Thanks to Putnam for the gifted copy of this book.

What if Buddy the Elf was your Fairy Godmother? In Just Like Magic, Hall, much like Buddy the Elf, comes into the life of Bettie, a spoiled, stuck-up socialite and influencer. She’s actually unbearable in the first few chapters and is a total Grinch with a heart a few sizes too small. That’s Hall’s goal as a Holiday Spirit - to cheer Bettie up using his magic. In a sequence of totally ridiculous events you’d expect to see in a Hallmark holiday movie, Bettie gets her cheer back… but Hall is on borrowed time as she improves, much like Frosty the Snowman when the weather becomes warmer. Just Like Magic was fun and entertaining, full of dysfunctional family at the holidays and odes to all your favorite Christmas movies. I really enjoyed laughing my way through this lighthearted and absolutely silly book.