Eight Dates and Nights

 

Book Info:

Eight Dates and Nights by Betsy Aldredge

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

Publishing Date: October 3, 2023

 

Synopsis:

Two teens with two very different ideas of how to spend Hanukkah learn to work together to save the last Jewish remnant in small town Texas in this cozy holiday romance!

New Yorker Hannah Levin is allergic to exactly two things, horses and tinsel. Unfortunately, she’s surrounded by both this Hanukkah when, thanks to a freak snow storm, she’s stranded in the small town of Rosenberg, Texas, visiting her grandmother, who she hasn’t seen in years due to family drama.

Super lonely, missing latkes and reliable wi-fi, she follows the scent of fried potatoes and wanders into an old deli where she meets the only other Jewish teen in town, Noah, who happens to be equal parts adorable and full of annoying, over the top Hanukkah spirit that he’s determined to share with Hannah, one ugly, itchy Hanukkah sweater at a time.

She makes him a deal, she’ll help him save his family’s deli, which is practically the only Jewish remnant in a town that once had a thriving community of European immigrants, if he’ll leave her to sulk in peace. However, after a spectacularly memorable kiss Hannah wonders if there’s more to Hanukkah, this community, and even her grandmother than she thought.

 


Review -

I am so excited to finally have a Chanukah romcom! As a jewish reader I've really struggled with this and the dominance of Christmas themed holiday books in YA and the rest of the publishing industry. In this book I really connected with the main character who has similar frustrations, everyone always assuming you celebrate Christmas, etc. But she also connects with her grandma who isn't Jewish while learning new traditions with a Jewish boy in town. I loved the romance in this book! 5/5 stars


Book Links:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75291344

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Dates-Nights-Underlined-Aldredge/dp/0593710339/

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eight-dates-and-nights-betsy-aldredge/1143117900

IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/eight-dates-and-nights-betsy-aldredge/19851019

 

About the Author:

Betsy Aldredge is a former magazine editor turned communications professional who has worked in the non-profit sector, the arts, and the Jewish community, including several years at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. She is the co-author of Sasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughter, and rescued cats and dog, who all hog the couch.

 

 

 

Author Links:

Website: https://www.betsyaldredge.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BetsyAldredge

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betsyaldredge/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16033246

 

Tour Schedule:

https://tbrandbeyondtours.com/2023/08/28/tour-schedule-eight-dates-and-nights-by-betsy-aldredge-2/

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