made a terrible mistake. She needs to find a way to get Cameron back—and before he goes out on twelve dates with her. According to her budding psychologist best friend, once a new couple has gone out a dozen times, their relationship is pretty much set.
After dinner, the movies, and ice skating, it looks like the Christmas Ball will likely be Cameron and his new girl’s twelfth date (but who’s counting?). Can Lexi find a way to rekindle her relationship with Cameron before it’s too late?
Biographical note:
Catherine Hapka has written more than one hundred books for children and adults. She has written for series as a ghostwriter and has also authored original titles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
Excerpt:
Chapter One One
“HOLD STILL.”
I froze on command. A second later my best friend, Allie Lin, smacked me soundly on the forehead. “Ow!” I yelped.
“Mosquito,” she explained succinctly.
I rubbed the spot. “Oh. Thanks.”
She slapped herself on the arm, then shifted positions on the big old scratchy pine log where we were sitting. Her gaze drifted to a group of beefy-looking guys in Bermuda shorts over near the bonfire. They were pounding beers and talking football. Their loud, excited voices blended with the hip-hop music pouring out of the speakers of the battered old Chevy sedan parked on the rocky lakeside beach. The dark, still water of Lake Claus lapped gently against the car’s front tires.
“I can’t believe school starts tomorrow and I still don’t have a boyfriend.” Allie glanced from the football guys over to a couple making out furiously on the next log. “If I don’t have a guy of my own before the Ball, I swear I’m going to give it up and become a nun.”
In Claus Lake, there was only one thing people meant when they said “the Ball.” That was the town’s big Christmas Eve Costume Ball, held every year at the fireman’s hall. It was a fund-raiser for some local charities, but more important, it was the social event of the season. The Christmas season, that is. And in Claus Lake, the Christmas season was the only season that counted. It lasted for a good four months, and people talked about it all year long.
“You can’t become a nun,” I reminded Allie. “You’re not Catholic.”
“Thanks, Logic Girl.” She made a face at me. “My point is, I really, really, really don’t want to go to the Ball stag this year.”
I didn’t see the big deal. The Ball wasn’t a big date-night thing like homecoming or the prom. Lots of people went as couples, but plenty more went on their own or with their whole families or a bunch of friends or whatever. It wasn’t important who you went with; it was just important that you went.
But I knew Allie didn’t want to hear it. For the past three years, she’d gone to the Ball with me; my boyfriend, Cameron Kehoe; and my cousin Nicholas. However, last year Nick’s girlfriend, Rachel, had been part of the gang too, suddenly making it feel much less like a group thing and more like a double date plus one. I
Short description/annotation:
Seventeen-year-old Lexi is feeling a little holi-dazed in this cute and hilarious holiday romance that''s perfect for fans of Hallmark holiday movies.
Description:
Now with a brand-new look!
A teen feeling bored in her relationship subtly encourages her boyfriend to make a holiday connection with someone new—only to find herself regretting it—in this hijinks-filled wintry rom-com.
Lexi has been going out with Cameron for way too long. Sure, he’s a nice guy, but there’s a spark missing between them. So she comes up with the perfect plan: get him to fall for another girl so she’ll be single—and guilt-free.
But when Lexi sees Cameron looking awfully cozy with someone else, her heart melts and she realizes she’s made a terrible mistake. She needs to find a way to get Cameron back—and before he goes out on twelve dates with her. According to her budding psychologist best friend, once a new couple has gone out a dozen times, their relationship is pretty much set.
After dinner, the movies, and ice skating, it looks like the Christmas Ball will likely be Cameron and his new girl’s twelfth date (but who’s counting?). Can Lexi find a way to rekindle her relationship with Cameron before it’s too late?
Biographical note:
Catherine Hapka has written more than one hundred books for children and adults. She has written for series as a ghostwriter and has also authored original titles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
Excerpt:
Chapter One One
“HOLD STILL.”
I froze on command. A second later my best friend, Allie Lin, smacked me soundly on the forehead. “Ow!” I yelped.
“Mosquito,” she explained succinctly.
I rubbed the spot. “Oh. Thanks.”
She slapped herself on the arm, then shifted positions on the big old scratchy pine log where we were sitting. Her gaze drifted to a group of beefy-looking guys in Bermuda shorts over near the bonfire. They were pounding beers and talking football. Their loud, excited voices blended with the hip-hop music pouring out of the speakers of the battered old Chevy sedan parked on the rocky lakeside beach. The dark, still water of Lake Claus lapped gently against the car’s front tires.
“I can’t believe school starts tomorrow and I still don’t have a boyfriend.” Allie glanced from the football guys over to a couple making out furiously on the next log. “If I don’t have a guy of my own before the Ball, I swear I’m going to give it up and become a nun.”
In Claus Lake, there was only one thing people meant when they said “the Ball.” That was the town’s big Christmas Eve Costume Ball, held every year at the fireman’s hall. It was a fund-raiser for some local charities, but more important, it was the social event of the season. The Christmas season, that is. And in Claus Lake, the Christmas season was the only season that counted. It lasted for a good four months, and people talked about it all year long.
“You can’t become a nun,” I reminded Allie. “You’re not Catholic.”
“Thanks, Logic Girl.” She made a face at me. “My point is, I really, really, really don’t want to go to the Ball stag this year.”
I didn’t see the big deal. The Ball wasn’t a big date-night thing like homecoming or the prom. Lots of people went as couples, but plenty more went on their own or with their whole families or a bunch of friends or whatever. It wasn’t important who you went with; it was just important that you went.
But I knew Allie didn’t want to hear it. For the past three years, she’d gone to the Ball with me; my boyfriend, Cameron Kehoe; and my cousin Nicholas. However, last year Nick’s girlfriend, Rachel, had been part of the gang too, suddenly making it feel much less like a group thing and more like a double date plus one. I
