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Hot Cocoa Hearts
by Suzanne Nelson
Details
Pages
256
Word Count
45345
Lexile
730L
AR
4.8
Grade Level
G5 - G6
Genre
Fiction
Summary
A charming and delicious tale of first crushes and hot cocoa, perfect for tween readers. 'Tis the season... for heartbreak? Emery Mason is not a fan of the holidays. She's so over the tinsel, the shopping, and all the other trappings of the season. Unfortunately, this year, Em is forced to work -- as an elf -- at her parents' Santa photo booth at the mall. There, Em meets Alejandro Perez, who works at the hot cocoa shop next door and is always full of holiday spirit. Alex is cute, but he's nothing like Em's real crush -- the brooding and artistic Sawyer Kade. But the more time Em spends with Alex, the more she realizes that she may not be the Grinch she always thought she was. Soon, a blizzard, a Secret Santa surprise, and a family disagreement throw Em's world upside down. Can Em embrace the magic of the holidays and find the perfect boy to kiss under the mistletoe?
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