I firmly believe that the job of a book cover is to give readers a glimpse into the story that the book contains. Thus Uncover was born to allow me to unabashedly judge books by their covers. For judging purposes, I pick covers and note the impressions that I formed based on them. Then I compare them with the stories of their respective book to decide if they match up.
Title: Decked With HollyAuthor: Marni Bates
Publisher: KTeen
First Release: 25. September 2012
Reading status: Want to read
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Impressions: Christmas theme! If the title and the colour scheme are not meant to point towards a holiday read, I will be very sorely disappointed. That and the christmas tree, the mistletoe, the sleigh and the Santa hat. Hohoho. I expect a light-hearted romance out of this one. Maybe some feel good stuff too, to add to the coziness of the season.
MATCHING UP
SYNOPSIS
Taking a Christmas cruise with her two cousins from hell isn’t Holly’s idea of a good time. And when seasickness forces her into an open suite, she’s pepper-sprayed by a gorgeous guy called Nick. But when Holly makes her exit, she’s greeted by a horde of screaming teenage fans. Because Nick happens to be Dominic Wyatt, drummer for one of the hottest bands in America. Suddenly rumours are swirling and Holly’s face is plastered all over the Internet. The band can’t risk a scandal destroying their family-friendly image, so Dominic convinces Holly to be his fake girlfriend – just for two weeks. How bad could it be to be “fauxmantically” involved with a cute rock star? She’s about to find out…
VERDICT
I think my impression and the synopsis should match up pretty nicely. Plus the quote on the cover about the “fake romance” seems to be pretty much covered in the synopsis as well. Except it turns out that Holly is the protagonists and while a cruise seems to be very much a vacation activity, there is no mention of Christmas! Maybe there just wasn’t meant to be too much of an overlap. Still, this book is on my TBR for this Christmas season, so I’ll see how it goes. Based on the synopsis, it’s going to be a pretty funny read at least.
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