The Twelve Dates of Christmas

By Catherine Hapka

Book Overview

Lexi's best friend theorizes that once a couple has gone out a dozen times, their relationship is set. If this is true, how is Lexi going to rekindle her relationship with her ex? Her only Christmas wish is to get her boyfriend back. Original.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416964126
• ISBN13: 9781416964124
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

For those in the mood for a holiday romance, then curl up with THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS. As with all the Simon Romantic Comedies, this one won't disappoint. The ending can be deduced from it being part of the Romantic Comedies collection, but how Lexi gets to her "happily ever after" is what makes this story so much fun! Lexi has been dating Cameron Kehoe for the last three years. It's her senior year, and she's not sure that Cameron is going to fit into her "long-term" plans. She's determined to land the Simpson Scholarship to help her get into a good East Coast college and eventually work her way through medical school. Cameron is content to stay in the quaint town they live in, Claus Lake. Claus Lake is everything Christmas. From the first hint of fall weather, the town gears up for the Christmas season, ending the celebrations with the traditional Christmas Eve Costume Ball. Lexi is far too nice a girl to dump Cameron, though. She is torn with thinking she'd be responsible for giving him a broken heart. He's truly a decent guy but Lexi is afraid he's not "The One" for her. So her plan, with the assistance of her best friend, Allie, is to find another girl for Cameron. That way, he will have someone else. The two decide to use the new girl in town, Jaylene, as Cameron's next girlfriend. However, once the plan starts to work (clearly Jaylene is interested in Cameron!), Lexi starts to have doubts. Allie is always coming up with new psychological theories, and her current one involves the "twelve date" theory. She proposes that by the time two people have gone on twelve dates, they've established a relationship and have become a couple. Lexi realizes she's made a huge mistake and that Cameron was perfect for her after all. But as Cameron and Jaylene inch closer to the twelfth date, Lexi and Allie go into full reversal to win Cameron back. Of course, the reader can imagine all the crazy schemes that the two hatch, and the aftermath of each failed plot. Read THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS and curl up with a cup of hot chocolate. You'll feel all warm inside by the last page. Reviewed by: Jaglvr

Happy Holidays!

The Twelve Dates of Christmas is the perfect teen romance to read during the holidays. Very cute!

Seasonally Cute

In Claus Lake, the holiday season lasts about one-third of the year. Sure, it's charming and fun, but Lexi doesn't plan to stay there forever. She's practically got the rest of her life planned out, from winning the Simpson Scholarship all the way to becoming a successful and famous medical researcher. Unfortunately, her life plan can't seem to accommodate Lexi's long-term boyfriend Cameron who appears to want to stay in Claus Lake forever. In an attempt to make both their lives simpler, Lexi tricks Cam into falling for another girl. And it works--almost too well. The more Lexi sees Cam with his new girlfriend Jaylene, the more she wonders if she made a huge mistake by giving him up in the first place. And now that Cam and Jaylene's twelfth date is coming up--a marker that solidifies their relationship according to Lexi's friend Allie--Lexi has to find a way to get Cam back--before it's too late. The Twelve Dates of Christmas was a cute and very creative story. The characters, setting, and plot were well-written. I especially liked Lexi's character, particularly because I could relate to her ambitious drive and big-city dreams. At times, I felt she was a little too conflicted, but her rationality and emotions actually mixed well in the end. The setting of Claus Lake was undeniably cute, especially with all the cutesy and quaint Christmastime rituals. I would have liked some of the smaller characters to have been developed more, because I felt several of them merely made appearances before they were written out. Overall, The Twelve Dates of Christmas was satisfactory, but it didn't really stand out as particularly romantic or unforgettable. The Twelve Dates of Christmas is a good read for the holiday season, and fans of Kissing Snowflakes by Abby Sher will also enjoy this story. I personally prefer Catherine Hapka's Something Borrowed over this novel, and I can't say The Twelve Dates of Christmas is one of the better Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies that I've read, but, nonetheless, it's a fun and enjoyable read.