EIGHT NIGHTS OF FLIRTING

Any listener familiar with holiday rom-coms will know that when 16-year-old Shira Barbanel and her nemesis, Tyler Nelson, are snowed in together on the first night of Hanukkah, they're destined for romance. A deal the two strike for Tyler to give Shira flirting lessons to help her attract her great-uncle's assistant provides further opportunities for them to spend time together. Emily Lawrence capably presents Shira's internal debates about her feelings, while also revealing that the less emotional Tyler has his own anxieties. The pair's evolving relationship plays out amid their families' Hanukkah and Christmas traditions in scenes that allow listeners to share in the warmth and hilarity of holiday gatherings large and small. E.J.F. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2022]