Download or read book Holly Jolly Summer written by Tiffany Stewart and published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lighthearted beach read about family, friendship, and fa-la-la, it's up to love-struck teen Darby to save the spirit of her Southern town called Christmas.

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