Abandoned by her parents who went on a 25th anniversary trip for the holidays, Lily seeks adventure and a kindred spirit by leaving a notebook with scavenger hunt type clues on the shelves of a hipster NYC bookstore. Dash, also parent-less for the holidays, discovers it and accepts the challenge, answering her questions with the honesty and verve he can spare while hiding nameless in a notebook. They pass the book back and forth, sending each other to festive and off-the-wall locations around the city, while pouring forth their innermost thoughts on the page. As they being to fall in love, each wonders if the person on the page will measure up to the person in real life. 
 This story left me with the glow like watching a feel-good holiday chick flick. While there are some unrealistic story lines (where are the parents? at Christmas!) the characters are full and realistic. The story is fun and filled with crazy situations and conversations that should appeal to boys and girls alike. I've seen but not read Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, but I would say that fans of that story would enjoy this one.