The Chapel Wars by Lindsey Leavitt

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's
Publication Date:  May 6th 2014 
Pages: 304
Source: Publisher for review
Age Range: Young Adult

Sixteen-year-old Holly wants to remember her Grandpa forever, but she’d rather forget what he left her in his will: his wedding chapel on the Las Vegas strip. Whatever happened to gold watches, savings bonds, or some normal inheritance? 

And then there's Grandpa's letter. Not only is Holly running the business with her recently divorced parents, but she needs to make some serious money—fast. Grandpa also insists Holly reach out to Dax, the grandson of her family's mortal enemy and owner of the cheesy chapel next door. No matter how cute Dax is, Holly needs to stay focused: on her group of guy friends, her disjointed family, work, school and... Dax. No wait, not Dax. 

Holly’s chapel represents everything she’s ever loved in her past. Dax might be everything she could ever love in the future. But as for right now, there's a wedding chapel to save..

I was immediately drawn to this book when I saw it on Netgalley. Having read a few of Lindsey Leavitt's previous books I know this one would be a fun one. And it really, really was and it was even more fun then I expected. Holly's grandfather who shortly before the story starts has passed away, was not a boring man, but an eccentrick, rocking one. Holly certainly must have inherited some of his spunk, because I though she had a fun and spunky character with the heart at the right place. But then she has to get in touch with Dax, who is the grandson of the chapel that has been the ''enemy'' of Holly's grandfather's chapel for years. Why does he want Holly to get in touch with him? is it because Dax doesn't want anything to do with the battle, he is a cute guy and might be a very good match for Holly? The reader finds out in the end..! I loved how the story took place in the somewhat tacky world of Las Vegas, altough the character's certainly wheren't tacky at all which was a nice contrast. The plot isn't a high speed rollercoaster with many plot twists, everything that happens happens on normal speed and needs time. Certainly the friendship (and maybe more) between Holly and Dax. A nice light YA novel with some nice quirky Las Vegas-style neon light bulbs around it. Recommend it!