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My True Love Gave to Me
496 pages
A mug of hot cocoa in book form, brimming with twelve distinct flavors of winter magic and teenage romance.
What it feels like
Reading this anthology feels like binge-watching a marathon of your favorite holiday movies, but with the emotional depth and sharp wit of top-tier YA fiction. Because it is a collection, the pace is inherently brisk, allowing you to dip in and out of different worlds from a snowy New York City to a magical Krampus run. The overarching mood is undeniably cozy and festive, though the individual stories offer a satisfying mix of the surreal, the bittersweet, and the intensely romantic. The prose shifts with each author's signature style, yet the entire book is united by a warm, hopeful tone. It is the perfect companion for a cold winter night, designed to delight anyone who loves the breathless anticipation of a midnight kiss or the quiet magic of a snow globe.
- Mood
- cozy
- festive
- sparkling
- nostalgic
- Tone
- earnest
- playful
- romantic
- hopeful
- warm
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- first love · holiday magic · finding belonging · winter romance · coming of age
- The writing
- Varies by author, but generally accessible, emotionally resonant, and sprinkled with festive charm.
- The arc
- Moves from the tentative sparks of new crushes to the warm, satisfying glow of holiday miracles and hard-won connections.
- Who it's for
- Readers looking for a comforting, bite-sized dose of winter romance and YA nostalgia.
Content notes
- mild profanity
- sexual situations
About the book
"If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by the Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Years, there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love"--
These 12 tales of holiday romance, from the surreal to the intensely true-to-life, are authored by twelve popular YA authors, including Holly Black, Laini Taylor, Matt de la Peña and others. Some texts contain profanity and sexual situations.
"Midnights" by Rainbow Rowell "The Lady and the Fox" by Kelly Link "Angels in the Snow" by Matt de la Peña "Polaris Is Where You'll Find Me" by Jenny Han "It's a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown" by Stephanie Perkins "Your Temporary Santa" by David Levithan "Krampuslauf" by Holly Black "What the Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth?" by Gayle Forman "Beer Buckets and Baby Jesus" by Myra McEntire "Welcome to Christmas, CA" by Kiersten White "Star of Bethlehem" by Ally Carter "The Girl Who Woke the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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