3.5

C’était une romance pour ado mignonne. Par comtre, ça m’a un peu dérangé que la personnage principale soit amoureuse avant même de rencontrer le personnage masculin

2.5 ★ esses dias em que eu fiquei sem escrever nada foram essenciais para que eu pudesse assimilar a experiência de leitura desse livro... que apesar de deliciosa, me deixou muito confusa em relação aos meus sentimentos sobre a obra.

assim que terminei a leitura, eu fiquei frustrada porque eu não conseguia me livrar daquela sensação de que ficou faltando algo para o livro alcançar todo seu potencial. queria mais cenas meigas entre a noelle e o wyatt, e queria um plot mais interessante ao invés de cenas repetitivas da noelle se colocando em situações constrangedoras.

mas depois que consegui colocar as ideias no lugar, o livro fez sentido. as situações constrangedoras deixaram de me irritar tanto, porque aos 14 anos é assim... tudo vira uma bola de neve gigante e tudo pode se tornar motivo de piada. a autora fez um ótimo trabalho ao retratar essa faixa etária e todos os pequenos dramas que vem com ela. não posso ignorar que tudo que me incomodou antes, se justifica por conta das idades dos personagens.

então sim, eu me encantei por essa história. toda a temática natalina se envolveu perfeitamente na premissa e conseguiu me deixar com o coração aquecido... assim como eu espero que deixe todos vocês independente do período do ano.

I don't usually read YA but this one was just adorable. I am getting in the mood for Christmas stories and this one hit the spot. Noelle is a babysitter and is asked to go on Christmas break with her charges. She is a ballet dancer that is trying hard to get into a coveted school, Beacon, to better her dance.
She not only wants to go to Beacon for the dance, but for a dancer. The family she babysits for has a son who dances there and she has a big crush on him. Wyatt is an amazing dancer and doesn't even know who she is, but when he shows up at the family's vacation house with a chip on his shoulder wondering who this girl is, things get a little messy.
Noelle loves her Christmas traditions, and follows them each year. They remind her of her mother who passed away. This year things have been changing and she isn't ready for it. Her dad never has time for her, her friends are outgrowing the traditons and she feels lost.
I enjoyed this story about two teens who desparately needed someone to talk to, finding each other and navigating their way through messy life.

Meh. When I realized my school’s library was very low on holiday reads, I purchased quite a few new books to add to our shelves. I brought them home to review over the break, and this one was cute but definitely my least favorite. I know my middle school girls will love this holiday story, but it just didn’t wow me at all. At least the title is cute!

the romance itself could have been a tinyyy bit better... but christmas vibes tho

I’m dreaming of a Wyatt Christmas was a perfect “Christmas in July” read for me. It’s geared towards middle years age readers, and brought me back to my babysitters club days (I loved those books!!!). I know I would have adored this book in my babysitting years. I particularly enjoyed the babysitting tips and cute quotes like, “Babysitting Tip 7: Asking questions isn’t a sign of weakness; it shows maturity. If you’re not sure, call or text the parents!” And “Babysitting Tip 18: Just because someone is little doesn’t mean their problems feel small to them. Listen.”

There was a couple of other sweet quotes that stood out to me as well:
* Mom used to say, “Some days you’ve got to hit the Reset button. Get back in bed, pull up the covers, and have a do over.”

* “In our family we don’t fear failure, we fear not trying.”

Noelle is a sweet and lovable character, and her relationship with her father and her friends was dynamic and super relatable. Brought me right back to being a 14-year old kid. While my adult self didn’t fall in love with this book, I’m still giving this book 4 stars as I KNOW middle year readers will ADORE this book, and after all it is completely geared towards them.

A fun YA romance perfect for cuddling up with a cup of cocoa! Noelle is a dancer, a babysitter, and a Christmas enthusiast. However, she is feeling unchallenged at the dance school in her small town and her friends and dad seem too busy to celebrate like they used to. So when she is invited by her favorite family to babysit for their Christmas vacation, she packs her bags. With the money earned, she can save up for Beacon, a prestigious dance academy. However, their vacation plans are startled when Wyatt, her charges' older half-brother surprises the family for Christmas. Wyatt is one of the best dancers at Beacon and Noelle is in awe. But she seems to be constantly stepping on his toes, when she learns of Wyatt's true reason for coming, they bond over their looming decisions in their lives. As the days pass, will Christmas magic be enough to give Noelle her dreams?
This was so cute! I read it in a day! Noelle was really struggling with figuring out how she wanted to move forward with her life. After recent tragedies, she felt adrift and disconnected from most of those around her. So she decides to spend time with her favorite family, even if it means being gone for the holidays. It was fun to see her babysitting know-how, she was really experienced and the kids were so fun! Noelle has to learn to confront her problems and deal with her feelings. She learns to express herself in a way that helps solve things, instead of running away. It was so sweet to watch her strengthen and build her relationships, though I definitely was at times saddened at how she reacted to her dad! She and Wyatt were super cute together! I loved how they connected to one another and could really share their struggles. They were able to help each other see clearly their problems and the possible solutions. He was so sweet with his younger siblings and they adored him. I loved the focus on family, even that which is not by blood.
Overall, I think that I'm Dreaming of a Wyatt Christmas is a fun holiday read for teens and up! The book deals with grief and loss, is a clean YA romance, and involves a blended family.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher through Netgalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, a positive review was not required.

mmm mmm mmmm MMM LOVE IT AMAZING. Wyatt is my husband. anyway… very good book yup yup mhm