Finding My Elf
By (Author) David Valdes
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
6th March 2024
23rd November 2023
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Drama and performing arts
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and spec
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Hardback
256
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 23mm
320g
Single All the WaymeetsSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agendain this festive romcom about Cam, whos trying to find the the one and also trying to find himselfwhile spending winter break working at a hectic Santas Village.
Escaping to NYU for college didnt turn out the way Cameron plannedhes flunking his theater classes, about to lose his scholarship, and he still hasnt found anyone he can call his people. When he gets home for winter break, hes so desperate to avoid a Conversation with his dad that he takes the first acting job he can getas a mall elf. Despite how Scroogey he feels, the plus side is that theres a cash prize for the most festive of Santas helpers.
But the competition is fierceespecially from fellow elf Marco. Christmas spirit oozes out of his veins. At first Cam is determined to see him as nothing but a rival, but as they spend more time together, Cam starts to second-guess himself. What if hes finally found his people herein the fakest consumerist nightmare place on Earth, where he least expected it
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