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Finding My Elf

by David Valdes

A winter-break job becomes a search for belonging

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A winter-break job becomes a search for belonging

Back home from college, Cameron is struggling with theater classes, a threatened scholarship, and the feeling that he has yet to find his people. Taking a job as a mall elf helps him avoid a difficult conversation with his father, but the role also brings him into competition with Marco, a fellow elf whose enthusiasm for Christmas contrasts with Cameron’s outlook. Set in a hectic Santa’s Village, the story connects a holiday workplace rivalry with Cameron’s questions about identity, connection, and what he wants from love. The mall setting gives this young adult romantic comedy a festive backdrop for its coming-of-age concerns.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in holiday-themed romantic comedies.
  • Readers drawn to coming-of-age stories about identity, belonging, and romance.
  • Readers who enjoy stories set around seasonal workplaces and Christmas competitions.

Themes

Belonging and friendshipIdentity and self-discoveryRomanceFamily tensionChristmas and holiday work

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Book overview

Single All the Way meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agendain this festive romcom about Cam, who's trying to find the "the one" and also trying to find himself--while spending winter break working at a hectic Santa's Village.

Escaping to NYU for college didn't turn out the way Cameron planned--he's flunking his theater classes, about to lose his scholarship, and he still hasn't found anyone he can call his "people." When he gets home for winter break, he's so desperate to avoid a Conversation with his dad that he takes the first acting job he can get--as a mall elf. Despite how Scroogey he feels, the plus side is that there's a cash prize for the most festive of Santa's helpers.

But the competition is fierce--especially 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 he's finally found his people here--in the fakest consumerist nightmare place on Earth, where he least expected it?

    A heartwarming Christmas read Perfect for curling up with during the holidays

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